Mendoza, Cairo make history for Venezuela
Carlos Mendoza and Miguel Cairo exchange lineup cards as they become the first Venezuelan managers to face each other in a Major League gameJake Irvin strikes out Juan Soto
Jake Irvin strikes out Juan Soto swinging for the second out in the top of the 1st inningDavid Peterson strikes out Paul DeJong
David Peterson strikes out Paul DeJong to end the bottom of the 1st inning, his second strikeout of the gameBrett Baty fields his own deflection for out
Josh Bell's grounder deflects off of Brett Baty's glove, but Baty grabs the deflection with his bare hand and throws to first in time for the outFrancisco Lindor doubles in the 3rd
Francisco Lindor belts a double down the right-field line in the top of the 3rd inningCJ Abrams fields deflection for out
CJ Abrams is perfectly positioned to field Cedric Mullins' line drive that deflects off of Jake Irvin's glove for the first out in the top of the 3rdBrandon Nimmo's RBI single
Brandon Nimmo smacks a line-drive single to right-center field and Francisco Lindor scores, giving the Mets a 1-0 lead over the Nationals in the 3rdJeff McNeil's two-run double
Jeff McNeil rips a line-drive double down the right-field line and two runs score, increasing the Mets' lead to 3-0 in the top of the 3rdMark Vientos' two-run home run (9)
Mark Vientos crushes a two-run home run to left field, increasing the Mets' lead to 5-0 in the top of the 3rd inningAndrés Chaparro's sliding stop
Andrés Chaparro makes a great sliding stop on Brandon Nimmo's grounder up the first-base line, then flips it to Jake Irvin in time for the outBrett Baty's solo home run (14)
Brett Baty leads off the top of the 6th inning by launching a home run to the second deck in right-center field, increasing the Mets' lead to 6-0Juan Soto's solo home run (31)
Juan Soto leads off the top of the 7th inning with a home run to left field, increasing the Mets' lead to 7-0Dylan Crews scores on a double play
Brady House grounds into a 5-4-3 double play and Dylan Crews scores, cutting the Nationals' deficit to 7-2 in the 8thDavid Peterson's 10th strikeout of the game
David Peterson strikes out Jacob Young looking to end the 8th inning, his 10th strikeout of the gameJeff McNeil's solo home run (10)
Jeff McNeil crushes a solo home run to right-center field, his 10th homer of the season, increasing the Mets' lead to 8-1 in the top of the 9thBrett Baty catches pop up to end game
Brett Baty catches Josh Bell's pop up in foul territory to end the game and secure the Mets' 8-1 victory over the NationalsRyne Stanek's barehanded grab
Ryne Stanek uses his bare hand to grab James Wood's grounder, then throws to first in time for the first out in the bottom of the 9th inningDavid Peterson strikes out 10 over eight innings
David Peterson strikes out 10 batters across eight innings of one-run ball and earns the win against the NationalsField View: Juan Soto's solo home run
Check out this unique angle of Juan Soto's solo home run in the top of the 7th inning against the NationalsField View: Jeff McNeil's solo home run
Check out this unique angle of Jeff McNeil's solo home run in the top of the 9th inning against the NationalsCarlos Mendoza discusses Mets' 8-1 win over Nationals
Carlos Mendoza talks about David Peterson's outing, Mark Vientos finding consistency and more after the Mets' 8-1 win over NationalsMiguel Cairo talks about the Nationals' 8-1 loss
Miguel Cairo talks about the offense struggling against David Peterson, making adjustments and more after the Nationals' 8-1 lossMets vs. Nationals Highlights
David Peterson and the Mets take on Andrés Chaparro and the Nationals on August 19, 2025Condensed Game: NYM@WSH - 8/19/25
Condensed Game: David Peterson and the Mets take on Andrés Chaparro and the Nationals on August 19, 2025David Peterson on his dominant outing vs. Nationals
David Peterson discusses his 10-strikeout game against the Nationals and how he was able to execute his gameplan
