May 15, 2008 Washington Nationals at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 4
@LAA 3 CLE 4
OAK 2 KCR 8
DET 4 TOR 3
@MIN 2
(11) TBR 5
NYY 2 ARI 8
COL 5 CHC 4
SDP 0 LAD 7
@MIL 2 WSN 1
@NYM 0 PHI 5
ATL 0 HOU 8
@SFG 7 PIT 11
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 51,769

Thursday, May 15, 2008, 1:10pm
Time of Game: 2:22

Nationals

18-24

Won 2

5th, 6 GB

Manny Acta

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  4  2
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0

W: J Bergmann (1-1), L: M Pelfrey (2-4), S: J Rauch (9)

Mets

20-19

Lost 2

3rd, 2½ GB

Jerry Manuel

BATTING

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Lopez 2B                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .269  .678   19    1   0   SF
C Guzman SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .749   10    2   1   SB
R Zimmerman 3B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .234  .672   19    1   2   
A Boone 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .327  .947   12    9   2   CS
L Milledge CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .636    9    1   0   
A Kearns RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .192  .576   21    3   0   HBP
R Mackowiak LF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .569    8    1   0   
  L Ayala P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Belliard PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .194  .659    6    0   0   
  J Rauch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Flores C                    2   1   1   0    2   1  .360 1.180   18    8   1   2B
J Bergmann P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   1   
  W Harris PH-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .695    2    1   0   SH
Totals                       28   1   4   1    4   6              131   27   7

BATTING

2B: J Flores (5, off M Pelfrey).

SF: F Lopez (1, off M Pelfrey).

SH: W Harris (1, off M Pelfrey).

HBP: A Kearns (5, by M Pelfrey).

TB: J Flores 2; A Boone 2; C Guzman.

RBI: F Lopez (15).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Boone-R Zimmerman; R Zimmerman-A Boone-C Guzman.

E: A Kearns (2); J Flores (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Guzman (2, 2nd base off M Wise/R Castro).

CS: A Boone (1, 2nd base by M Pelfrey/R Castro).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Reyes SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .741   10    0   5   
L Castillo 2B                 2   0   2   0    1   0  .259  .676   18    3   1   SH
D Wright 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .895   16    1   2   
C Beltran CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .795    7    3   0   SB
R Church RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .310  .916   17    0   0   
C Delgado 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .670   22   10   2   
R Castro C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .167   11    6   1   
M Anderson LF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .660   15    3   0   SB
M Pelfrey P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   12    1   0   
  M Wise P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    2   9              128   27  12

BATTING

SH: L Castillo (3, off L Ayala).

TB: L Castillo 2; C Beltran; J Reyes; M Anderson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Beltran (4, 2nd base off J Rauch/J Flores); M Anderson (2, 2nd base off J Bergmann/J Flores).

PITCHING

Washington Nationals          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bergmann, W (1-1)            7     3   0   0    2   9   0   7.45   27  103-67   33·20·14    6· 8· 2· 0     78    -     1.12   0.44
L Ayala, H (11)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.63    3    9-6     3· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.55   0.14
J Rauch, S (9)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.61    3   11-9     8· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    4.89   0.20
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   9   0          33  123-82   44·20·18    9·10· 3· 0           -

