'Catire' keys offense, but Mets fall to Nats

Wilmer "Catire" Flores cranks a solo home run to deep left-center field to pull the Mets to within four runs in the top of the 6th inningWASHINGTON -- Both the Nationals and left-hander Gio Gonzalez have owned the Mets this season, a major reason why they are coasting to back-to-back National League East crowns.

Gonzalez, aka "Double G" for Players Weekend, spun another gem Saturday afternoon, limiting New York to two runs in 6 2/3 innings to lead Washington to a 9-4 victory at Nationals Park. It continued what has been a stellar season for Gonzalez, who won his fifth consecutive start, matching a career-best winning streak from May 2012. He has won all three starts this season against the…