Mets Fall To Nationals For 5th Loss In Last 6
Steve Lombardozzi made his first big league hit and RBI count, driving in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 3-2 on Monday night.
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Steve Lombardozzi made his first big league hit and RBI count, driving in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 3-2 on Monday night.
Terry Collins insisted he didn't want to walk Roger Bernadina. He knew Ryan Zimmerman was next. Zimmerman's game-winning hit didn't make the New York Mets' manager regret his decision.
Bobby Parnell (3-5) walked Jonny Gomes to put runners on first and second. Bixler and Gomes advanced on Ian Desmond's sacrifice before Roger Bernadina was walked intentionally.
Rick Ankiel scored on Ian Desmond's chopper up the middle in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday, giving the Washington Nationals a 3-2 win over the New York Mets on a scorcher of a summer afternoon.
Jose Reyes drove in two runs, and the New York Mets made Chien-Ming Wang's return to the big leagues a short one with a 8-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.
Carlos Beltran's tenure with the Mets will very likely come to an end this week as the July 31st trading deadline approaches. Here is where Beltran ranks in some of the Mets' all-time offensive categories.
The Yankees have signed left-handed reliever J.C. Romero to a minor league contract. The team assigned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before their 16-7 loss to the Blue Jays on Thursday.
Is Jim Riggleman a quitter? Welded to some abstract and abject machismo, Riggleman followed through on the threat. You wonder how he feels now.
68-year-old Davey Johnson, who will be forever remembered in New York for leading the Mets to the 1986 World Series title, is returning to the dugout -- for the Nationals. "If you're a Mets fan, it's a sad day," Ron Darling told the New York Daily News.
Davey Johnson was announced as the manager of the Washington Nationals on Sunday, three days after Jim Riggleman stunned the team by resigning.
Jim Riggleman shocked the baseball world (and the Washington Nationals organization specifically) by announcing his resignation following his now former team's 1-0 win over the Mariners, the surging Nats' 11th win in their last 12 games.
Dillon Gee shut down Washington once again, tossing hitless ball until pitcher Livan Hernandez grounded a clean single with two outs in the sixth inning, to lead the New York Mets over the Nationals 1-0 Thursday.
Jonathon Niese pitched seven sharp innings, some of them in heavy rain, and Justin Turner added to his recent tear with a two-run double that sent the Mets to a 3-0 win over the Nationals on Wednesday.
Between the weather in New York and injury news, it has been a tough week for the Mets. The Washington Nationals have also dealt with the rain, but they like the way they've been playing of late.
Boomer & Craig were pleased to welcome the manager of the Washington Nationals, Jim Riggleman, into the Allstate Studios this morning.
A day after Phillies fans shouted "USA! USA!" when the news spread during the Mets-Philadelphia game at Citizens Bank Park, fans and players echoed the sentiment across the sports world.
New father Ian Desmond homered and tripled in his first game back from paternity leave and Livan Hernandez pitched eight strong innings to lead the Washington Nationals past the New York Mets 4-3 Thursday night.
Daniel Murphy delivered a game-tying, pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning, then added a two-run double in the ninth, helping the Mets beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 Thursday for their sixth straight win.
Josh Thole had three RBIs, including a two-run double that put the Mets ahead run in the sixth inning, and New York ran its winning streak to five games Tuesday night with a 6-4 win over the Washington Nationals.
Ailing outfielder Jason Bay first thought he'd return to the Mets' lineup on April 9. New York put the kibosh on those plans, and on Tuesday Sandy Alderson admitted Bay's "loose and subject to revision" schedule might have him out until April 26.
Chris Young looked right at home in Citi Field's wide-open spaces. Lucas Duda very much did not, and now he's headed to the minors.
Ivan Rodriguez hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the 11th inning and the Washington Nationals came back to beat the New York Mets 7-3 Sunday. Laynce Nix followed with a three-run homer off Blaine Boyer(0-2), the Mets' fifth reliever.
Carlos Beltran hit two early home runs but it was his routine flyball in the sixth inning muffed by left fielder Jerry Hairston Jr. that sparked a three-run rally, and the Mets got several rare clutch hits in beating the Nationals 8-4.
Jordan Zimmermann spoiled the New York Mets' 50th home opener with his bat and arm, hitting a two-run single and pitching the Washington Nationals to a 6-2 victory Friday at chilly Citi Field.
After struggling in the final two games of their season-opening trip, the Mets look forward to a return home. Citi Field's home opener will be full of 1986 nostalgia and a few other surprises.
