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8/15/2026 Box Score: New York Mets 5 Washington Nationals 4
A.J. Ewing* CF 0 for 4; 1 run; 1 walk; 1 K; 1 SB; Francisco Lindor# SS 2 for 4; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 1 K; Bo Bichette 3B 1 for 4; 2 Ks; Carson Benge* RF 1 for 2; 1 HR; 1 run; 1 RBI; 2 walks; 1 K; Jared Young* 1B 2 for 4; 1 double; 2 RBIs; 2 Ks; Marcus Semien 2B 0 for 3; 1 walk; 1 K; Brett Baty* LF 0 for 2; 1 run; 2 walks; Jorge Polanco DH 1 for 4; 2 Ks; Cristian Pache PR 0 for 0; 1 run; Francisco Alvarez C 1 for 4; 1 double; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Luis Robert Jr. PR 0 for 0; Sean Manaea* 6.1 innings; 4 runs; 4 ERs; 6 hits; 2 HRs; 2 walks; 7 Ks; Dedniel Núñez 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; Jefry Yan* (W, 1-0) 1.2 innings; no runs; 3 Ks;
Mike Puma NY Post: "The Mets’ season has hardly been a party, but celebratory moments are still worth celebrating. One such snapshot was Franscisco Lindor at second base Saturday, swarmed by teammates after smashing a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning for a 5-4 Mets victory over the Nationals at Citi Field.
Brian Joura Mets360: "Francisco Lindor singled in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Mets a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over the Nationals Saturday afternoon at Citi Field. The Mets are now 8-3 in their last 11 games and are 39-5 this year when scoring at least five runs in a game."
AP Sports: "With the Mets trailing 4-3, Brett Baty worked a leadoff walk against Yovanny Cruz (0-1). Jorge Polanco, who was in a 7-for-71 slump since coming off the injured list July 7, singled before Baty scored on Francisco Alvarez’s double."
NY Daily News: "After A.J. Ewing struck out, Lindor singled over drawn-in right fielder Dylan Crews to complete the Mets’ sixth walk-off win of the season. The winning hit provided redemption for Lindor, who was thrown out at second trying to advance on a pitch in the dirt in the eighth."
SNY.TV: "Southpaw starting pitcher Sean Manaea had an up-and-down outing. He was stellar through five innings, having allowed one run - an Andres Chaparro solo shot in the fourth - on two hits while striking out seven batters. However, Manaea unraveled in the sixth. He plunked Andrew Pinckney, walked Chaparro, and then served up a hanging breaking ball to Brady House for the righty to turn on. House's 380-foot three-run shot clanked off the foul pole in left field and turned the game on its head. Manaea eventually got out of the inning with the Mets trailing 4-2."
John Coppinger Kiner's Korner: "Carson Benge's sequence can't be ignored. He homered in the bottom of the 6th to bring the Mets to within a run, and then he cut down a runner at the plate in the 7th to keep the Mets within a run. They don't win without his contributions."
From the Mets 5 Nationals 4 Post Game Notes - 8/15/2026:
Jared Young (2-4, 2B, 2 RBI): Gave the Mets a 2-0 lead in the first inning with a two-run double to left field...Also, recorded an Over his last 31 games dating back to July 5 he is slashing .326/.398/.505 (31-95) with seven doubles, two triples, two home runs, 14 RBI, eight walks, 13 runs and an .903 OPS...His 11 extra-base hits over that span are his most over any 31-game span in his career.
Jefry Yan (1.2 IP, 3 K): Fired 1.2 scoreless innings in relief and earned his first career Major League win...His 1.2 innings pitched and three strikeouts both marked career-high's...Has allowed one run over 5.0 innings through five appearances this season.
Mets YouTube Channel: Nationals vs. Mets Game Highlights (8/15/26) | MLB Highlights
Today's Game:
RHP Jake Irvin (2-6, 5.79) vs. RHP Christian Scott (3-3, 3.45) 1:40 p.m. ET (SNY, Audacy 880 AM, 92.3 FM HD26
New York Post:
- Mets’ Luis Robert Jr. set to play left field for first time in his career
- Jefry Yan unleashes wild strikeout dance prematurely in hilarious Mets moment: ‘That was funny’
- Francisco Lindor’s walk-off hit keeps Mets’ surge going in win over Nationals
- A.J. Ewing ‘not enthusiastic’ over August slump — but he believes a turnaround is coming
- Mets throw hilarious shade at Commanders’ Jayden Daniels over LSU number controversy
SNY.tv:
- Francisco Lindor leading streaking Mets after walk-off hit vs. Nationals: 'It’s a good time right now'
- Mets Notes: Resilient Amazins 'playing free and easy'
- Francisco Lindor's walk-off completes dramatic comeback as Mets beat Nationals 5-4
- Mets Notes: Date set for Luis Robert Jr. to play LF; no rush for Kodai Senga to pitch back-to-backs
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MLB.com:
- 3 HRs in 1st 3 at-bats?! Cards prospect Báez first to accomplish feat in epic big league debut
- Báez has historic MLB debut surrounded by family and a special bee
- Misiorowski K's Ohtani, Freeman to escape jam, and it wasn't just the heater
- 7 stats and facts to know from Joshua Báez's debut for the ages
- Surging Blue Jays withstand Schlittler, take down Yankees
- Who is Joshua Báez? Get to know the MLB record-setter
- How the division races have changed since the All-Star break
- Báez looks to build on historic 3-HR debut today vs. Cubs (3:15 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN App)
- If at first you don't succeed, try (and dance) again!
