Christian Scott serves up key homer as Mets blow five-run lead in loss to Nationals
NY Post
WASHINGTON — Christian Scott’s return to the big leagues fell one out short of impressive Wednesday night.
Luis Garcia Jr. was the rookie right-hander’s final batter of the game regardless of the outcome.
Scott left a sweeper over the plate with two outs in the sixth and the Nationals’ second baseman crushed it for a three-run homer, starting a downward slide that ended with a 7-5 loss for the Mets at Nationals Park.
The Mets (42-42) missed an opportunity to move two games over .500 for the first time since April 24.
As has been the case lately when the Mets lose, the bullpen was a factor.
Jake Diekman surrendered two earned runs in only one-third of an inning, in the seventh, before Garcia Jr.’s second homer of the game, against Ty Adcock in the eighth, gave the Nationals their margin of victory.
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Suddenly, someone had hit a rewind button and everyone had been transported back seven months. It was early spring instead of late fall, it was broiling hot outside the arena walls and not freezing cold. Everyone was back at TD Garden. There were 19,156 frenzied fans on their feet begging for blood, poised for the kill.
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