Washington Nationals vs New York Mets
April 25, 2009 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 25, 2009 at Citi Field. The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Nationals 2, New York Mets 8

Washington Nationals ab   r   h rbi
Hernandez 2b 3 0 2 0
Johnson 1b 4 1 1 0
Zimmerman 3b 5 1 2 0
Dunn rf 3 0 1 0
Dukes cf 4 0 2 2
Willingham lf 3 0 0 0
Gonzalez ss 4 0 0 0
Nieves c 3 0 0 0
Cabrera p 1 0 0 0
  Bergmann p 1 0 0 0
  Rivera p 0 0 0 0
  Cintron ph 1 0 0 0
  Tavarez p 0 0 0 0
  Hanrahan p 0 0 0 0
  Maxwell ph 1 0 1 0
Totals 33 2 9 2
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Reyes ss 4 0 1 0
Murphy lf 4 1 1 0
  Reed lf 1 0 0 0
Beltran cf 5 2 3 1
Delgado 1b 3 1 0 0
Wright 3b 3 2 0 0
Church rf 4 0 2 3
Santos c 4 1 1 0
Castillo 2b 3 1 1 0
Pelfrey p 2 0 0 0
  Green p 0 0 0 0
  Parnell p 0 0 0 0
  Cora ph 1 0 0 0
  Stokes p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 8 9 4
Washington 000 101 000293
New York 311 003 00x890
  Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO
Cabrera  L(0-2) 2.1 6 5 1 4 1
  Bergmann   3.1 2 3 2 1 2
  Rivera   0.1 1 0 0 0 0
  Tavarez   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Hanrahan   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
9
8
3
5
5
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Pelfrey  W(2-0) 5.2 6 2 2 3 1
  Green   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
  Parnell   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
  Stokes   2.0 2 0 0 2 2
Totals
9.0
9
2
2
5
3

  E–Johnson (2), Dukes (1), Nieves (2).  DP–New York 3. Murphy-Delgado, Wright-Delgado, Castillo-J. Reyes-Delgado.  2B–Washington Maxwell (1,off Stokes).  3B–Washington Dukes (1,off Pelfrey).  HBP–Nieves (1,by Parnell).  Team LOB–10.  SH–Pelfrey (1,off Cabrera).  Team–8.  SB–Beltran (1,2nd base off Bergmann/Nieves); Wright (2,2nd base off Rivera/Nieves); Beltran (1,2nd base off Bergmann/Nieves); Wright (2,2nd base off Rivera/Nieves).  U-HP–Gerry Davis, 1B–Brian Gorman, 2B–CB Bucknor, 3B–Mike Everitt.  T–2:53.  A–39,960.
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