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Final Recap: Nationals 7 – Mets 1
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 18: Juan Lagares #12 of the New York Mets catches a ball hit by Daniel Murphy #20 of the Washington Nationals in the seventh inning that led to a run during their game at Citi Field on May 18, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
The Washington Nationals (23-16) defeated the New York Mets (22-16) tonight by the final score of 7-1. For a full boxscore recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Bartolo Colon had a tough outing going 4.2 innings while allowing 3 runs on 5 hits. Colon walked 5 and struck out 4.
- Antonio Bastardo pitched 0.2 of an inning and allowed a 2 run single to Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos.
- Jim Henderson pitched an inning and allowed 2 runs on 2 hits. He struck out 2 and walked a batter.
- Yoenis Cespedes was 2-4 with a solo HR.
- Asdrubal Cabrera was 2-4 with a double.
A very uncharacteristic game for Mets pitchers tonight as it seemed everyone was struggling with their command. It was a wet and cold night at Citi Field, but who knows if that had anything to do with it. The Mets have been praised for their ability to not provide free-passes all season and tonight they allowed a whopping eleven walks and two hit by pitches. They put way too many baserunners on tonight and put the pressure on themselves to squeeze out of jams which seemed to happen every inning. We’ll chalk this one up as an off-night for the pitchers, but we will need a much better performance out of the pitchers if they want to get a series victory tomorrow night.
One flaw early in the season with this Mets ball club has been their inability to hit with runners in scoring position. All three runs the Mets have scored this series have come via three solo home runs. The Mets had a chance to get back into this game in the bottom of the seventh down four runs with the bases loaded and one out, but they could not convert on their opportunity. The Mets are dead last in the league with a .208 average when it comes to runners in scoring position, and that is something that they will need to improve on over the course of the season.
It was a tough loss as you hate losing to the Nationals no matter how early in the season it still may be. There was one shining moment tonight however, as Juan Lagares made a Willy Mays-esque over-the-shoulder catch in center field in the bottom of the seventh inning, which was absolutely incredible. We’ll have one more crack at the Nationals tomorrow night and hope for better results, especially from the pitching staff.
- The Mets and Nationals will play the rubber game of their three game set tomorrow night at 7:10 pm et. The game can be seen on SNY and MLB Network.
- Matt Harvey (3-5, 4.93 ERA) will look to right the ship again and face Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg (6-0, 2.95 ERA).
Lineups & Game Notes: Nationals vs. Mets
Washington Nationals (23-16):
1. Ben Revere (L) CF
2. Jayson Werth (R) LF
3. Bryce Harper (L) RF
4. Daniel Murphy (L) 2B
5. Ryan Zimmerman (R) 1B
6. Anthony Rendon (R) 3B
7. Danny Espinosa (S) SS
8. Jose Lobaton (S) C
9. Gio Gonzalez (R) P
SP: Gio Gonzalez LHP (2-1, 1.93 ERA)
New York Mets (22-16):
1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. Juan Lagares (R) CF
3. David Wright (R) 3B
4. Yoenis Cespedes (R) LF
5. Neil Walker (S) 2B
6. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
7. Eric Campbell (R) 1B
8. Kevin Plawecki (R) C
9. Bartolo Colon (R) P
Bartolo Colon RHP (3-2, 3.53 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on SNY & ESPN.
Game Notes:
NATIONALS-METS NOTES: The Mets are 7-14 vs. Washington at Citi Field since 2014… The Mets are 9-3 vs. the Nationals in their last 12 match-ups.
FIRST INNING FUN: New York has hit 11 first inning home runs this year, the second-most in the majors, behind Houston (12)….New York has outscored its opponents 25-12 in the first inning this season.
SCORING LEADS TO SUCCESS: The Mets 20-5 when scoring first this year…New York is 18-3 when scoring four or more runs and 4-13 when scoring three runs or less.
PITCHERS LEADING THE WAY: The Mets rank third in the majors with a 3.01 team ERA…New York has allowed 24 homers, the fewest in the majors…The Mets have issued the fewest walks (80) in the majors and ranks eighth in strikeouts (332)…Mets starters lead the majors with a 4.35 strikeout-to-walk rate.
