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Washington Nationals @ 
New York Mets
2021-08-29 · Day game · Citi Field · Att: 24247 · 74°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph from RF · 3:26
New York Mets defeated Washington Nationals 9–4. New York Mets opened the scoring in the 1st — Michael Conforto strikes out swinging. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 4th — Josh Bell homers (22) on a fly ball to center field. Juan Soto scores. New York Mets took the lead in the 4th — Javier Baez homers (26) on a fly ball to left center field. Michael Conforto scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Javier Baez homers (26) on a fly ball to left center field. Michael Conforto scores — worth 23% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
W: Tylor Megill L: Erick Fedde SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Tripp Gibson · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lane Thomas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Soto | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Josh Bell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadiel Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carter Kieboom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Luis Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tres Barrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Erick Fedde | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerardo Parra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Robles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Villar | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Nimmo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Alonso | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Conforto | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Pillar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Patrick Mazeika | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tylor Megill | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dominic Smith | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Drury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erick Fedde | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
 Kyle McGowin | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Austin Voth | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Clay | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tylor Megill | 5.0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 Aaron Loup | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Castro | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeurys Familia | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Heath Hembree | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lane Thomas: 63/G56+
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F7D
- Juan Soto: W
- Josh Bell: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Josh Bell: 8/F8XD
Bot 1
- Jonathan Villar: 31/G3+
- Brandon Nimmo: W
- Francisco Lindor: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Pete Alonso: S8/L78S.1-2
- Michael Conforto: PB.2-3;1-2
- Michael Conforto: BK.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3
- Michael Conforto: K
Top 2
- Yadiel Hernandez: K
- Carter Kieboom: K
- Luis Garcia: 6/F8S
Bot 2
- Javier Baez: K
- Kevin Pillar: 4/P4D
- Patrick Mazeika: 5/F4MD
Top 3
- Tres Barrera: K
- Erick Fedde: 31/G3
- Lane Thomas: K
Bot 3
- Tylor Megill: S48/G4M
- Jonathan Villar: 6/F8S
- Brandon Nimmo: 9/L9D
- Francisco Lindor: K
Top 4
- Alcides Escobar: 7/L78D
- Juan Soto: W
- Josh Bell: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Yadiel Hernandez: 63/G6M
- Carter Kieboom: 7/L2
Bot 4
- Pete Alonso: S8/L78D
- Michael Conforto: 36(1)/FO/G3.B-1
- Javier Baez: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Kevin Pillar: 53/G56
- Patrick Mazeika: HP
- Tylor Megill: K
Top 5
- Luis Garcia: 31/G34D
- Tres Barrera: W
- Erick Fedde: FC2/BG2.1X2(2E6);B-1
- Lane Thomas: K
- Alcides Escobar: 64(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Bot 5
- Jonathan Villar: T8/F8XD+
- Brandon Nimmo: HP
- Francisco Lindor: 13/G1S.1-2
- Pete Alonso: S9/L9S+.3-H;2-3
- Michael Conforto: K
- Javier Baez: K
Top 6
- Juan Soto: HR/F78XD
- Josh Bell: 63/G56
- Yadiel Hernandez: 7/F7LD
- Carter Kieboom: K
Bot 6
- Kevin Pillar: S8/F78S
- Patrick Mazeika: 5/P5SF/FL
- Dominic Smith: SB2
- Dominic Smith: S8/G4.2-H
- Jonathan Villar: HR/L78XD.1-H
- Brandon Nimmo: W
- Francisco Lindor: SB2
- Francisco Lindor: K
- Pete Alonso: 8/F78
Top 7
- Luis Garcia: 31/G34
- Tres Barrera: W
- Gerardo Parra: 7/F7S
- Lane Thomas: K
Bot 7
- Michael Conforto: 53/G4S
- Javier Baez: 6/L56D
- Kevin Pillar: K
Top 8
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F89D
- Juan Soto: 63/G4M
- Josh Bell: HR/L7D
- Yadiel Hernandez: W
- Carter Kieboom: W.1-2
- Luis Garcia: K
Bot 8
- Patrick Mazeika: W
- Brandon Drury: 53/G5S.1-2
- Jonathan Villar: S5/G5S.2-3
- Brandon Nimmo: HP.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: D7/L7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Pete Alonso: IW
- Michael Conforto: 6(1)3/GDP/G4MD+
Top 9
- Tres Barrera: 53/G5S
- Victor Robles: 2/P2F/FL
- Lane Thomas: K
Notes & reviews
- Nationals challenged call that Barrera was out at 2nd; call overturned - safe on dropped catch error