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New York Mets @ 
Washington Nationals
2008-09-16 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 24997 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:38
Washington Nationals defeated New York Mets 1–0. Odalis Perez earned the win and Joel Hanrahan picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Odalis Perez L: Mike Pelfrey SV: Joel Hanrahan
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Reyes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Church | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Wright | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Delgado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Tatis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Argenis Reyes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Schneider | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Pelfrey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Castro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robinson Cancel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Harris | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lastings Milledge | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elijah Dukes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Aaron Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Anderson Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wil Nieves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Odalis Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Pelfrey | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Joe Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odalis Perez | 7.1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
 Mike Hinckley | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Hanrahan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Reyes: 7/F7D
- Ryan Church: K
- David Wright: S8/L78M
- Carlos Beltran: 9/L89D
Bot 1
- Willie Harris: S15/G15
- Cristian Guzman: 6!4(1)/FO/G6
- Ryan Zimmerman: SB2
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Lastings Milledge: S6/G56.2-3
- Elijah Dukes: K
Top 2
- Carlos Delgado: 43/G34
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Argenis Reyes: K
Bot 2
- Aaron Boone: K
- Anderson Hernandez: 43/G4
- Wil Nieves: 53/G5
Top 3
- Brian Schneider: 3/G3
- Mike Pelfrey: 13/G
- Jose Reyes: 53/G56S
Bot 3
- Odalis Perez: 63/G6S
- Willie Harris: 3!/G3
- Cristian Guzman: S9/L89S
- Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G5+
Top 4
- Ryan Church: 31/G34S
- David Wright: K
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Lastings Milledge: K
- Elijah Dukes: W
- Aaron Boone: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Carlos Delgado: 63/G4
- Fernando Tatis: 63/G6
- Argenis Reyes: K
Bot 5
- Anderson Hernandez: W
- Wil Nieves: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
- Odalis Perez: D78/L78S
- Willie Harris: W
- Cristian Guzman: DGR/F78XD+.2-H;1-3
- Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F9LM
Top 6
- Brian Schneider: S9/G3+
- Mike Pelfrey: 14/SH.1-2
- Jose Reyes: HP
- Ryan Church: 9/F9D
- David Wright: 7!/L7D+
Bot 6
- Lastings Milledge: S8/G6M+
- Elijah Dukes: CS2(24)
- Elijah Dukes: W
- Aaron Boone: 9/F9LS
- Anderson Hernandez: E6/G6.1-2
- Wil Nieves: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Top 7
- Carlos Beltran: 53/G5
- Carlos Delgado: K23
- Nick Evans: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Odalis Perez: 8/F8LD
- Willie Harris: S8/L4MD+
- Cristian Guzman: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/P8RS
Top 8
- Argenis Reyes: 43/G4M
- Ramon Castro: S7/L7S
- Robinson Cancel: S9/G4.1-2
- Jose Reyes: 16(1)/FO/G15.2-3
- Ryan Church: K
Bot 8
- Lastings Milledge: 9/F89D
- Elijah Dukes: 3/P3F
- Aaron Boone: K
Top 9
- David Wright: K
- Carlos Beltran: 8/L8RXD+
- Carlos Delgado: K
Notes & reviews
- Tatis dove for Perez's double and separated right shoulder, out for rest of season