PEN-TASTIC: The Mets pen leads the majors with a 2.39 ERA (29 earned runs/109.0 innings)…The pen ranks second in the majors with 10.16 strikeouts per nine innings.
FAMILIA RESULTS: Jeurys Famiia is 13-for-13 in save opportuni- ties and is tied for second in the majors in saves…Seven of his last 10 outings, he’s retired every batter he’s faced.
BART BEING BART: Bartolo Colon is sixth in the NL with a 1.89 ERA at home…He went 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA in one start, two games vs. Washington last year…Colon ranks second in the majors with a 0.8 walk per nine innings rate…Colon is the active leader among all major league pitchers in wins (221).
FRENEMY: The Mets welcome Daniel Murphy back to Citi Field for the first time since signing a 3-year $37.5 million contract with the Washington Nationals in the offseason…The Mets selected Murphy out of Jacksonville in the 13th round (394th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft…Made his Major League debut with the Mets back on August 1, 2008…Murphy holds a career .288/.331/.424 line in seven seasons as a member of the New York Mets…The 31-year old second baseman collected his 1,000th career hit on May 2nd 2016 against the Kansas City Royals.
METS VS. GONZALEZ: The 30-year old left-hander has started 17 games in his career against the Mets posting a 9-4 record with a 2.66 ERA in 101.1 innings pitched…Gonzalez has struck out 104 batters and walked 41…Mets career numbers against Gonzalez are posted below…
- Juan Lagares: .385 (10-26), 3 2B, 1 HR.
- Yoenis Cespedes: .500 (2-4), 2 BB, 1 K
- David Wright: .286 (6-21), 1 HR, 4 RBI
- Neil Walker: .167 (1-6), 1 K
- Asdrubal Cabrera: .118 (2-17), 1 BB, 1 K
- Curtis Granderson: .133 (4-30), 1 HR, 2 RBI
Final Recap: Mets 2 – Nationals 0
The New York Mets (22-16) defeated the Washington Nationals (23-16) by the final score of 2-0 this evening at Citi Field. For a full boxscore recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Noah Syndergaard pitched 7 solid scoreless innings only allowing 5 hits, and striking out 10. Syndergaard did not walk a batter.
- Curtis Granderson was 2-2 with a solo HR and 2 walks.
- Michael Conforto was 1-3 with a solo HR.
- Jeurys Familia picked up his 13th save of the season pitching a scoreless 9th.
What an absolutely electric performance by Noah Syndergaard tonight. The Nationals had absolutely no shot to hit the heat Syndergaard was throwing off the mound tonight. Nationals hitters looked overmatched at the plate, and I believe Syndergaard is climbing up the ranks of elite status in the league with each performance. There is not much else to say about his performance other than it was absolutely dominant. Curtis Granderson also started the offense off with a bang with his leadoff home run in the bottom of the 1st. It almost set the tone for the rest of the game as the Mets were in complete control for the rest of the game. Granderson’s lead off home run was his 14th as a member of the Mets and he is now just two leadoff home runs short of Jose Reyes’s record of 16. You can tell the day off on Sunday did wonders for Granderson, as he looked like the Grandyman we’ve come to know over the last year by reaching base in all four plate appearances.
A gigantic credit to the Mets fans for giving Daniel Murphy a well deserved ovation twice before his first official at-bat tonight. Murphy has been a big part of this organization for the better half of seven seasons and he is well respected by his former teammates, as well as Mets fans alike. I had a chance to meet Daniel after a spring training game a few years ago in Tampa and he is one of the nicest guys around. Murphy received his NL Championship ring prior to tonight’s game in a private ceremony, and had an awesome tribute video posted on the Citi Field scoreboard as well. There hasn’t been this much emotion in the stadium with a former player returning since Jose Reyes returned to Citi Field as a member of the Marlins back in 2012, and it was a great sight to see. But from here on out you can now be considered the enemy Murph!
