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Mauricio's Two Homers Help Mets Pull Away From Nationals

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New York defeated Washington 7-1 on Saturday, using late home runs from A.J. Ewing and Ronny Mauricio to break open a close game. Mauricio homered twice, including an opposite-field shot, while Jonah Tong started for the Mets. Juan Soto exited after being hit by a pitch.

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New York’s late offense turned a one-run deficit into a 7-1 win in Washington. Jonah Tong started, and the Nationals’ only run came in the third on Abimelec Ortiz’s sacrifice fly.

After Carson Benge singled and Francisco Alvarez walked in the seventh, A.J. Ewing homered. Ronny Mauricio followed with a 411-foot shot, then added an opposite-field homer in the ninth. Mauricio had one MLB homer in 54 plate appearances this season and 18 in 71 Triple-A games. The bullpen threw four hitless innings, striking out 14 total and walking one. Juan Soto left after a 91.7-mph sinker hit his right hand; initial imaging was clear, and the injury was described as a contusion.

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For Mets fans and the organization, Mauricio’s two-homer game may create optimism about his development, while Soto’s hand cont

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