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New York Mets @ Washington Nationals

2011-04-28 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 15142 · 74°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph from LF · 2:29

Washington Nationals defeated New York Mets 4–3. Washington Nationals put up 2 in the 4th. Livan Hernandez earned the win and Drew Storen picked up the save. Ian Desmond went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	3	8
WAS	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0		4	10

W: Livan Hernandez L: Chris Capuano SV: Drew Storen

Umpires — HP: Brian Runge · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Reyes	3	1	2	1	0	1
Daniel Murphy	4	0	0	0	0	1
David Wright	4	0	0	1	0	0
Carlos Beltran	3	1	1	0	1	0
Jason Bay	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ike Davis	4	1	2	1	0	1
Josh Thole	4	0	3	0	0	0
Willie Harris	4	0	0	0	0	2
Chris Capuano	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Pridie	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Danny Espinosa	4	0	2	0	0	0
Rick Ankiel	4	0	2	0	0	1
Jayson Werth	4	0	1	1	0	1
Adam LaRoche	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Morse	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ian Desmond	4	2	2	1	0	0
Jerry Hairston	3	1	1	1	1	0
Ivan Rodriguez	4	0	1	0	0	1
Livan Hernandez	2	1	1	1	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Capuano	5.2	10	0	2
Tim Byrdak	0.1	0	0	1
Pedro Beato	2.0	0	1	0

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Livan Hernandez	8.0	7	1	5
Drew Storen	1.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jose Reyes: K
Daniel Murphy: 43/G4
David Wright: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 1

Danny Espinosa: 53/G5
Rick Ankiel: S9/G34
Jayson Werth: 3/F3F-
Adam LaRoche: 5(1)/FO/G6M-

Top 2

Carlos Beltran: 8/F8LXD+
Jason Bay: 63/G6
Ike Davis: K

Bot 2

Mike Morse: 13/G13
Ian Desmond: 3/F3-
Jerry Hairston: 4/L4

Top 3

Josh Thole: S8/L4MD+
Willie Harris: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Chris Capuano: K

Bot 3

Ivan Rodriguez: 9/F9LD
Livan Hernandez: S7/G6+
Danny Espinosa: 3/F3F-
Rick Ankiel: S8/G4.1-2
Jayson Werth: DGR/F9D+.2-H;1-3
Adam LaRoche: 7/F78XD+

Top 4

Jose Reyes: D9/F9LD+
Daniel Murphy: 31/G34S-.2-3
David Wright: 3/G34-.3-H
Carlos Beltran: W
Jason Bay: 8/F89XD+

Bot 4

Mike Morse: 9/F89S-
Ian Desmond: T8/F78XD+
Jerry Hairston: S8/F4D.3-H
Ivan Rodriguez: S9/G34+.1-3
Livan Hernandez: FC2/SH/BG2R-.3-H;1-2;B-1
Danny Espinosa: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
Rick Ankiel: 32(3)/FO/G34S.2-3;1-2
Jayson Werth: K

Top 5

Ike Davis: S7/F7S-
Josh Thole: S8/G6M+.1-2
Willie Harris: 2/F2RF-
Chris Capuano: E2/SH/BG2L-.2-3;1-2
Jose Reyes: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H(UR);2-3(THH)
Daniel Murphy: K

Bot 5

Adam LaRoche: 9/F89M
Mike Morse: 9/L9M+
Ian Desmond: HR/F78XD+
Jerry Hairston: 9/F89S

Top 6

David Wright: 8/F8RXD+
Carlos Beltran: S8/L4MD+
Jason Bay: 53/G56S-.1-2
Ike Davis: D9/L3D+.2-H
Josh Thole: 3/G34S-

Bot 6

Ivan Rodriguez: K
Livan Hernandez: 9!/F89D+
Danny Espinosa: S7/G56
Rick Ankiel: K

Top 7

Willie Harris: K
Jason Pridie: 63/G6
Jose Reyes: S9/L34D+
Daniel Murphy: CS2(26)

Bot 7

Jayson Werth: 63/G6
Adam LaRoche: 5/F5-
Mike Morse: 53/G56S-

Top 8

Daniel Murphy: 4/F4MD-
David Wright: 8/F8RXD+
Carlos Beltran: 31/G34

Bot 8

Ian Desmond: 53/G5S-
Jerry Hairston: W
Ivan Rodriguez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Top 9

Jason Bay: 9/F89D+
Ike Davis: 31/G34
Josh Thole: S7
Willie Harris: SB2
Willie Harris: K

Notes & reviews

umpire crew chief Tim McClelland did not work the game; minor league umpire Lance Barrett arrives during game and enters field for the bottom of the sixth
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