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Washington Nationals @ New York Mets

2025-09-21 · Day game · Citi Field · Att: 42960 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph from RF · 2:43

Washington Nationals defeated New York Mets 3–2. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jorge Alfaro doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brandon Nimmo. Daylen Lile scores. Throwing error by shortstop Francisco Lindor. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Nasim Nuñez homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Jorge Alfaro scores — worth 16% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Mark Vientos (P): Called third strike.

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Line score

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

W: Jake Irvin L: Sean Manaea SV: Mitchell Parker

Umpires — HP: John Tumpane · 1B: Chris Conroy · 2B: Brennan Miller · 3B: Jeremie Rehak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
James Wood	4	0	1	0	2
Dylan Crews	4	0	1	0	0
Josh Bell	3	0	1	0	1
Daylen Lile	1	1	1	0	0
Paul DeJong	4	0	0	0	2
Jorge Alfaro	4	1	2	0	1
Brady House	4	0	0	0	1
Nasim Nuñez	4	1	2	2	1
Jacob Young	3	0	1	0	1
Robert Hassell	3	0	0	0	2
Andres Chaparro	1	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Francisco Lindor	4	1	1	1	0	1
Juan Soto	2	0	1	0	2	0
Brandon Nimmo	4	0	1	0	0	0
Pete Alonso	4	0	2	0	0	1
Jeff McNeil	4	0	0	0	0	1
Mark Vientos	3	0	0	0	0	2
Brett Baty	4	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Torrens	4	1	1	0	0	2
Cedric Mullins	2	0	1	1	0	0
Starling Marte	1	0	1	0	0	0
Francisco Alvarez	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jake Irvin	5.1	6	2	5
Mitchell Parker	3.2	2	0	2

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Sean Manaea	3.0	4	3
Clay Holmes	3.2	4	3
Brooks Raley	0.1	0	1
Gregory Soto	1.0	1	2
Edwin Diaz	1.0	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

James Wood: S7/L7D+
Dylan Crews: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Josh Bell: K

Bot 1

Francisco Lindor: K
Juan Soto: W
Brandon Nimmo: POCS2(136)
Brandon Nimmo: S9/G3
Pete Alonso: K

Top 2

Daylen Lile: S7/L56D
Paul DeJong: 9/F9L
Jorge Alfaro: D7/L7D+.1-H(E6/TH)(NR)
Brady House: 63/G6
Nasim Nuñez: HR/F78XD.2-H
Jacob Young: K

Bot 2

Jeff McNeil: 9/F89D
Mark Vientos: 6/F78S
Brett Baty: 43/G4

Top 3

James Wood: K
Dylan Crews: 9/L9D
Josh Bell: 8/F89D

Bot 3

Luis Torrens: D7/G6
Cedric Mullins: S7/F7L.2-H
Francisco Lindor: 3/L3/DP.1X1(3)
Juan Soto: D9/L9L
Brandon Nimmo: BK.2-3
Brandon Nimmo: 7/L7

Top 4

Robert Hassell: E3/G3.B-1
Paul DeJong: K
Jorge Alfaro: S5/G25-.1-2
Brady House: 46(1)/FO/G4M.2-3;B-1
Nasim Nuñez: CS2(26)

Bot 4

Pete Alonso: 63/G6
Jeff McNeil: K
Mark Vientos: K

Top 5

Nasim Nuñez: 8/F8XD
Jacob Young: S7/G56
James Wood: 63/G4M.1-2
Dylan Crews: SB3
Dylan Crews: 53/G5

Bot 5

Brett Baty: 8/F8XD+
Luis Torrens: K
Cedric Mullins: 3/P3S

Top 6

Josh Bell: D7/L7LD
Robert Hassell: K
Paul DeJong: K
Jorge Alfaro: 8/F89D

Bot 6

Francisco Lindor: HR/F9D
Juan Soto: W
Brandon Nimmo: 54(1)/FO/G56S.B-1
Pete Alonso: S8/G6M.1-2
Jeff McNeil: 6/P6D
Mark Vientos: K

Top 7

Brady House: 9/F89D
Nasim Nuñez: S7/G6
Jacob Young: 643/G6M.1-2
James Wood: K

Bot 7

Brett Baty: 6/L4MD
Luis Torrens: K
Starling Marte: S7/L56D
Francisco Lindor: 9/F89D

Top 8

Dylan Crews: S7/L7S
Andres Chaparro: SB2
Andres Chaparro: K
Robert Hassell: K
Paul DeJong: 4/F4D

Bot 8

Juan Soto: 7/F6D
Brandon Nimmo: 9/F89
Pete Alonso: S8/G4M
Jeff McNeil: WP.1-2
Jeff McNeil: 43/G34

Top 9

Jorge Alfaro: K
Brady House: K
Nasim Nuñez: K

Bot 9

Francisco Alvarez: 8/L8XD+
Brett Baty: 8/F78D
Luis Torrens: 6/L6D

Notes & reviews

Mets designated hitter Mark Vientos ejected by HP umpire John Tumpane for arguing called third strike.
Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld.

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