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Six-Run Ninth Lifts Nationals Over Mets 12-6 in Grapefruit League

New York’s bullpen collapse in the final frame loomed largest for both clubs’ spring evaluations.

Overview

  • The game was tied 6-6 entering the ninth at Clover Park before Washington piled on six runs to secure a 12-6 win.
  • James Wood, who entered with a .074 average, went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and a leadoff double to start the decisive ninth.
  • Joey Wiemer delivered the go-ahead RBI double in the ninth and later scored on a wild pitch to extend the lead.
  • Christian Arroyo briefly reset momentum for the Mets with a two-run homer in the eighth that knotted the score at 6.
  • The Mets’ bullpen yielded eight runs over the final two innings, with Douglas Orellana struggling in the ninth, after starter David Peterson allowed four runs in four innings.