The Mets are now a half-game out of first place and will look to take sole possession of first place tomorrow night. Yes it’s only a series in May, however I believe it’s crucial for the Mets to set the tone early against the Nationals and prove they are just as hungry, if not hungrier than the Nats are.
- The Mets and Nationals are scheduled to play the second game of their three game series tomorrow evening with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 pm et. You can catch tomorrow’s game on SNY and ESPN.
- Bartolo Colon (3-2, 3.53 ERA) will take the hill for the Mets tomorrow night against Nationals lefty Gio Gonzalez (2-1, 1.93 ERA).
Lineups & Game Notes: Nationals vs. Mets
Washington Nationals (23-15):
1. Ben Revere (L) CF
2. Jayson Werth (R) LF
3. Bryce Harper (L) RF
4. Daniel Murphy (L) 2B
5. Ryan Zimmerman (R) 1B
6. Anthony Rendon (R) 3B
7. Wilson Ramos (R) C
8. Danny Espinosa (S) SS
9. Max Scherzer (R) P
SP: Max Scherzer RHP (4-2, 4.15 ERA)
New York Mets (21-16):
1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
3. Michael Conforto (L) LF
4. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF
5. Neil Walker (S) 2B
6. Eric Campbell (R) 1B
7. Kevin Plawecki (R) C
8. Noah Syndergaard (L) P
9. Matt Reynolds (R) 3B
SP: Noah Syndergaard RHP (3-2, 2.53 ERA)
Tonight’s game can be seen on SNY & MLB Network.
Game Notes:
NATIONALS-METS NOTES: The Mets are 6-14 vs. Washington at Citi Field since 2014… Tonight is the first of 19 match-ups between the Nationals and Mets (10 at Citi Field, nine at Nationals Park)… New York went 11-8 vs. Washington last year, including going 8-3 over the final 11 games between the two clubs…The Mets went 5-5 vs. the Nats at Citi Field in 2015.
BACK IN THE BIG APPLE: The Mets begin a six-game homestand tonight… New York will play 12 of its next 15 games at home…The Mets are 9-6 at home this year…New York was 49-32 at home in 2015.
HOMER HAPPY: The Mets have 53 home runs through their first 37 games, which is the most in team history after 37 games…New York did not reach 53 home runs until its 62nd game last year (June 12)…Overall, the Mets are fourth in the major leagues in home runs….The Mets are 17-6 when they hit a homer.
ONE YEAR AGO: Syndergaard made his Citi Field debut one year ago today (May 17, 2015 vs. Milwaukee)…He earned his first major league win, allowing one run over 6.0 innings… Syndergaard is 7-3 with a 2.70 ERA (31 earned runs/103.1 innings) with 113 strikeouts in 15 career starts at Citi Field.
SCORE MORE WIN MORE: The Mets are 18-3 when scoring four or more runs and 3-13 when scoring three runs or less.
FLAMETHROWER: According to FanGraphs, Syndergaard averages the fastest fastball (97.9), slider (91.6) and change-up (89.9) this year.
THOR VS. WASHINGTON: Has made three starts against the Nationals…Is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA (four earned runs/20.0 innings pitched) against Washington…Struck out 23 and walked six…His 1.80 ERA versus the Nationals is his second best versus any opponent in which he has faced more than once, trailing the Phillies (1.40 ERA)…Has two career starts at home versus the Nationals in which he is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA (three earned runs/15.0 innings pitched) he struck out 19 and walked one.
BE THE MENACE TO MR. WILSON: Nationals Catcher Wilson Ramos has a .308/.325/.544 line with 10 HR’S and 42 RBI’s in 51 games played against the Mets..Ramos has more HR’s and RBI’s against the Mets which is his most against any opponent in baseball…Has 13 doubles against Mets, his most against any other club in baseball…Ramos has scored more runs against the Mets with 22, than against any other MLB team…99 total bases against Mets, his most against any opponent.
