Carson Benge had a pair of run-scoring hits in the 12th inning as the visiting New York Mets exploded for 10 runs and pulled away for a 16-7 rout of the Washington Nationals on Monday.
Automatic runner Tyrone Taylor scored the go-ahead run when Benge singled off Paxton Schultz (0-1). Bo Bichette singled Benge to third and Juan Soto was intentionally walked. Vidal Brujan’s bunt single made it 8-6. Brett Baty then grounded a two-run single to left and Marcus Semien singled home a run to make it 11-6.
Position player Jorbit Vivas came on to pitch and the Mets added five more runs, including a two-run doubles by Benge and Bichette, making it 16-6.
Baty and Bichette homered for the Mets, who have won three straight.
Huascar Brazoban (3-1) pitched two innings, allowing an unearned run, for the win.
Washington’s James Wood had three hits, including an RBI single in the 12th. The Nationals left 19 runners on base, including five in the ninth and 10th innings.
Nationals center fielder Jacob Young left the game in the second inning after being hit in the ribcage by a fastball from starter Christian Scott.
Each team scored in the 11th inning to make it 6-6.
Washington tied it 5-5 in the eighth when Wood singled and scored when Curtis Mead doubled.
Wood doubled leading off the seventh against Brooks Raley, and Mead walked. Brady House walked to load the bases, and CJ Abrams flied deep to center, scoring Wood to make it 5-4 and getting Mead to third.
In the second, Taylor singled to right. Wood made a fielding error and then a throwing error on the play. Taylor went to third and scored on Luis Torrens’ double.
After Young left the game, Weimer ran for him and scored on a double by Tena. Vivas walked, and Drew Millas singled to center and Tena beat the throw home to make it 2-1.
House singled in the bottom of the third and Daylen Lile walked. Wiemer doubled to right, scoring House.
Baty homered leading off the fourth and the Mets were within 3-2.
Torrens reached on a fielding error by first baseman Luis Garcia Jr. leading off the fifth and PJ Poulin replaced Jake Irvin. After Benge walked, Bichette flied out and both runners moved up when Wood tried to get Torrens at third. Soto grounded a single to left, scoring two and putting the Mets ahead 4-3.
Bichette’s homer in the seventh made it 5-3.
–Field Level Media
