MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK METS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
08/01/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK METS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 1950 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (48-59) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Washington Nationals (64-44) 0 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 X 7 13 0
Nationals Shut Out Mets
The Washington Nationals topped the New York Mets, 7-0, in National League action at Nationals Park. The player of the game was Washington pitcher and Dallas, Texas native Nathan Karns. The first-place Nationals, at 64-44, now lead their division by 2½ games.

The Nationals got a big at-bat from third baseman Yulieski Gurriel. For the game, Gurriel went 2 for 4 with 2 home runs. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice. In the bottom of the second, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 21st home run of the season gave Washington a 2-0 lead.

"I like our moxie," said Nationals manager Josh Fisher.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Happ CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .282 24 62
S. Castro 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298 15 54
S. Schebler RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .231 12 47
T. Shaw 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .258 20 63
E. Rosario LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276 18 55
J. Hicks 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .229 2 12
S. Perez C 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 .286 17 42
N. Ahmed SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .253 13 44
J. Gant P 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
   A. Liberatore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   M. Montgomery P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 1 2
   a-J. Villar PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 1 6
Totals 28 0 4 0 2 9 9      
a - J. Villar pinch hit for M. Montgomery in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Perez (13, 3rd Inning off N. Karns, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hicks , S. Perez 3 , S. Castro
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Ahmed
GIDP: I. Happ , N. Ahmed
Team LOB: 1

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hicks (1)
CS: E. Rosario (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ahmed-Castro-Hicks, Castro-Ahmed-Hicks)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Panik 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .299 5 35
A. Hicks CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .278 20 58
A. Benintendi LF 3 1 1 0 2 1 2 .328 25 69
M. Ozuna RF 4 0 2 2 0 1 3 .289 23 69
T. Flowers C 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .321 12 43
Y. Alonso 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .257 14 48
Y. Gurriel 3B 4 2 2 3 0 1 1 .251 21 73
N. Karns P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212 0 2
   a-J. Lowrie PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .216 1 8
   A. Morgan P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
C. Taylor SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .266 7 47
Totals 33 7 13 6 3 7 19      
a - J. Lowrie pinch hit for N. Karns in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Taylor (17, 6th Inning off A. Liberatore, 1 on, 0 outs) M. Ozuna (21, 6th Inning off A. Liberatore, 2 on, 2 outs) A. Hicks (21, 3rd Inning off J. Gant, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: Y. Gurriel 2 (21, 2nd Inning off J. Gant, 1 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off J. Gant, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Gurriel 8 , A. Benintendi , C. Taylor 3 , J. Panik 2 , M. Ozuna 3 , A. Hicks 3 , Y. Alonso 2
2-out RBI: M. Ozuna
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Taylor , T. Flowers 2 , Y. Alonso
GIDP: J. Panik , M. Ozuna
Sac Bunt: N. Karns
Sac Fly: J. Panik
Hit by Pitch: A. Hicks
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Panik-Taylor-Alonso, Taylor-Panik-Alonso)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Gant L (2-3) 5.0 9 5 5 2 5 2 89 59 5.97   
A. Liberatore 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 30 19 3.03   
M. Montgomery 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 6 6.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gant 32
Batters Faced: J. Gant 26, A. Liberatore 10, M. Montgomery 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gant 5-4, A. Liberatore 0-5, M. Montgomery 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gant 89-59, A. Liberatore 30-19, M. Montgomery 6-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Liberatore 1-1 , M. Montgomery 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Gant
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
N. Karns W (10-2) 6.0 2 0 0 2 7 0 83 52 3.59   
A. Morgan SV (4) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 26 19 3.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Karns 73
Batters Faced: N. Karns 20, A. Morgan 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Karns 6-3, A. Morgan 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: N. Karns 83-52, A. Morgan 26-19
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nathan Karns
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 12:05 PM EST
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 30177
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