Washington Nationals vs New York Mets
August 21, 2005 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 21, 2005 at Shea Stadium. The Washington Nationals defeated the New York Mets and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Nationals 7, New York Mets 4

Washington Nationals ab   r   h rbi
Church lf 3 1 2 1
Vidro 2b 5 0 0 0
Johnson 1b 4 0 0 1
Guillen rf 5 1 1 0
Wilson cf 5 1 2 1
Castilla 3b 4 2 2 1
Bennett c 4 1 3 0
Guzman ss 4 1 2 2
Loaiza p 3 0 1 1
  Carrasco p 0 0 0 0
  Eischen p 0 0 0 0
  Baerga ph 1 0 0 0
  Ayala p 0 0 0 0
  Cordero p 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 7 13 7
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Reyes ss 5 0 1 0
Cairo 2b 5 0 0 0
Beltran cf 4 0 0 0
Floyd lf 4 0 0 0
Wright 3b 5 0 2 0
Anderson 1b 4 1 2 0
Castro c 3 0 0 0
Diaz rf 4 1 2 0
Benson p 0 0 0 0
  Padilla p 1 0 0 0
  Jacobs ph 1 1 1 3
  Graves p 0 0 0 0
  Matsui ph 1 0 0 0
  Heilman p 0 0 0 0
  Offerman ph 0 1 0 0
Totals 37 4 8 3
Washington 600 010 0007132
New York 000 030 001481
  Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO
Loaiza  W (8-9) 6.1 7 3 3 2 8
  Carrasco   0.1 0 0 0 1 0
  Eischen   0.1 0 0 0 0 1
  Ayala   1.0 1 0 0 0 2
  Cordero   1.0 0 1 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
8
4
3
4
12
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Benson  L (9-5) 0.2 8 6 6 0 0
  Padilla   4.1 4 1 1 1 1
  Graves   2.0 1 0 0 0 1
  Heilman   2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
13
7
7
2
3

  E–Johnson (5), C. Cordero (2), Diaz (3).  DP–New York 2. Cairo-Reyes-Anderson, Heilman-Reyes-Anderson.  2B–Washington Church (15,off Benson); Guillen (27,off Benson); Wilson (23,off Benson); Guzman 2 (10,off Benson,off Padilla).  HR–New York Jacobs (1,5th inning off Loaiza 2 on 1 out).  SF–Johnson (2,off Benson).  Team LOB–7.  Team–10.  U-HP–Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B–Mike Winters, 2B–Bruce Froemming, 3B–Jerry Meals.  T–2:57.  A–42,412.
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