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New York Mets at Washington Nationals

Nationals Park, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 9–6 on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at home.

Team Runs 2026 record
New York Mets 6 74-88
at Washington Nationals 9 77-85

Line score

Team
New York Mets 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 10 2
Washington Nationals 0 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 9 9 0
  • W: Foster Griffin (5-2)
  • L: Nolan McLean (2-3)
  • S: Richard Lovelady

Home runs

  • New York Mets: Bo Bichette 2 (5), Juan Soto (7)
  • Washington Nationals: James Wood (13), José Tena (3)

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

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 1st New York Mets Bo Bichette homers (4) on a line drive to center field. Carson Benge scores. 2–0
Top 1st New York Mets Marcus Semien out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Daylen Lile. Juan Soto scores. 3–0
Top 2nd New York Mets Bo Bichette homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Carson Benge scores. 5–0
Bottom 2nd Washington Nationals James Wood hits an inside-the-park grand slam (13) on a fly ball to left-center field. Jorbit Vivas scores. Drew Millas scores. Nasim Nuñez scores. 5–4
Bottom 3rd Washington Nationals José Tena homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. 5–5
Bottom 3rd Washington Nationals Dylan Crews grounds out, shortstop Bo Bichette to first baseman Mark Vientos. Daylen Lile to 3rd. 5–6
Bottom 3rd Washington Nationals Jorbit Vivas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Nick Morabito in foul territory. Daylen Lile scores. 5–7
Bottom 4th Washington Nationals CJ Abrams reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Bo Bichette. James Wood scores. José Tena scores. CJ Abrams to 2nd. Missed catch error by catcher Luis Torrens, assist to shortstop Bo Bichette. 5–9
Top 7th New York Mets Juan Soto homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. 6–9

Box score

New York Mets

Batter
Carson Benge RF 5 2 3 0 0 1 .265
Bo Bichette SS 4 2 2 4 0 0 .224
Juan Soto DH 4 2 2 1 0 1 .293
Mark Vientos 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .239
Marcus Semien 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .230
Tyrone Taylor CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .191
A.J. Ewing CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .292
Nick Morabito LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Brett Baty 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .229
Luis Torrens C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .209
Totals 35 6 10 6 0 9
Pitcher
Nolan McLean (L, 2-3) 5.2 8 9 6 2 5 2 100 3.57
Daniel Duarte 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 28 0.00

Washington Nationals

Batter
James Wood RF 5 2 3 4 0 0 .259
Jacob Young CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
Luis García Jr. 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .259
José Tena DH 4 2 1 1 0 1 .247
CJ Abrams SS 2 1 0 0 1 1 .295
Daylen Lile LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .263
Dylan Crews RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Jorbit Vivas 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 .242
Drew Millas C 2 1 0 0 1 0 .171
Nasim Nuñez 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .196
Totals 33 9 9 6 2 6
Pitcher
Foster Griffin (W, 5-2) 5.0 8 5 5 0 5 2 97 4.02
Brad Lord (H, 4) 3.0 2 1 1 0 3 1 40 3.09
Richard Lovelady (S, 3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 2.61

Game info

Weather
81 degrees, Partly Cloudy
Wind
9 mph, Out To CF
First pitch
7:31 PM
Time of game
2:23 (:46 delay)
Attendance
22,754
Umpires
Home Plate: Clint Vondrak, First Base: John Bacon, Second Base: Chris Segal, Third Base: Todd Tichenor

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
Washington Nationals 0 at New York Mets 8 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 14 at New York Mets 2 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 5 at New York Mets 4 Final Game page
New York Mets 16 at Washington Nationals 7 Final (12) Game page
New York Mets 6 at Washington Nationals 9 Final Game page
New York Mets 4 at Washington Nationals 8 Final Game page
New York Mets 2 at Washington Nationals 1 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 1 at New York Mets 4 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 4 at New York Mets 5 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 3 at New York Mets 4 Final Game page
New York Mets 6 at Washington Nationals 7 Final Game page
New York Mets 7 at Washington Nationals 1 Final Game page
New York Mets 4 at Washington Nationals 6 Final Game page

Other MLB games on May 19

Matchup Status Details
Atlanta Braves 8 at Miami Marlins 4 Final Game page
Baltimore Orioles 1 at Tampa Bay Rays 4 Final Game page
Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 Final Game page
Cleveland Guardians 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 Final Game page
Toronto Blue Jays 4 at New York Yankees 5 Final Game page
Houston Astros 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 Final Game page
Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 Final Game page
Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 Final (10) Game page
Texas Rangers 10 at Colorado Rockies 0 Final Game page
Athletics 14 at Los Angeles Angels 6 Final Game page
Chicago White Sox 2 at Seattle Mariners 1 Final Game page
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Diego Padres 4 Final Game page
San Francisco Giants 3 at Arizona Diamondbacks 5 Final Game page

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