NY Times · Sep 7, 2015
Yoenis Cespedes Powers Mets Over the Nationals
Photo The Mets' Kelly Johnson (55) after hitting a solo home run in the second inning against the Nationals on Monday. Credit Evan Habeeb/USA Today Sports, via Reuters Photo Nationals left fielder Jayson Werth could not catch up to Yoenis Cespedes's home run in the fourth inning. Credit Alex Brandon/Associated Press WASHINGTON — David Wright rounded third base, chugging as fast as he could with a bad back, and saw Tim Teufel, the Mets’ third base coach, swinging his left arm like a windmill. The Mets had already built a two-run lead over the Washington Nationals, and Teufel saw the ball, a long double by Yoenis Cespedes, soar over Bryce Harper’s head.