Brandon Nimmo matches Mets franchise record with nine RBIs

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WASHINGTON -- Brandon Nimmo hit a grand slam and matched a franchise record with nine RBIs, helping the New York Mets past the Washington Nationals in a 19-5 rout on Monday.

Nimmo also hit a three-run drive in his seventh career multihomer game. The 32-year-old outfielder had four hits and scored four times after beginning the day with a .192 batting average.

All of Nimmo's damage came in a three-inning span. According to ESPN Research, he became just the third player to pull off that feat in that time frame since the RBI became official in 1920.

The win came a day after New York let a six-run lead slip in an 8-7 loss to the Nationals. The matinee bounceback earned the club…