Game Wrapup


	Johan ends slide

Mets 7, Nationals 2

Johan Santana beat the Nationals for the first time in his career. (AP)

By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com

The perfect antidote to the Mets' three-game slide was Johan Santana, who hurled seven strong innings, while also contributing two doubles. Behind a three-run sixth inning, which untied the game, the left-handed ace won his third game of the season.

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Series at a glance:

Wed. 04/23: NYM 7, WSH 2
Thu. 04/24: WSH 10, NYM 5

NY Mets (11-9)
Won 1

NY Mets 7, Washington 2

Washington (6-16)
Lost 1

April 23, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY Mets	0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	2	7	11	0
Washington	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	1

NY Mets	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Reyes, SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	4	.263
Castillo, 2B	5	1	2	1	0	1	1	.246
Wright, 3B	4	1	0	0	1	1	2	.311
Beltran, CF	4	2	2	0	1	0	2	.232
Church, RF	5	1	2	2	0	1	2	.342
Delgado, 1B	5	0	1	1	0	0	3	.208
Pagan, LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	.304
Schneider, C	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	.309
Santana, P	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	.231
a-Anderson, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.063
Sanchez, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Wagner, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	38	7	11	6	4	5	17
a-Flied out for Santana in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Beltran (8, Redding), Santana 2 (3, Redding, King). TB: Castillo 2; Beltran 3; Church 2; Delgado; Pagan; Schneider; Santana 4. RBI: Delgado (9), Castillo (3), Pagan (12), Schneider (8), Church 2 (13). 2-out RBI: Castillo; Church 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Castillo; Delgado; Wright; Reyes; Anderson. Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING SB: Pagan 2 (2, 2nd base off King/Nieves, 3rd base off King/Nieves), Reyes (4, 2nd base off Redding/Nieves), Castillo (5, 2nd base off Colome/Nieves). FIELDING DP: (Castillo-Reyes-Delgado).

Washington	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Lopez, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.255
Guzman, SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.312
Zimmerman, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.215
Johnson, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.209
Kearns, RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.205
Milledge, CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	1	.271
Pena, LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.147
Nieves, C	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	.267
Redding, P	2	0	1	2	0	1	2	.222
King, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Rivera, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Boone, PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.263
Hanrahan, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Colome, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	33	2	7	2	2	7	11
a-Walked for Rivera in the 7th.
BATTING 2B: Redding (1, Santana). TB: Guzman 2; Pena 2; Nieves 2; Redding 2. RBI: Redding 2 (2). 2-out RBI: Redding 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Redding; Johnson; Lopez; Nieves. GIDP: Lopez. Team LOB: 6. FIELDING E: Zimmerman (2, throw).

NY Mets	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Santana (W, 3-2)	7.0	7	2	2	1	4	0	3.12
Sanchez (H, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Wagner	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00

Washington	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Redding (L, 3-2)	5.0	4	3	3	3	3	0	3.67
King	0.2	3	2	2	0	0	0	5.68
Rivera	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.30
Hanrahan	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	6.08
Colome	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	0	2.63

Redding pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: Santana 97-64, Sanchez 12-7, Wagner 19-10, Redding 97-54, King 16-11, Rivera 11-7, Hanrahan 18-13, Colome 31-19.
Ground outs-fly outs: Santana 11-6, Sanchez 0-2, Wagner 0-1, Redding 10-2, King 1-1, Rivera 3-1, Hanrahan 0-2, Colome 1-1.
Batters faced: Santana 28, Sanchez 3, Wagner 4, Redding 22, King 5, Rivera 4, Hanrahan 5, Colome 6.
Inherited runners-scored: King 1-1, Rivera 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Marty Foster. 1B: Derryl Cousins. 2B: Angel Hernandez. 3B: Eric Cooper.
Weather: 70 degrees, clear.
Wind: 10 mph, L to R.
T: 3:03.
Att: 32,780.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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