GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: NY METS (83-66) at WASHINGTON (67-83)

NL: NY METS (83-66) at WASHINGTON (67-83)

<h3>Mets turn Maine to end four-game skid</h3>

NY Mets (83-66) at Washington (67-83) 7:05 pm EDT


WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- The New York Mets may be fumbling awaythe National League East Division.


New York looks to maintain its slim lead Tuesday when itcontinues a three-game series with the Washington Nationals.

The Mets, who have dropped four straight games and committed afranchise-record 10 errors over their past two contests, leadthe Philadelphia Phillies (81-69) by just 2 1/2 games.

On Monday, New York committed four errors and squandered afour-run lead en route to a 12-4 loss. On Sunday, the Metscommitted six errors in a 10-6 loss to Philadelphia.

John Maine (14-9, 3.72 ERA) has been one of New York's bestpitchers all season. The righthander is tied for second in theNL with nine road wins and has thrown 11 2/3 scoreless inningsvs. Washington.


Washington counters with Joel Hanrahan (4-3, 5.83), who hasfailed to make it out of the third inning in each of his pasttwo starts. On Wednesday, the righthander allowed three runs in3 1/3 innings but did not receive a decision in a 5-4 loss toFlorida on Wednesday.

 

NL: NY METS at WASHINGTON

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

NY METS WASHINGTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Jose Reyes SS .289 10 50 Nook Logan CF .269 0 21
Luis Castillo 2B .281 1 14 Felipe Lopez SS .241 9 48
David Wright 3B .313 30 98 Ryan Zimmerman 3B .268 24 87
Carlos Beltran CF .281 30 101 Wily Mo Pena LF .293 8 18
Moises Alou LF .335 12 37 Austin Kearns RF .264 13 60
Shawn Green 1B .281 9 44 Ronnie Belliard 2B .285 10 49
Paul Lo Duca C .270 8 47 Robert Fick 1B .219 2 12
Endy Chavez RF .261 1 15 Brian Schneider C .233 6 48
John Maine RHP .120 1 3 Joel Hanrahan RHP .308 0 3
(14-9, 3.72) (4-3, 5.83)</div>

 

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WARMUPS: NYM - JOHN MAINE (14-9, 3.72)
WAS - JOEL HANRAHAN (4-3, 5.83)

UMPIRES: HP - LARRY VANOVER
1B - CHAD FAIRCHILD
2B - TONY RANDAZZO
3B - GREG GIBSON

WEATHER: 71 Degrees, clear
WIND: 10 mph, out to right</div>

 

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STARTING BATS: NYM - JOHN MAINE AND PAUL LO DUCA
WAS - JOEL HANRAHAN AND BRIAN SCHNEIDER

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.289, 10 HR, 50 RBI)
L CASTILLO (.281, 1 HR, 14 RBI)
D WRIGHT (.313, 30 HR, 98 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DAVID WRIGHT SCORED LUIS CASTILLO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D WRIGHT ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 1
WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR NY METS: C BELTRAN (.281, 30 HR, 101 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CARLOS BELTRAN SCORED DAVID WRIGHT.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C BELTRAN ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 2
WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR NY METS: M ALOU (.335, 12 HR, 37 RBI)</div>

 

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NOTE: NEW YORK LEFT FIELDER MOISES ALOU EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 22 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE TOP OF THE FIRST
INNING.</div>

 

NL: NY METS at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY PAUL LO DUCA SCORED CARLOS BELTRAN.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, S GREEN ON FIRST, M ALOU ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 3
WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR NY METS: E CHAVEZ (.261, 1 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ENDY CHAVEZ SCORED MOISES ALOU.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, E CHAVEZ ON FIRST, S GREEN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 4
WASHINGTON 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J MAINE (.120, 1 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
WAS - JOEL HANRAHAN

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: N LOGAN (.269, 0 HR, 21 RBI)
F LOPEZ (.241, 9 HR, 48 RBI)
R ZIMMERMAN (.268, 24 HR, 87 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NY METS (4) VS WASHINGTON (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
L Castillo 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .279
D Wright 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .314
C Beltran cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .283
M Alou lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .337
S Green 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .270
E Chavez rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .266
J Maine p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .118

Totals 6 4 4 4 2 0 5

BATTING: 2B - D Wright (36, J Hanrahan). SF - P Lo Duca. RBI - D Wright (99), C
Beltran (102), P Lo Duca (48), E Chavez (16). 2-out RBI - E Chavez. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - J Maine 1. Team LOB - 2.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
F Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
R Zimmerman 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
W Pena lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
R Belliard 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Fick 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J Hanrahan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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NY METS - 4 -- 4
WASHINGTON - -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.72

