The Washington Nationals knew the stiffest test of their four-game series in Flushing awaited them Sunday afternoon. Jacob deGrom stood in the way of a Nationals sweep, of adding gravy to an emphatic response to an unsavory homestand, and he did not budge. The right-hander muzzled Washington over eight brilliant innings as the Nationals took their first loss in seven games at Citi Field this season, 5-1. The Nationals (42-27) scored an unearned run four batters into the game on Ryan Zimmerman’s sacrifice fly, but that was all they could collect against deGrom. He outlasted Joe Ross, who battled the Mets (31-37) and a couple bad breaks for six innings.

Source: Washington Post June 18, 2017 20:15 UTC