Stammen stakes the Nats to series win

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Right-hander Craig Stammen put up his fourth consecutive quality start, and it helped the Nationals defeat the Mets, 3-1, at Nationals Park on Wednesday night.

Stammen stakes the Nats to series win....

NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pagan, CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .317
Castillo, L, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
Tatis, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .242
Murphy, Dn, 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .241
Wright, D, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .316
Francoeur, RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .258
Sullivan, LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Berroa, SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .103
Schneider, C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
Pelfrey, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .125
a-Reed, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257
Parnell, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Feliciano, P, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Green, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 1 4 0 2 5 9

a-Doubled for Pelfrey in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Tatis (10, Stammen), Reed (5, Stammen).
3B: Pagan (3, Stammen).
TB: Pagan 3; Tatis 2; Wright, D; Reed 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Berroa; Wright, D; Murphy, Dn.
Team RISP: 0-for-4.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
E: Castillo, L (7, missed catch).


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
Guzman, C, SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283
Dunn, A, LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .267
Kearns, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198
Johnson, N, 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .305
Willingham, RF 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 .297
MacDougal, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Belliard, 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .191
Bard, J, C 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .261
Stammen, P 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .200
Bergmann, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Beimel, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Harris, W, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
Totals 31 3 8 3 2 4 10

BATTING
2B: Willingham 2 (18, Pelfrey, Green, S), Dunn, A (18, Pelfrey).
HR: Willingham (13, 6th inning off Pelfrey, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Morgan; Zimmerman, R; Dunn, A 2; Johnson, N; Willingham 9.
RBI: Belliard (9), Willingham 2 (29).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Stammen 2; Belliard 2.
SF: Belliard.
Team RISP: 1-for-6.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
CS: Morgan (14, 2nd base by Pelfrey/Schneider).

FIELDING
E: Guzman, C (13, throw).


NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Pelfrey (L, 7-6) 7.0 6 3 3 2 2 1 4.99
Parnell 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.10
Feliciano, P 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.92
Green, S 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.23

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Stammen (W, 3-5) 7.1 4 1 1 2 5 0 4.14
Bergmann (H, 2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.95
Beimel (H, 10) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.35
MacDougal (S, 6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.07

IBB: Bard, J (by Pelfrey).
Pitches-strikes: Pelfrey 111-67, Parnell 2-1, Feliciano, P 5-4, Green, S 6-4, Stammen 95-62, Bergmann 4-2, Beimel 3-2, MacDougal 12-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Pelfrey 11-7, Parnell 1-0, Feliciano, P 0-0, Green, S 0-0, Stammen 11-6, Bergmann 0-1, Beimel 0-1, MacDougal 3-0.
Batters faced: Pelfrey 29, Parnell 1, Feliciano, P 2, Green, S 2, Stammen 28, Bergmann 1, Beimel 1, MacDougal 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Green, S 1-0, Bergmann 2-0, Beimel 2-0.
EjectionsNew York Mets second baseman Luis Castillo ejected by 2B umpire Hunter Wendelstedt. (2nd).
Umpires: HP: Dana DeMuth. 1B: Brian Knight. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: Doug Eddings.
Weather: 85 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:20.
Att: 23,583.
July 22, 2009