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's six-hitter gave him the first nine-inning complete game of his professional career as the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 for their fifth straight win.

David Peterson's success on the mound an example of how the Mets are wise enough – in the analytics age – to be humble about the stories that the numbers can’t tell.