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The New York Mets (21-27) squandered an early five-run lead Tuesday night as defensive mistakes and a difficult outing from Nolan McLean fueled a 9-6 loss to the Washington Nationals (24-25) at Nationals Park in Washington.
A racist banner was displayed during the game between the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles (Image: Getty) The Washington Nationals have identified and banned a fan after a banner promoting mass deportation and a white nationalist website was displayed during Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles.
Umpires struggled to determine if the Nationals could use a position player to pitch during extra innings as the Mets poured on 10 runs in the 12th.
The New York Mets enter Tuesday's matchup against the Washington Nationals sitting fifth in the NL East with a 21-26 record. The team has ranked among the league's worst offenses, placing 25th in hits,