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Washington Nationals @ New York Mets

2015-05-02 · Night game · Citi Field · Att: 39730 · 53°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph to LF · 2:31

Washington Nationals defeated New York Mets 1–0. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Michael A. Taylor singles on a sharp ground ball to shortstop Ruben Tejada, deflected by third baseman Daniel Murphy. Ian Desmond scores. Danny Espinosa to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Michael A. Taylor singles on a sharp ground ball to shortstop Ruben Tejada, deflected by third baseman Daniel Murphy. Ian Desmond scores. Danny Espinosa to 3rd — worth 9% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Gio Gonzalez L: Jon Niese SV: Drew Storen

Umpires — HP: Dan Bellino · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Michael Taylor	5	0	1	1	0	1
Yunel Escobar	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jayson Werth	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bryce Harper	3	0	0	0	1	1
Ryan Zimmerman	4	0	1	0	0	0
Wilson Ramos	4	0	2	0	0	2
Ian Desmond	4	1	2	0	0	1
Danny Espinosa	4	0	2	0	0	0
Gio Gonzalez	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Robinson	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
John Mayberry	3	0	0	1
Juan Lagares	4	2	0	1
Lucas Duda	4	1	0	0
Michael Cuddyer	3	0	1	1
Daniel Murphy	4	1	0	0
Dilson Herrera	4	1	0	2
Ruben Tejada	3	1	0	2
Anthony Recker	2	0	1	1
Jonathon Niese	2	0	0	2
Eric Campbell	1	0	0	0
Curtis Granderson	1	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Gio Gonzalez	7.0	6	2	9
Aaron Barrett	0.2	0	0	1
Matt Grace	0.1	0	0	0
Drew Storen	1.0	0	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jonathon Niese	7.0	9	1	5
Carlos Torres	2.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Michael Taylor: 9/F9D+
Yunel Escobar: 13/G15-
Jayson Werth: S9/G4+
Bryce Harper: W.1-2
Ryan Zimmerman: 8/L8RM+

Bot 1

John Mayberry: 43/G4
Juan Lagares: S8/G6M
Lucas Duda: D7/F7LD.1XH(762)
Michael Cuddyer: W
Daniel Murphy: WP.2-3;1-2
Daniel Murphy: 31/G34

Top 2

Wilson Ramos: K
Ian Desmond: S48/G6MS
Danny Espinosa: S57/L56+.1-2
Gio Gonzalez: 24/SH/BG15S-.2-3;1-2
Michael Taylor: S56/G56+.3-H;2-3
Yunel Escobar: K

Bot 2

Dilson Herrera: K
Ruben Tejada: S9/L34D
Anthony Recker: K
Jonathon Niese: K

Top 3

Jayson Werth: 43/G4
Bryce Harper: 43/G4-
Ryan Zimmerman: S8/G4M+
Wilson Ramos: S8/G6M.1-2
Ian Desmond: K

Bot 3

John Mayberry: 7/L78M
Juan Lagares: 53/G5
Lucas Duda: 7/F78D+

Top 4

Danny Espinosa: S9/L4+
Gio Gonzalez: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
Michael Taylor: 53/G5
Yunel Escobar: 63/G6+

Bot 4

Michael Cuddyer: K
Daniel Murphy: S9/L8RM
Dilson Herrera: K
Ruben Tejada: K

Top 5

Jayson Werth: 53/G56-
Bryce Harper: K
Ryan Zimmerman: 43/G4MD

Bot 5

Anthony Recker: W
Jonathon Niese: K
John Mayberry: K
Juan Lagares: S8/L8RS.1-3;B-2
Lucas Duda: 43/G4D

Top 6

Wilson Ramos: S7/L7S+
Ian Desmond: S8/G6M.1-2
Danny Espinosa: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
Gio Gonzalez: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
Michael Taylor: 63/G6+

Bot 6

Michael Cuddyer: 2/G2L-
Daniel Murphy: 31/G3-
Dilson Herrera: S6/G4S-.BX2(64)

Top 7

Yunel Escobar: 43/G4-
Jayson Werth: K
Bryce Harper: 9/L89D+

Bot 7

Ruben Tejada: K
Anthony Recker: 7/F78M
Eric Campbell: 13/G13-

Top 8

Ryan Zimmerman: 13/G-
Wilson Ramos: K
Ian Desmond: 9/F89D

Bot 8

Curtis Granderson: 2/P2F
Juan Lagares: K
Lucas Duda: 43/G4

Top 9

Danny Espinosa: 63/G6MD
Clint Robinson: 13/G13-
Michael Taylor: K

Bot 9

Michael Cuddyer: 31/G3
Daniel Murphy: 2/F2LF-
Dilson Herrera: 7/F7M

Notes & reviews

replay,6,espid001,WAS,hallt901,NYC20,,Y,M,NYN,C $when Ian Desmond was called safe at 2B, Mets manager Terry Collins challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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