GAME THREAD: NL: WASHINGTON (71-87) at NY METS (87-70)

NL: WASHINGTON (71-87) at NY METS (87-70)

<h3>Mets turn to rookie Humber to avoid sweep</h3>



<div class="pre">Washington(71-87) at Ny Mets (87-70) 7:10 pm EDT</div>

FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) -- Rookie Philip Humber's firstcareer start is coming at a critical time for the New York Mets.

Humber gets the ball on Wednesday as the Mets try and avoida three-game sweep at the hands of the Washington Nationals.Austin Kearns hit his second three-run homer in as many days,and the Nationals survived a furious ninth-inning rally in a10-9 win on Tuesday.


New York, which has been outscored 23-12 in the first two gamesof this series, desperately needs a good performance out of theuntested Humber (0-0, 3.00 ERA).


The rookie will try and help the Mets maintain a two-game leadover the Philadelphia Phillies (85-72) in the National LeagueEast. The 24-year-old righthander went 11-9 with a 4.27 ERA in 25starts for Class AAA New Orleans and has made two appearances outof the Mets' bullpen.


Meanwhile, Washington has been a huge thorn in New York's sidehaving won four of the last five meetings. Former Met MikeBacsik (5-8, 4.76) makes the start in place of Shawn Hill, whoneeds surgery on his right forearm and left shoulder.

Bacsik last faced New York on July 27 and held them to two runsand eight hits in seven innings of a 6-2 win.

 

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<div class="pre">WASHINGTON AT NY METS -- LINEUPS

WASHINGTON NY METS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Felipe Lopez SS .242 9 49 Jose Reyes SS .287 12 57
Ronnie Belliard 2B .287 11 57 Luis Castillo 2B .282 1 17
Ryan Zimmerman 3B .268 24 89 David Wright 3B .322 30 105
Austin Kearns RF .265 16 72 Carlos Beltran CF .276 30 106
Ryan Church CF .271 14 66 Moises Alou LF .345 12 45
Wily Mo Pena LF .297 8 20 Carlos Delgado 1B .254 24 85
Robert Fick 1B .241 2 16 Paul Lo Duca C .276 9 54
Brian Schneider C .237 6 54 Carlos Gomez RF .231 2 12
Mike Bacsik LHP .107 0 1 Philip Humber RHP .000 0 0
(5-8, 4.76) (0-0, 3.00)</div>

 

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WARMUPS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK (5-8, 4.76)
NYM - PHILIP HUMBER (0-0, 3.00)

UMPIRES: HP - JOHN HIRSCHBECK
1B - LAZ DIAZ
2B - WALLY BELL
3B - BILL WELKE

WEATHER: 78 Degrees, clear
WIND: 11 mph, right to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
STARTING BATS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER
NYM - PHILIP HUMBER AND PAUL LO DUCA

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.242, 9 HR, 49 RBI)
R BELLIARD (.287, 11 HR, 57 RBI)
R ZIMMERMAN (.268, 24 HR, 89 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 0
NY METS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK
NYM - PHILIP HUMBER

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.287, 12 HR, 57 RBI)
L CASTILLO (.282, 1 HR, 17 RBI)
D WRIGHT (.322, 30 HR, 105 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (0) VS NY METS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
R Church cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
W Pena lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
R Fick 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .107

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
L Castillo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322
C Beltran cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
M Alou lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Gomez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
P Humber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
NY METS - -- 0
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.76

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
P Humber 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.25

Pitches-strikes: P Humber 11-9. Ground balls-fly balls: P Humber 1-2. Batters
faced: P Humber 3.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 78 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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CONFIRMED STARTERS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK
NYM - PHILIP HUMBER</div>

 

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NOTE: NEW YORK THIRD BASEMAN DAVID WRIGHT EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 13 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY CARLOS BELTRAN (31) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF MIKE BACSIK SCORED DAVID WRIGHT.
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0, NY METS 2

DUE UP FOR NY METS: M ALOU (.345, 12 HR, 45 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MOISES ALOU (13) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 1ST OFF MIKE BACSIK.
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0, NY METS 3

DUE UP FOR NY METS: C DELGADO (.254, 24 HR, 85 RBI)</div>

 

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NOTE: THE HOME RUNS BY NEW YORK'S CARLOS BELTRAN AND MOISES
ALOU IN THE FIRST INNING WERE HIT BACK-TO-BACK.</div>

