Gonzalez's homer helps Nats top Mets

By Marty Noble / MLB.com

NATIONALS (ss) 7, METS 5 (10 innings)
at Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Saturday, March 27

Gonzalez's homer helps Nats top Mets....


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Taveras, CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265
Batista, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Fox, A, PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
English, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Guzman, C, SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .294
1-Martinez, M, PR-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Kennedy, A, 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .277
2-Lopez, P, PR-2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Dunn, A, 1B 4 1 1 1 0 3 3 .162
Daniel, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willingham, LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .343
Burnett, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Plasencia, CF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000
Rodriguez, I, C 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .361
Solano, J, C 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .500
Gonzalez, Al, 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .389
Maxwell, RF 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 .102
Stammen, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
a-Burgess, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Duncan, 1B 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .176
Totals 40 7 13 7 3 11 17

a-Grounded out for Stammen in the 6th. b-Batted for Batista in the 10th.
1-Ran for Guzman, C in the 7th. 2-Ran for Kennedy, A in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Rodriguez, I (2, Takahashi, H), Guzman, C (1, Takahashi, H), Dunn, A (2, Takahashi, H), Willingham (3, Takahashi, H), Solano, J (1, Igarashi), Duncan (2, Igarashi).
HR: Gonzalez, Al (1, 10th inning off Calero, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Guzman, C 4; Kennedy, A; Dunn, A 2; Willingham 2; Rodriguez, I 3; Solano, J 2; Gonzalez, Al 5; Maxwell; Duncan 2.
RBI: Rodriguez, I (10), Dunn, A (4), Willingham 2 (9), Duncan (8), Gonzalez, Al 2 (8).
2-out RBI: Dunn, A; Willingham 2; Duncan.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Maxwell; Rodriguez, I; Dunn, A; Burgess; Willingham 2; Taveras.
S: Gonzalez, Al.
Team RISP: 5-for-16.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Guzman, C (1, 2nd base off Rodriguez, F/Santos, O), Plasencia (1, 2nd base off Calero/Coste).
CS: Maxwell (1, 2nd base by Valdes, R/Coste).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Maxwell (Francoeur at 2nd base).
DP: (Martinez, M-Lopez, P-Duncan).


NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Cora, SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .317
Tejada, SS 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .320
Castillo, L, 2B 4 2 1 3 0 0 2 .273
Igarashi, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pagan, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
Wright, D, 3B 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 .317
Green, S, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Catalanotto, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .160
Jacobs, 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .161
Bay, LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .310
Martinez, F, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .405
Matthews, CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .275
Calero, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Valdes, R, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Francoeur, RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .190
Parnell, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Adams, R, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375
Santos, O, C 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .318
Coste, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
Takahashi, H, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rodriguez, F, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Murphy, Dn, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150
Tatis, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .148
Totals 37 5 9 5 2 4 12

a-Lined out for Rodriguez, F in the 5th.

BATTING
2B: Wright, D (3, Stammen), Cora (3, Stammen), Santos, O (1, Burnett, S).
HR: Castillo, L (1, 7th inning off Burnett, S, 2 on, 1 out).
TB: Cora 3; Tejada; Castillo, L 4; Wright, D 4; Francoeur; Santos, O 2.
RBI: Wright, D 2 (11), Castillo, L 3 (6).
2-out RBI: Wright, D.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Matthews; Jacobs.
GIDP: Jacobs.
Team RISP: 3-for-8.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Wright, D (3, 2nd base off Stammen/Rodriguez, I).

FIELDING
Outfield assists: Matthews (Gonzalez, Al at 1st base).
DP: (Matthews-Jacobs).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Stammen 5.0 5 2 2 2 2 0 3.14
Capps (H, 2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.00
Burnett, S (BS, 1) 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 1 15.00
Batista (W, 1-1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.63
English (S, 3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86

NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Takahashi, H 3.0 4 4 4 1 3 0 3.18
Rodriguez, F 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 0 3.00
Green, S 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.87
Parnell 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.18
Igarashi (BS, 2) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 5.40
Calero (L, 0-2) 1.1 1 2 2 2 2 1 6.23
Valdes, R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

WP: Parnell.
HBP: Catalanotto (by English), Kennedy, A (by Takahashi, H).
Groundouts-flyouts: Stammen 10-1, Capps 0-1, Burnett, S 0-2, Batista 3-1, English 3-0, Takahashi, H 2-3, Rodriguez, F 0-2, Green, S 3-0, Parnell 0-2, Igarashi 1-1, Calero 1-1, Valdes, R 0-0.
Batters faced: Stammen 22, Capps 3, Burnett, S 6, Batista 6, English 3, Takahashi, H 15, Rodriguez, F 7, Green, S 5, Parnell 5, Igarashi 5, Calero 7, Valdes, R 1.
Inherited runners-scored: Valdes, R 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Bruce Dreckman. 1B: James Hoye. 2B: Mike Estabrook. 3B: Tyler Funnelman.
Weather: 77 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 12 mph, R to L.
T: 3:03.
Att: 5,288.
March 27, 2010