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Washington Nationals @ 
New York Mets
2005-08-21 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 42412 · 91°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph to CF · 2:57
Washington Nationals defeated New York Mets 7–4. Washington Nationals put up 6 in the 1st. Esteban Loaiza earned the win. Mike Jacobs went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Esteban Loaiza L: Kris Benson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Church | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Vidro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Bennett | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban Loaiza | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Reyes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Cairo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Floyd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Wright | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marlon Anderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Victor Diaz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Padilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jacobs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Offerman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban Loaiza | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
 Hector Carrasco | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Eischen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Ayala | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Chad Cordero | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kris Benson | 0.2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Padilla | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Graves | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Heilman | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Church: D9/L9LD+
- Jose Vidro: 43/G4-.2-3
- Nick Johnson: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H
- Jose Guillen: D8/L8RD+
- Preston Wilson: D8/L78S+.2-H
- Vinny Castilla: S8/L6D.2-H
- Gary Bennett: S8/F8LS.1-2
- Cristian Guzman: D8/F89D+.2-H;1-H
- Esteban Loaiza: S8/G4M-.2-H
- Ryan Church: S9/L89M+.1-3
- Jose Vidro: 9/F89D+
Bot 1
- Jose Reyes: K
- Miguel Cairo: 6/P8LS-
- Carlos Beltran: K
Top 2
- Nick Johnson: 63/G56-
- Jose Guillen: 43/G4M-
- Preston Wilson: E9/F9D.B-2
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6-
Bot 2
- Cliff Floyd: 9/F9D+
- David Wright: 63/G6-
- Marlon Anderson: S7/L6D
- Ramon Castro: W.1-2
- Victor Diaz: 43/G4
Top 3
- Gary Bennett: 13/G13
- Cristian Guzman: D9/L89S+
- Esteban Loaiza: 13.2-3
- Ryan Church: 5/P5
Bot 3
- Juan Padilla: K
- Jose Reyes: K23
- Miguel Cairo: 43/G4-
Top 4
- Jose Vidro: K
- Nick Johnson: 43/G4
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Carlos Beltran: 3/P3
- Cliff Floyd: 3/G3
- David Wright: K
Top 5
- Preston Wilson: S7/G56
- Vinny Castilla: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Gary Bennett: S9/F89M.2-3;1-2
- Cristian Guzman: 32(3)/FO/G34S.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Esteban Loaiza: 2/P2LF-
- Ryan Church: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Vidro: 43/G34-
Bot 5
- Marlon Anderson: S7/L7S+
- Ramon Castro: K
- Victor Diaz: S7/L6+.1-2
- Mike Jacobs: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Jose Reyes: 43/G4
- Miguel Cairo: 9/F89M
Top 6
- Nick Johnson: 43/G4
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8LXD+
- Preston Wilson: 4/L4D+
Bot 6
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4-
- Cliff Floyd: W
- David Wright: S9/F9S.1-2
- Marlon Anderson: 16(1)/FO/G13-.2-3
- Ramon Castro: K
Top 7
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Gary Bennett: S8/G6M
- Cristian Guzman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Victor Diaz: S8/L6D+
- Kazuo Matsui: K
- Jose Reyes: S9/G4.1-2
- Miguel Cairo: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: W.1-2
- Cliff Floyd: K
Top 8
- Carlos Baerga: 6/P13
- Ryan Church: W
- Jose Vidro: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 8
- David Wright: S6/G6MD+
- Marlon Anderson: 43/G4-.1-2
- Ramon Castro: K
- Victor Diaz: K
Top 9
- Nick Johnson: 6/P7S
- Jose Guillen: K
- Preston Wilson: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Jose Offerman: W
- Jose Reyes: E1/G15.1-2
- Miguel Cairo: 6/P6MD
- Carlos Beltran: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Cliff Floyd: E3/G3.3-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- David Wright: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mike Jacobs $Homer by Jacobs in first ML at bat