FRENEMY: The Mets will welcome Daniel Murphy back to Citi Field for the first time since signing a 3-year $37.5 million contract with the Washington Nationals in the offseason…The Mets selected Murphy out of Jacksonville in the 13th round (394th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft…Made his Major League debut with the Mets back on August 1, 2008…Murphy holds a career .288/.331/.424 line in seven seasons as a member of the New York Mets…The 31-year old second baseman collected his 1,000th career hit on May 2nd 2016 against the Kansas City Royals.
METS VS. SCHERZER: Max Scherzer went 1-2 with a 1.82 ERA (six earned runs/29.2 innings) in four starts vs. New York last year… The former Cy Young Award winner is 3-2 with a 2.23 ERA (12 earned runs/48.1 innings) in eight games, seven starts during his career vs. the Mets…Notable Mets numbers against Scherzer are provided below…
- Neil Walker: .333 (3-9, 2 HR, 3 RBI)
- Curtis Granderson: .304 (7-23, 3 2B, 1 HR)
- Yoenis Cespedes: .333 (3-9, 1 2B, 1 HR)
- Michael Conforto: .167 (1-6, 1 HR, 1 RBI)
- Asdrubal Cabrera: .223 (12-45, 4 2B, 1 HR)
Final: Nationals 12 – Mets 1
The Washington Nationals defeated the New York Mets this afternoon by the final score of 12-1 at Tradition Field. This game concludes the Mets games at Tradition Field this spring. For a full boxscore recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- Matt Harvey got the start and pitched 2 innings, allowing 3 runs on 2 hits. He had 1 walk and 2 K’s. Harvey’s big mistake came on a 3-run home run off the bat of Nationals 1B Ryan Zimmerman.
- Noah Syndergaard came on in relief and pitched 3 innings allowing 2 runs on 4 hits, with a strikeout. Syndergaard’s lone mistake came off a 2-run homer from Nationals LF Jayson Werth.
- Yoenis Cespedes was 2-2 this afternoon with a double.
- David Wright was 1-2 with a single.
- Travis Taijeron was 2-2 with a solo home run.
- Jeurys Familia struggled this afternoon pitching 0.2 inning allowing 5 runs (2 earned) with 2 walks and a strikeout.
- Mets are winless in last 13 Spring Training contests.
- The Mets have scored 1 run in their last 24 innings.
The Mets were simply outplayed this afternoon, as two pitches cost them five runs, and the bats were again silent today. It’s fair to wonder if the players are simply bored at this point with as long as the spring has been, and are ready to get going against Kansas City Sunday night. Either way there shouldn’t be an excuse for poor play today, including a throwing error by Lucas Duda, a misplayed ball by Cespedes, a fielding error by Eric Campbell, a catching error by Familia, and the team in a run scoring drought this late in spring. Antonio Bastardo allowed one of Familia’s inherited runners to score in the 9th before retiring his final batter. I’m leery on Bastardo, but we will see how he performs when the games that matter start. The Mets have two opportunities in the next couple of days to show better results in Las Vegas against another National League favorite in the Cubs. Either way I will not be hard on this team unless this play translates to regular season games, but it is difficult not to ignore the sloppy play recently.
- The Mets will head to Las Vegas to play the Chicago Cubs tomorrow evening, with first pitch at 8:05 pm et. The game can be seen on MLB Network.
- Jacob deGrom has been scratched from his start, as he will stay behind in Port St. Lucie with his wife who is expecting their child any day now. RHP Paul Sewald will make the start for the Mets against Cubs righty Ryan Williams.
Nationals vs. Mets Lineups 12:10 pm et
Nationals:
1. Ben Revere (L) CF
2. Anthony Rendon (R) 3B
3. Bryce Harper (L) RF
4. Ryan Zimmerman (R) 1B
5. Daniel Murphy (L) 2B
6. Jayson Werth (R) LF
7. Wilson Ramos (R) C
8. Danny Espinosa (S) SS
9. Trevor Gott (R) P
SP: Trevor Gott RHP
Mets:
1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. David Wright (R) 3B
3. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF
4. Lucas Duda (L) 1B
5. Neil Walker (S) 2B
6. Michael Conforto (L) LF
7. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
8. Travis d’Arnaud (R) C
9. Matt Harvey (R) P
SP: Matt Harvey RHP
- Today’s game can be seen on SNY.
