Matt Harvey was hit hard once again and Stephen Strasburg shut down the Mets' bats as the Nationals took the rubber game of the series, 9-1, on Wednesday at Citi Field. >> Read the full AP recap at SNY.TV.
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- Harvey was tagged for a career-high nine runs (six earned) in a career-low 2 2/3 innings. The right-hander yielded eight hits - including a two-run homer to Daniel Murphy - and walked two, ballooning his ERA to 5.77. He has allowed four or more runs in four of his nine starts.