The New York Mets experienced a shocking bullpen failure during a game against the Nationals, where they squandered a six-run lead. Starting pitcher Tylor Megill had an impressive outing until he was hurt by a lost ball in the sun. Relief pitcher José Buttó contributed to the collapse by allowing key runs to score. The ninth inning saw Ryne Stanek's second consecutive blown save, followed by a throwing error by Pete Alonso, allowing the Nationals to walk off with an 8-7 victory. This marked the Mets' second walk-off loss to Washington in just three days.
In the seventh, most of a six-run lead against the Nationals got flushed, largely through a combination of a ball Juan Soto lost in the sun and ineffective relief from José Buttó.
Alonso fielded Luis GarcÃa Jr.'s grounder and threw over Stanek's head as the pitcher covered first, allowing the winning run to score.
Tylor Megill dominated through six innings, allowing only one hit, but after he returned to the mound for the seventh, he got burned by a ball Soto lost in the sun.
The Mets jumped on Mitchell Parker for five runs in the first inning, sending 10 batters to the plate, with four walks helping to fuel the outburst.
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