MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT NEW YORK METS
09/24/2005
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT NEW YORK METS
GAME ID: 9829 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 2005 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Nationals (63-91) 1 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 8 13 1
New York Mets (59-95) 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 1
Nationals Roll to 8-3 Win Over Mets
The Washington Nationals racked up a win at Shea Stadium, bumping off the New York Mets, 8-3. Willie Martinez, who started for Washington, pitched effectively for his team. The Nationals now have a mark of 63-91.

Erick Aybar had a key at-bat with one out in the top of the second for Washington. With the bases loaded and the Nationals leading 1-0, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run.

Aybar attributed the win to his team's "focus and intensity."
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Roberts 2B 5 2 3 0 1 0 0 .306 5 44
E. Aybar SS 3 1 1 2 1 1 4 .258 9 61
R. Weeks Jr. DH 4 0 1 1 1 0 4 .277 29 117
M. Ervilhosa 3B 3 0 0 1 1 3 5 .268 23 86
J. Morneau RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 4 .264 14 114
P. Espinosa LF 5 1 3 0 0 1 4 .256 9 45
M. Arroyo CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 6 .245 19 65
A. Elizondo 1B 5 1 2 3 0 1 2 .260 4 19
O. Benavente C 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .231 4 48
Totals 39 8 13 8 5 9 31      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Arroyo (23, 2nd Inning off K. Ligtenberg, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Espinosa (25, 3rd Inning off K. Ligtenberg, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Weeks Jr. (28, 6th Inning off S. Romo, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Roberts (7, 1st Inning off K. Ligtenberg, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Elizondo (4, 5th Inning off R. Johnson, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Roberts 5 , E. Aybar , R. Weeks Jr. 2 , J. Morneau 2 , P. Espinosa 4 , M. Arroyo 2 , A. Elizondo 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Weeks Jr. , M. Ervilhosa , J. Morneau , P. Espinosa , M. Arroyo , O. Benavente
Sac Bunt: E. Aybar
Sac Fly: M. Ervilhosa
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: M. Ervilhosa (16)
Double Plays: 3 (Roberts-Aybar-Elizondo, Ervilhosa-Roberts-Elizondo, Roberts-Aybar-Elizondo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Kendrick 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .285 14 58
E. Ferrer SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283 5 21
M. Echavarria CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .338 18 36
A. Panatta RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .346 11 90
R. Branyan 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .218 20 70
J. Valentin 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .255 15 64
M. Giles DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .287 10 42
J. Rivera LF 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 .237 1 14
K. Suzuki C 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .231 12 42
Totals 30 3 6 3 2 6 11      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Echavarria (18, 6th Inning off W. Martinez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Echavarria 4 , A. Panatta , J. Valentin 2 , K. Suzuki 2
2-out RBI: K. Suzuki
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Kendrick
GIDP: E. Ferrer , A. Panatta , R. Branyan
Sac Fly: J. Rivera
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: E. Ferrer (9)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Martinez W (6-16) 9.0 6 3 3 2 6 1 115 6.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Martinez 67
Batters Faced: W. Martinez 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Martinez 10-8
Pitches - Strikes: W. Martinez 115-75
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Ligtenberg L (4-8) 2.1 5 4 4 4 2 0 78 5.15   
R. Johnson 2.0 4 3 3 0 3 1 40 6.68   
S. Romo 3.1 4 1 0 1 3 0 52 3.74   
S. Bray 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 4.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Ligtenberg 25
Batters Faced: K. Ligtenberg 16, R. Johnson 10, S. Romo 16, S. Bray 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Ligtenberg 1-4, R. Johnson 2-1, S. Romo 3-4, S. Bray 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Ligtenberg 78-43, R. Johnson 40-27, S. Romo 52-33, S. Bray 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Johnson 1-0 , S. Bray 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Martinez
Ballpark: Shea Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 40615
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