MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK METS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
09/20/2007
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK METS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 9808 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 2007 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (80-72) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 6 0
Washington Nationals (64-89) 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 X 7 9 2
Washington Gets 7-3 Win Against Mets
The Washington Nationals picked up a win at RFK Stadium, taking down the New York Mets, 7-3. Starting pitcher Justin Verlander was a big reason why. In 8.2 innings, Verlander surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 2 and walking 2. He allowed 3 runs. Aaron Harang closed it out for Washington, earning his 6th save.

Washington took control in the bottom of the seventh. With one out and the bases loaded, Scott Sizemore hit a 2-run single to make it 3-1, Nationals.

"It's so much easier when you throw good pitches," said Verlander.

The last-place Nationals are 64-89.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Ferrer 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .333 17 76
A. Panatta RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304 6 60
V. Guerrero LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .331 26 108
M. Echavarria CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .312 36 138
R. Baldelli DH 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 23 88
F. Lopez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .281 13 66
H. Kendrick 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .279 9 61
M. Orbegoso C 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .296 10 50
T. Frazier 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .243 8 43
Totals 33 3 6 2 2 2 8      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Lopez (16, 9th Inning off J. Verlander, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Ferrer , V. Guerrero , F. Lopez 2 , H. Kendrick 2 , M. Orbegoso
2-out RBI: E. Ferrer , H. Kendrick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Panatta , M. Orbegoso , T. Frazier
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Ferrer (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Frazier-Lopez-Ferrer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Aybar SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .312 10 87
S. Sizemore 3B 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 .281 5 52
B. McCann C 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .263 17 74
R. Weeks Jr. 1B, 2B 4 1 1 3 0 1 2 .271 25 104
J. Morneau RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .284 18 75
F. Diaz LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .304 1 9
   b-J. Votto PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .186 1 16
C. Rasmus CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .269 8 60
D. Navarro DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .265 10 55
D. Blea 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258 4 46
   a-S. Choo PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .243 15 59
Totals 32 7 9 7 4 9 13      
a - S. Choo pinch hit for D. Blea in the 7th
b - J. Votto pinch hit for F. Diaz in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Navarro (34, 5th Inning off C. Cumberland, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Weeks Jr. (27, 7th Inning off A. Carter, 3 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Morneau (4, 2nd Inning off C. Cumberland, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Aybar 2 , S. Sizemore , R. Weeks Jr. 2 , J. Morneau 3 , F. Diaz , C. Rasmus , D. Navarro 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Aybar , J. Morneau , D. Navarro
GIDP: B. McCann
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Sizemore (5)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Verlander (1) , F. Diaz (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Verlander-Aybar)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Cumberland 6.0 4 1 1 3 5 0 96 4.71   
B. Hickman L (3-3), BS (3) 0.1 4 5 5 1 1 0 27 6.46   
A. Carter 1.2 1 1 1 0 3 0 19 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Cumberland 62
Batters Faced: C. Cumberland 24, B. Hickman 6, A. Carter 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Cumberland 5-7, B. Hickman 0-0, A. Carter 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Cumberland 96-58, B. Hickman 27-18, A. Carter 19-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Hickman 1-1 , A. Carter 3-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Verlander W (2-1) 8.2 5 3 1 2 2 0 108 4.05   
B. Stokes 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.83   
A. Harang SV (6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Verlander 66
Batters Faced: J. Verlander 33, B. Stokes 1, A. Harang 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Verlander 10-12, B. Stokes 0-0, A. Harang 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Verlander 108-68, B. Stokes 1-1, A. Harang 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Stokes 2-1 , A. Harang 2-0
WP: J. Verlander 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Verlander
Ballpark: RFK Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 22873
Special Notes: LF Frank Diaz was injured while running the bases.
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