MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK METS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
05/21/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK METS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 1322 - THURSDAY, MAY 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (22-28) 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 9 19 4
Washington Nationals (33-18) 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 8 11 2
Fine Effort by Bird Not Enough in 9-8 Nationals Loss
The New York Mets overcame a good performance by Washington designated hitter Greg Bird to knock off Washington, 9-8, at Nationals Park. Bird went 3 for 5 with 2 home runs and a double, while scoring 3 times and driving in 4. New York reliever P.J. Burton picked up the win, raising his record to 3-2. Steve Moss was tagged with the loss. The loss makes Washington 33-18.

New York used the hitting of Dustin Peterson to pick up the win. The designated hitter clubbed a 3-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Mets on top, 4-0. For the game, Peterson had 1 home run and 2 singles in 6 at-bats.

"Getting a lot of baserunners and getting some timely hits, it's a good combination," said Peterson.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Smith 2B 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .299 8 21
   a-H. Cabrera PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .211 11 28
   b-J. Vázquez SS, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 0 5
M. Wilson 3B 5 2 2 0 1 1 2 .250 1 5
S. Robbins 1B 6 1 3 0 0 0 4 .295 2 13
J. Hayes RF 6 2 1 2 0 1 6 .251 4 20
D. Peterson DH 6 1 3 4 0 2 4 .222 2 12
K. Andrychowski CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 3 .226 3 19
J. Ellis C 5 1 2 3 0 1 1 .257 3 8
L. McKenzie LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .227 1 10
K. Hernandez SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .152 1 7
Totals 47 9 19 9 3 8 27      
a - H. Cabrera pinch hit for L. Smith in the 9th
b - J. Vázquez substituted for H. Cabrera in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Hernandez (5, 5th Inning off Y. Garcia, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Robbins (6, 6th Inning off M. Adkins, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Peterson (2, 1st Inning off S. Moss, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Ellis (3, 3rd Inning off S. Moss, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Smith 2 , H. Cabrera , M. Wilson 2 , S. Robbins 4 , J. Hayes , D. Peterson 6 , K. Andrychowski 2 , J. Ellis 5 , L. McKenzie 2 , K. Hernandez 2
2-out RBI: D. Peterson , J. Ellis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Smith , M. Wilson , D. Peterson 2 , K. Andrychowski , K. Hernandez 2
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Wilson (5)
CS: L. Smith (2)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Seroseres (1) , L. Smith (2) , L. McKenzie (1) , K. Hernandez (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Seroseres-Hernandez-Robbins)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Dahl RF 3 0 0 2 1 0 4 .247 3 23
M. Machado 3B 5 0 2 2 0 1 3 .280 0 5
B. Harper CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .282 7 30
O. Hernandez C 4 2 2 0 1 2 1 .250 2 10
G. Bird DH 5 3 3 4 0 0 2 .224 7 22
N. Castellanos 1B 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .274 6 29
A. Myers 2B 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .341 0 6
S. Daniels LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .318 5 6
M. Sano SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 6 .244 2 10
Totals 38 8 11 8 6 7 24      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Bird (6, 2nd Inning off P. Whittier, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Machado (2, 2nd Inning off P. Whittier, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Bird 2 (7, 5th Inning off P. Whittier, 1 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off P. Gross, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Machado 3 , O. Hernandez 2 , G. Bird 10 , N. Castellanos 2 , S. Daniels , M. Sano
2-out RBI: D. Dahl , M. Machado , G. Bird
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Machado 2 , B. Harper , N. Castellanos , M. Sano
GIDP: G. Bird
Sac Fly: D. Dahl
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
CS: N. Castellanos (3)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Sano 2 (2)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
P. Whittier 4.2 7 5 5 2 6 1 23 86 6.55   
P. Burton W (3-2) 1.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 31 5.32   
A. Seroseres H (7) 2.0 2 1 0 0 1 0 9 29 3.81   
P. Gross H (1) 0.2 2 2 2 2 0 1 6 25 1.59   
T. Ballew SV (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Whittier 34
Batters Faced: P. Whittier 23, P. Burton 6, A. Seroseres 9, P. Gross 6, T. Ballew 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Whittier 3-4, P. Burton 2-2, A. Seroseres 2-2, P. Gross 2-0, T. Ballew 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Whittier 86-52, P. Burton 31-15, A. Seroseres 29-20, P. Gross 25-12, T. Ballew 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Ballew 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Moss L (3-3) 2.0 8 7 6 2 3 2 16 64 6.75   
Y. Garcia 2.2 3 0 0 0 2 0 11 47 1.90   
M. Adkins 3.0 4 2 2 1 2 0 15 43 3.57   
K. Giles 1.1 4 0 0 0 1 0 8 26 4.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Moss 11
Batters Faced: S. Moss 16, Y. Garcia 11, M. Adkins 15, K. Giles 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Moss 1-1, Y. Garcia 2-4, M. Adkins 3-4, K. Giles 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Moss 64-42, Y. Garcia 47-32, M. Adkins 43-30, K. Giles 26-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Adkins 1-0 , K. Giles 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Greg Bird
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM ET
Time: 4:03
Attendance: 39665
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