MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK METS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
08/31/2032
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK METS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 2553 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2032 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (68-64) 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 9 1
Washington Nationals (71-61) 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 X 7 11 0
Mets Lose Despite Valiant Effort by Mercado
New York first baseman Esteban Mercado was sensational. He slugged 2 home runs. He scored 3 times and drove in 3. But it wasn't enough to rally his team to a win. Washington beat the Mets, 7-5. Washington reliever Nathan Webb picked up the win. Andres Munoz, who finished 3rd in the AL in saves with 39 in 2025, took the loss for New York. Anthony Molina closed it out for Washington, earning his 20th save.

The game was at a stalemate until designated hitter Derek Curiel came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing New York pitcher Andres Munoz, he hit a 0-1 fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Washington on top, 6-5.

"We just try to have good at-bats, whether we're winning, losing, or tied," said Curiel.

Washington leads the National League East Division by 3 games.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Turang SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .246 6 36
Z. Veen CF 4 0 1 0 1 3 0 .217 6 24
D. Lile DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .280 21 83
P. Pakpahan RF 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 .246 26 95
E. Mercado 1B 4 3 3 3 0 0 3 .278 29 68
L. Garcia 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .300 15 62
J. Sandoval LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .226 2 8
M. Vientos 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .147 3 15
J. Mack C 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .111 3 7
Totals 34 5 9 5 2 9 13      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Mercado (26, 2nd Inning off S. Ohtani, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Mercado 2 (29, 3rd Inning off R. Cornelio, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off D. Lee, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Turang , Z. Veen , P. Pakpahan 2 , E. Mercado 10 , L. Garcia , M. Vientos
2-out RBI: E. Mercado , M. Vientos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Turang , E. Mercado
GIDP: M. Vientos
Sac Fly: L. Garcia
Hit by Pitch: P. Pakpahan
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: E. Mercado (8)
PB: J. Mack
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Curiel DH 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .233 10 40
B. Blaser 1B 3 2 3 1 2 0 0 .267 21 83
J. China RF 3 0 0 1 1 2 5 .231 26 82
J. Ruckert 2B 5 0 1 1 0 2 5 .287 14 67
J. Hudson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .260 13 74
C. Vaquero CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 .220 2 13
C. Collier 3B 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .223 18 70
   a-L. Melanson 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 6 28
C. Kurland SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .259 11 43
J. Pesqueira C 4 0 0 1 0 2 5 .226 10 24
Totals 35 7 11 5 4 8 28      
a - L. Melanson substituted for C. Collier in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Blaser 2 (28, 1st Inning off M. Allan, 1 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off M. Allan, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Vaquero (11, 6th Inning off M. Gore, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Kurland (25, 8th Inning off A. Munoz, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Curiel 2 , B. Blaser 5 , J. Ruckert , C. Vaquero 3 , C. Collier 2 , C. Kurland 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Curiel , J. Ruckert , J. Hudson , C. Vaquero , J. Pesqueira
Sac Fly: J. China
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Vaquero (4) , C. Collier (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ruckert-Kurland-Blaser)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Allan 4.2 6 4 3 1 5 0 89 3.38   
M. Gore 1.2 1 1 1 2 1 0 36 4.69   
A. Munoz L (9-7), BS (6) 1.0 4 2 1 0 1 0 19 3.25   
G. Crochet 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 4.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Allan 42
Batters Faced: M. Allan 22, M. Gore 8, A. Munoz 7, G. Crochet 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Allan 4-5, M. Gore 2-2, A. Munoz 1-1, G. Crochet 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Allan 89-57, M. Gore 36-20, A. Munoz 19-15, G. Crochet 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Gore 1-0 , A. Munoz 2-1 , G. Crochet 2-1
WP: M. Allan
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Ohtani 2.2 3 2 2 1 3 0 47 3.38   
R. Cornelio 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 1 12 5.01   
D. Lee 2.1 3 1 1 0 2 1 28 6.11   
N. Webb W (4-1) 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 35 6.27   
A. Molina SV (20) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 3.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Ohtani 42
Batters Faced: S. Ohtani 12, R. Cornelio 5, D. Lee 9, N. Webb 9, A. Molina 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Ohtani 3-2, R. Cornelio 1-2, D. Lee 1-3, N. Webb 3-0, A. Molina 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Ohtani 47-29, R. Cornelio 12-8, D. Lee 28-20, N. Webb 35-25, A. Molina 11-8
Hit Batsmen: N. Webb
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Esteban Mercado
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Rain (72 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 41209
Special Notes: SP Shohei Ohtani was injured while pitching. RP Riley Cornelio was injured while pitching.
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