Nationals Edge Mets 7-6 in Tight D.C. Slugfest

The Nationals squeaked past the Mets 7-6 in a game that came down to the wire at Nationals Park. Washington built just enough cushion to hold off a scrappy New York squad that refused to go quietly into the night. This one had all the hallmarks of a divisional scrap—neither team willing to give an inch, runs coming in…