The Nationals struck first, plating a run on a fielding error charged to Jay Bruce in the bottom of the first inning. That run was negated in the top of the second inning, when Stephen Strasburg issued his first balk in five years to bring Jay Bruce home from third base.
Washington would retake the lead in the top of the third inning when Adam Eaton scored on a Anthony Rendon double, but the Mets would answer back in the top of the fourth with Yoenis Cespedes's homer to left field.
Yes, he did it again. #DailyDoseOfYo #LaPotencia pic.twitter.com/R2ZzyzMr2U
— New York Mets (@Mets) April 5, 2018
The Mets took the lead in the 5th inning when Michael Conforto, in his first game back from injury, launched a video-review confirmed two run homer to give the Mets the 4-2 lead.
For five innings, Jacob deGrom looked well, but fell into big trouble in the sixth. He allowed a single to pinch hitting Brain Goodwin to lead off the home sixth. Then eight straight balls, to Rendon and Bryce Harper, to load the bases with nobody out. deGrom called himself down and got Ryan Zimmerman pop to shallow right field. Howie Kendrick then lined one straight to Reyes at short, and then deGrom relieved the stress by way of a Trea Turner strikeout to leave the bases loaded.
The Mets would load the bases in the seventh inning, but none of the three were stranded when Jay Bruce homered to right-center field to blow the game open for the Mets.
That’s how you put a game on ice.#PapaSlam pic.twitter.com/ITAuyXZXf3
— MLB (@MLB) April 5, 2018
The bullpen kept the Nationals off the scoreboard by pitching three scoreless innings, allowing two hits in relief of deGrom, who won his second game of the season. Strasburg lost his first of the season, to even his record at 1-1.
NEXT UP: Like last week, Friday is an intentional off day in case the Nationals had to postpone their opening ceremonies. As a result, the next game is scheduled for Saturday, when the Mets and Nationals face in the second game of this three game series at 1:05pm. However, the weather forecast for Washington is unfavorable.
If the outlook improves, it will be Steven Matz going on mound for the Mets, hoping to improve off his last outing last Sunday when he only went four innings, allowing three runs in a losing effort against the Cardinals. He'll go opposite Gio Gonzales, who gave up 5 hits in six innings, but only allowed 1 earned run in the 5-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
Radio Coverage will begin at 12:25PM on Saturday on FOX Sports Radio 97.9FM & AM 1230.
Then on Sunday, the Mets and Nationals get national exposure on Sunday Night Baseball, as Matt Harvey and Tanner Roark are scheduled to take the mound at this time, but that could change depending on whether or not Saturday gets rained out.
Radio Coverage will begin at 7:25PM on Sunday on FOX Sports Radio 97.9FM & AM 1230.
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