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New York Mets @ 
Washington Nationals
2021-09-06 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 17623 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from LF · 3:25
Washington Nationals defeated New York Mets 4–3. New York Mets opened the scoring in the 1st — Pete Alonso singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Juan Soto. Francisco Lindor scores. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 9th — Carter Kieboom singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kevin Pillar, deflected by shortstop Francisco Lindor. Josh Bell scores. Andrew Stevenson to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Mets challenged (touching a base), call on the field was upheld: Andrew Stevenson singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. Alcides Escobar scores. Josh Bell to 3rd — worth 48% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| WAS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
W: Kyle Finnegan L: Edwin Diaz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Conroy · 1B: Chris Segal · 2B: Ben May · 3B: Pat Hoberg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Villar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Conforto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Alonso | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Pillar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff McNeil | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 James McCann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dominic Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lane Thomas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Soto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Yadiel Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carter Kieboom | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Avila | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Garcia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Patrick Corbin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew Stevenson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Williams | 5.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Jeurys Familia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Hand | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Seth Lugo | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Edwin Diaz | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Corbin | 7.0 | 11 | 1 | 4 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jonathan Villar: 63/G6
- Francisco Lindor: D7/L7LD+
- Michael Conforto: 3/G3.2-3
- Pete Alonso: S9/L9+.3-H
- Javier Baez: S9/G34.1-2
- Kevin Pillar: K
Bot 1
- Lane Thomas: 43/G6
- Alcides Escobar: T9/L9LD
- Juan Soto: 43/G34.3-H
- Josh Bell: W
- Yadiel Hernandez: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Carter Kieboom: K
Top 2
- Jeff McNeil: S8/L78D+.B-2(E8)
- James McCann: 43/G4+.2-3
- Trevor Williams: K
- Jonathan Villar: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Alex Avila: D9/F9D+
- Luis Garcia: 7/L7S
- Patrick Corbin: FC/G56.2X3(65);B-1
- Lane Thomas: S9/G4.1-2
- Alcides Escobar: 7/F78
Top 3
- Francisco Lindor: 63/G56+
- Michael Conforto: 43/G34
- Pete Alonso: 13/G1
Bot 3
- Juan Soto: W
- Josh Bell: D34/L9LS.1-3
- Yadiel Hernandez: 9/L9+
- Carter Kieboom: FC/G56S-.3XH(52);B-1
- Alex Avila: 4/F8S
Top 4
- Javier Baez: S9/L9L
- Kevin Pillar: S9/P3D.1-3
- Jeff McNeil: 4(1)3/GDP/G4-.3-H(NR)
- James McCann: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Luis Garcia: S9/L9
- Patrick Corbin: S7/G56.1-2
- Lane Thomas: S7/L7LD.2-H;1-2
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Juan Soto: 8/F8
- Josh Bell: 63/G4MD
Top 5
- Trevor Williams: S8/G4M
- Jonathan Villar: 9/F9S
- Francisco Lindor: S7/G56.1-2
- Michael Conforto: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 5
- Yadiel Hernandez: K
- Carter Kieboom: S6/G56
- Alex Avila: S9/L9.1-2
- Luis Garcia: 36(1)1/GDP/G34+
Top 6
- Pete Alonso: HR/F78XD
- Javier Baez: K
- Kevin Pillar: S68/G6M
- Jeff McNeil: POCS2(136)
- Jeff McNeil: 63/G6+
Bot 6
- Patrick Corbin: K
- Lane Thomas: 63/G6
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56S-
Top 7
- James McCann: K
- J. D. Davis: S15/L56S
- Jonathan Villar: W.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: 5/L56
- Michael Conforto: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Juan Soto: 43/G4D+
- Josh Bell: 63/G6
- Yadiel Hernandez: 43/G4D+
Top 8
- Pete Alonso: 3/P3SF/FL
- Javier Baez: 43/G6M+
- Kevin Pillar: W
- Jeff McNeil: 43/G34+
Bot 8
- Carter Kieboom: 7/F78
- Alex Avila: 7/F7LDF/FL
- Luis Garcia: T9/L89D+
- Ryan Zimmerman: W
- Lane Thomas: 43/G4MD+
Top 9
- James McCann: S8/F89S
- Dominic Smith: K
- Jonathan Villar: 8/F78D+
- Francisco Lindor: K
Bot 9
- Alcides Escobar: W
- Juan Soto: 7/F7LDF/FL
- Josh Bell: W.1-2
- Andrew Stevenson: S9/L9S+.2-H;1-3
- Carter Kieboom: S68/G6M.3-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Mets challenged call that Davis was out at 1st; call upheld - single
- Mets challenged call that Escobar had touched home; call upheld - run scores