WASHINGTON -- Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon said he'd never had a day like this one.
Not many players have.
Rendon had 10 RBI, three home runs and six hits as Washington took advantage of Noah Syndergaard's injury and mauled the New York Mets 23-5 on Sunday to set a franchise scoring record.
Rendon went a career-best 6 for 6 and scored five times while breaking the club mark for RBI. He became the 13th player in major league history to drive in 10 or more runs in a game -- the first since Garret Anderson did it for the Angels in 2007.
"I may have had three home runs in high school," Rendon said, "but never like that with the RBI."
Matt Wieters added two homers, a single and two walks as the Nationals salvaged the finale of a three-game series between NL East rivals. Adam Lind and Bryce Harper also homered, and Harper scored four times.
Washington finished with a season-high 23 hits and scored the most runs in the history of the Expos/Nationals franchise. The Nationals' seven homers were their most since the team moved from Montreal to Washington in 2005.
Rendon began the day with no homers and five RBI this season. After a two-run single in the first, he followed with a solo homer in the third and a three-run shot in the fourth. He ripped a three-run double off the right-center wall in the fifth and nearly had another RBI when he singled in the seventh, but teammate Daniel Murphy held up at third base.
Rendon, who raised his batting average from .226 to .278, capped his incredible day with a solo home run off Mets backup catcher Kevin Plawecki in the eighth. Harper and Lind went deep against Plawecki earlier in the inning.
"You want balance up and down your lineup and you want everyone to get in on the hit parade," Nationals manager Dusty Baker said.
It was a miserable day all-around for the Mets, who won the first two games of the series after losing six straight. They gave up 17 consecutive runs after trailing 6-5 in the fourth.
Syndergaard, the team's hard-throwing ace, left in the second inning and was on his way back to New York for an MRI on Monday morning.
"The preliminary diagnosis is possible lat strain," general manager Sandy Alderson said, "which may or may not be related to his previous complaint, which was in the biceps. So we'll just have to wait and see what happens tomorrow."
Syndergaard (1-2) allowed five runs on five hits in the first inning. In the second, he threw a strike to Harper on his 38th pitch and grimaced while reaching for his right armpit. Mets manager Terry Collins and the team trainer immediately came out, and Collins summoned reliever Sean Gilmartin.
Syndergaard was making his first start since April 20. The right-hander was a late scratch from his last scheduled outing Thursday against Atlanta due to right biceps discomfort. But he threw a bullpen Friday, said he felt fine and refused an MRI.
Hours after Washington announced leadoff batter Adam Eaton has a torn knee ligament and is likely done for the season, Michael A. Taylor, Eaton's replacement in center field, had two hits.
Jay Bruce had three hits for New York, including a solo home run. Rene Rivera also homered.
Matt Albers (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings in relief.
RECORD SETTER
Harper set a major league record for runs in April with 32. He passed Larry Walker, who scored 29 in March/April of 1997.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Mets: Collins doesn't think he'll have 1B Lucas Duda (hyperextended left elbow) back Monday when he's eligible to come off the disabled list. Duda didn't play a rehab game Saturday and Collins said the slugger wasn't scheduled to play Sunday. A team spokesman said Duda felt "slight elbow discomfort on full extension."
Nationals: General manager Mike Rizzo said a date hadn't been set yet for Eaton's surgery.
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SUNS
Big-time offensive performances weren't limited to just the parent club.
The Hagerstown Suns, the Nationals' Single-A affiliate, set a South Atlantic League record with 30 hits in a 22-4 rout of the Lexington Legends. Touted shortstop Carter Kieboom went 5 for 7 with three home runs and five RBI, while first baseman Anderson Franco also drove in five runs.
The teams combined to tie the league record of 42 combined hits, set by Augusta and Kannapolis on June 27, 2010.
UP NEXT
Mets: RHP Robert Gsellman (0-2, 6.23 ERA) starts the opener of a three-game series Monday at Atlanta. In his last start, Gsellman allowed six runs on 10 hits in four innings of an 8-2 home loss to the Braves.
Nationals: RHP Tanner Roark (3-0, 3.64) makes his sixth start of the season Tuesday night against Arizona.
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New York Mets
Not many players have.
Rendon had 10 RBI, three home runs and six hits as Washington took advantage of Noah Syndergaard's injury and mauled the New York Mets 23-5 on Sunday to set a franchise scoring record.
