Brandon Nimmo’s Record Night Leads Mets Past Nationals; Twins Outslug Guardians
Brandon Nimmo Paces Mets in Historic Offensive Performance
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo had a night to remember, tying a franchise record with nine RBI as the Mets Shellacked the Washington Nationals, 19-5, on Monday. Nimmo’s offensive onslaught included two home runs, a double, and a triple, falling a homer shy of the cycle.
“I was just trying to be aggressive when I could and have good at-bats and I got a lot of good pitches to hit tonight.”
– Brandon Nimmo
Nimmo, who had a sluggish start to the season with a .192 batting average, improved his average to .241 with his monster performance. His six home runs this season lead the Mets.
Mets’ Offense Explodes, Pitching Holds Washington in Check
- Jeff McNeil and Mark Vientos also homered for the Mets, their first and third of the season respectively.
- Jesse Winker and Pete Alonso each contributed four and three RBI, respectively.
- Griffin Canning earned his fourth consecutive win, allowing four hits and striking out five over five innings.
The Nationals managed to score all their runs in the eighth inning. Trevor Williams took the loss, surrendering five runs in five and two-thirds innings.
Édouard Julien Starts the Fireworks in Minnesota
Back in Minnesota, the Twins started their game with a bang as Eduoard Julien hit a home run in the first inning to help his team to a 11-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians. Julien’s home run was his second of the season and his eighth RBI.
Carson Kelly, in the midst of a hot streak, drove in three runs as Minnesota won their fourth consecutive game.
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- The New York Mets currently lead the NL East with a 20-9 record.
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- The Cleveland Guardians are last in the AL Central, while the Washington Nationals are last in the NL East.
Did you know? Brandon Nimmo is the first Met to drive in nine runs in a game since Carlos Beltran in 2008.
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