Though the Mets created plenty of opportunities, three double plays on offense and multiple defensive misplays undermined them throughout the afternoon. The Nationals took advantage, successfully leaning on their much-maligned bullpen for the game's final 11 outs. Adam Lind gave them some additional cushion with a two-run homer in the eighth.
Bright spots for the Mets included Yoenis Cespedes' home run and 4-for-5 performance, and Jay Bruce's three-hit day. But the Mets could not sustain any of their rallies, leaving six men on base from the fourth through eighth innings.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Leading off with a bang: Turner turned on Lugo's second pitch of the game, a 91-mph fastball that he redirected into the left-center-field seats.