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New York Mets at Washington Nationals

Nationals Park, Washington Regular Season Final (12)

Final score

The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 16–7 in 12 innings on Monday, May 18, 2026 on the road.

Team Runs 2026 record
New York Mets 16 74-88
at Washington Nationals 7 77-85

Line score

Team
New York Mets 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 10 16 19 0
Washington Nationals 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 7 11 3
  • W: Huascar Brazobán (3-1)
  • L: Paxton Schultz (0-1)

Home runs

  • New York Mets: Bo Bichette (3), Brett Baty (3)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 2nd New York Mets Luis Torrens doubles (6) on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Tyrone Taylor scores. 1–0
Bottom 2nd Washington Nationals José Tena doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Tyrone Taylor. Joey Wiemer scores. 1–1
Bottom 2nd Washington Nationals Drew Millas singles on a line drive to center fielder A.J. Ewing. José Tena scores. Jorbit Vivas to 2nd. 1–2
Bottom 3rd Washington Nationals Joey Wiemer doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Brady House scores. Daylen Lile to 3rd. 1–3
Top 4th New York Mets Brett Baty homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. 2–3
Top 5th New York Mets Juan Soto singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Luis Torrens scores. Carson Benge scores. 4–3
Top 7th New York Mets Bo Bichette homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. 5–3
Bottom 7th Washington Nationals CJ Abrams out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder A.J. Ewing. James Wood scores. Curtis Mead to 3rd. 5–4
Bottom 8th Washington Nationals Curtis Mead doubles (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. James Wood scores. 5–5
Top 11th New York Mets Marcus Semien out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Daylen Lile. Vidal Bruján scores. 6–5
Bottom 11th Washington Nationals Joey Wiemer reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Bo Bichette. CJ Abrams scores. 6–6
Top 12th New York Mets Carson Benge singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nasim Nuñez, deflected by pitcher Paxton Schultz. Tyrone Taylor scores. 7–6
Top 12th New York Mets Vidal Bruján singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Paxton Schultz. Carson Benge scores. Bo Bichette to 3rd. Juan Soto to 2nd. 8–6
Top 12th New York Mets Brett Baty singles on a ground ball to center fielder Joey Wiemer. Bo Bichette scores. Juan Soto scores. Vidal Bruján to 3rd. Brett Baty to 2nd. 10–6
Top 12th New York Mets Marcus Semien singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Vidal Bruján scores. Brett Baty to 3rd. 11–6
Top 12th New York Mets Umpire reviewed (rules check), call on the field was upheld: A.J. Ewing singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Brett Baty scores. Marcus Semien to 2nd. 12–6
Top 12th New York Mets Carson Benge doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Joey Wiemer. Marcus Semien scores. A.J. Ewing scores. Hayden Senger to 3rd. 14–6
Top 12th New York Mets Bo Bichette doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Joey Wiemer. Hayden Senger scores. Carson Benge scores. 16–6
Bottom 12th Washington Nationals James Wood singles on a ground ball to right fielder Carson Benge. Drew Millas scores. 16–7

Box score

New York Mets

Batter
Carson Benge RF 6 3 3 3 1 0 .253
Bo Bichette 3B 6 2 3 3 1 0 .219
Juan Soto DH 5 1 2 2 2 1 .286
Mark Vientos 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .232
Vidal Bruján SS 1 2 1 1 0 0 .250
Brett Baty 1B 6 2 2 3 0 3 .236
Marcus Semien 2B 5 1 1 2 0 2 .228
A.J. Ewing CF 6 1 2 1 0 2 .304
Tyrone Taylor LF 6 2 2 0 0 0 .198
Luis Torrens C 3 1 2 1 0 0 .222
MJ Melendez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237
Hayden Senger C 1 1 1 0 0 0 .167
Totals 51 16 19 16 4 9
Pitcher
Christian Scott 4.0 4 3 3 3 5 0 81 4.12
Austin Warren 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 28 0.61
Brooks Raley (H, 7) 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 0 23 1.47
Tobias Myers (BS, 1) 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 25 3.41
Luke Weaver 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 3.54
Huascar Brazobán (W, 3-1) 2.0 1 1 0 2 1 0 22 1.85
Craig Kimbrel 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 24 5.84

Washington Nationals

Batter
James Wood RF 6 2 3 1 1 2 .250
Luis García Jr. 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .268
Curtis Mead 1B 2 0 1 1 2 0 .234
Brady House 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .227
Nasim Nuñez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .187
CJ Abrams SS 6 1 2 1 0 3 .299
Daylen Lile LF 6 0 0 0 1 2 .263
Jacob Young CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
Joey Wiemer CF 2 1 1 2 2 0 .286
José Tena 3B 6 1 1 1 0 3 .247
Jorbit Vivas P 5 0 1 0 1 0 .239
Drew Millas C 4 1 1 1 1 0 .176
Totals 46 7 11 7 9 10
Pitcher
Jake Irvin 4.0 6 3 2 1 6 1 74 5.79
PJ Poulin 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 16 3.32
Mitchell Parker 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 42 4.70
Orlando Ribalta 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2.00
Gus Varland 2.0 1 1 0 1 0 0 19 3.86
Paxton Schultz (L, 0-1) 0.1 5 7 6 1 0 0 25 5.50
Jorbit Vivas 0.2 4 3 3 0 0 0 12 40.50

Game info

Weather
94 degrees, Clear
Wind
8 mph, Out To CF
First pitch
6:45 PM
Time of game
4:08
Attendance
15,901
Umpires
Home Plate: Todd Tichenor, First Base: Clint Vondrak, Second Base: John Bacon, Third Base: Chris Segal

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
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New York Mets 7 at Washington Nationals 1 Final Game page
New York Mets 4 at Washington Nationals 6 Final Game page

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