Nats Nightly

Reynaldo Lopez didn't last long tonight in Citi Field as the Washington Nationals fell behind 3-1 early in what ended up being a 5-1 loss to the New York Mets. Lopez was out after four innings and 85 pitches, but the Mets added two runs on a Jay Bruce HR in the sixth off Mat Latos as the NL East's second place team cruised to a win and two out of three with the Nationals in Citi Field. Danny Espinosa homered for the Nationals' only run, tying his previous career high with his 21st of the season. The Nats finished the night at 79-57 on the year, now they head home to D.C. for a three-game set with the Atlanta Braves.