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Pelfrey, L (2-4)             7.2   3   1   1    3   4   0   4.17   29  100-60   40·10·10   10· 7· 4· 0     70    -     1.16   0.21
M Wise                         1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   5.40    6   25-15    9· 2· 4    1· 0· 2· 0          1-0    1.13   0.06
Totals                         9     4   1   1    4   6   0          35  125-75   49·12·14   11· 7· 6· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Pelfrey (2; A Kearns).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lance Barksdale, 1B - Doug Eddings, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Dana DeMuth.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 51,769.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 8mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Washington Nationals          New York Mets                        
1. F Lopez              2B    1. J Reyes              SS 
2. C Guzman             SS    2. L Castillo           2B 
3. R Zimmerman          3B    3. D Wright             3B 
4. A Boone              1B    4. C Beltran            CF 
5. L Milledge           CF    5. R Church             RF 
6. A Kearns             RF    6. C Delgado            1B 
7. R Mackowiak          LF    7. R Castro             C  
8. J Flores             C     8. M Anderson           LF 
9. J Bergmann           P     9. M Pelfrey            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  1-0  --3  6   41% 100% C Delgado       J Rauch         Line Drive Double Play: 1B; Beltran out at 3B/1B-3B
   b 8   0  1-0  1--  1   21%  81% L Castillo      L Ayala         Double Play: Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (P's Right); Reyes out at 3B/1B-SS
   b 9   1  1-0  1--  2  -20%  59% C Delgado       J Rauch         Beltran Steals 2B; Beltran to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   t 8   0  0-0  ---  2   13%  63% J Flores        M Pelfrey       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   b 9   0  1-0  ---  1  -13%  67% C Beltran       J Rauch         Single to RF (Ground Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Pelfrey facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   48%  F Lopez         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   46%  C Guzman        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  1   45%  R Zimmerman     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Bergmann facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  J Reyes         Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  4   45%  L Castillo      Single to P (Bunt to Front of Home)
   O      1--  5   48%  D Wright        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   50%  C Beltran       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Pelfrey facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  A Boone         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   46%  L Milledge      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   45%  A Kearns        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Bergmann facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   41%  R Church        Walk
   O      1--  5   45%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   48%  R Castro        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5   50%  M Anderson      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Pelfrey facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   48%  R Mackowiak     Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   50%  J Flores        Walk
   O      1--  3   47%  J Bergmann      Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--  5   49%  F Lopez         Walk; Flores to 2B
   O      12-  4   45%  C Guzman        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Bergmann facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   47%  M Pelfrey       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   49%  J Reyes         Popfly: 2B (Short LF-CF)
          ---  5   47%  L Castillo      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
          1--  3   44%  D Wright        Reached on E9 (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Castillo to 3B
   O      1-3  1   50%  C Beltran       Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Pelfrey facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   47%  R Zimmerman     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   45%  A Boone         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   44%  L Milledge      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Bergmann facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   47%  R Church        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   49%  C Delgado       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   50%  R Castro        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Pelfrey facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   47%  A Kearns        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   45%  R Mackowiak     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   47%  J Flores        Walk
   O      1--  4   43%  J Bergmann      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Bergmann facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   39%  M Anderson      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   43%  M Pelfrey       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   47%  J Reyes         Strikeout Swinging
          1--      45%  L Castillo      Anderson Steals 2B
          -2-  5   44%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   50%  D Wright        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Pelfrey facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  F Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  1   44%  C Guzman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   43%  R Zimmerman     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Bergmann facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   46%  C Beltran       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   48%  R Church        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   50%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Pelfrey facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   56%  A Boone         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   50%  L Milledge      Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--      43%  A Kearns        Boone Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  4   45%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   41%  R Mackowiak     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Bergmann facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   45%  R Castro        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   48%  M Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  M Pelfrey       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Pelfrey facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   63%  J Flores        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Willie Harris pinch hits for Jay Bergmann batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   62%  W Harris        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B (P's Left); Flores to 3B
   RO     --3  3   71%  F Lopez         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Flores Scores
          ---  2   72%  C Guzman        Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
                  Matt Wise replaces Mike Pelfrey pitching and batting 9th
          1--      74%  R Zimmerman     Guzman Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   70%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Luis Ayala facing 1-2-3
                  Luis Ayala replaces Rob Mackowiak pitching and batting 7th; Willie Harris moves to LF
          ---  3   60%  J Reyes         Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
   OO     1--  1   81%  L Castillo      Double Play: Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (P's Right); Reyes out at 3B/1B-SS
   O      ---  5   84%  D Wright        Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Wise facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   86%  A Boone         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   86%  L Milledge      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Boone to 2B
   O      -2-  3   83%  A Kearns        Lineout: P-1B; Boone to 3B
                  Ron Belliard pinch hits for Luis Ayala batting 7th
          --3  6   84%  R Belliard      Walk
   O      1-3  4   80%  J Flores        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Rauch facing 4-5-6
                  Jon Rauch replaces Ron Belliard pitching and batting 7th
          ---  1   67%  C Beltran       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   79%  R Church        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
          1--      59%  C Delgado       Beltran Steals 2B; Beltran to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   OO     --3  6  100%  " "             Line Drive Double Play: 1B; Beltran out at 3B/1B-3B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Mets 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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