MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT NEW YORK METS
04/28/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 1010 - TUESDAY, APRIL 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Nationals (18-12) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
New York Mets (15-13) 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 10 0
Mets Deal Washington 5-1 Defeat
The New York Mets knocked off the Washington Nationals, 5-1, in National League action at Citi Field. New York pitcher and Springfield, Oregon, native P.J. Burton had an outstanding performance. Burton, the winner, moves to 2-1. He threw 7 innings of 2-hit ball, while fanning 7 and giving up 2 walks. Washington falls to 18-12.

The Mets got a big at-bat from designated hitter Héctor Cabrera. For the game, Cabrera went 1-3 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the third, with runners on 1st and 3rd, he stroked a 3-run home run. His 6th home run of the season gave New York a 3-1 lead.

"A confident pitcher is a dangerous thing," said New York manager Mike Matheny. "That's what P.J. is right now."
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Dahl RF 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 .216 2 13
N. Castellanos 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .272 4 19
B. Harper CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .279 3 12
G. Bird DH 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .254 3 8
O. Hernandez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .264 1 7
J. Austin LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .255 0 10
M. Reuter 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .202 1 9
L. Carpio 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .062 0 0
L. Fox Jr. SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281 0 12
Totals 27 1 2 1 2 12 9      
BATTING
Total Bases: G. Bird , J. Austin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Bird , L. Fox Jr.
GIDP: J. Austin
Sac Fly: D. Dahl
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Dahl (1) , L. Carpio (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Carpio-Fox Jr.-Castellanos)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Smith 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .320 6 14
K. Andrychowski CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .260 3 13
H. Cabrera DH 3 1 1 3 1 1 2 .188 6 17
J. Hayes RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .298 2 11
D. Fernández LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .178 1 3
A. Hall 1B 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .195 2 12
L. McKenzie SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .204 1 3
J. Ellis C 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .304 1 3
J. Vázquez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .265 0 5
Totals 33 5 10 5 2 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Ellis (6, 4th Inning off Y. Garcia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Cabrera (6, 3rd Inning off J. Gatto, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Smith 2 , K. Andrychowski , H. Cabrera 4 , J. Hayes , D. Fernández , A. Hall , L. McKenzie , J. Ellis 3
2-out RBI: H. Cabrera , A. Hall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Smith , H. Cabrera , A. Hall , L. McKenzie
GIDP: J. Vázquez
Hit by Pitch: D. Fernández
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Smith (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Smith-McKenzie-Hall)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Gatto L (4-1) 2.2 5 5 5 1 2 1 15 70 2.17   
Y. Garcia 2.1 4 0 0 0 2 0 11 35 2.45   
J. McCain 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 24 3.97   
P. Rodriguez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 5.19   
K. Giles 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 14 5.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gatto 25
Batters Faced: J. Gatto 15, Y. Garcia 11, J. McCain 6, P. Rodriguez 1, K. Giles 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gatto 3-3, Y. Garcia 1-4, J. McCain 2-1, P. Rodriguez 0-1, K. Giles 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gatto 70-40, Y. Garcia 35-25, J. McCain 24-15, P. Rodriguez 7-4, K. Giles 14-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. Garcia 1-0 , J. McCain 2-0 , P. Rodriguez 2-0
WP: J. Gatto
Hit Batsmen: J. Gatto
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
P. Burton W (2-1) 7.0 2 1 1 2 7 0 24 93 4.80   
T. Ballew 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 12 7.45   
E. Castillo 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 14 6.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Burton 74
Batters Faced: P. Burton 24, T. Ballew 3, E. Castillo 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Burton 7-6, T. Ballew 1-0, E. Castillo 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Burton 93-58, T. Ballew 12-7, E. Castillo 14-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: P.J. Burton
Ballpark: Citi Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (48 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 33419
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