- Gray continues run as Boston's stand-in ace with career-best 15th win
- Red-hot Bohm, Stott showing position change no problem as duo sparks Phils' win
- Báez sends Memphis Redbirds' clubhouse into frenzy with historic third homer
- White Sox earn series win vs. rival Tigers but 'still have a lot more to go'
- Injuries: Judge, Ohtani, Vladdy, Marte, deGrom, Red Sox
- Guards ride complete effort to 10,000th win in franchise history
- Skenes fine with extra rest as Bucs push his next start back to Wednesday
- Trade target vs. trade prize: Brewers' Henderson to square off with Dodgers' Skubal
- D-backs finally putting pieces together as NL Wild Card battle heats up
- Baseball’s competitive balance issue, explained
- How has Weathers been so good? By using one of his best pitches less
AP Sports Headlines via Winnipeg Free Press
- Langford hists go-ahead homer, Rangers beat Athletics 5-3 to end 4-game skid
- Detmers works 8 innings, Schanuel has RBI single in 8th Angels’ 1-0 win over Royals
- Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski uses more than fastball to hold Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers at bay
- Big number: Guardians reach 10,000 victories with much-needed, all-around performance vs Padres
- Joshua Báez hits 3 homers in first 3 MLB at-bats, Cardinals beat Cubs 8-4
- Sonny Gray wins his career-best 15th as the Red Sox beat the Pirates 4-0
- Nolan Arenado has 2 homers and 4 RBIs as the Diamondbacks rout the Braves 10-3
- Alec Bohm has 5 hits in the Phillies’ 9-1 victory over the Twins
- Cole Young powers the Mariners past the Astros 10-5 with a homer and 4 RBIs
- Jacob Misiorowski keeps Dodgers’ bats in check as Brewers pick up 4-1 win
MLB Trade Rumors
- Cardinals Promote Joshua Báez
- Pirates Push Back Paul Skenes’ Next Start
- Aroldis Chapman Reaches Vesting Option Threshold
- Butch Huskey Passes Away
- Rangers Designate Marco Gonzales For Assignment
- Angels Select Michael Fulmer
- Brewers Acquire Jonathan Ornelas From Athletics
- Mariners Claim Troy Watson
- Angels Claim Trevor Martin
- Blue Jays Place Vladimir Guerrero Jr. On Concussion IL
- Blue Jays Recall Ricky Tiedemann For MLB Debut
- Padres Sign Brent Honeywell Jr. To Minor League Deal
- Giants Outright Eddys Leonard
- Red Sox Outright Seth Martinez
- The Opener: Holmes, Baez, Walker
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Born on this date:
- Gene Woodling (1922)
- Mike Jorgensen (1948)
- Rick Reed (1964)
- Roger Cedeno (1974)
Transactions:
New York Mets sold Gerry Arrigo to the Cincinnati Reds on August 16, 1966.
New York Mets signed free agent Jose Reyes on August 16, 1999.
New York Mets traded Mark Little to the Arizona Diamondbacks for P.J. Bevis on August 16, 2002.
1996 | Due to a conflict with the Republican National Convention in San Diego, the first major league game ever played outside of the United States or Canada takes place in Monterrey, Mexico, with the 'home team' Padres out-slugging the Mets at Estadio de Beisbol, 15-10. Fernando Valenzuela, a native of the Mexican city of Navojoa, opens the three-game series and goes six innings to get the victory for the first-place Friars. |
2007 | Jose Reyes becomes the first infielder and tenth player overall in the modern era (post-1898) to steal sixty bases in three consecutive seasons. The Mets shortstop, who will swipe 78 sacks this season, steals second base in the second inning for the second time in a 10-7 loss to the Pirates at PNC Park. |
1987: The wind is blowing out at Wrigley Field as the Mets pound the Cubs, 23 - 10, setting a club record for runs scored in a game.
1996: San Diego OF Steve Finley homers in the Padres game against the Mets in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. By doing so, he becomes the first major league player to have homered in three different countries, having previously hit four-baggers in the USA and Canada. The Padres win the first regular-season game to be played outside of the US or Canada, 15 - 10, belting four homers. Leadoff batter Tony Gwynn is 3 for 5 and will repeat it tomorrow in the 7 - 3 loss to the Mets.
2001: The Padres defeat the Mets, 6 - 5. San Diego rookie P Jeremy Fikac gets the win in his major league debut as he strikes out the side in his only inning. In 2004, he will also get a win his final major league appearance in an otherwise unremarkable career.
2017 - Short of infielders because of injuries, the Mets start catcher Travis d'Arnaud at third base in their game against the Yankees. However, as d'Arnaud has never played the position professionally, manager Terry Collins decides to switch him and starting second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera every time a right-handed batter comes up, in order to minimize the chance of a ball actually being hit towards the improvized infielder. The two end up exchanging positions 18 times as the Yankees prevail, 5 - 3, making for an unusual boxscore that reads "Cabrera 2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b" and "d'Arnaud 3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b-2b-3b".
2018: Just two weeks after suffering a 25 - 4 loss, the worst in team history, the Mets turn around and defeat the Phillies, 24 - 4, in the first game of a doubleheader, setting team records for runs and hits (25). Coming on the back of a 16 - 5 win over the Orioles the day before, the win also marks the first time they score at least 15 runs in back-to-back games. Jose Bautista, who does not even start the game, leads the offense with a grand slam and 7 RBIs. However, the Mets return to form in the nitecap, losing 9 - 6.
2021 - By hitting a triple for the Mets, Pete Alonso ends a record streak of 68 games without the team getting a three-base hit.
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