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Mets 8

Nationals 2

Final

Mets use long ball to take series opener

Jeff Francoeur and Rod Barajas hit two home runs apiece to combine for the most homers the Mets have hit in a single game at Citi Field, as Mike Pelfrey allowed two runs in six innings to top the Nationals.

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Washington	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Morgan, CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.200
Harris, RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.182
Zimmerman, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250
Dunn, A, 1B	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	.182
Willingham, LF	3	0	1	0	1	1	3	.385
Kennedy, A, 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.133
Rodriguez, I, C	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.462
Desmond, SS	3	0	1	2	1	1	1	.273
Mock, P	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000
Batista, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Morse, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200
Bergmann, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
English, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Walker, T, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Taveras, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	31	2	4	2	5	6	14	.242

a-Struck out for Batista in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Walker, T in the 9th.

NY Mets	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Pagan, CF	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	.400
Cora, 2B	4	0	1	1	1	0	2	.167
Wright, D, 3B	4	1	2	1	1	1	1	.286
Bay, LF	4	0	1	0	1	3	4	.333
Jacobs, 1B	2	0	0	0	1	0	3	.091
b-Tatis, PH-1B	2	1	1	1	0	1	2	.250
Francoeur, RF	4	2	2	3	0	0	3	.429
Barajas, C	4	2	2	2	0	0	0	.313
Tejada, R, SS	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.167
Pelfrey, P	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	.500
a-Matthews, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
Takahashi, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Nieve, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
c-Catalanotto, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Mejia, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	35	8	12	8	6	6	18	.254

a-Flied out for Pelfrey in the 6th. b-Singled for Jacobs in the 7th. c-Flied out for Nieve in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Willingham (1, Pelfrey).
3B: Desmond (1, Pelfrey).
TB: Willingham 2; Rodriguez, I 2; Desmond 3.
RBI: Desmond 2 (4).
2-out RBI: Desmond 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mock; Willingham; Morgan; Desmond.
Team RISP: 1-for-8.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
DP: (Kennedy, A-Desmond-Dunn, A).

BATTING
2B: Wright, D (1, Bergmann).
HR: Francoeur 2 (2, 2nd inning off Mock, 0 on, 0 out; 7th inning off Walker, T, 1 on, 2 out), Barajas 2 (2, 4th inning off Mock, 0 on, 0 out; 6th inning off Batista, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Pagan; Cora; Wright, D 3; Bay; Tatis; Francoeur 8; Barajas 8; Tejada, R; Pelfrey.
RBI: Francoeur 3 (6), Barajas 2 (4), Tatis (2), Cora (2), Wright, D (3).
2-out RBI: Tatis; Francoeur 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Jacobs; Francoeur 2; Tatis.
GIDP: Cora.
Team RISP: 3-for-10.
Team LOB: 9.

Washington	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Mock	3.1	4	2	2	5	3	2	5.40
Batista(L, 0-1)	2.2	1	1	1	1	0	1	12.46
Bergmann	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	0	18.00
English	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	10.80
Walker, T	1.1	5	3	3	0	2	1	8.10
Totals	8.0	12	8	8	6	6	4	7.97

NY Mets	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Pelfrey(W, 1-0)	6.0	4	2	2	4	4	3.00
Takahashi(H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	3.86
Nieve	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Mejia	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	4	2	2	5	6	3.16

English pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: Mock 84-44, Batista 31-20, Bergmann 15-9, English 1-1, Walker, T 26-19, Pelfrey 94-57, Takahashi 12-7, Nieve 17-9, Mejia 7-5.
Groundouts-flyouts: Mock 2-2, Batista 3-4, Bergmann 1-0, English 0-0, Walker, T 0-1, Pelfrey 7-4, Takahashi 2-0, Nieve 2-0, Mejia 3-0.
Batters faced: Mock 19, Batista 9, Bergmann 3, English 1, Walker, T 9, Pelfrey 26, Takahashi 3, Nieve 4, Mejia 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Batista 2-0, English 1-1, Walker, T 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Jim Wolf. 1B: Derryl Cousins. 2B: Jim Joyce. 3B: Marvin Hudson.
Weather: 54 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 20 mph, In from LF.
T: 3:06.
Att: 28,055.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media

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