WASHINGTON — Brandon Nimmo hit a grand slam and matched a franchise record with nine RBIs, helping the New York Mets pound Washington Nationals 19-5 on Monday. Nimmo also hit a three-run drive in his seventh career multihomer game. The 32-year-old outfielder had four hits and scored four times after beginning the day with a .192 batting average.

Brandon Nimmo got a chance to go over his breakout performance with New York Mets first base coach Antoan Richardson. With a grand slam and nine RBIs on the day, there was a lot to talk about. “He’s like ‘Well,

Brandon Nimmo began Monday below the Mendoza line and proceeded to have the kind of game a manager named Mendoza could love.

The Washington Nationals fell to the New York Mets on Monday, 19-5, in what was a blowout from the start. Washington fell to 13-16 on the season with the loss, as they struggled to keep up with the explosive Mets' offensive attack.