 

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NOTE: NEW YORK LEFT FIELDER MOISES ALOU EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 30 GAMES WITH A HOME RUN IN THE FIRST INNING.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 0
NY METS 3 3 3 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK
NYM - PHILIP HUMBER

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.265, 16 HR, 72 RBI)
R CHURCH (.271, 14 HR, 66 RBI)
W PENA (.297, 8 HR, 20 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (0) VS NY METS (3) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
R Church cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
W Pena lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
R Fick 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .107

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281
D Wright 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .323
C Beltran cf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .278
M Alou lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .347
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Gomez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
P Humber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 6 3 3 3 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - C Beltran (31, 1st inning off M Bacsik 1 on, 2 Out), M Alou (13,
1st inning off M Bacsik 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - C Beltran 2 (108), M Alou (46).
2-out RBI - C Beltran 2, M Alou. Team LOB - 0.


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WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
NY METS - 3 -- 3
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 1 3 3 3 0 1 2 4.95

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
P Humber 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.25

Pitches-strikes: M Bacsik 22-16; P Humber 11-9. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Bacsik 1-1; P Humber 1-2. Batters faced: M Bacsik 6; P Humber 3.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 78 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 2 0
NY METS 3 3 3 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK
NYM - PHILIP HUMBER

DUE UP FOR NY METS: P LO DUCA (.276, 9 HR, 54 RBI)
C GOMEZ (.231, 2 HR, 12 RBI)
P HUMBER (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (0) VS NY METS (3) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
R Church cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
W Pena lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303
R Fick 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .236
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .107

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Schneider 1. Team LOB - 2.



NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
L Castillo 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281
D Wright 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .323
C Beltran cf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .278
M Alou lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .347
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Gomez rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
P Humber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 6 3 3 3 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - C Beltran (31, 1st inning off M Bacsik 1 on, 2 Out), M Alou (13,
1st inning off M Bacsik 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - C Beltran 2 (108), M Alou (46).
2-out RBI - C Beltran 2, M Alou. Team LOB - 0.


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WASHINGTON - 00 -- 0
NY METS - 3 -- 3
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 1 3 3 3 0 1 2 4.95

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
P Humber 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.80

Pitches-strikes: M Bacsik 22-16; P Humber 35-22. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Bacsik 1-1; P Humber 1-5. Batters faced: M Bacsik 6; P Humber 8.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 78 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY LUIS CASTILLO SCORED CARLOS GOMEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L CASTILLO ON FIRST, J REYES ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0
NY METS 4 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR NY METS: D WRIGHT (.323, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 2 0
NY METS 3 1 4 5 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK
NYM - PHILIP HUMBER

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: M BACSIK (.107, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
F LOPEZ (.242, 0-FOR-1)
R BELLIARD (.287, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (0) VS NY METS (4) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
R Church cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273
W Pena lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .303
R Fick 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .240
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .236
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .107

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Schneider 1. Team LOB - 2.



NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .287
L Castillo 2b 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .285
D Wright 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .323
C Beltran cf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .278
M Alou lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .347
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
P Lo Duca c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
C Gomez rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238
P Humber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 10 4 5 4 1 1 2

BATTING: HR - C Beltran (31, 1st inning off M Bacsik 1 on, 2 Out), M Alou (13,
1st inning off M Bacsik 0 on, 2 Out). S - P Humber. RBI - C Beltran 2 (108), M
Alou (46), L Castillo (18). 2-out RBI - C Beltran 2, M Alou, L Castillo.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Wright 1. Team LOB - 2.


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WASHINGTON - 00 -- 0
NY METS - 31 -- 4
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 2 5 4 4 1 1 2 4.99

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
P Humber 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.80

Pitches-strikes: M Bacsik 49-31; P Humber 35-22. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Bacsik 3-2; P Humber 1-5. Batters faced: M Bacsik 12; P Humber 8.

UMPIRES: HP--John Hirschbeck. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Bill Welke.

Weather: 78 degrees, clear. Wind: 11 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 0 3 0
NY METS 3 1 4 5 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK
NYM - PHILIP HUMBER

DUE UP FOR NY METS: C BELTRAN (.278, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)
M ALOU (.347, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
C DELGADO (.253, 0-FOR-1)</div>