{"id":278692,"date":"2021-06-19T05:45:49","date_gmt":"2021-06-19T02:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mets-bats-fall-silent-again-in-loss-to-nationals\/"},"modified":"2021-06-19T05:45:49","modified_gmt":"2021-06-19T02:45:49","slug":"mets-bats-fall-silent-again-in-loss-to-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mets-bats-fall-silent-again-in-loss-to-nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"#Mets’ bats fall silent again in loss to Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Mets’ bats fall silent again in loss to Nationals<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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WASHINGTON \u2014 Edwin Diaz didn\u2019t have a lead to protect, but entered for the ninth inning anyway Friday night to face the heart of the Nationals\u2019 lineup, with the hope of getting the Mets to extras with a chance.<\/p>\n

But Diaz never recorded an out, leaving the Mets on the short end of a 1-0 decision at Nationals Park, their second consecutive shutout loss.<\/p>\n

Overall, the Mets have gone 21 innings without scoring. Before that drought, they had been enjoying one of their most fruitful stretches of the season, averaging six runs in their previous seven game<\/a>s.<\/p>\n

Diaz walked Juan Soto leading off the ninth before Ryan Zimmerman hit a ground ball single to right field. Yan Gomes won it on a solid RBI single to left field.<\/p>\n

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Yan Gomes (center) celebrates with Luis Garcia (right) and Kyle Schwarber after hitting the game-winning single in the ninth inning of the Mets\u2019 1-0 loss to the Nationals.<\/figcaption>
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The offensive futility came after the Mets were shut out Thursday night by the Cubs, a game they finished with only two hits. A night earlier, the Mets went scoreless in their final three innings.<\/p>\n

Joey Lucchesi lasted a season-high 5 \u00b9\/\u2083 innings, giving up no runs, four hits and two walks. He was allowed to face the top of the batting order a third time through and was removed after Trea Turner and Soto reached in succession with one out.<\/p>\n