Nats' staff not in sync with offense

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

METS 14, NATIONALS 6
at Viera, Fla.
Saturday, March 6

NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pagan, CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .300
Pridie, CF 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .273
Martinez, F, LF 4 3 4 2 0 0 0 .667
Cervenak, M, LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 .400
Cabrera, J, 2B 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .000
Hernandez, A, 2B 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .333
Jacobs, DH 2 2 1 1 2 0 2 .167
a-Nickeas, PH-DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
Hessman, 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .222
Bowman, 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Davis, I, 1B 5 1 3 2 0 2 1 .538
Blanco, H, C 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .200
Thole, C 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .333
Nieuwenhuis, RF 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .333
Tejada, SS 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .357
Hernandez, Lu, SS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .111
Totals 43 14 20 13 4 9 18

a-Grounded into a double play for Jacobs in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Pagan (1, Thompson), Nieuwenhuis (1, Walker, T), Davis, I (2, Burnett, S).
HR: Martinez, F 2 (2, 3rd inning off Estes, 0 on, 0 out; 7th inning off Walker, T, 0 on, 0 out), Jacobs (1, 7th inning off Walker, T, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Pagan 2; Martinez, F 10; Cervenak, M; Hernandez, A; Jacobs 4; Hessman; Bowman; Davis, I 4; Blanco, H; Thole; Nieuwenhuis 3; Tejada 2; Hernandez, Lu.
RBI: Hessman (1), Davis, I 2 (6), Martinez, F 2 (4), Blanco, H (1), Jacobs (1), Nieuwenhuis 2 (3), Tejada 2 (3), Hernandez, A 2 (2).
2-out RBI: Davis, I; Blanco, H; Nieuwenhuis; Tejada 2; Hernandez, A 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Blanco, H; Nieuwenhuis; Pridie; Nickeas.
SF: Hessman.
GIDP: Jacobs; Nickeas.
Team RISP: 6-for-13.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
E: Davis, I (3, fielding).
DP: (Cabrera, J-Davis, I).


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
Maxwell, CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
Guzman, C, DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .500
a-Taveras, PH-DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
Zimmerman, R, 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .286
Desmond, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .571
Dunn, A, 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .167
Bernadina, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286
Morse, RF-1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 .273
Harris, W, LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Norris, D, C 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000
Nieves, C 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Orr, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Gonzalez, Al, SS-2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .143
Bruntlett, 2B-LF 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 .375
Totals 37 6 10 6 4 7 12

a-Struck out for Guzman, C in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Bruntlett (1, Blackley, T).
HR: Bruntlett (1, 2nd inning off Pelfrey, 2 on, 1 out), Morse (1, 6th inning off Niesen, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Guzman, C 2; Zimmerman, R 2; Dunn, A; Morse 4; Nieves; Gonzalez, Al; Bruntlett 6.
RBI: Dunn, A (1), Bruntlett 3 (3), Morse (3), Guzman, C (1).
2-out RBI: Guzman, C.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Dunn, A; Zimmerman, R 2; Desmond.
GIDP: Morse.
Team RISP: 3-for-8.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Nieves (2, pickoff).
Outfield assists: Morgan (Pagan at 3rd base).
DP: 2 (Gonzalez, Al-Dunn, A, Desmond-Gonzalez, Al-Morse).


NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Pelfrey 3.0 7 4 3 0 0 1 9.00
Kunz (H, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27.00
Niesen (BS, 1) 1.2 1 2 2 2 2 1 4.91
Green, S (W, 1-0) 1.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 9.00
Blackley, T 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Dessens 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.75

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lannan 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 0 9.00
Estes (BS, 1) 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 1 18.00
Wilkie 1.0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0.00
Thompson 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Walker, T (BS, 1)(L, 0-1) 1.0 6 5 5 0 3 2 45.00
Severino 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Burnett, S 0.2 5 4 4 1 1 0 54.00
Kown 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

HBP: Bruntlett (by Niesen), Cabrera, J (by Lannan).
Groundouts-flyouts: Pelfrey 6-3, Kunz 1-1, Niesen 1-2, Green, S 0-1, Blackley, T 0-2, Dessens 2-0, Lannan 2-2, Estes 1-1, Wilkie 3-0, Thompson 2-2, Walker, T 0-0, Severino 2-1, Burnett, S 1-0, Kown 0-0.
Batters faced: Pelfrey 16, Kunz 3, Niesen 9, Green, S 6, Blackley, T 5, Dessens 3, Lannan 10, Estes 7, Wilkie 5, Thompson 6, Walker, T 9, Severino 3, Burnett, S 8, Kown 1.
Inherited runners-scored: Green, S 3-1, Kown 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Gary Cederstrom. 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B: Paul Nauert. 3B: Tyler Funneman.
Weather: 66 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 10 mph, L to R.
T: 3:11.
Att: 5,843.
March 6, 2010