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NEW YORK — Brandon Nimmo hit a bases-clearing double to ignite a five-run fifth inning, and the New York Mets beat the slumping Washington Nationals 7-0 Thursday to complete a three-game sweep. J.D. Martinez and Pete Alonso added RBI singles as the Mets moved two games over .500 since being 13-11 after a win at San Francisco on April 24. Mark Vientos and Harrison Bader had RBI singles in the eighth as the Mets (47-45) moved one percentage point ahead of San Diego into the NL's third wild-card spot.
