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Lindor, Young homer as Mets beat Nationals 4-1
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Lindor, Young homer as Mets beat Nationals 4-1

From Clarín · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Francisco Lindor and Jared Young hit home runs to lead the New York Mets to a 4-1 victory over the Washington Nationals.
  • Lindor's solo homer in the sixth inning broke a tie, and Carson Benge added a go-ahead RBI single for the Mets.
  • Jonathan Pintaro earned his first MLB win with two scoreless relief innings, and Kodai Senga secured his second save.

The New York Mets secured a 4-1 win against the Washington Nationals on Friday, powered by home runs from Francisco Lindor and Jared Young.

Lindor broke the tie in the sixth inning with a solo blast. Three batters later, Carson Benge drove in the go-ahead run with a single, extending the Mets' recent strong performance. The team has won seven of their last 10 games since the August 3 trade deadline.

An earlier defensive error by Lindor in the third inning allowed the Nationals to score their only run. In the seventh, Young added an insurance run with his own home run, and Bo Bichette contributed an RBI single.

Jonathan Pintaro (1-0) secured his first career MLB victory by pitching two scoreless innings in relief. Kodai Senga closed out the game in the ninth, striking out Abimelec Ortiz with two runners on base to earn his second save.

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Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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