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

Facing former Mets right-hander Trevor Williams in the bottom of the second, Mark Vientos and Nimmo set the table with back-to-back one-out singles. Francisco Alvarez drove a double to the right field corner to score Vientos and put the Mets on the board, 1-0.

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.

At Nationals Park, the home team’s struggles with men in scoring position continue as Brandon Nimmo drives in nine in a 19-5 rout.