Ross solid, but Nats' lead over Mets shrinks to 1 game

Desmond's two-run single 0:45 8/1/15: Ian Desmond hits a two-run single to center off Jacob deGrom to open the scoring in the top of the 1st inning Duda's second solo homerMets starter Jacob deGrom gave up his only runs on Desmond's single, gutting out five scoreless innings after that. He threw a season-high 117 pitches, with both he and Ross taking no-decisions.

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Duda, Duda, Duda: With a man on second and one out in the eighth, Nationals manager Matt Williams elected to intentionally walk new Mets acquisition Yoenis Cespedes. Duda made him pay with a double, snapping a personal string that saw his previous eight hits result in home runs. The Mets first baseman also…