Mets beat Nationals 7-6 behind dominant start from Holmes

In today’s spring training matchup on March 9, 2025, the New York Mets edged out the Washington Nationals with a final score of 7-6. Here are the top highlights from the game:

Clay Holmes’ Dominant Start: Mets’ right-hander Clay Holmes delivered an impressive performance, striking out eight batters over 3 2/3 scoreless innings. He allowed only one hit and issued three walks, showcasing effective use of his changeup, which had a 71% whiff rate. This outing brings his spring total to 13 strikeouts over 9 2/3 scoreless innings.
Mark Vientos’ Early Power Display: In the bottom of the first inning, Mark Vientos launched a two-run home run to left-center field off Nationals’ starter Jake Irvin, giving the Mets an early 2-0 lead.
Jakson Reetz’s Grand Slam: Later in the first inning, with the bases loaded, Jakson Reetz hit a grand slam over the left field fence, extending the Mets’ lead to 6-0.
Nationals’ Seventh-Inning Rally: The Nationals mounted a comeback in the seventh inning, highlighted by RBI singles from Luis García Jr. and Alex Call, followed by a game-tying single from Nasim Nuñez, leveling the score at 6-6.
Mets’ Go-Ahead Run in the Eighth: In the bottom of the eighth inning, Travis Swaggerty tripled to left after a misplay by Nationals outfielder Darren Baker. Luis De Los Santos then drove in Swaggerty, putting the Mets ahead 7-6.

Here are video highlights of Clay Holmes outing from MLB:

Clay Holmes – MLB.com Youtube

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