Rendon went a career-best 6 for 6 and scored five times while breaking the club mark for RBI. He became the 13th player in major league history to drive in 10 or more runs in a game -- the first since Garret Anderson did it for the Angels in 2007.
"I may have had three home runs in high school," Rendon said, "but never like that with the RBI."
Matt Wieters added two homers, a single and two walks as the Nationals salvaged the finale of a three-game series between NL East rivals. Adam Lind and Bryce Harper also homered, and Harper scored four times.
Washington finished with a season-high 23 hits and scored the most runs in the history of the Expos/Nationals franchise. The Nationals' seven homers were their most since the team moved from Montreal to Washington in 2005.
Rendon began the day with no homers and five RBI this season. After a two-run single in the first, he followed with a solo homer in the third and a three-run shot in the fourth. He ripped a three-run double off the right-center wall in the fifth and nearly had another RBI when he singled in the seventh, but teammate Daniel Murphy held up at third base.
Rendon, who raised his batting average from .226 to .278, capped his incredible day with a solo home run off Mets backup catcher Kevin Plawecki in the eighth. Harper and Lind went deep against Plawecki earlier in the inning.
"You want balance up and down your lineup and you want everyone to get in on the hit parade," Nationals manager Dusty Baker said.
It was a miserable day all-around for the Mets, who won the first two games of the series after losing six straight. They gave up 17 consecutive runs after trailing 6-5 in the fourth.
Syndergaard, the team's hard-throwing ace, left in the second inning and was on his way back to New York for an MRI on Monday morning.
"The preliminary diagnosis is possible lat strain," general manager Sandy Alderson said, "which may or may not be related to his previous complaint, which was in the biceps. So we'll just have to wait and see what happens tomorrow."
Syndergaard (1-2) allowed five runs on five hits in the first inning. In the second, he threw a strike to Harper on his 38th pitch and grimaced while reaching for his right armpit. Mets manager Terry Collins and the team trainer immediately came out, and Collins summoned reliever Sean Gilmartin.
Syndergaard was making his first start since April 20. The right-hander was a late scratch from his last scheduled outing Thursday against Atlanta due to right biceps discomfort. But he threw a bullpen Friday, said he felt fine and refused an MRI.
Hours after Washington announced leadoff batter Adam Eaton has a torn knee ligament and is likely done for the season, Michael A. Taylor, Eaton's replacement in center field, had two hits.
Jay Bruce had three hits for New York, including a solo home run. Rene Rivera also homered.
Matt Albers (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings in relief.
RECORD SETTER
Harper set a major league record for runs in April with 32. He passed Larry Walker, who scored 29 in March/April of 1997.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Mets: Collins doesn't think he'll have 1B Lucas Duda (hyperextended left elbow) back Monday when he's eligible to come off the disabled list. Duda didn't play a rehab game Saturday and Collins said the slugger wasn't scheduled to play Sunday. A team spokesman said Duda felt "slight elbow discomfort on full extension."
Nationals: General manager Mike Rizzo said a date hadn't been set yet for Eaton's surgery.
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SUNS
Big-time offensive performances weren't limited to just the parent club.
The Hagerstown Suns, the Nationals' Single-A affiliate, set a South Atlantic League record with 30 hits in a 22-4 rout of the Lexington Legends. Touted shortstop Carter Kieboom went 5 for 7 with three home runs and five RBI, while first baseman Anderson Franco also drove in five runs.
The teams combined to tie the league record of 42 combined hits, set by Augusta and Kannapolis on June 27, 2010.
UP NEXT
Mets: RHP Robert Gsellman (0-2, 6.23 ERA) starts the opener of a three-game series Monday at Atlanta. In his last start, Gsellman allowed six runs on 10 hits in four innings of an 8-2 home loss to the Braves.
