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- Updated: May 19, 2016
NEW YORK — A day after Noah Syndergaard went right after Bryce Harper in a Mets win over the Nationals, Bartolo Colon mostly avoided him — and paid the price. Seven combined walks for Harper and Jayson Werth played a significant role in the Nationals’ 7-1 win over the Mets, who mustered little offense of their own against Gio Gonzalez.
Daniel Murphy’s RBI single in the third inning and Anthony Rendon’s two-run hit in the fifth both capped rallies in which Harper walked to move Werth into scoring position. After Colon departed, the Nationals scored additional runs on a Murphy sacrifice fly and — fittingly — a Danny Espinosa bases-loaded walk. Mets pitchers issued 11 free passes in total, hitting another two batters with pitches.
It was plenty of offense for Gonzalez, who gave up a Yoenis Cespedes solo …
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