Post Game: Nationals 7 Mets 1
The Nationals defeated the Mets by the score of 7-to-1 tonight in Washington, D.C..
For a complete recap, boxscore and stats, click here.
The Least You Should Know:
- John Maine was ineffective tonight after returning from a stomach virus, allowing three long homeruns and was removed in the fifth inning after allowing seven runs on six hits.
- On the other hand, John Lannan went the distance for the Nationals, allowing just one run and four hits – all singles.
- The Mets offense hit into five double plays – four in the first four innings of the game including Emil Brown passing Luis Castillo on the bases in the fourth inning.
- Fernando Nieve and Ken Takahashi each pitched two scoreless innings in relief of Maine.
Other Observations and Notes:
- Prior to tonight’s game, Maine had allowed just four homeruns in his first ten starts. He allowed three tonight. As Keith Hernandez pointed out, they would all have been out of Citi Field.
- The game lasted just two hours. Lannan did not throw more than 11 pitches in any inning for the Nationals until the eighth inning.
- No Met got into scoring position until the eighth inning.
- The top five batters in the Mets order went 2 for 15 during the game.
The Mets conclude their series tomorrow against the Nationals with Livan Hernandez facing Craig Stammen, starting at 1:35 pm.
