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postGame: Mets 7 Nationals 3

by Matthew Cerrone on March 17th, 2008 at 4:00 pm

The Mets defeated the Nationals by the score of 7 to 3 in Viera, Fla. today.

  • Oliver Perez allowed just two hits and one run while striking out five of 17 batters in five innings of work.
  • Fernando Martinez hit two doubles, drove in two runs and struck out twice in four at-bats.
  • Both Joe Smith and Duaner Sanchez gave up two hits and one run in one inning, while Ricardo Rincon and Joselo Diaz each pitched a scoreless inning.
  • Jose Reyes and David Wright each had two hits.
  • Brady Clark was 2 for 3, raising his average to .302.
  • The Mets had 11 hits, hit in to two double plays and made two fielding errors.

For a complete boxscore, go to MLB.com.

Lastings Milledge and Paul Lo Duca did not play in today’s game, though they did talk to reporters earlier in the day.

To hear from Lo Duca and Milledge, check out blogs from the Daily News, Newsday and the Star-Ledger.