Nationals erase 6-run deficit, beat Mets 8-7 on Alonso's throwing error

WASHINGTON (AP) — CJ Abrams scored the winning run on Pete Alonso’s throwing error with one out in the ninth inning, and the Washington Nationals rallied from a six-run deficit to defeat the New York Mets 8-7 on Sunday.

Dylan Crews and Riley Adams homered for Washington, which won on its final at bat for the second time in three days against the Mets.

Alex Call led off the ninth against Ryne Stanek (0-2) with a double down the line in right. Pinch-runner Jacob Young moved to third on pinch-hitter Keibert Ruiz’s grounder to second and scored when Abrams slapped a single to right against a drawn-in infield.

James Wood walked and Luis García Jr. then hit a grounder to Alonso deep at first base. Alonso sailed his throw over Stanek’s head, allowing Abrams to score.

Jorge López (3-0) got the final out of the ninth to strand two Mets in scoring position.

Luis Torrens had two hits and two RBIs for the Mets, who had won eight of nine.

Tylor Megill allowed three runs and struck out nine in 6 1/3 innings for the Mets and left with a man on base. Staked to a 7-2 lead, reliever José Buttó struck out Crews before giving up consecutive singles and Adams’ three-run shot to right-center.

Washington starter Mitchell Parker walked three of the first five Mets, who got their first two runs on sacrifice flies from Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo. Torrens singled in a run to make it 3-0, and another scored on Crews’ throwing error in center on the same play. Luisangel Acuña followed with an RBI single as part of Parker’s 43-pitch inning.

Parker allowed seven runs --- six earned --- on seven hits and a career-high five walks in five innings. The left-hander’s ERA rose from 1.39 to 2.65.

Abrams scored the winning run for the second time in three days. He scored from first on Wood’s RBI single in the ninth inning Friday night.

Crews’ home run off Megill was the first allowed by a Mets starting pitcher since April 11. New York starters had gone 14 consecutive games without yielding a homer, the Mets’ longest such stretch since a 14-game streak in 1988.

New York RHP Griffin Canning (3-1, 3.12 ERA) faces Washington RHP Trevor Williams (1-2, 5.11) as the four-game series concludes Monday.

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New York Mets' Pete Alonso singles during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

New York Mets' Luis Torrens (13) is greeted by Tyrone Taylor (15) after scoring on a single by Luisangel Acuna during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

New York Mets' Juan Soto runs toward home to score on a sacrifice fly by Brandon Nimmo during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Nationals' Dylan Crews celebrates after his home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Mitchell Parker throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Mitchell Parker throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

New York Mets' Juan Soto (22) takes a lead from first base in front of Washington Nationals first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, left, during the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

NEW YORK (AP) — English actors Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton have welcomed their second child.

Hiddleston confirmed the news to GQ in a feature published Monday. He described birth as the “most beautiful, profound, earth-shattering, life-altering” experience. He did not share his child's birthday, but according to the feature, the interview took place in early December, and the birth was “just the other day.”

Hiddleston, 44, and Ashton, 41, first met while starring in a 2019 revival of the play “Betrayal.” They confirmed their engagement in 2022 and welcomed their first child later that year.

“Becoming a father is the most important and meaningful thing that's ever happened to me, and the most important thing I will ever do,” Hiddleston told The Associated Press earlier this year.

Both Hiddleston and Ashton were born in London. Hiddleston is best known for his portrayal of Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), beginning with the 2011 blockbuster “Thor” and continuing in the Disney+ series, “Loki.”

Ashton is also a member of the MCU, having portrayed Dar-Benn in the 2023 film “The Marvels.” She's also known for roles in “Fresh Meat,” “Not Safe for Work,” Netflix's “Velvet Buzzsaw” and other projects.

Representatives for Hiddleston and Ashton did not immediately reply to AP's request for comment.

FILE - Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton pose for photographers upon arrival at the Season 2 UK Premiere of The Night Manager in London, England, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (Photo by Millie Turner/Invision/AP, File)