Saturday’s contest between the New York Mets and Washington Nationals was a disaster for the team that resides in Queens. But the game could have been even more devastating if not for the performance that starting pitcher Nolan McLean turned in.

After surrendering two runs over his first two innings of work, McLean settled down and tossed three straight scoreless frames to end his afternoon. The rookie only let up four hits and two walks while striking out six batters in the process.

“I felt like my stuff felt good,” McLean told SNY. “The first couple of innings, I could've done a much better job getting ahead. Also once I got the two strikes, I could've done a better job expanding the zone and throwing a few more putaway pitches.”

While the Mets ultimately lost the game in heartbre

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