Mets Go Quietly Again. First-Place Nationals Are Waiting.
Bartolo Colon pitched well in his return, but bullpen struggles and more feeble hitting resulted in another loss.
Mets Go Quietly Again. First-Place Nationals Are Waiting.
Bartolo Colon pitched well in his return, but bullpen struggles and more feeble hitting resulted in another loss.
Murphy, Papelbon Help Nationals Hold On to Beat Reds 10-9
Daniel Murphy homered and drove in three runs, and Jonathan Papelbon pitched out of his own major jam in the ninth inning to preserve the Washington Nationals’ 10-9 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
Roundup: Four Homers Lift Reds in Upset Over Cubs; Nationals Hold Twins to Two Hits
The Reds finally broke through against the Cubs’ dominant pitching, beating Chicago, 13-5. The visiting Twins struck out 18 times in a 2-0 loss to the Nationals.