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Andrés Chaparro homers twice as Nationals finish season with win over Mets

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Last updated Sep 27, 2026

Andrés Chaparro homers twice as Nationals finish season with win over Mets

Summary

Andrés Chaparro hit two home runs to lead the Washington Nationals to a 6-4 victory over the New York Mets on September 27, 2026, in both teams' season finale. The Mets initially led 4-1, bolstered by home runs from Francisco Lindor and Ronny Mauricio. However, the Nationals rallied, scoring five unanswered runs. Will Dion earned the win for Washington, while Erik Tolman secured the save. This result marks the Nationals' seventh consecutive losing season, finishing at 77-85, while the Mets concluded their season at 74-88, their worst record since 2017.

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By the Numbers

•Chaparro's two home runs came in the third and fifth innings.
•Lindor hit his 300th career home run in the game.
•New York finished last in the NL East for the first time since 2003.
•The Nationals improved their record by 11 games from the previous season.
•Attendance for the Nationals declined slightly from 2025.

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9:10 PMYahoo Sports — Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale

What they're saying

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Andrés Chaparro homered twice and the Washington Nationals defeated the New York Mets 6-4 on Sunday in the season finale for both teams. Francisco Lindor hit his 300th career home run, Ronny Mauricio went deep for the third time in two days and rookie Carson Benge had three hits for his 45th multihit game and 14th with three or more for New York. The Mets, who opened the season with a major league-record $358.4 million payroll, slid nine games from last year to 74-88 — their worst mark since going 70-92 in 2017.
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