Taveras drives in four in Nats victory

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

NEW YORK -- Three days after being told by manager Jim Riggleman that he would not platoon with Willie Harris in right field, Nationals right fielder Willy Taveras let his bat do the talking in 4-3 victory over the Mets at Citi Field on Saturday afternoon.

Taveras drives in four in Nats victory....

Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan, CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .150
Guzman, C, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .273
Zimmerman, R, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .211
Harris, W, 3B-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167
Dunn, A, 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .143
1-Kennedy, A, PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133
Willingham, LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .375
Gonzalez, Al, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Desmond, SS 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 .308
Rodriguez, I, C 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .400
Taveras, RF 4 0 2 4 0 1 2 .333
Lannan, P 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
Clippard, P 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
a-Morse, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 4 5 4 6 8 12 .227
a-Grounded out for Clippard in the 9th.
1-Ran for Dunn, A in the 8th.
BATTING
3B: Taveras (1, Perez, O).
TB: Willingham; Desmond; Taveras 4; Clippard.
RBI: Taveras 4 (4).
2-out RBI: Taveras 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Lannan; Taveras 2.
GIDP: Guzman, C; Rodriguez, I.
Team RISP: 2-for-6.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
E: Desmond (3, fielding), Dunn, A (1, fielding).
DP: (Rodriguez, I-Dunn, A).

NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Reyes, Jo, SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250
Cora, 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .188
Wright, D, 3B 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 .294
Bay, LF 4 2 0 0 1 2 3 .263
Francoeur, RF 4 1 2 0 1 1 3 .444
Matthews, CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 .200
Igarashi, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Feliciano, P, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Castillo, L, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182
Barajas, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .294
Tatis, 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .273
Blanco, H, C 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .000
b-Catalanotto, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Mejia, Je, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Perez, O, P 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Pagan, CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .333
Totals 33 3 8 3 5 10 24 .251
a-Singled for Feliciano, P in the 8th. b-Struck out for Blanco, H in the 8th.
BATTING
2B: Francoeur (3, Lannan).
TB: Reyes, Jo; Cora; Wright, D; Francoeur 3; Castillo, L; Tatis; Perez, O.
RBI: Blanco, H (1), Perez, O (1), Tatis (3).
2-out RBI: Perez, O; Tatis.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Reyes, Jo; Matthews 2; Cora; Blanco, H; Pagan; Barajas 2.
S: Tatis; Cora.
SF: Blanco, H.
GIDP: Francoeur.
Team RISP: 2-for-14.
Team LOB: 12.

FIELDING
E: Reyes, Jo (1, fielding), Wright, D (2, throw).
DP: 3 (Wright, D-Reyes, Jo, Reyes, Jo-Cora-Tatis, Feliciano, P-Blanco, H-Tatis).

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lannan(W, 1-1) 5.0 6 3 3 3 2 0 8.31
Clippard(H, 1) 3.0 1 0 0 0 7 0 0.00
Capps(S, 2) 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0.00
Totals 9.0 8 3 3 5 10 0 6.95
NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Perez, O(L, 0-1) 5.2 4 4 4 4 6 0 6.35
Igarashi 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Feliciano, P 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.00
Mejia, Je 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00
Totals 9.0 5 4 4 6 8 0 3.33
WP: Igarashi, Feliciano, P.
IBB: Desmond (by Feliciano, P).
HBP: Reyes, Jo (by Lannan).
Pitches-strikes: Lannan 99-62, Clippard 40-29, Capps 21-11, Perez, O 101-59, Igarashi 21-15, Feliciano, P 20-10, Mejia, Je 9-4.
Groundouts-flyouts: Lannan 9-4, Clippard 1-1, Capps 1-0, Perez, O 4-6, Igarashi 3-0, Feliciano, P 2-0, Mejia, Je 3-0.
Batters faced: Lannan 26, Clippard 10, Capps 6, Perez, O 25, Igarashi 4, Feliciano, P 5, Mejia, Je 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Igarashi 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Derryl Cousins. 1B: Jim Joyce. 2B: Marvin Hudson. 3B: Jim Wolf.
Weather: 52 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 20 mph, Out to RF.
T: 3:13.
Att: 33,044.

Taveras homers, Marquis struggles

By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com

ASTROS 11, NATIONALS 2
at Kissimmee, Fla.
Wednesday, March 17

Taveras homers, Marquis struggles....


Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Taveras, RF-CF 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .308
Storen, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Desmond, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .387
Bynum, S, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Guzman, C, SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .267
Atilano, L, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Maxwell, CF-RF-CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .103
d-Orr, PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222
Duncan, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .120
Willingham, LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .278
Bernadina, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .263
Espinosa, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .125
Bruntlett, 3B-SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .182
Nieves, C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
Capps, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Walker, T, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Mench, PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .308
Marquis, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Wilkie, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Norris, D, PH-C 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167
Totals 34 2 7 2 0 12 12

a-Doubled for Wilkie in the 5th. b-Struck out for Walker, T in the 7th. c-Grounded out for Storen, D in the 8th. d-Singled for Maxwell in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Norris, D (1, Byrdak).
3B: Guzman, C (1, Rodriguez, W).
HR: Taveras (1, 3rd inning off Rodriguez, W, 0 on, 2 out), Willingham (2, 4th inning off Rodriguez, W, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Taveras 5; Guzman, C 3; Orr; Duncan; Willingham 4; Norris, D 2.
RBI: Taveras (2), Willingham (4).
2-out RBI: Taveras.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Duncan; Maxwell; Guzman, C; Bruntlett 2.
Team RISP: 0-for-7.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Maxwell (4, 2nd base off Rodriguez, W/Quintero, H).

FIELDING
E: Espinosa (1, throw).
Outfield assists: Taveras (Matsui, K at 3rd base).


Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bourn, CF 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 .207
Sullivan, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143
Matsui, K, 2B 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 .250
Maysonet, 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .421
Pence, RF 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 .500
Michaels, RF 2 1 1 1 0 1 3 .350
Lee, C, LF 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 .300
Bourgeois, LF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .077
Shelton, 1B 2 0 0 1 0 2 4 .190
Byrdak, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Esposito, C 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167
Johnson, C, 3B 4 2 2 3 1 0 1 .333
Lopez, W, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Manzella, SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
Navarro, SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .273
Quintero, H, C 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .273
Chacin, P 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Corcoran, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Meyer, D, PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125
Rodriguez, W, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Keppinger, 1B 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .286
Totals 34 11 13 11 7 6 22

a-Struck out for Corcoran in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Johnson, C (4, Marquis), Quintero, H (1, Marquis), Lee, C (4, Marquis).
HR: Michaels (2, 6th inning off Walker, T, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Bourn 3; Maysonet; Pence 2; Michaels 4; Lee, C 2; Johnson, C 3; Navarro; Quintero, H 3.
RBI: Pence 2 (11), Johnson, C 3 (8), Quintero, H 2 (2), Lee, C (4), Shelton (4), Michaels (5), Bourgeois (1).
2-out RBI: Quintero, H.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rodriguez, W; Johnson, C; Maysonet; Chacin; Esposito.
SF: Shelton; Bourgeois.
Team RISP: 7-for-17.
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING
SB: Bourn (3, 2nd base off Marquis/Nieves).

FIELDING
E: Shelton (2, throw).


Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Marquis (L, 0-1) 3.1 8 8 8 4 1 0 21.94
Wilkie 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Capps 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 10.50
Walker, T 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 1 23.14
Storen, D 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 5.40
Atilano, L 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12.00

Houston IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rodriguez, W (W, 1-2) 4.0 4 2 2 0 7 2 9.00
Byrdak 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11.25
Chacin 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.15
Corcoran 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.23
Lopez, W 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

WP: Marquis, Capps.
HBP: Sullivan (by Storen, D).
Groundouts-flyouts: Marquis 3-4, Wilkie 0-1, Capps 2-0, Walker, T 2-1, Storen, D 0-2, Atilano, L 0-0, Rodriguez, W 3-2, Byrdak 1-1, Chacin 1-2, Corcoran 2-0, Lopez, W 1-2.
Batters faced: Marquis 21, Wilkie 2, Capps 6, Walker, T 6, Storen, D 6, Atilano, L 3, Rodriguez, W 16, Byrdak 4, Chacin 6, Corcoran 3, Lopez, W 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Wilkie 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Laz Diaz. 1B: Mike Reilly. 2B: Joe West. 3B: Jerry Layne.
Weather: 68 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 3 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:39.
Att: 3,882.
March 17, 2010

Taveras added to Nats' outfield options

By Bill Ladson / MLB.com

The Nationals added speed to their Spring Training roster by agreeing to terms Monday with outfielder Willy Taveras on a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.

Taveras added to Nats' outfield options....