Nats turn triple play, halt Mets’ 7-game win streak

James Wood singled to drive in the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and the Washington Nationals rallied past the New York Mets 5-4 on Friday night, snapping New York’s seven-game winning streak.With Washington trailing 4-3, Dylan Crews led off the ninth against Ryne Stanek (0-1) with his third hit, a triple off Juan Soto’s glove at the wall, and scored on a single up the middle by Jose Tena.After a pair of force outs left CJ Abrams on first, Wood hit a grounder that barely eluded second baseman Jeff McNeil and Abrams raced all the way around, just beating Tyrone Taylor’s throw home.Abrams, who came off the injured list on Thursday, had an RBI triple and an RBI single for Washington.Jorge Lopez (2-0) pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for the win.With New York trailing 3-0 in the eighth, McNeil hit a leadoff single off Jake Irvin and Taylor hit into a fielder’s choice. Jose A. Ferrer replaced Irvin, and after Francisco Lindor popped out, Juan Soto singled and Pete Alonso walked to load the bases. Brandon Nimmo’s infield hit up the middle made it 3-1.Closer Kyle Finnegan came on to face Mark Vientos, who hit a blooper down the right field line that eluded a diving Dylan Crews, scoring all three runners to put the Mets ahead 4-3.New York starter Kodai Senga allowed two runs on six hits over six innings.

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