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New York Mets @ Washington Nationals

2008-08-14 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 31058 · 76°F · Wind 5 mph from LF · 2:43

New York Mets defeated Washington Nationals 9–3. New York Mets put up 4 in the 9th. Oliver Perez earned the win. Carlos Delgado went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	4	9	8
WAS	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	6

W: Oliver Perez L: Collin Balester SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Reyes	5	1	1	0	0	1
Argenis Reyes	4	1	1	0	1	1
David Wright	5	1	1	0	0	0
Carlos Delgado	5	1	1	2	0	1
Carlos Beltran	3	0	0	1	1	0
Daniel Murphy	4	1	1	0	0	1
Fernando Tatis	1	2	1	0	3	0
Brian Schneider	4	1	1	2	0	1
Oliver Perez	3	0	0	0	0	1
Damion Easley	1	1	1	2	0	0

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Emilio Bonifacio	4	0	1	1	1	3
Ronnie Belliard	5	0	2	0	0	1
Ryan Zimmerman	3	0	1	0	1	0
Lastings Milledge	3	0	0	0	1	1
Austin Kearns	3	0	1	0	1	1
Aaron Boone	4	1	0	0	0	1
Wil Nieves	2	1	0	0	2	0
Willie Harris	4	0	0	0	0	0
Collin Balester	1	0	0	0	0	1
Kory Casto	1	0	0	0	0	1
Pete Orr	1	1	1	2	0	0
Ryan Langerhans	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Oliver Perez	6.2	6	3	8
Joe Smith	0.2	0	2	0
Duaner Sanchez	0.2	0	0	1
Aaron Heilman	1.0	0	1	1

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Collin Balester	6.0	4	5	3
Garrett Mock	1.0	0	0	1
Saul Rivera	1.0	0	0	1
Joel Hanrahan	1.0	4	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jose Reyes: 8/L8RD+
Argenis Reyes: 4/L4+
David Wright: 13/G13+

Bot 1

Emilio Bonifacio: K
Ronnie Belliard: S7/G6+
Ryan Zimmerman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 2

Carlos Delgado: 43/G34D+
Carlos Beltran: 6/L6MD-
Daniel Murphy: K

Bot 2

Lastings Milledge: K
Austin Kearns: K
Aaron Boone: 13/G15

Top 3

Fernando Tatis: W
Brian Schneider: 7/F78D+
Oliver Perez: K/BF
Jose Reyes: 7/F7M

Bot 3

Wil Nieves: 9/F9LS
Willie Harris: 9/F89M
Collin Balester: K

Top 4

Argenis Reyes: S7/L78M+
David Wright: D7/G5+.1-3
Carlos Delgado: 63/G4M.3-H;2-3
Carlos Beltran: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
Daniel Murphy: 43/G34-

Bot 4

Emilio Bonifacio: K
Ronnie Belliard: K
Ryan Zimmerman: D7/G5+
Lastings Milledge: 3/P3S+

Top 5

Fernando Tatis: W
Brian Schneider: WP.1-2
Brian Schneider: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
Oliver Perez: 43/G34
Jose Reyes: K
Argenis Reyes: W
David Wright: 9/F9LMF/FINT

Bot 5

Austin Kearns: 4/P34D
Aaron Boone: 5/P25F
Wil Nieves: W
Willie Harris: 43/G34-

Top 6

Carlos Delgado: HR/F7D+
Carlos Beltran: W
Daniel Murphy: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Fernando Tatis: W
Brian Schneider: 3/G3+

Bot 6

Kory Casto: K
Emilio Bonifacio: K
Ronnie Belliard: S9/L9S
Ryan Zimmerman: W.1-2
Lastings Milledge: 43/G4S

Top 7

Oliver Perez: 6/L6
Jose Reyes: 43/G4
Argenis Reyes: K

Bot 7

Austin Kearns: S8/P8LS
Aaron Boone: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Wil Nieves: W.1-2
Willie Harris: 3/P3DF
Pete Orr: T9/L89XD+.2-H;1-H
Emilio Bonifacio: S3/BG3+.3-H
Ronnie Belliard: 9/F9S

Top 8

David Wright: 8/L8RM+
Carlos Delgado: K
Carlos Beltran: 31/G3

Bot 8

Ryan Zimmerman: 13/G15+
Lastings Milledge: W
Austin Kearns: SB2
Austin Kearns: W
Aaron Boone: K
Wil Nieves: 53/G56

Top 9

Daniel Murphy: S8/L8LS
Fernando Tatis: D7/G5+.1-3
Brian Schneider: K
Damion Easley: S8/L78S+.3-H;2-H
Jose Reyes: S8/G4M+.1-2
Argenis Reyes: 5/L56+
David Wright: E6/G56.2-3;1-2
Carlos Delgado: E4/TH1/G34.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR)(NR);1-3
Carlos Beltran: 43/G34+

Bot 9

Willie Harris: 13/G15
Ryan Langerhans: K
Emilio Bonifacio: W
Ronnie Belliard: DI.1-2
Ronnie Belliard: 53/G56

Notes & reviews

the Nationals shifted the infield for each Delgado at bat
fan interference
Bonifacio was playing in shallow right field and threw the ball to the infield side of the bag for the error

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