Mets' Ewing and Mauricio lead 7-1 victory over Nationals
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 26, 2026, 7:21 PM
Last updated Sep 26, 2026
The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 7-1 on Saturday afternoon at Nationals Park. A.J. Ewing and Ronny Mauricio each hit homers late in the game, with Mauricio hitting two. Jonah Tong pitched well, striking out nine batters and allowing just one run over five innings. The Mets' bullpen effectively retired 16 consecutive batters from the fourth inning. The game was impacted by early rain and will conclude the next day when the Mets and Nationals face off again.
- •Mets hit three homers in the game.
- •Tong recorded a career-high nine strikeouts.
- •Juan Soto left the game due to injury in the ninth.
- •Ewing and Mauricio homered back-to-back in the seventh.
- •Mets and Nationals play again Sunday afternoon.
- 7:21 PMYahoo Sports — A.J. Ewing lifts three-run shot, Ronny Mauricio homers twice in Mets' 7-1 win over Nationals
"The Mets homered three times to defeat the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon.
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