Mets 5 Nationals 2

Final Score: Mets 5 Nationals 2
Date: August 2, 2015
Stadium/Arena: CitiField
Attendees: Julian, Dad
Seat Location: Section 127
Game Recap: The Mets got down early as the second batter of the game, Anthony Rendon, hit a home run. Plawecki walked to lead off the bottom of the third. The next two batters made out. Curtis Granderson homered on a 2-2 count. Daniel Murphy hit the next pitch for a home run. Yoenis Cespedes singled on a 1-0 count and Lucas Duda hit the first pitch he saw for a 2-run homer. 3 homers, 5 runs in one inning, in the span of 5 pitches. Noa Syndergaard pitched 8 innings and struck out Bryce Harper with a man on to end the 8th.
Box score
Additional Notes: On July 29th, Wilmer Flores cried on the field thinking he was about to be traded. On July 30th, the Mets blew a 7-1 lead and lost to the Padres. On July 31st, the Mets traded Michael Fulmer for Yoenis Cespedes and won the game that night, the first of a 3-game series against the Nationals, on a walkoff homer by Wilmer Flores.
Game was moved from 1pm to 8pm for ESPN. Julian ran the Mr. Met Dash on the field after the game.
Starting Pitchers: Noah Syndergaard, Jordan Zimmerman
Winning Pitcher: Noah Syndergaard (6-5)
Losing Pitcher: Jordan Zimmerman (8-7)
Home Runs: Rendon (1), Escobar (6), Granderson (17), Murphy (7), Duda (21)
Time of Game: 2:42
Attendance: 35,375
Weather: 81 degrees, clear