Embattled Nats bullpen effective vs. Mets

Anthony Rendon fields a grounder and steps on third before firing to Ryan Zimmerman at first for the double play to end the 6th inningNEW YORK -- It's no secret that the weakest link on this first-place Nationals team is its bullpen. But when the club needed the unit to come through during the Nationals' 7-4 win over the Mets on Saturday, four relievers ultimately got the job done.

Manager Dusty Baker needed his bullpen to record the final 11 outs after starter Stephen Strasburg left with a 4-2 lead in the sixth inning.

Enny Romero recorded the final five outs of the game to preserve the lead for Washington, which has taken the first three games of a four-game series in New York. Romero has…