Game Notes:
RHP MATT HARVEY: Is making his fourth Grapefruit League start of the spring…His last outing came on March 24 vs. Houston…
RHP NOAH SYNDERGAARD: Will make his fifth spring appearance… Syndergaard does not have a decision but has posted a 2.04 ERA (4 ER/17.2 innings)…He has issued one walk and struck out 19…
JIM HENDERSON: Posted 1.0 scoreless inning yesterday…Has allowed two earned runs in 9.2 innings this spring (1.86 ERA)…He has issued one walk and struck out 12 in 11 games…
CURTIS GRANDERSON: Is 7-for-his- last-20 (.350) with four doubles in his last six spring games…Granderson is hitting .295 (13-44) this spring with four doubles, one triple and three RBI.
VIVA LAS VEGAS: The Mets will close their exhibition season with two games in Las Vegas at the home of their Triple-A affiliate vs. the Cubs… The Mets play the Cubs on Thursday, March 31 at 8:05 p.m. (ET) and then play at 4:05 p.m. (ET) on Friday, April 1…
FIT TO BE TIED: The Mets have had five tie games this spring, the most such games in franchise history for a single Spring Training.
Final: Mets 4 – Nationals 4
The New York Mets played to a third straight tie this afternoon against the Washington Nationals by the final score of 4-4. For a full boxscore recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- David Wright was 2-4 this afternoon with a HR and 2 RBI’s.
- Michael Conforto returned to the Mets lineup and was 2-4 with a 2-run HR.
- Neil Walker was 2-3 with a run scored and a triple.
- Steven Matz pitched 5.2 innings allowing only 1 run and 1 hit which came off of the bat of Nationals first baseman Clint Robinson. Matz issued 4 walks along with 5 strikeouts.
- The Mets bullpen struggled this afternoon as Logan Verrett, and Jim Henderson combined allowed 4 hits, and 3 runs in 1.1 innings pitched. Jerry Blevins was also charged with the blown save by allowing Henderson’s inherited runners to score.
- SS Asdrubal Cabrera did not play as expected today. He went 3-4 in a minor league game today instead and will be in tomorrow’s lineup.
- Interesting fact, Nationals RHP Yusmeiro Petit was included with 1B Mike Jacobs in the Carlos Delgado trade to the Marlins back in 2005.
- The Mets go to Jupiter to face the St. Louis Cardinals tomorrow afternoon, with a 1:05 pm et start time. The game can be seen if you have an MLB.tv subscription or heard on WOR 710 AM.
- Bartolo Colon will make his final Grapefruit League start against Cardinals young right-hander Carlos Martinez.
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Mets vs. Nationals Lineups 1:10 pm et
Mets:
1. Alejandro De Aza (L) DH
2. Juan Lagares (R) CF
3. Michael Conforto (L) LF
4. Travis d’Arnaud (R) C
5. Eric Campbell (R) 1B
6. Roger Bernadina (L) RF
7. T.J. Rivera (R) 2B
8. Matt Reynolds (R) SS
9. Ty Kelly (S) 3B
SP: Logan Verrett RHP
Nationals:
1. Ben Revere (L) CF
2. Anthony Rendon (R) 3B
3. Bryce Harper (L) RF
4. Jayson Werth (R) LF
5. Clint Robinson (L) 1B
6. Wilson Ramos (R) C
7. Brendan Ryan (R) SS
8. Jason Martinson (R) 2B
9. Tony Campana (L) DH
SP: Joe Ross RHP
- First pitch is at 1:05 pm et and can be seen on SNY or heard on WOR 710 AM
Game Notes:
RHP LOGAN VERRETT: Will make his fifth appearance of the spring and his second start…He does not have a decision and has posted 1.50 ERA (one earned run/6.0 innings)…He has allowed seven hits, has not issued a walk and struck out two…
LAST TRIP TO VIERA: The Mets will play their last game ever at Space Coast Stadium today…The Nationals are moving to West Palm Beach in 2017.
