6-RUN 8TH INNING HELPS SEAL COMEBACK WIN OVER THE METS®

The fourth-place Washington Nationals erased a five-run deficit, scoring six times in the eighth en route to an 8-6 win over the division leading New York Mets. Bryce Harper hit a broken-bat home run in the first inning, his league-leading eighth of the season, as the Washington Nationals closed the gap in the division.