Washington Nationals vs New York Mets
May 26, 2009 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 26, 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 1, New York Mets 6

Washington Nationals ab   r   h rbi
Guzman ss 4 0 2 0
Johnson 1b 4 0 0 0
Zimmerman 3b 4 0 0 0
Dunn rf 3 1 2 1
Willingham lf 4 0 2 0
Harris cf 4 0 0 0
Bard c 4 0 1 0
Hernandez 2b 3 0 1 0
Stammen p 1 0 1 0
  Bergmann p 0 0 0 0
  Wells p 0 0 0 0
  Maxwell ph 0 0 0 0
  Tavarez p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 1 9 1
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Pagan cf 4 1 2 0
Castillo 2b 3 2 1 0
Wright 3b 5 1 2 0
Sheffield lf 3 1 2 3
  Reed lf 0 0 0 0
Tatis 1b 3 0 1 1
Martinez F. rf 3 0 0 1
Santos c 4 1 1 0
Martinez R. ss 4 0 1 1
Hernandez p 4 0 0 0
Totals 33 6 10 6
Washington 000 000 100190
New York 012 000 30x6100
  Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO
Stammen  L(0-1) 5.0 7 3 3 2 2
  Bergmann   1.0 3 3 3 0 1
  Wells   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Tavarez   1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Totals
8.0
10
6
6
4
5
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Hernandez  W(4-1) 9.0 9 1 1 1 6
Totals
9.0
9
1
1
1
6

  E–None.  DP–Washington 1. Zimmerman-A. Hernandez-Johnson, New York 3. Castillo-R. Martinez-Tatis, R. Martinez-Castillo-Tatis, R. Martinez-Castillo-Tatis.  2B–Washington Bard (3,off L. Hernandez); Guzman (10,off L. Hernandez), New York Santos (4,off Stammen); R. Martinez (1,off Stammen).  HR–Washington Dunn (15,7th inning off L. Hernandez 0 on 0 out), New York Sheffield (5,7th inning off Bergmann 2 on 0 out).  SH–Stammen (1,off L. Hernandez).  HBP–Maxwell (1,by L. Hernandez); F. Martinez (1,by Stammen); Tatis (4,by Bergmann).  Team LOB–6.  Team–9.  SB–Wright (11,2nd base off Stammen/Bard); Pagan (4,2nd base off Stammen/Bard); Wright (11,2nd base off Stammen/Bard); Pagan (4,2nd base off Stammen/Bard).  U-HP–Dan Iassogna, 1B–Sam Holbrook, 2B–Adrian Johnson, 3B–Larry Vanover.  T–2:40.  A–39,376.
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