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Benches clear at Mets-Nationals after Francisco Lindor takes HBP
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Mets first team in over a century to get 9 hits, draw 7 walks and
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Buck Showalter fired as New York Mets manager
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Mets lose 5 series in a row for 1st time in a decade, shut out by
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Mets sweep 2 games from Nats but eliminated in NL East race - WTOP
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Mets sweep 2 games from Nats but eliminated in NL East race - WTOP
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Eight-Run Inning Powers Mets Past Nationals
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Mets Unable To Overcome Pitching Woes, Lose Series To Struggling
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NY Mets unravel in eighth inning drop first game to Nationals
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New York Mets Scores, Stats and Highlights - ESPN
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Mets sweep 2 games from Nats but eliminated in NL East race - WTOP