Hot Nimmo unleashes Slam-fuelled career day

Brandon Nimmo had four hits, including a grand slam and a three-run homer, and drove in a career-high nine runs as the visiting New York Mets routed the Washington Nationals 19-5 on Monday to earn a four-game series split.

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Jeff McNeil also homered and added a triple and a sacrifice fly, and Mark Vientos hit a three-run homer among his two hits for New York, the first team in the majors to reach 20 wins.

New York piled on late with Nimmo hitting his three-run shot in the sixth, mashing his grand slam in the sev-enth and adding a two-run double in the eighth. He began the day with four homers and 12 RBIs.

Mets starter Griffin Canning (4-1) went five scoreless innings, allowing four hits. Jose Urena pitched the final three innings for his first save.

James Wood and Nathaniel Lowe hit solo homers as part of a five-run Washington eighth. Nationals starter Trevor Williams (1-3) allowed five runs on five hits in 5 1/3 innings.