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								| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT NEW YORK METS 09/14/2046 |  |  
								
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					| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL |  
					| WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT NEW YORK METS |  
					| GAME ID: 2737 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH , 2046 - GAME LOG |  
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								| Washington Nationals (61-85) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |  
								| New York Mets (70-74) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 
	
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					| Nationals Best Mets in Pitching Duel |  
					| Washington Nationals starter Jaden Asante pitched a strong game against the New York Mets at Citi Field, leading the Nationals to victory, 2-1. Keith Pratt picked up the save for Washington, his 20th of the year. Washington is now 61-85, New York 70-74. 
 The Nationals got a big at-bat from designated hitter Dave Vargas. For the game, Vargas went 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 times. In the top of the fifth, with the bases empty, he stroked a solo  home run. His 13th home run of the season gave Washington a 2-1 lead.
 
 "There's never a lack of effort in our clubhouse. We're willing to do the little things to get the win," Vargas told the Washington Daily.
 
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								| a - S. Cook pinch hit for A. Burke in the 9th 
 BATTING
 Doubles: 
R. O'Brien
 (27, 5th Inning off M. McAtee, 0 on, 2 outs)
 Home Runs: 
D. Vargas
 (13, 5th Inning off M. McAtee, 0 on, 1 out)
 Total Bases: 
D. Vargas
 4
, 
J. Sanders
, 
R. O'Brien
 3
, 
N. Dickinson
 2-out RBI: 
R. O'Brien
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
A. Cantu
, 
J. Bonner
 GIDP: 
A. Cantu
, 
J. Bonner
 Team LOB: 
5
 
 BASERUNNING
 SB: 
D. Vargas
 (6)
 
 FIELDING
 Double Plays: 
2 (Burke, Yukizawa-Bonner-Burke)
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		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| J. Asante W (8-10) | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 4.09 |  
	| K. Pratt SV (20) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5.15 |  |  | 
	
		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| M. McAtee L (8-11) | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 98 | 4.34 |  
	| X. Zhou | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 4.22 |  
	| B. Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6.00 |  |  | 
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		| GAME NOTES | 
	
		| Player of the Game: 
Jaden Asante Ballpark: 
Citi Field
 Weather: 
Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
 Start Time: 
7:05 PM ET
 Time: 
2:50
 Attendance: 
45326
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