The Mets offense exploded behind two home runs by Brandon Nimmo.
The Nationals got “Nimmoized” according to Gary Cohen in the Mets 19-5 drubbing of Washington. One day after suffering a crushing walk-off loss, the Mets’ offense got their revenge and then some against the Nationals.
It was a close 3-0 ballgame until the team exploded for sixteen runs over the course of the sixth through ninth innings. Brandon Nimmo had an historic day at the plate with two home runs including a grand slam. His nine RBIs on the day tied a club record with Carlos Delgado for most RBIs in a single game.
Nimmo’s day overshadowed the rest of the offense that was almost as productive. They had 21 hits scattered throughout the lineup with other notable performances by Jeff McNeil and Mark Vientos. McNeil went 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run, and three RBIs and Vientos went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and a home run off of former-Met Amed Rosario.
Before the offensive deluge, the Mets faced old friend Trevor Williams on the mound and put up two quick runs in the second inning. Francisco Alvarez opened the scoring with a RBI double and then a sacrifice fly by McNeil brought the second run home. Williams did not give up much else until the fifth when McNeil launched a solo home run off of him.
Griffin Canning started opposite Williams and got into trouble nearly every inning of his start. His first and only inning without any baserunners was the fifth, which ended up being the last inning of his outing. While he was not at his best he pitched out of it and did not allow any Washington baserunners to score. His final line for the day was 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, and 5 K. He lowered his season ERA to 2.61.
Max Kranick entered after Canning and did not allow any runs in his one inning of work but José Ureña was not as lucky. Tasked with finishing the game, he gave up five runs in the eighth but managed to stumble to the finish line and shut the door in the ninth to pick up the three-inning save.
It was a nice bounce back win for the Mets who became the first team in the majors to win twenty games this season.
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Big Mets winner: Griffin Canning, +26.8% WPA
Big Mets loser: Francisco Lindor, -4.6% WPA
Mets pitchers: +28.3% WPA
Mets hitters: +21.7% WPA
Teh aw3s0mest play: Francisco Alvarez double in second
Teh sux0rest play: James Wood walk in third