Nationals: RHP Tanner Roark (3-0, 3.64) makes his sixth start of the season Tuesday night against Arizona.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| New York - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Ross pitching for Washington | NYM | WSH |
| Conforto struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Reyes tripled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce singled to shallow right, Reyes scored. | 1 | 0 |
| Walker grounded into fielder's choice to third, Bruce out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| Granderson grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Noah Syndergaard pitching for New York | NYM | WSH |
| T. Turner struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Werth singled to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Harper walked, Werth to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Zimmerman singled to center, Werth scored, Harper to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Murphy struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| Harper to third, Zimmerman to second on wild pitch by Syndergaard. | 1 | 1 |
| Rendon singled to left, Harper and Zimmerman scored, Rendon to second advancing on throw. | 1 | 3 |
| Taylor singled to center, Rendon scored, Taylor to second on throwing error by center fielder Granderson. | 1 | 4 |
| Wieters intentionally walked. | 1 | 4 |
| Ross singled to left, Taylor scored, Wieters to second. | 1 | 5 |
| T. Turner grounded into fielder's choice to third, Ross out at second. | 1 | 5 |
| 5 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Joe Ross pitching for Washington | NYM | WSH |
| T.J. Rivera struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| R. Rivera homered to left (390 feet). | 2 | 5 |
| Reynolds lined out to right. | 2 | 5 |
| Syndergaard walked. | 2 | 5 |
| Conforto popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Noah Syndergaard pitching for New York | NYM | WSH |
| Werth lined out to third. | 2 | 5 |
| Gilmartin relieved Syndergaard. | 2 | 5 |
| Harper grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 5 |
| Zimmerman grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Joe Ross pitching for Washington | NYM | WSH |
| Reyes lined out to left. | 2 | 5 |
| Bruce homered to center (404 feet). | 3 | 5 |
| Walker grounded out to third. | 3 | 5 |
| Granderson struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Sean Gilmartin pitching for New York | NYM | WSH |
| Murphy struck out looking. | 3 | 5 |
| Rendon homered to left (423 feet). | 3 | 6 |
| Taylor singled to right center. | 3 | 6 |
| Wieters walked, Taylor to second. | 3 | 6 |
| Ross sacrificed to first, Taylor to third, Wieters to second. | 3 | 6 |
| T. Turner struck out swinging. | 3 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Joe Ross pitching for Washington | NYM | WSH |
| T.J. Rivera struck out swinging. | 3 | 6 |
| R. Rivera flied out to center. | 3 | 6 |
| Reynolds singled to center. | 3 | 6 |
| Gilmartin doubled to left, Reynolds scored. | 4 | 6 |
| Conforto singled to shallow right center, Gilmartin scored. | 5 | 6 |
| Reyes struck out swinging. | 5 | 6 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Sean Gilmartin pitching for New York | NYM | WSH |
| Werth singled to center. | 5 | 6 |
| Harper singled to right, Werth to third. | 5 | 6 |
| Zimmerman hit sacrifice fly to right, Werth scored. | 5 | 7 |
| Murphy singled to right, Harper to second. | 5 | 7 |
| Rendon homered to center (406 feet), Harper and Murphy scored. | 5 | 10 |
| Taylor lined out to right. | 5 | 10 |
| Wieters singled to left. | 5 | 10 |
| Wieters to second on wild pitch by Gilmartin. | 5 | 10 |
| Ross struck out swinging. | 5 | 10 |
| 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Matt Albers pitching for Washington | NYM | WSH |
| Albers relieved Ross. | 5 | 10 |
| Bruce struck out swinging. | 5 | 10 |
| Walker struck out swinging. | 5 | 10 |
| Granderson flied out to center. | 5 | 10 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Sean Gilmartin pitching for New York | NYM | WSH |
| T. Turner flied out to center. | 5 | 10 |
| Salas relieved Gilmartin. | 5 | 10 |
| Lagares in center field. | 5 | 10 |
| T. Turner doubled to deep right. | 5 | 10 |
| Werth flied out to center. | 5 | 10 |
| Harper intentionally walked. | 5 | 10 |
| Zimmerman grounded out to third, T. Turner to third, Harper to second. | 5 | 10 |
| Murphy intentionally walked. | 5 | 10 |
| Rendon doubled to deep right center, T. Turner, Harper and Murphy scored. | 5 | 13 |
| Rendon to third on wild pitch by Salas. | 5 | 13 |
| Taylor struck out swinging. | 5 | 13 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Matt Albers pitching for Washington | NYM | WSH |
| T.J. Rivera grounded out to third. | 5 | 13 |
| R. Rivera singled to shallow center. | 5 | 13 |
| Reynolds struck out looking. | 5 | 13 |
