Mets 4, Nationals 3
Johan Santana gave up just his second run of the year in the sixth Friday. (Julie Jacobson/AP)
By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
Johan Santana made sure the Mets' slide would not reach five games, as the ace struck out 10 Nats over six innings to pick up his third win of the season. Carlos Beltran earned his 1,000th career RBI with a third-inning triple in the opener.
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Washington
(3-12)
Lost 2
NY Mets 4, Washington 3
Today's Boxes 4/24/09
MIN 5, CLE 1
TEX 5, BAL 4
ATL 4, CIN 3
BOS 5, NYY 4
PHI 7, FLA 3
MIL 5, HOU 2
KC 6, DET 1
TOR 14, CWS 0
STL 4, CHC 3
LAD 6, COL 5
SF 5, ARI 1
SD 4, PIT 3
SEA 8, LAA 3
TB 8, OAK 2
NY Mets
(7-9)
Won 1
April 24, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Washington
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
3
9
1
NY Mets
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
X
4
11
1
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Washington
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Hernandez, A , 2B
5
0
0
0
0
2
3
.176
Johnson, N , 1B
4
1
1
1
0
1
1
.370
Zimmerman, R , 3B
3
0
1
0
1
2
0
.277
Dunn, A , LF
4
0
2
0
0
0
1
.300
Dukes , CF
4
0
0
0
0
3
4
.286
Kearns , RF
4
1
1
0
0
2
3
.231
Flores, J , C
4
1
2
2
0
1
3
.289
Gonzalez, Al , SS
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
.273
Olsen , P
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.000
a-Willingham , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.167
Bergmann , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Wells, K , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Cintron , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.000
Totals
35
3
9
3
1
14
16
a-Struck out for Olsen in the 7th. b-Struck out for Wells, K in the 9th.
BATTING HR : Johnson, N (1, 6th inning off Santana, J, 0 on, 0 out), Flores, J (1, 9th inning off Rodriguez,
F, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Johnson, N 4; Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A 2; Kearns; Flores, J 5; Gonzalez, Al 2.RBI :
Johnson, N (3), Flores, J 2 (7).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Hernandez, A 2; Flores, J; Johnson, N.S :
Olsen.Team RISP : 0-for-7.Team LOB : 7. FIELDING E : Olsen (1, fielding).Outfield
assists : Dukes (Santana, J at 3rd base).DP : (Gonzalez, Al-Hernandez, A-Johnson, N).
NY Mets
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Reyes, Jo , SS
5
0
1
0
0
0
8
.319
Castillo, L , 2B
5
1
2
1
0
0
3
.383
Beltran , CF
3
0
1
1
2
0
1
.400
Delgado , 1B
3
0
0
1
2
2
2
.262
Wright, D , 3B
5
0
1
0
0
2
6
.302
Sheffield , RF
3
0
1
0
1
0
2
.143
Reed , LF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.250
Tatis , LF
3
2
2
0
1
0
3
.250
Putz , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Rodriguez, F , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Castro, R , C
3
1
1
0
1
0
2
.192
Santana, J , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
.000
a-Murphy, Dn , PH
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
.321
Parnell , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Feliciano, P , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Church , RF
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.347
Totals
33
4
11
4
7
4
30
a-Singled for Santana, J in the 6th.
BATTING 2B : Reyes, Jo (2, Olsen), Tatis (1, Olsen), Wright, D (4, Olsen).3B : Beltran (1, Olsen),
Tatis (1, Olsen).TB : Reyes, Jo 2; Castillo, L 2; Beltran 3; Wright, D 2; Sheffield; Tatis 5; Castro, R; Murphy,
Dn; Church.RBI : Beltran (13), Castillo, L (5), Murphy, Dn (7), Delgado (15).2-out RBI : Castillo, L;
Delgado.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Delgado; Reyes, Jo 2; Sheffield 2; Tatis 2; Wright, D 2.S :
Santana, J.GIDP : Reyes, Jo.Team RISP : 2-for-18.Team LOB : 13. FIELDING E :
Castro, R (2, fielding).
Washington
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Olsen (L, 0-3)
6.0
9
3
2
2
4
0
7.29
Bergmann
0.2
0
0
0
3
0
0
0.00
Wells, K
1.1
2
1
1
2
0
0
3.86
WP : Parnell.IBB : Castro, R (by Olsen), Beltran (by Wells, K).Pitches-strikes : Olsen 96-63,
Bergmann 22-7, Wells, K 36-18, Santana, J 104-78, Parnell 18-13, Feliciano, P 5-3, Putz 10-9, Rodriguez, F 22-14.Groundouts-flyouts :
Olsen 5-8, Bergmann 0-2, Wells, K 4-0, Santana, J 4-4, Parnell 0-0, Feliciano, P 1-0, Putz 0-2, Rodriguez, F 0-2.Batters
faced : Olsen 28, Bergmann 5, Wells, K 8, Santana, J 25, Parnell 3, Feliciano, P 1, Putz 3, Rodriguez, F 5.Inherited
runners-scored : Wells, K 3-0, Feliciano, P 1-0.Umpires : HP: Mike Everitt. 1B: Gerry Davis. 2B: Brian Gorman.
3B: CB Bucknor.Weather : 58 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 16 mph, Out to LF.T : 3:07.Att :
40,522.April 24, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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