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04/28 21:06 CDT Soto and Bichette go deep as slumping Mets break out at the
plate in 8-0 win over Nationals
Soto and Bichette go deep as slumping Mets break out at the plate in 8-0 win
over Nationals
By JERRY BEACH
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) --- Juan Soto hit a two-run homer that capped a seven-run fourth
inning and the New York Mets breezed to an 8-0 victory over the Washington
Nationals on Tuesday night.
Bo Bichette also homered and drove in two runs, and Clay Holmes combined with
two relievers on a three-hitter as the banged-up Mets (10-19) won for only the
third time in 18 games --- perhaps taking a little heat off manager Carlos
Mendoza.
Before the game, Mendoza said Soto is dealing with left forearm tightness. An
MRI came back clean, but the left fielder has been the designated hitter in all
six games since he returned last Wednesday from a right calf strain.
The homer was Soto's second this season and first since the calf injury
sidelined him for 15 games. In the second season of a record $765 million
contract, the star slugger felt tightness while throwing prior to games against
Colorado on Friday and Sunday.
Bichette launched a leadoff homer against Zack Littell (0-4) and added a
sacrifice fly in the fourth, New York's biggest inning all year.
The Mets totaled four runs last weekend in a three-game sweep by the Rockies at
Citi Field.
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