Jose Quintana permitted one hit over seven shutout innings, Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor both homered and drove in three runs, and the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 7-5. Harrison Bader had three hits and scored twice for the Mets, who moved back to .500 at 45-45. Lindor also had three hits and scored two runs.
New York Mets ’ Jose Quintana throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals , Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in New York. New York Mets ’ Brandon Nimmo gestures as he reaches home plate after hitting a three-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals , Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in New York.
“We were getting close. Our at-bats got better. We started driving the ball,” Nationals manager Dave Martinez said. “We went from really a dismal offensive day to putting up five runs.”Contreras homers again with three RBIs to help Cardinals beat Nationals 8-3 Jake Irvin held the Mets to one hit over eight innings for a 1-0 win last week in Washington, but this time they got to him early.With two outs in the second, the right-hander walked slumping Jeff McNeil and gave up a single to Bader. Lindor lashed an RBI single, and Nimmo’s high fly to left field on a humid evening kept carrying over the wall for a three-run shot.
“His breaking ball wasn’t as sharp,” Martinez said. “But all in all, he gave us some innings that we needed.”
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