WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Zimmerman’s short fly ball with one out in the ninth dropped into right field for a single, driving in two runs and giving the Washington Nationals a wild 8-7 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday night.
With the Nationals trailing 7-6 in the ninth, Jesus Flores sent a leadoff single into left field for his third hit of the game. Brian Bixler then came in to run, and Bobby Parnell (3-5) walked Jonny Gomes to put runners on first and second. Bixler and Gomes advanced on Ian Desmond’s sacrifice before Roger Bernadina was walked intentionally.
Zimmerman then dumped a pitch into short right. Lucas Duda dove for the ball, but it skipped past him.
Sean Burnett (5-5), Washington’s fifth pitcher, got the win.
