John From Albany: 10 Years Ago - Mets Start Big Nats Series With Win, 9/7/2015

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2015, the last year the Mets made the World Series.  This daily post will detail the game by game journey to the Fall Classic.  Click here for More Mets History and Calendar Classics. 

Year: 2015; Game #137; Monday;  Sep 7, NYM 8 @ WSN; 5; boxscore;   WP: Alvarez; LP: Treinen;  Save: Familia; Time: 03:26; DAY; Attendance: 34,210; Record: 76-61; Standings: 1; Games up/behind: up 5.0; W; 

Curtis Granderson RF: 2 for 3; 2·2B; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 walks; David Wright 3B: 1 for 5; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Daniel Murphy 1B: 0 for 4; SF; 1 RBI; 1 K; Yoenis Céspedes CF-LF: 3 for 5; HR,2·2B; 2 runs; 2 RBIs; 2 Ks; Michael Conforto LF: 1 for 4; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; Travis d'Arnaud C: 0 for 3; SF; 1 RBI; 1 K; Kelly Johnson 2B: 1 for 2; HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 K; Erik Goeddel P: 0 for 1; Juan Lagares CF: 0 for 1; Wilmer Flores SS-2B: 2 for 4; 2 Ks; Jon Niese P: 0 for 1; 1 K; Rubén Tejada SS: 1 for 3; 2B; 2 runs; 1 K; Jon Niese: 3.1 innings; 5 runs; 5 ERs; 7 hits; 1 HR; 3 walks; 1 K; Carlos Torres: 1.1 innings; no runs; 2 hits; 1 walk; 1 K; Erik Goeddel: 1 inning; no runs; Dario Álvarez, W (1-0): 0.1 inning; no runs; 1 K; Hansel Robles, H (9): 2 innings; no runs; 4 Ks; Jeurys Familia, S (37): 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 3 Ks;  

Mets start a key series in Washington as part of their drive to the pennant in 2015.  Mets built a 3-0 lead off Max Scherzer on solo homers by Michael Conforto, Kelly Johnson and Yoenis Cespedes.  Washington bounced back on Wilson Ramos' grand slam in the 4th as part of a 5 run inning off Jonathan Niese.  Mets came back to tie it up in the 6th and took the lead in the 7th. 

NY Post: Mets pick up king-sized win behind stunningly solid bullpen. "David Wright’s RBI single and Yoenis Cespedes’ run-scoring double highlighted a three-run seventh inning as the Mets took an 8-5 lead. Wilmer Flores’ leadoff single and Curtis Granderson’s walk set up the inning. For the final run, Cespedes hit a shot to the right-center gap and Wright slid in to just beat the relay home, before leaping up and pumping his first in excitement at the safe call." 

ESPN,com: "Dario Alvarez (1-0), pitching in the majors for the first time this season, faced only one batter -- Harper -- and struck him out to get his first major league win. Five Mets relievers combined for 5 2/3 scoreless innings. Jeurys Familia struck out the side for his 37th save, including Harper."

With the win, the Mets moved to 5 games up in 1st place.

NL East Standings 9/7/2015

Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	RS	RA	pythW-L%
NYM	76	61	.555	--	573	511	.552
WSN	71	66	.518	5.0	605	553	.541
MIA	57	81	.413	19.5	510	576	.445
ATL	55	83	.399	21.5	495	667	.367
PHI	53	85	.384	23.5	531	712	.369

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 9/7/2015.