Washington Nationals routs New York Mets 14-2
Game Summary
Washington Nationals cruised to a blowout victory over New York Mets, 14-2. The game tilted early and never looked back.
The turning point came in the top of the 4th. Washington Nationals pushed across 7 runs to seize control of the game.
A full-blown slugfest: 16 combined runs and 25 hits on the day.
Key Players
Brady House led Washington Nationals's offense, going 1-for-5, 1 HR, 4 RBI. Washington Nationals reliever Cionel Pérez threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Juan Soto led New York Mets's offense, going 3-for-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI. New York Mets reliever Carl Edwards Jr. threw 2.2 IP, 1 ER, 6 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Washington Nationals starter Cade Cavalli: 6.0 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 10 K, 2 BB (97 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.67 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
New York Mets starter David Peterson: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 7 ER, 5 K, 3 BB (80 pitches). An early exit before recording 4 full innings. K/BB ratio of 1.7 points to command issues. Bullpen ERA 11.81 (5.3 IP, 7 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Hitting Analysis
Washington Nationals: 12 H, 12 RBI (team AVG 0.316). 5 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 5 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: James Wood (2-for-5, 3 RBI), Curtis Mead (4-for-5, 1 HR, 2 RBI), Joey Wiemer (2-for-5).
New York Mets: 7 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.226). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Juan Soto (3-for-5, 1 HR), Tyrone Taylor (2-for-4).