New York Mets 2, Washington Nationals 1: final score and stats
New York Mets beat Washington Nationals, New York Mets 2 to Washington Nationals 1, on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Washington Nationals vs New York Mets.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Box score
New York Mets
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Benge | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .262 | .316 | .360 |
| Bo Bichette | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .225 | .276 | .328 |
| Juan Soto | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .292 | .388 | .546 |
| Mark Vientos | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .233 | .270 | .407 |
| Brett Baty | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .240 | .310 | .360 |
| Marcus Semien | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .225 | .276 | .313 |
| A.J. Ewing | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .276 | .432 | .448 |
| MJ Melendez | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .219 | .333 | .391 |
| Luis Torrens | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .208 | .260 | .292 |
| Team | 6-32 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 128 |
New York Mets
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Peterson | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 82-50 | 5.03 | 82 |
| Huascar Brazoban | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 1.78 | 9 |
| Brooks Raley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-10 | 1.40 | 14 |
| Luke Weaver | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17-9 | 3.38 | 17 |
| Devin Williams | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 4.32 | 12 |
| Team | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 134-85 | 134 |
Washington Nationals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .254 | .390 | .523 |
| Curtis Mead | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .225 | .352 | .422 |
| Andres Chaparro | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .167 | .333 | .250 |
| Jorbit Vivas | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .239 | .327 | .304 |
| CJ Abrams | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | .297 | .391 | .533 |
| Dylan Crews | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .182 | .250 | .182 |
| Daylen Lile | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .269 | .324 | .443 |
| Jacob Young | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .227 | .280 | .374 |
| Luis Garcia Jr. | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .260 | .287 | .407 |
| Nasim Nunez | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .189 | .299 | .210 |
| Jose Tena | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .245 | .304 | .436 |
| Keibert Ruiz | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .260 | .277 | .500 |
| Team | 5-32 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 134 |
Washington Nationals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cavalli | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 84-58 | 3.86 | 84 |
| Clayton Beeter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20-10 | 3.18 | 20 |
| Orlando Ribalta | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24-17 | 1.80 | 24 |
| Team | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 128-85 | 128 |
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Who won New York Mets vs Washington Nationals?
New York Mets won, 2-1, on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
What was the final score of New York Mets vs Washington Nationals?
New York Mets 2, Washington Nationals 1.
Who were the top performers?
New York Mets: Brett Baty (2-4 batting average). Washington Nationals: Keibert Ruiz (2-4, R batting average).
Where is New York Mets vs Washington Nationals played?
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia.
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