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The Mets suffered a heartbreaking 5-3 extra-inning loss to the Nationals. Bad defense doomed the Mets again, this time behind Nolan McLean, as fielding errors resulted in an early three-run deficit and only one of the three runs against McLean was earned. But the Mets did something they’ve rarely done this season: they rallied in the ninth to tie the game on a Juan Soto RBI bloop single. However, they could not manage to walk it off despite having the bases loaded with one out. Edwin Díaz threw a shutdown
tenth, but was not sent back out for the eleventh and the Mets paid for it. Daylen Lile hit a fly ball that went sailing over Cedric Mullins’ head and caromed away from him for a two-run inside-the-park home run that put the Nationals over the top.
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Prior to yesterday’s game, the Mets selected Dicky Lovelady to the big league roster and designated Wander Suero for assignment. Lovelady contributed 1 1/3 scoreless innings to last night’s game.
Around the National League East
The Phillies fell to the Diamondbacks 4-3 thanks to a game-tying double by James McCann and a go-ahead RBI single by Ildemaro Vargas in the sixth. Despite a good day from Alec Bohm in his return from the injured list, Zach Gallen earned the victory with seven strong innings of work for Arizona.
The Braves rallied in the ninth to defeat the Tigers 6-5, putting Detroit in further danger of a historic collapse to blow the AL Central title.
The Marlins held on to beat the Rangers 4-3, as Troy Johnston and Connor Norby hit back-to-back homers in a decisive sixth inning for Miami.
Around the National League Wild Card
The Reds defeated the Cubs in a back-and-forth contest to come within one game of the Mets for the third NL Wild Card slot.
With their victory over the Phillies, the Diamondbacks are now one game behind the Reds and two games back of the Mets.
Around Major League Baseball
In the Angels’ 3-0 victory over the Rockies, Mike Trout hit a 485-foot monster shot.
Last night’s thrilling contest between the Mariners and the Astros ended with a jaw-dropping double play.
This Date in Mets History
On this date in 2001, Mike Piazza hit the home run that helped heal a nation.
