Mets defeat Nationals 4-1 with home runs from Lindor and Young
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Last updated Aug 15, 2026
The New York Mets rallied in the sixth inning to secure a 4-1 victory against the Washington Nationals on Friday night. Francisco Lindor tied the game with a solo home run after an error allowed Washington to take an early lead. Jared Young later added an insurance run with a home run in the seventh. Robert Stock contributed with a strong pitching performance, allowing one unearned run in 4.1 innings. The Mets have now won seven of their last ten games. They continue the series on Saturday at 4:10 p.m.
- •Mets score four runs after being held to one hit through five innings.
- •Lindor hits his 12th home run of the season, tying the game.
- •Jared Young adds a home run in the seventh for a 4-1 lead.
- •Robert Stock allows one unearned run over 4.1 innings.
- •Mets and Nationals continue their series on Saturday.
- 2:12 AMYahoo Sports — Francisco Lindor crushes homer in Mets’ comeback win over Nationals
- 2:06 AMYahoo Sports — Francisco Lindor and Jared Young homer to lead Mets past Nationals 4-1
- 1:42 AMYahoo Sports — Francisco Lindor, Jared Young's home runs lift Mets to 4-1 win over Nationals
"NEW YORK — For 5 1/2 innings, everything went right for the Washington Nationals. All it took was one 1/2 inning to go right for the Mets. Francisco Lindor hit a game-tying homer with two outs in the bottom of the sixth, and the Mets were able to take advantage of sloppy play by the Nats to pull ahead. They went on to win 4-1 in the first game of a three-game series on Friday night at Citi ...
"Francisco Lindor and Jared Young homered Friday night, powering the New York Mets to a 4-1 win over the Washington Nationals. Lindor went deep in the sixth, three batters before Carson Benge delivered the tiebreaking RBI single for the last-place Mets, who have won seven of 10 since the Aug. 3 trade deadline. Lindor's fielding error in the third inning led to the Nationals' run.
"The Mets had just one hit through five innings, but woke up in the sixth inning and would go on to beat the Washington Nationals, 4-1, on Friday night.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 15, 2026, 2:12 AMFrancisco Lindor crushes homer in Mets’ comeback win over Nationals
NEW YORK — For 5 1/2 innings, everything went right for the Washington Nationals. All it took was one 1/2 inning to go right for the Mets. Francisco Lindor hit a game-tying homer with two outs in the bottom of the sixth, and the Mets were able to take advantage of sloppy play by the Nats to pull ahead. They went on to win 4-1 in the first game of a three-game series on Friday night at Citi ...
- Yahoo SportsAug 15, 2026, 2:06 AMFrancisco Lindor and Jared Young homer to lead Mets past Nationals 4-1
Francisco Lindor and Jared Young homered Friday night, powering the New York Mets to a 4-1 win over the Washington Nationals. Lindor went deep in the sixth, three batters before Carson Benge delivered the tiebreaking RBI single for the last-place Mets, who have won seven of 10 since the Aug. 3 trade deadline. Lindor's fielding error in the third inning led to the Nationals' run.
- Yahoo SportsAug 15, 2026, 1:42 AMFrancisco Lindor, Jared Young's home runs lift Mets to 4-1 win over Nationals
The Mets had just one hit through five innings, but woke up in the sixth inning and would go on to beat the Washington Nationals, 4-1, on Friday night.
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