Times wires
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Mets 3, Nationals 0
NEW YORK — Jonathon Niese pitched seven sharp innings, some of them in heavy rain, and Justin Turner added to his surprising tear with a two-run double for the Mets. Playing before only a few thousand on another wet night at Citi Field and without injured regulars David Wright, Ike Davis and Angel Pagan, New York won for the eighth time in 12 games and helped Niese win his second consecutive start.