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New York Mets vs Washington Nationals

MLB
Mets
22-28
2-1
Final
Nationals
25-26
Nationals Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Mets 2-1

The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Nationals Park. The series is tied 2-2. The Mets outscored the Nationals 2-0 in the 3rd inning.

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thKeibert Ruiz

    Grounded out to second

    Ruiz grounded out to second.

    K. Ruiz · 2-4

  2. Bot 9thJose Tena

    Struck out swinging

    Tena struck out swinging.

    J. Tena · 0-1

  3. Bot 9thWSH

    Tena hit for Nuñez

  4. Bot 9thLuis Garcia Jr.

    García Jr. grounded out to shortstop

    García Jr. grounded out to shortstop, Lile to third.

    L. Garcia Jr. · 0-1

  5. Bot 9thWSH

    García Jr. hit for Young

  6. Bot 9thDaylen Lile

    Doubled to center

    Lile doubled to center.

    D. Lile · 2-4

  7. Bot 9thDevin Williams

    Williams relieved Weaver

  8. Bottom of the 9th inning
  9. Top 9thCarson Benge

    Flied out to center

    Benge flied out to center.

    C. Benge · 1-5

  10. Top 9thLuis Torrens

    Lined out to second

    Torrens lined out to second.

    L. Torrens · 1-4

  11. Top 9thMJ Melendez

    Struck out swinging

    Melendez struck out swinging.

    M. Melendez · 0-2

  12. Top 9thA.J. Ewing

    Hit sacrifice bunt to pitcher

    Ewing hit sacrifice bunt to pitcher, Ewing to first on error by second baseman Nuñez, Semien to second, Baty to third.

    A.J. Ewing · 0-2

  13. Top 9thMarcus Semien

    Reached on infield single to third

    Semien reached on infield single to third, Baty to second.

    M. Semien · 1-4

  14. Top 9thBrett Baty

    Singled to right

    Baty singled to right.

    B. Baty · 2-4

  15. Top 9thOrlando Ribalta

    Ribalta relieved Beeter

  16. Top 9thWSH

    Vivas at third base

    Vivas at third base.

  17. Top 9thWSH

    Mead at first base

    Mead at first base.

  18. Top of the 9th inning
  19. Bot 8thDylan Crews

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Crews grounded out to shortstop.

    D. Crews · 0-3

  20. Bot 8thCJ Abrams

    Walked

    Abrams walked.

    C. Abrams · 0-2

  21. Bot 8thJorbit Vivas

    Struck out swinging

    Vivas struck out swinging.

    J. Vivas · 0-1

  22. Bot 8thWSH

    Vivas hit for Chaparro

  23. Bot 8thCurtis Mead

    Flied out to right

    Mead flied out to right.

    C. Mead · 0-4

  24. Bot 8thLuke Weaver

    Weaver relieved Raley

  25. Bottom of the 8th inning

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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