Mets overpower Nationals 2-1 after rain delay

The New York Mets edged out the Washington Nationals 2-1 after a 97 minutes rain delay on Thursday night.

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The critical moment came right after the game was resumed, when in the 8th inning Mark Canha had a sacrifice fly, which put New York in front and kept them there until the end.

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It was the National, who dictated the pace early on, grabbing the lead, but the Mets struck back, tying the score with three consecutive one-out singles. Daniel Vogelbach had an RBI single, before D.J. Stewart was plunked by a pitch to load the bases.

After play resumed, Canha hit Finnegan’s fifth pitch to deep right field and Pete Alonso beat the throw home.

“I was watching Mark during the rain delay — he was down the runway, we have a little place to stay loose in the cage,” Mets manager Buck Showalter said. “Spent the whole time in there. Not many people I’d rather have up in that situation.”

David Peterson allowed three hits in two innings before Brooks Raley notched his second save with a hitless ninth.