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Washington Nationals @
New York Mets
2009-04-24 Β· Night game Β· Citi Field Β· Att: 40522 Β· 58Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 16 mph to LF Β· 3:07
New York Mets defeated Washington Nationals 4β3. Johan Santana earned the win and Francisco Rodriguez picked up the save. Jesus Flores went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Johan Santana L: Scott Olsen SV: Francisco Rodriguez
Umpires β HP: Mike Everitt Β· 1B: Gerry Davis Β· 2B: Brian Gorman Β· 3B: CB Bucknor Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Nationals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anderson Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nick Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ryan Zimmerman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Adam Dunn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elijah Dukes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Austin Kearns | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jesus Flores | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Alberto Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scott Olsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Josh Willingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Alex Cintron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jose Reyes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Castillo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Beltran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Carlos Delgado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
David Wright | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Gary Sheffield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fernando Tatis | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ramon Castro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johan Santana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Daniel Murphy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ryan Church | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scott Olsen | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
Jason Bergmann | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Kip Wells | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johan Santana | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
Bobby Parnell | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Pedro Feliciano | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. J. Putz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Francisco Rodriguez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Anderson Hernandez: K
- Nick Johnson: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Bot 1
- Jose Reyes: D8/L78D
- Luis Castillo: 43/G4.2-3
- Carlos Beltran: 6/L6
- Carlos Delgado: K
Top 2
- Adam Dunn: S8/F8LS-
- Elijah Dukes: K
- Austin Kearns: K
- Jesus Flores: K
Bot 2
- David Wright: K
- Gary Sheffield: S7/G6+
- Fernando Tatis: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Ramon Castro: IW
- Johan Santana: 32(3)/FO/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Jose Reyes: 3/F3DF-
Top 3
- Alberto Gonzalez: 2/F2RF-
- Scott Olsen: K
- Anderson Hernandez: 13/G15-
Bot 3
- Luis Castillo: S8/L8LM
- Carlos Beltran: T9/L8RD.1-H
- Carlos Delgado: 63/G4S-
- David Wright: K
- Gary Sheffield: 6/F6-
Top 4
- Nick Johnson: 7/F7S-
- Ryan Zimmerman: S8/G6+
- Adam Dunn: 5/P
- Elijah Dukes: K
Bot 4
- Fernando Tatis: W
- Ramon Castro: 8/F8RD
- Johan Santana: E1/SH.1-2
- Jose Reyes: 4/IF/P4M-
- Luis Castillo: S8/L8RS.2-H(UR);1X3(864)
Top 5
- Austin Kearns: 53/G5+
- Jesus Flores: S8/L6MD-
- Alberto Gonzalez: S4/L34-.1-2
- Scott Olsen: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Anderson Hernandez: 13/G15-
Bot 5
- Carlos Beltran: 3/F13-
- Carlos Delgado: K
- David Wright: D7/L7LM
- Gary Sheffield: 7/F78D+
Top 6
- Nick Johnson: HR/L7LD+
- Ryan Zimmerman: W
- Adam Dunn: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Elijah Dukes: FLE2
- Elijah Dukes: K
- Austin Kearns: K
- Jesus Flores: 5/F56-
Bot 6
- Fernando Tatis: T9/F9LS
- Ramon Castro: 8/F8LM
- Daniel Murphy: S9/F89M.3-H
- Jose Reyes: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Alberto Gonzalez: S9/L89M+
- Josh Willingham: WP.1-2
- Josh Willingham: K
- Anderson Hernandez: K
- Nick Johnson: 13/G15-
Bot 7
- Luis Castillo: 7/F7LM
- Carlos Beltran: W
- Carlos Delgado: W.1-2
- David Wright: 9/F9D+
- Gary Sheffield: W.2-3;1-2
- Fernando Tatis: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Adam Dunn: 6/F6D-
- Elijah Dukes: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Ramon Castro: S7/L56
- Ryan Church: S8/L8LD.1-2
- Jose Reyes: 31/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Luis Castillo: 53/G56S
- Carlos Beltran: IW
- Carlos Delgado: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- David Wright: 53/G56S-
Top 9
- Austin Kearns: S8/G6
- Jesus Flores: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Alberto Gonzalez: 8/L8RM
- Alex Cintron: K
- Anderson Hernandez: 8/F89D



























