GAME THREAD: NL: WASHINGTON (43-58) at NY METS (57-44)

NL: WASHINGTON (43-58) at NY METS (57-44)

<h3>Sosa, Mets aim to start new streak, face Nationals</h3>

<div class="pre">Washington (43-58) at Ny Mets (57-44) 7:10 pm EDT</div>

FLUSHING, New York (Ticker) -- Jorge Sosa looks to break backinto the win column when he takes the ball for the New York Metsin the opener of a four-game series against the WashingtonNationals on Friday.


Since returning from the disabled list on July 16, Sosa (7-5,4.36 ERA) is 0-2, surrendering eight runs and 13 hits in 10innings. He has not won since June 30.


After opening 2007 at 6-1, Sosa is just 1-4 in his last sixstarts. He is 2-1 with a 4.15 ERA in six games - four starts -against the Nationals.


The Mets had their three-game winning streak snapped Thursdaywith an 8-4 loss to the Pittsburgh.


Washington counters with Mike Bacsik (3-6, 4.39), who looks towin two straight starts for the first time this season. Thelefthander yielded just three hits in 6 2/3 innings in a 3-0victory over the Colorado Rockies last Saturday. Prior to thathowever, Bacsik was just 1-6 in his previous nine outings.

Bacsik is making his first appearance vs. the Mets, whom hepitched for in 2002-03.


The Nationals are coming off a series in which they lost two ofthree games to Philadelphia. They avoided a series sweep with a7-6 triumph Thursday.

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

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

WASHINGTON NY METS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Felipe Lopez SS .243 5 39 Jose Reyes SS .305 7 41
Ronnie Belliard 2B .301 6 30 Damion Easley 2B .263 8 21
Ryan Zimmerman 3B .257 15 49 David Wright 3B .293 18 62
Dmitri Young 1B .333 9 53 Carlos Delgado 1B .248 16 54
Ryan Church LF .256 7 39 Moises Alou LF .318 2 13
Austin Kearns RF .253 6 40 Paul Lo Duca C .270 5 31
Brian Schneider C .229 4 35 Lastings Milledge CF .280 3 12
Nook Logan CF .234 0 6 Shawn Green RF .270 7 29
Mike Bacsik LHP .063 0 1 Jorge Sosa RHP .143 0 0
(3-6, 4.39) (7-5, 4.36)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
WARMUPS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK (3-6, 4.39)
NYM - JORGE SOSA (7-5, 4.36)

UMPIRES: HP - PHIL CUZZI
1B - TOM HALLION
2B - JAMES HOYE
3B - MIKE WINTERS

WEATHER: 78 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 14 mph, right to left</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

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

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: F LOPEZ (.243, 5 HR, 39 RBI)
R BELLIARD (.301, 6 HR, 30 RBI)
R ZIMMERMAN (.257, 15 HR, 49 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

<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 - JORGE SOSA

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.305, 7 HR, 41 RBI)
D EASLEY (.263, 8 HR, 21 RBI)
D WRIGHT (.293, 18 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

<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 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .243
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
D Young 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
N Logan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - R Belliard. Team LOB - 0.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
D Easley 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
C Delgado 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
M Alou lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
L Milledge cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Reyes-C Delgado).


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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 4.39

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Sosa 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.30

Pitches-strikes: J Sosa 9-4. Ground balls-fly balls: J Sosa 2-1. Batters
faced: J Sosa 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Mike Winters.

Weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK
NYM - JORGE SOSA</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

<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 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK
NYM - JORGE SOSA

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: D YOUNG (.333, 9 HR, 53 RBI)
R CHURCH (.256, 7 HR, 39 RBI)
A KEARNS (.253, 6 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .243
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
D Young 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
R Church lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
N Logan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - R Belliard. Team LOB - 0.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
D Easley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .293
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
M Alou lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
L Milledge cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Reyes-C Delgado).


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WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
NY METS - 0 -- 0
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.33

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Sosa 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.30

Pitches-strikes: M Bacsik 15-9; J Sosa 9-4. Ground balls-fly balls: M Bacsik
3-0; J Sosa 2-1. Batters faced: M Bacsik 4; J Sosa 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Mike Winters.

Weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RYAN CHURCH SCORED DMITRI YOUNG.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R CHURCH ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
NY METS 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.253, 6 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY BRIAN SCHNEIDER SCORED RYAN CHURCH.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B SCHNEIDER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2
NY METS 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: N LOGAN (.234, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY NOOK LOGAN SCORED BRIAN SCHNEIDER.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, N LOGAN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
NY METS 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: M BACSIK (.063, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK
NYM - JORGE SOSA

DUE UP FOR NY METS: M ALOU (.318, 2 HR, 13 RBI)
P LO DUCA (.270, 5 HR, 31 RBI)
L MILLEDGE (.280, 3 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

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

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .242
R Belliard 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .299
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
D Young 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .335
R Church lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .258
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252
B Schneider c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .231
N Logan cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .239
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .063

Totals 9 3 4 3 2 1 6

BATTING: 2B - D Young (27, J Sosa); R Church (31, J Sosa); B Schneider (13, J
Sosa); N Logan (9, J Sosa). RBI - R Church (40), B Schneider (36), N Logan (7).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Belliard 1. GIDP - R Belliard. Team
LOB - 2.


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
D Easley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .293
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
M Alou lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
L Milledge cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
S Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
J Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Reyes-C Delgado).


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WASHINGTON - 03 -- 3
NY METS - 0 -- 0
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.33

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Sosa 2 4 3 3 2 1 0 4.60

Pitches-strikes: M Bacsik 15-9; J Sosa 43-24. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Bacsik 3-0; J Sosa 4-1. Batters faced: M Bacsik 4; J Sosa 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Mike Winters.

Weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
LASTINGS MILLEDGE HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING MOISES ALOU.

SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
NY METS 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR NY METS: S GREEN (.270, 7 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK
NYM - JORGE SOSA

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R ZIMMERMAN (.257, 0-FOR-1)
D YOUNG (.335, 1-FOR-1)
R CHURCH (.258, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (3) VS NY METS (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .242
R Belliard 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .299
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
D Young 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .335
R Church lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .258
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252
B Schneider c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .231
N Logan cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .239
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .063

Totals 9 3 4 3 2 1 6

BATTING: 2B - D Young (27, J Sosa); R Church (31, J Sosa); B Schneider (13, J
Sosa); N Logan (9, J Sosa). RBI - R Church (40), B Schneider (36), N Logan (7).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Belliard 1. GIDP - R Belliard. Team
LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (F Lopez-R Belliard-D Young).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
D Easley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .293
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
M Alou lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .324
P Lo Duca c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
L Milledge cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 7 1 2 0 1 0 2

BATTING: 2B - M Alou (9, M Bacsik). GIDP - L Milledge. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (J Reyes-C Delgado).


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WASHINGTON - 03 -- 3
NY METS - 01 -- 1
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.39

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Sosa 2 4 3 3 2 1 0 4.60

Pitches-strikes: M Bacsik 28-16; J Sosa 43-24. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Bacsik 5-1; J Sosa 4-1. Batters faced: M Bacsik 8; J Sosa 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Mike Winters.

Weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">NL AT NY METS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RYAN CHURCH (8) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 3RD OFF JORGE SOSA.
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 4, NY METS 1

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.252, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: WAS - MIKE BACSIK
NYM - JORGE SOSA

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J SOSA (.143, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J REYES (.304, 0-FOR-1)
D EASLEY (.261, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: WASHINGTON at NY METS

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON (4) VS NY METS (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .242
R Belliard 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .299
R Zimmerman 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258
D Young 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .334
R Church lf 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .261
A Kearns rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
B Schneider c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .231
N Logan cf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .239
M Bacsik p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .063

Totals 13 4 6 4 2 2 7

BATTING: 2B - D Young (27, J Sosa); R Church (31, J Sosa); B Schneider (13, J
Sosa); N Logan (9, J Sosa). HR - R Church (8, 3rd inning off J Sosa 0 on, 2
Out). RBI - R Church 2 (41), B Schneider (36), N Logan (7). 2-out RBI - R
Church. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Belliard 1. GIDP - R
Belliard, D Young. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (F Lopez-R Belliard-D Young).


NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
D Easley 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
D Wright 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .293
C Delgado 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .247
M Alou lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .324
P Lo Duca c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
L Milledge cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275
S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
J Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 7 1 2 0 1 0 2

BATTING: 2B - M Alou (9, M Bacsik). GIDP - L Milledge. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Reyes-C Delgado, C Delgado-J Reyes-C Delgado).


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WASHINGTON - 031 -- 4
NY METS - 01 -- 1
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WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Bacsik 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.39

NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Sosa 3 6 4 4 2 2 1 4.66

Pitches-strikes: M Bacsik 29-17; J Sosa 56-34. Ground balls-fly balls: M
Bacsik 5-1; J Sosa 6-1. Batters faced: M Bacsik 8; J Sosa 15.

UMPIRES: HP--Phil Cuzzi. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Mike Winters.

Weather: 78 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 14 mph, right to left.</div>