Trio Of Homers Help Nats Fend Off Mets

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Nationals used the long ball early and a clutch hit from Laynce Nix in the 10th inning to beat the Mets, 4-3, on Tuesday.

The Nationals took the lead in the second inning against Mets left-hander Chris Capuano. Mike Morse led off by hitting a 1-1 pitch over the left-field wall for his third homer of the exhibition season.

In the following inning, Jerry Hairston Jr. gave Washington a two-run lead, hitting a 3-1 pitch over the left-field wall. CONTINUE....

 

Washington	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Morgan, DH	3	0	2	0	2	0	0	.158
Desmond, SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.263
Cora, SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444
Hairston, J, 3B	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	.235
Gonzalez, Al, 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278
Morse, LF	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	.400
Perez, Eu, LF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
Ramos, W, C	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.462
1-Norris, D, PR-C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.286
Frazier, RF	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	.500
Nix, L, RF	2	0	1	1	0	1	1	.444
Ankiel, CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	5	.188
Bernadina, CF	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	.313
Marrero, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	4	.400
Barker, 1B	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	.200
Bixler, 2B	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	.545
Lombardozzi, 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000
Totals	37	4	12	4	4	6	23	.303

1-Ran for Ramos, W in the 6th.

NY Mets	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Reyes, Jo, SS	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	.200
Hernandez, Lu, SS	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	.500
Harris, W, RF-CF	4	0	1	0	1	0	3	.211
Wright, D, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	.000
Adams, R, 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
Murphy, Dn, 1B-2B	5	2	2	0	0	1	3	.286
Evans, N, LF-1B	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	.333
Turner, 2B-1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.167
Vaughn, LF	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	1.000
Nieuwenhuis, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.091
Boyer, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Thayer, D, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Nickeas, C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.154
Tankersley, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ratliff, RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500
Chavez, R, DH-C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250
Totals	38	3	8	3	2	5	15	.254

BATTING
2B: Morgan (1, Boyer), Nix, L (2, Thayer, D).
HR: Morse (3, 2nd inning off Capuano, 0 on, 0 out), Hairston, J (1, 3rd inning off Capuano, 0 on, 2 out), Bixler (1, 7th inning off Isringhausen, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Morgan 3; Hairston, J 4; Morse 5; Perez, Eu; Ramos, W 2; Frazier; Nix, L 2; Barker; Bixler 4.
RBI: Morse (6), Hairston, J (3), Bixler (4), Nix, L (1).
2-out RBI: Hairston, J.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bixler; Hairston, J 2; Marrero 2; Lombardozzi; Barker.
SAC: Frazier; Cora.
GIDP: Desmond; Ankiel.
Team RISP: 1-for-11.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Desmond (1, 2nd base off Buchholz, T/Nickeas), Perez, Eu (1, 2nd base off Thayer, D/Chavez, R), Morgan 2 (2, 2nd base off Buchholz, T/Nickeas, 3rd base off Buchholz, T/Nickeas).
CS: Morgan 2 (2, 2nd base by Capuano/Nickeas, home by Boyer/Chavez, R).

FIELDING
E: Desmond (2, fielding), Frazier (1, fielding).
DP: (Hairston, J-Marrero).

BATTING
2B: Harris, W (1, Zimmermann, J), Murphy, Dn 2 (4, Broderick, Severino).
HR: Vaughn (1, 8th inning off Severino, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Hernandez, Lu; Harris, W 2; Murphy, Dn 4; Evans, N; Vaughn 4; Ratliff; Chavez, R.
RBI: Evans, N (1), Vaughn 2 (2).
2-out RBI: Evans, N; Vaughn 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Murphy, Dn 2; Nickeas; Harris, W 2.
SAC: Chavez, R.
Team RISP: 2-for-11.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: Turner (1, 2nd base off Zimmermann, J/Ramos, W), Reyes, Jo (1, 2nd base off Zimmermann, J/Ramos, W).

FIELDING
E: Adams, R (1, throw).
DP: 2 (Wright, D-Turner-Murphy, Dn, Turner-Reyes, Jo-Murphy, Dn).

Washington	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Zimmermann, J	3.0	1	0	0	2	4	0	0.00
Broderick(H, 2)	3.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	1.50
Burnett, S(H, 2)	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Severino(BS, 1)	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1	6.00
Carr, A(W, 1-0)	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	8	3	3	2	5	1	3.67

NY Mets	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Capuano	4.0	5	2	2	2	1	2	3.60
Buchholz, T	1.1	2	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
O'Connor	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Isringhausen	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	2.25
Tankersley	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	12.00
Boyer	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4.50
Thayer, D(L, 0-1)	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	9.00
Totals	10.0	12	4	4	4	6	3	3.82

HBP: Hairston, J (by Isringhausen).
Groundouts-flyouts: Zimmermann, J 1-4, Broderick 5-1, Burnett, S 1-2, Severino 3-0, Carr, A 3-3, Capuano 5-5, Buchholz, T 3-1, O'Connor 0-0, Isringhausen 1-2, Tankersley 1-0, Boyer 2-0, Thayer, D 1-1.
Batters faced: Zimmermann, J 13, Broderick 11, Burnett, S 5, Severino 5, Carr, A 7, Capuano 16, Buchholz, T 8, O'Connor 2, Isringhausen 5, Tankersley 5, Boyer 3, Thayer, D 5.
Inherited runners-scored: O'Connor 2-0.
Umpires: HP: D.J. Reyburn. 1B: Gary Cederstrom. 2B: Angel Hernandez. 3B: CB Bucknor.
Weather: 77 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 15 mph, In from RF.
T: 3:08.
Att: 3,115.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media