September 13th 2014 -- Nats 10, Mets 3

Saturday night at Citi Field the Nats dominance over the Mets continues as they beat the Mets and Zach Wheeler by the score of 10-3.  Wheeler started for the Mets and only lasted into the 5^th inning.  The Nats scored 2 in the 2^nd, 1 in the 4^th and scored 3 times in the 5^th to knock Wheeler out of the box.  Ian Desmond had the big hit in the 5^th, a 2 run single off Wheeler to make it 6-0.  In the bottom of the 5^th the Mets made it 6-2 on a two run homer by Wilmer Flores, his 4^th on the year.  In the 6^th Jayson Werths’s fielder’s choice scored Denard Span to make it 7-2.  In the bottom of the frame Curtis Granderson’s infield hit scored Juan Lagares with the Mets final run. The Nats final tallies came in the 8^th and 9^th. In the 8^th they got an on a RBI double by Desmond.  In the 9^th Span connected off Met rookie southpaw Dario Alvarez for a two run homer, his 5^th on the year. Wheeler went 4 allowed 7 hits 6 runs (all earned) he walked 2 and struck out 4.  He falls to 10-10 on the season. Doug Fister pitched 6 solid innings for the Nats improving to 14-6. Desmond was the hitting star for Washington going 3 for 4 with 3 RBI, Bryce Harper hit a 2 run homer in the 2^nd his 13^th on the year. Anthony Rendon remained sizzling hot going 4 for 5.  Lagares added 3 hits in the Met loss.  The Nationals have now won 13 of their last 14 from the Mets at Citi Field. The Mets are now .500 at home standing at 37-37 Overall they are 72-77. Sunday afternoon the Mets look to clinch a series split. Jonathon Niese (8-10  3.59) goes for the Mets, Jordan Zimmerman (11-5  2.93) goes for Washington.