NEW YORK (AP) - Juan Lagares hit a go-ahead, three-run double off Washington closer Sean Doolittle, Rajai Davis capped the six-run eighth inning with a three-run homer in his first at-bat for the Mets and New York rallied to beat the Nationals 6-1 Wednesday night.
Max Scherzer stranded seven runners in six shutout innings, and Adam Eaton homered on Jacob deGrom’s fourth pitch in a matchup of Cy Young Award winners.
Washington’s bullpen entered with a worst-in-the-majors 6.61 ERA, and it got even worse. The Nationals have won just twice in 11 starts by Scherzer, who remained 2-5.