Mets score six in 10th, hang on to top Nationals

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J.D. Martinez hit a three-run homer in the top of the 10th inning Monday night for the New York Mets, who held off the host Washington Nationals 9-7 in the opener of a four-game series.

After New York scored six times in the 10th, Washington got four back in the bottom of the inning but fell short.

The Mets snapped a two-game losing streak and moved back to .500 at 41-41 af