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New York Mets @ Washington Nationals

2021-09-04 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 13916 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 2 mph to LF · 4:05

New York Mets defeated Washington Nationals 11–9. New York Mets put up 4 in the 2nd. Trevor May earned the win and Heath Hembree picked up the save. Francisco Lindor went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	2	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	11	13
WAS	0	0	0	3	0	4	2	0	0	9	13

W: Trevor May L: Kyle Finnegan SV: Heath Hembree

Umpires — HP: Ben May · 1B: Ryan Wills · 2B: Pat Hoberg · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jonathan Villar	5	2	3	1	0	1
Brandon Nimmo	2	1	2	1	0	0
Francisco Lindor	4	2	3	4	0	0
Pete Alonso	3	0	1	1	1	0
Michael Conforto	4	1	1	2	0	1
Javier Baez	5	2	2	1	0	2
Jeff McNeil	4	1	0	0	1	1
Patrick Mazeika	4	1	1	1	0	0
Marcus Stroman	2	0	0	0	0	1
Albert Almora	3	1	0	0	0	1
Kevin Pillar	1	0	0	0	0	0
J. D. Davis	1	0	0	0	0	1

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lane Thomas	4	1	2	1	0	1
Alcides Escobar	4	1	1	3	0	1
Juan Soto	2	0	1	1	3	0
Josh Bell	4	0	1	0	1	1
Yadiel Hernandez	2	0	0	0	0	0
Keibert Ruiz	5	1	1	0	0	1
Carter Kieboom	5	3	3	0	0	1
Luis Garcia	5	1	2	0	0	1
Erick Fedde	1	0	0	0	0	0
Andrew Stevenson	3	2	2	3	1	0
Alex Avila	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Zimmerman	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gerardo Parra	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Marcus Stroman	5.0	6	3	2
Miguel Castro	0.1	3	0	1
Brad Hand	0.2	2	0	0
Seth Lugo	1.0	2	0	2
Trevor May	1.0	0	2	1
Heath Hembree	1.0	0	0	1

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Erick Fedde	3.0	9	1	2
Wander Suero	2.0	2	1	2
Ryne Harper	1.0	0	0	0
Alberto Baldonado	2.0	0	0	2
Kyle Finnegan	1.0	2	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jonathan Villar: S8/G6
Brandon Nimmo: S9/G3.1-3
Francisco Lindor: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
Pete Alonso: 9/SF/L89D.3-H
Michael Conforto: K
Javier Baez: CS2(24)

Bot 1

Lane Thomas: S7/G6
Alcides Escobar: K
Juan Soto: W.1-2
Josh Bell: K
Yadiel Hernandez: 8/F78D

Top 2

Javier Baez: HR/F8XD
Jeff McNeil: E6/G6S.B-1
Patrick Mazeika: FC6/G6.1-2(E6);B-1
Marcus Stroman: 14/SH/BG2.2-3;1-2
Jonathan Villar: S1/G4S.3-H(UR);2-3
Brandon Nimmo: S8/G4.3-H(UR);1-3
Francisco Lindor: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H(UR)
Pete Alonso: SB2
Pete Alonso: W
Michael Conforto: 43/G89S+

Bot 2

Keibert Ruiz: 9/F9L
Carter Kieboom: S8/G4
Luis Garcia: D7/L7LS.1-3
Erick Fedde: 13/G4MS
Lane Thomas: 6/P56D

Top 3

Javier Baez: D8/F7D
Jeff McNeil: 63/G6MD.2-3
Patrick Mazeika: S8/L8.3-H
Marcus Stroman: 16(1)/FO/BG1S.B-1
Jonathan Villar: S9/G3.1-3
Albert Almora: K

Bot 3

Alcides Escobar: 3/P3DF/FL
Juan Soto: W
Josh Bell: FC/G4D+.1X2(6E5);B-1
Yadiel Hernandez: OA.2X3(41)
Yadiel Hernandez: 13/G1S

Top 4

Francisco Lindor: S9/L9LS
Pete Alonso: 9/F9D
Michael Conforto: HR/F9LD.1-H
Javier Baez: K
Jeff McNeil: W
Patrick Mazeika: 53/G4

Bot 4

Keibert Ruiz: S9/L9L
Carter Kieboom: S8/G6M.1-2
Luis Garcia: S1/G1S.2-3;1-2
Andrew Stevenson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Lane Thomas: 8/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3
Alcides Escobar: 8/SF/F8XD.3-H
Juan Soto: 43/G34D

Top 5

Marcus Stroman: K
Jonathan Villar: 13/G6MS
Albert Almora: 6/P6D

Bot 5

Josh Bell: 43/G4D+
Alex Avila: 7/F7D
Keibert Ruiz: 8/F8

Top 6

Francisco Lindor: 7/F78D
Pete Alonso: 9/F89
Michael Conforto: 9/F89

Bot 6

Carter Kieboom: E6/TH/G6D.B-1
Luis Garcia: K
Andrew Stevenson: S9/G34.1-2
Lane Thomas: S4/G4M.2-3;1-2
Alcides Escobar: D7/L7L+.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
Juan Soto: S3/G3.3-H;2-H(E3/TH)(NR)
Josh Bell: PB.1-2
Josh Bell: S7/L7D.2-3
Ryan Zimmerman: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+

Top 7

Javier Baez: 7/L7D+
Jeff McNeil: K
Patrick Mazeika: 7/L78D

Bot 7

Keibert Ruiz: K
Carter Kieboom: DGR/L78XD
Luis Garcia: 23/G2-
Andrew Stevenson: HR/F9D.2-H
Lane Thomas: K

Top 8

Kevin Pillar: 7/F7D
Jonathan Villar: K
Albert Almora: WP.2-3
Albert Almora: 5/P5F/FL

Bot 8

Alcides Escobar: 4/P34D
Juan Soto: IW
Josh Bell: W.2-3;1-2
Gerardo Parra: K
Keibert Ruiz: 8/F78S

Top 9

Francisco Lindor: HR/F9LD.2-H(UR)
Pete Alonso: S7/G56+
J. D. Davis: K
Javier Baez: K+WP.1-2
Jeff McNeil: 8/F8XD

Bot 9

Carter Kieboom: WP.2-3
Carter Kieboom: K
Luis Garcia: 7/F7
Andrew Stevenson: 8/L8XD

Notes & reviews

Nationals challenged call that Lindor was safe at 2nd; call overturned - caught stealing
Nationals manager Martinez ejected by 1B umpire Wills for arguing check swing call on ball 3 to Alonso
Nimmo left with injured leg
Previous two plays really one play, but must be entered separate to capture fielding credit properly
Patrick Mazeika starts inning at 2nd base.
Lane Thomas starts inning at 2nd base.
Albert Almora starts inning at 2nd base.
Keibert Ruiz starts inning at 2nd base.

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