MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK METS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
08/20/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK METS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 2478 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (71-55) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1
Washington Nationals (62-65) 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 X 4 8 1
Washington Beats New York, 4-1
The Washington Nationals picked up a win at Nationals Park, taking down the New York Mets, 4-1. Starting pitcher Brayan Bello was a big reason why. Matt Brash converted his 2nd save in 2 tries. With the win, Washington has a record of 62-65. New York falls to 71-55.

Jonathan Aranda, who is tied for 9th in the NL in runs scored with 76, contributed to the Washington win with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the third. For the game, the first baseman had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

"I really like what we did out there today," Aranda said after the game.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Simpson RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .278 2 21
B. Witt Jr. SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .277 22 73
R. Devers DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .256 11 37
M. Semien 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .245 16 49
M. Olson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .233 26 78
C. Norby LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .249 15 48
A. Freeland 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .225 11 43
J. Young CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .188 1 28
J. Trevino C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 9 46
Totals 31 1 5 1 3 6 13      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Witt Jr. 2 (35, 1st Inning off B. Bello, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off B. Bello, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Freeland (18, 7th Inning off B. Bello, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Witt Jr. 4 , M. Semien , A. Freeland 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Olson , J. Young , J. Trevino
GIDP: M. Olson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Simpson (68)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Semien (10)
Double Plays: 2 (Young-Olson, Semien-Witt Jr.-Olson)
OF assists: 1 (Young(Abreu at 1st base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ramirez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .275 34 85
J. Aranda 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .253 22 55
W. Abreu RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .261 29 74
S. Brown DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .241 28 79
A. Wells C 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .196 14 39
O. Lopez 2B 4 2 3 0 0 1 1 .257 2 31
M. Tauchman LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .263 10 42
D. Baker CF 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 .222 2 29
P. DeJong SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .235 25 65
Totals 31 4 8 4 4 4 18      
BATTING
Doubles: O. Lopez (38, 2nd Inning off S. Gipson-Long, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Aranda (22, 3rd Inning off S. Gipson-Long, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ramirez , J. Aranda 5 , S. Brown , O. Lopez 4 , P. DeJong
2-out RBI: P. DeJong
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ramirez , J. Aranda , A. Wells , M. Tauchman , D. Baker
GIDP: A. Wells
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Wells (3) , O. Lopez (9)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Wells (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Lopez-DeJong-Aranda)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Gipson-Long L (3-1) 5.0 6 3 3 3 1 1 95 3.27   
R. Burr 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 12 4.50   
C. Smith 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 2.86   
B. Hudson 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Gipson-Long 41
Batters Faced: S. Gipson-Long 23, R. Burr 5, C. Smith 4, B. Hudson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Gipson-Long 9-3, R. Burr 1-1, C. Smith 1-2, B. Hudson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Gipson-Long 95-51, R. Burr 12-10, C. Smith 17-10, B. Hudson 11-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Hudson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Bello W (6-11) 6.1 4 1 1 3 5 0 81 3.17   
E. Miller H (2) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 3.43   
G. Jax H (2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 2.31   
M. Brash SV (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bello 63
Batters Faced: B. Bello 25, E. Miller 5, G. Jax 4, M. Brash 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bello 8-5, E. Miller 0-5, G. Jax 1-0, M. Brash 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bello 81-45, E. Miller 16-9, G. Jax 19-11, M. Brash 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Miller 1-0 , M. Brash 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brayan Bello
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:45 PM ET
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 25134
Special Notes: SP Brayan Bello was injured while pitching.
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