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hanrahan 1 4 4 4 2 0 0 6.54

Pitches-strikes: J Hanrahan 29-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J Hanrahan 1-2.
Batters faced: J Hanrahan 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
WAS - JOEL HANRAHAN</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
WAS - JOEL HANRAHAN

DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.289, 0-FOR-0, BB)
L CASTILLO (.279, 0-FOR-1)
D WRIGHT (.314, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NY METS (4) VS WASHINGTON (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
L Castillo 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .279
D Wright 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .314
C Beltran cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .283
M Alou lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .337
S Green 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .270
E Chavez rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .266
J Maine p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .118

Totals 6 4 4 4 2 0 5

BATTING: 2B - D Wright (36, J Hanrahan). SF - P Lo Duca. RBI - D Wright (99), C
Beltran (102), P Lo Duca (48), E Chavez (16). 2-out RBI - E Chavez. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - J Maine 1. Team LOB - 2.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
W Pena lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
R Belliard 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Fick 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J Hanrahan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - R Zimmerman (39, J Maine). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - W Pena 1. Team LOB - 1.


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NY METS - 4 -- 4
WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.70

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hanrahan 1 4 4 4 2 0 0 6.54

Pitches-strikes: J Maine 12-9; J Hanrahan 29-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Maine 2-0; J Hanrahan 1-2. Batters faced: J Maine 4; J Hanrahan 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
WAS - JOEL HANRAHAN

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.264, 13 HR, 60 RBI)
R BELLIARD (.285, 10 HR, 49 RBI)
R FICK (.219, 2 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

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

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
L Castillo 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .284
D Wright 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .313
C Beltran cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .282
M Alou lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .337
S Green 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .270
E Chavez rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .266
J Maine p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .118

Totals 10 4 5 4 2 0 7

BATTING: 2B - D Wright (36, J Hanrahan). SF - P Lo Duca. RBI - D Wright (99), C
Beltran (102), P Lo Duca (48), E Chavez (16). 2-out RBI - E Chavez. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - J Maine 1. Team LOB - 3.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
W Pena lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
R Belliard 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Fick 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
B Schneider c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
J Hanrahan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: 2B - R Zimmerman (39, J Maine). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - W Pena 1. Team LOB - 1.


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NY METS - 40 -- 4
WASHINGTON - 0 -- 0
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.70

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hanrahan 2 5 4 4 2 0 0 6.39

Pitches-strikes: J Maine 12-9; J Hanrahan 42-23. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Maine 2-0; J Hanrahan 2-4. Batters faced: J Maine 4; J Hanrahan 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY AUSTIN KEARNS (14) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF JOHN MAINE.
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 4, WASHINGTON 1

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R BELLIARD (.285, 10 HR, 49 RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at WASHINGTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JOHN MAINE
WAS - JOEL HANRAHAN

DUE UP FOR NY METS: M ALOU (.337, 1-FOR-1)
S GREEN (.281, 0-FOR-0, BB)
P LO DUCA (.270, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)</div>

 

NL: NY METS at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NY METS (4) VS WASHINGTON (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Reyes ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
L Castillo 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .284
D Wright 3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .313
C Beltran cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .282
M Alou lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .337
S Green 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281
P Lo Duca c 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .270
E Chavez rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .266
J Maine p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .118

Totals 10 4 5 4 2 0 7

BATTING: 2B - D Wright (36, J Hanrahan). SF - P Lo Duca. RBI - D Wright (99), C
Beltran (102), P Lo Duca (48), E Chavez (16). 2-out RBI - E Chavez. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - J Maine 1. Team LOB - 3.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
F Lopez ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241
R Zimmerman 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
W Pena lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290
A Kearns rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .265
R Belliard 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
R Fick 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .218
B Schneider c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .232
J Hanrahan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308

Totals 8 1 3 1 0 3 3

BATTING: 2B - R Zimmerman (39, J Maine). HR - A Kearns (14, 2nd inning off J
Maine 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Kearns (61). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - W Pena 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - R Belliard (1st base, J Maine).


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NY METS - 40 -- 4
WASHINGTON - 01 -- 1
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NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Maine 2 3 1 1 0 3 1 3.73

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hanrahan 2 5 4 4 2 0 0 6.39

Pitches-strikes: J Maine 33-23; J Hanrahan 42-23. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Maine 2-0; J Hanrahan 2-4. Batters faced: J Maine 8; J Hanrahan 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Vanover. 1B--Chad Fairchild. 2B--Tony Randazzo. 3B--Greg
Gibson.

Weather: 71 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY SHAWN GREEN (10) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF JOEL HANRAHAN.
CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 5, WASHINGTON 1

DUE UP FOR NY METS: P LO DUCA (.270, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)</div>