New York Mets' David Peterson, right, smiles as Washington Nationals' Andrés Chaparro, left, grounds out during the ninth inning to end the baseball game Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) AP NEW YORK — Mets starter David Peterson gave manager Carlos Mendoza the silent treatment.

Peterson needed just nine pitches in the ninth inning to finish a shutout in the Mets’ 5-0 win over the Nationals on Wednesday night at Citi Field. In total, he threw 106 pitches. He allowed just six hits, no walks. He struck out six batters. “This is what we strive for,” Peterson said.

David Peterson had just walked back to the dugout after eight innings and 97 pitches when New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza approached him. “Kind of pulled me aside and said let’s have a talk and wanted to hear what I had to say,

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