The Nats were just one game from being eliminated in the 2015 season & were now fighting to stay above .500 as they look up at the Mets 8 1/2 first place lead.

Lucas Duda had the biggest night of Mets batters & one of the biggest nights of his career. Duda had a pair of three run HRs with six RBIs (giving him 66 on the year).
In the 3rd inning, Daniel Murphy doubles & Yoenis Cespedes singled putting two men aboard for Duda. He hit the first of his two run HRs #23 on the year for him. In the 7th with the Mets up 4-0, Duda came up with David Wright on board & Murphy who had just singled in Curtis Granderson. Duda hit his second three run HR of the night putting New York up 9-0.
Curtis Granderson, the team leader in hits, was right behind him with a four RBI night (68) including his 24th HR & 31st double.
Daniel Murphy added his team leading 37th double & 70th RBI as well. (Yoenis Cespedes total numbers are higher but he joined the club on August 1st.)
After Syndergaard left, a rag tag Mets bullpen of Eric O'Flaherty (0 innings 1 hit 1 run) Bobby Parnell (0.1 innings 1 run 3 hits) & Tim Stauffer (0.2 innings 1 run 2 hits) got it to Hansel Robles who finally got the final out.
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