Angel Pagan hit an inside the park homer run and initiated a triple play, but the Mets suffered a 5-3 loss to the Washington Nationals in the opener of a two-game set. Read more on the game at Amazin’ Avenue and Federal Baseball.
Mets Notch Triple Play And Inside-The-Park Home Run, But Lose To Nationals, 5-3
Washington scored three times in the seventh inning, highlighted by pinch- hitter Adam Kennedy’s go-ahead sacrifice fly as the Nats won for the first time in six tries.
Pagan came up with two down in the fourth and drilled the ball off the top of the wall in right-center and rounded the bases for a 1-0 Mets lead.
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