TEAM HITTING: The Mets are hitting .282 as a team this spring, the fourth- highest average among NL clubs…The Mets have a .360 on-base percentage this spring, ranking second among NL teams, behind Arizona (.373).
NL LEADERS: Wilmer Flores ranks third among all NL players with a .440 (11-25) batting average this spring… Flores is also third among NL players with a .531 on-base percentage…Eric Campbell is second among all NL players with a .563 on-base percentage…Campbell leads all NL players with 10 walks this spring… Campbell is also tied for first along with teammate Alejandro De Aza among NL players with nine runs scored…Travis Taijeron is seventh among NL players with a .385 batting average.
Final: Nationals 12 – Mets 7
The Washington Nationals defeated the New York Mets at Tradition Field this evening by the final score of 12-7. For a full box score recap follow the link below…
Game Notes:
- In David Wright’s return to action, Wright went 2-3 with a run scored. How David feels tomorrow morning after tonight’s game will determine how quick he will get into another game.
- Juan Lagares who got the rare start in left field was 1-3 with a HR.
- Yoenis Cespedes was 1-3 and drove David Wright in with an RBI double in the bottom of the 3rd.
- Michael Conforto was 2-5 with a grand slam home run in the bottom of the 9th.
- Bartolo Colon was shelled for 9 hits and 8 earned runs, in 5 innings of work. He did have 5 strikeouts as well this evening.
- Jim Henderson, Addison Reed, and Jeurys Familia pitched a combined 3 shutout innings, allowing no hits, with 4 combined K’s.
- The Mets hit the road again to face the Washington Nationals in Viera tomorrow afternoon. First pitch is slated for 1:05 pm et, and can be seen on MLB Network or heard on WOR 710 AM.
- Matt Harvey is scheduled to take the mound against the Nationals young right- hander Joe Ross. RHP Jeurys Familia, RHP Hansel Robles, and LHP Jerry Blevins are also scheduled to pitch for the Mets.
Lineups: Nationals vs. Mets 6:10 pm et
Nationals:
1. Michael Taylor (R) CF
2. Daniel Murphy (L) 2B
3. Stephen Drew (L) 3B
4. Ryan Zimmerman (R) 1B
5. Chris Heisey (R) RF
6. Danny Espinosa (S) SS
7. Reed Johnson (R) LF
8. Jose Lobaton (S) C
9. Matt den Dekker (L) DH
SP: Lucas Giolito RHP
Mets:
1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF
2. David Wright (R) 3B
3. Yoenis Cespedes (R) CF
4. Lucas Duda (L) 1B
5. Neil Walker (S) 2B
6. Michael Conforto (L) DH
7. Wilmer Flores (R) SS
8. Kevin Plawecki (R) C
9. Juan Lagares (R) LF
SP: Bartolo Colon RHP
- First pitch is slated for 6:10 pm et, and can be seen on SNY and heard on WOR 710 AM.
Game Notes:
DAVID WRIGHT: Is expected to make his Grapefruit League debut tonight… Wright was 0-3 with a sacrifice fly in a minor league game yesterday… Wright was 1-5 with a single in a minor league game on Monday…He took live BP on Tuesday…
RHP BARTOLO COLON: Is making his third start in Grapefruit League action tonight…Earned the win in his Spring debut on March 7 vs. Detroit… Tossed 3.0 innings and allowed one run on four hits with two strikeouts… Surrendered four runs on six hits in a no-decision on March 12 vs. St. Louis…
TEAM HITTING: The Mets are hitting .282 as a team this spring, the fourth- highest average among NL clubs…The Mets have a .359 on-base percentage this spring, ranking second among NL teams, behind Arizona (.371).
NL LEADERS: Wilmer Flores is leading all NL players with a .455 (10-22) batting average this spring…Flores also leads all NL with a .552 on-base percentage…Eric Campbell is second among all NL with a .533 on-base percentage…Campbell leads all NL players with nine walks this spring…
VS. WASHINGTON: Tonight’s game is the third this spring vs. Washington and the first at home…New York lost 9-4 on March 3 at Viera and fell 9-5 on March 11 at Viera…
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