September 14th 2014 -- Nationals 3, Mets 0

Sunday afternoon in Flushing, Jordan Zimmerman blanked the Mets for 6 2/3, the Nationals beat the Mets 3-0.  The Mets were blanked for the first time in 11 weeks. Jon Niese started for the Mets and the game was scoreless through 6 innings.  In the 7^th Ian Desmond reached on an infield single. After being sacrificed to 2^nd, Wilson Ramos hit an opposite field two run homer, his 10^th on the year to make it 2-0.  In the top of the 9^th Wilmer Flores dropped the ball attempting to tag David Espinosa in a run-down allowing Ian Desmond to score the Nationals 3^rd and final run. Niese went 7 allowing 6 hits 2 runs (both earned) and struck out 7. He gets the loss falling to 8-11.  Zimmerman gets the win improving to 12-5. Drew Storen pitched the 9^th for this 5^th save.  Offensively the Mets scattered 8 hits in the shutout, Flores led the way going 2 for 4.  The Mets have now dropped 13 of the last 14 to the Nationals at Citi Field. They drop to 37-38 at home and 72-78 on the year overall.  They are 4-3 on this current 10 game home-stand. Monday the Marlins come to town for three. Jacob deGrom (8-6  2.62) goes for the Mets, Jarred Cosart (13-9  3.70) goes for Miami.