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Mets top Nats, take weekend series

Chris Graham

Seth Lugo and two New York Mets reliever held the Washington Nationals to a run on nine hits in a 5-1 win Sunday night.

Lugo (3-2, 2.38 ERA, 0.98 WHIP) went seven innings to get the win, giving up a run on six hits, striking out four without issuing a walk.

Nationals rookie Reynaldo Lopez (2-3, 5.52 ERA, 1.70 WHIP) only lasted four innings, charged with three runs on six hits, striking out three and walking one.

The win pulls the Mets (71-66) to eight and a half back of the Nats (79-57) in the NL East.

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].