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McNeil’s Walk-Off Single Lifts Mets Over Nationals in 10-Inning Comeback

New York’s four-game winning streak further cements its hold atop the NL East

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Mets' Jeff McNeil drove in the winning run on Tuesday night.
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Overview

  • Jeff McNeil delivered a walk-off single in the 10th inning to secure the Mets’ 5-4 victory over the Nationals at Citi Field.
  • Juan Soto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an RBI double, and a throw-out at home in his first game back against Washington.
  • The Nationals grabbed a 4-2 lead on solo homers by Nathaniel Lowe and C.J. Abrams before New York’s eighth-inning rally tied the score.
  • Mets starter Griffin Canning yielded four earned runs over 5.1 innings while Nationals left-hander MacKenzie Gore struck out six over six frames.
  • New York improved to 43-24 with its fourth straight win, extending a June offensive surge that has produced at least five runs in six of eight games.