| Lagares grounded out to second. | 5 | 13 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Josh Smoker pitching for New York | NYM | WSH |
| Smoker relieved Salas. | 5 | 13 |
| Wieters homered to left (412 feet). | 5 | 14 |
| Heisey hit for Albers. | 5 | 14 |
| Heisey grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 14 |
| T. Turner grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 14 |
| Werth walked. | 5 | 14 |
| Harper flied out to center. | 5 | 14 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Oliver Perez pitching for Washington | NYM | WSH |
| Pérez relieved Albers. | 5 | 14 |
| Conforto struck out swinging. | 5 | 14 |
| Reyes fouled out to first. | 5 | 14 |
| Bruce doubled to deep right center. | 5 | 14 |
| Walker flied out to center. | 5 | 14 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Josh Smoker pitching for New York | NYM | WSH |
| Zimmerman doubled to deep center. | 5 | 14 |
| Murphy doubled to deep left center, Zimmerman scored. | 5 | 15 |
| Rendon singled to left, Murphy to third. | 5 | 15 |
| Taylor grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Murphy scored, Rendon safe at second on error by shortstop Reyes. | 5 | 16 |
| Wieters homered to center (407 feet), Rendon and Taylor scored. | 5 | 19 |
| Plawecki relieved Smoker. | 5 | 19 |
| Bautista hit for Pérez. | 5 | 19 |
| Bautista flied out to center. | 5 | 19 |
| T. Turner flied out to center. | 5 | 19 |
| Difo hit for Werth. | 5 | 19 |
| Difo flied out to right. | 5 | 19 |
| 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Joe Blanton pitching for Washington | NYM | WSH |
| Difo at second base. | 5 | 19 |
| Blanton relieved Pérez. | 5 | 19 |
| Bautista in left field. | 5 | 19 |
| Plawecki struck out swinging. | 5 | 19 |
| T.J. Rivera grounded out to second. | 5 | 19 |
| R. Rivera struck out swinging. | 5 | 19 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Plawecki pitching for New York | NYM | WSH |
| Harper homered to right center (416 feet). | 5 | 20 |
| Zimmerman singled to left. | 5 | 20 |
| Lind hit for Blanton. | 5 | 20 |
| Lind homered to center (419 feet), Zimmerman scored. | 5 | 22 |
| Rendon homered to left (389 feet). | 5 | 23 |
| Taylor flied out to center. | 5 | 23 |
| Wieters flied out to center. | 5 | 23 |
| Bautista grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 23 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Blake Treinen pitching for Washington | NYM | WSH |
| Treinen relieved Blanton. | 5 | 23 |
| Lind at first base. | 5 | 23 |
| Reynolds struck out looking. | 5 | 23 |
| Lagares walked. | 5 | 23 |
| Conforto grounded into fielder's choice to second, Lagares out at second. | 5 | 23 |
| Reyes grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 23 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
New York Mets
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conforto LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .321 | .394 | .661 |
| Reyes SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .174 | .260 | .302 |
| Bruce RF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .292 | .370 | .584 |
| Walker 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .195 | .273 | .310 |
| Granderson CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .128 | .174 | .221 |
Salas P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Smoker P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Plawecki P
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| T.J. Rivera 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .200 | .286 | .280 |
| R. Rivera C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .250 | .263 | .361 |
| Reynolds 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Syndergaard P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | .455 | .250 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
Lagares CF
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .130 | .231 | .130 |
| Totals | 36 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 153 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Gilmartin (1, Ross); Bruce (5, Pérez) 3B: Reyes (1, Ross) HR: R. Rivera (1, 2nd inning off Ross 0 on, 1 Out); Bruce (7, 3rd inning off Ross 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: Bruce 2 (16), R. Rivera (3), Gilmartin (1), Conforto (13) 2-out RBI: Gilmartin, Conforto Mets RISP: 2-3 (Conforto 1-1, Bruce 1-1, Walker 0-1) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Granderson (1, throw); Reyes (5, ground ball) | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| SP N. SYNDERGAARD (RIGHT ARM) LEFT GAME BOT 2 |
Game Information
| Stadium | Nationals Park, Washington, D.C. |
| Attendance | 36,806 (88.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:37 |
| Weather | 84 degrees, overcast |
| Wind | 7 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Ted Barrett, First Base - Angel Hernandez, Second Base - Lance Barksdale, Third Base - John Tumpane |
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