<p>NEW YORK -- Thanks to instant replay, Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche was able to hit his 20th home run of the season against the Mets on Thursday.</p><p>With one out in the second inning and right-hander Aaron Harang on the mound, LaRoche hit a ball to deep left field. Mets outfielder Eric Young Jr. climbed the left-field fence, but the ball went over his glove and bounced back onto the field for a double.</p><p>Nationals manager Davey Johnson believed the ball hit above the orange line on top of the fence, which would make it a home run. The play went under review, and after three minutes and 24 seconds, the umpires overturned the call and ruled that LaRoche hit a home run, giving the Nationals a 2-1 lead. Tempers flare a bit as Werth hit by pitch</p><p>NEW YORK -- Did Mets reliever Frank Francisco have something against Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth? In the eighth inning of the Nationals 7-2 victory on Thursday, Werth was hit in the back by Francisco on a 3-0 count.</p><p><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130912&content_id=60379082&notebook_id=60389594&vkey=notebook_was&c_id=was">Keep reading...</a></p>