New York Mets top Washington Nationals 7-1 on A.J. Ewing's 7th-inning home run

How the game turned

The game was tied 0-0 when Abimelec Ortiz hit a sacrifice fly that scored Nasim Nuñez in the 3rd, putting the Nationals ahead 1-0.

Of the New York Mets' 9 innings at bat, 3 included at least 1 run. A 4-run 7th was the club's largest inning. On the mound, the New York Mets kept the Washington Nationals scoreless in 8 of 9 innings. The final margin was 6 runs.

The first turn for the New York Mets

The Mets led 5-1 when Ronny Mauricio hit a two-run home run in the 9th, extending the Mets' lead to 7-1.

Hitting

A.J. Ewing had 1 hit in 3 at-bats with 2 runs, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, and 1 walk. Ronny Mauricio collected 2 hits across 4 at-bats with 2 runs, 2 home runs, and 3 RBIs. Carson Benge went 3-for-5 with 2 runs and 1 double. Juan Soto finished 2-for-4. The New York Mets got at least 1 hit from 6 batters and finished with 10 hits. They also drew 4 walks. 4 hits went for extra bases.

The game left Ewing at .254 with 11 home runs and 43 RBIs on the season. For the Washington Nationals, James Wood had 2 hits in 4 at-bats.

The pitching lines

Jonah Tong threw 87 pitches across 5 innings, allowing 3 hits and 1 run, walking 1 and striking out 9. 5 pitchers combined for the New York Mets' 9 innings on 144 pitches, allowing 3 hits and 1 walk with 14 strikeouts.

Nationals starter Connelly Early worked 3 innings on 34 pitches, allowing 1 hit and no runs, striking out 1.

Where the club stands

The standings for September 26, 2026 listed the New York Mets at 74-87, 5th in the division and 20 games back. The Mets ranked 13th in the league with a .460 winning percentage.