Nationals 4, Mets 3
J.D. Martin held the Mets scoreless after the first two innings. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
The Nationals took advantage of some breaks on Tuesday, but also created their own luck. Two Mets errors allowed the go-ahead run to score in the eighth inning, and then Elijah Dukes made a sensational catch at the wall to rob David Wright of a game-tying hit to end the game.
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Washington 4, NY Mets 3
Today's Boxes 9/29/09
MIN 3, DET 2
FLA 5, ATL 4
PHI 7, HOU 4
NYY 4, KC 3
DET 6, MIN 5
TB 3, BAL 1
CIN 7, STL 2
TOR 8, BOS 7
CHC 6, PIT 0
COL 7, MIL 5
SD 3, LAD 1
LAA 5, TEX 2
SEA 6, OAK 4
SF 8, ARI 4
September 29, 2009
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
NY Mets
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 10
2
Washington
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
X
4 8
0
Standings thru 9/29/09 | Recap: NYM | WSH | Gameday | Mets stats | Nationals stats
NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pagan , LF
5
2
3
1
0
1
0
.302
Castillo, L , 2B
5
0
1
0
0
1
2
.309
Wright, D , 3B
4
0
2
1
1
1
1
.307
Beltran , CF
3
0
1
1
1
0
2
.330
Murphy, Dn , 1B
4
0
1
0
0
0
4
.264
Francoeur , RF
3
0
0
0
1
0
3
.276
Schneider , C
4
0
1
0
0
0
6
.218
Rodriguez, F , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Valdez, W , SS
3
1
1
0
0
0
1
.268
a-Reed , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
.245
Hernandez, A , SS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.258
Pelfrey , P
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
.096
Feliciano, P , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Green, S , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Santos, O , C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.252
b-Sullivan , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.248
Totals 35 3 10 3 3 4 23
BATTING 2B : Pagan (19, Martin, J), Valdez, W (3, Martin, J), Wright, D 2 (38, Martin, J, Martin, J).TB :
Pagan 4; Castillo, L; Wright, D 4; Beltran; Murphy, Dn; Schneider; Valdez, W 2.RBI : Beltran (47), Pagan (32),
Wright, D (70).2-out RBI : Wright, D.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Schneider 2; Beltran;
Murphy, Dn.S : Pelfrey.Team RISP : 2-for-10.Team LOB : 9.FIELDING E :
Hernandez, A (12, throw), Castillo, L (11, throw).
Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Harris, W , CF-LF
3
1
1
0
1
0
0
.234
Dukes , RF
4
0
2
0
0
0
2
.254
Zimmerman, R , 3B
4
0
1
1
0
0
1
.287
Dunn, A , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.270
Morse , LF
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
.282
1-Maxwell , PR-CF
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
.236
Orr , 2B
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
.271
Clippard , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Guzman, C , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.287
MacDougal , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Desmond , SS
4
1
2
2
0
0
1
.305
Nieves , C
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
.255
Martin, J , P
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
.174
Gonzalez, Al , 2B
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
.262
Totals 33 4 8 3 3 3 9
BATTING 2B : Desmond (6, Pelfrey).HR : Desmond (2, 5th inning off Pelfrey, 1 on, 0 out).TB :
Harris, W; Dukes 2; Zimmerman, R; Orr; Desmond 6; Martin, J.RBI : Desmond 2 (8), Zimmerman, R (103).2-out
RBI : Zimmerman, R.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Dukes; Dunn, A; Nieves; Gonzalez, Al.Team
RISP : 1-for-6.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Desmond (1, 3rd base off Rodriguez,
F/Santos, O).FIELDING DP : (Gonzalez, Al-Dunn, A).
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Martin, J
6.0
7
3
3
2
0
0
4.69
Clippard (W, 3-2)
2.0
2
0
0
1
2
0
2.91
MacDougal (S, 18)
1.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
4.42
Pitches-strikes : Pelfrey 108-74, Feliciano, P 4-3, Green, S 10-5, Rodriguez, F 7-3, Martin, J 95-64, Clippard 31-19,
MacDougal 16-10.Groundouts-flyouts : Pelfrey 13-6, Feliciano, P 0-0, Green, S 1-0, Rodriguez, F 0-1, Martin, J
6-12, Clippard 1-2, MacDougal 0-1.Batters faced : Pelfrey 30, Feliciano, P 1, Green, S 3, Rodriguez, F 2, Martin,
J 27, Clippard 8, MacDougal 4.Inherited runners-scored : Rodriguez, F 1-0.Umpires : HP: Rob Drake. 1B:
Kerwin Danley. 2B: Wally Bell. 3B: Brian Runge.Weather : 62 degrees, clear.Wind : 5 mph, L to R.T :
2:37.Att : 19,614.September 29, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
