July 22nd 2015 -- Nationals 4, Mets 3

Wednesday afternoon the Nats scored 3 times in the bottom of the 8^th inning as they come from behind to beat the Mets 4-3.Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and due to a high pitch count left after 5 innings. In the top of the 4^th Ruben Tejada and Daniel Murphy singled. Then with 1^st and 2^nd the resurgent Kirk Nieuwenhuis doubled in the left field gap scoring both for a 2-0 lead.  Kevin Plawecki followed with an RBI single to right to make it 3-0.  In the bottom of the 4^th the Nat’s scored their only run against Thor.  Ian Desmond singled and stole 2^nd, former Met Matt den Dekker walked and Desmond came home on a RBI single by Michael Taylor.  Hansel Robles and Jenrry Mejia held the Nats in the 6^th and 7^th. In the 8^th the Nats broke through for 3 runs beating up on Bobby Parnell.  Taylor came through with a 2 run single to tie the game.  Danny Espinosa’s RBI double scored Taylor to give the Nats the late lead.  Syndergaard went 5 allowing 5 hits the 1 run (earned) he walked 5 and struck out 4. Parnell takes the loss in his first misstep since returning from Tommy John Surgery. Parnell allowed 3 runs on 3 hits walking 2 and striking out 1. Parnell is now 0-1.  Matt Thornton gets the win in relieve improving to 1-0. Drew Storen pitched the 9^th for his 29^th save.  Taylor went 2 for 5 with 3 RBI for Washington, Daniel Murphy went 2 for 4 for the Mets. With the loss the Mets drop 2 of 3 from the Nats in Washington. They return to 3  games behind in 2^nd place in the NL East. Overall they are 49-46 on the year, 17-32 on the road.  Thursday the Mets are back home at Citi Field to start a 4 games series against the Dodgers.  Thursday night Bartolo Colon (9-8 4.86) goes for the Mets,  Clayton Kershaw  (7-6 2.68) goes for Los Angeles.