The Mets had Nationals starter Jake Irvin on the ropes in the top of the fourth inning, but a controversial triple play ended the threat.

James Wood singled to drive in the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and the Washington Nationals rallied past the New York Mets 5-4 on Friday night, snapping New York's seven-game winning streak.

The New York Mets own baseball's best record at 18-7 thanks to contributions from a variety of players, headlined by star first baseman Pete Alonso. The 30-year-old leads the team with a .341 batting average, six homers, 26 RBI, a .440 OBP, and 31 hits. His 1.122 OPS is third in MLB.