WASHINGTON — There was no question this rat was for real. So, too, are these New York Mets.
A critter scurried through the outfield grass just before James McCann's sacrifice fly drove in the go-ahead score during a three-run sixth inning Tuesday night, Jeff McNeil contributed two RBIs and a key throw to the plate, and Carlos Carrasco nearly pitched into the eighth again, helping the Mets beat the Washington Nationals 4-2.
"During a game, I've seen birds, cats, everything but rats. First time," said Nationals right fielder Juan Soto, last year's NL MVP runner-up.