Nationals 4, Mets 3
WASHINGTON (AP) - New father Ian Desmond homered and tripled in his first game back from paternity leave and Livan Hernandez pitched eight strong innings to lead Washington past New York.
Desmond's solo home run in the fifth gave Washington a 4-2 lead. He missed the Nationals' previous two games after his wife, Chelsey, gave birth Tuesday to the couple's first son, Grayson Wesley Desmond.
The loss ended New York's six-game winning streak, the team's longest run since winning eight straight last June. Ike Davis had a single, a double and drove in a run, extending his hitting streak to 10 games.
Hernandez (3-2) allowed three runs, two earned, and seven hits with five strikeouts and a walk. He also got his first hit of the season and drove in a run with a sacrifice bunt.
Drew Storen pitched the ninth for his fourth save in four chances.
Chris Capuano (2-2) allowed four runs and 10 hits in 5 2-3 innings.
