3:18 p.m.: The Mets win, 3-2, as Hisanori Takahashi picks up his fifth save. R.A. Dickey is a 10-game winner. The Mets win their second road series against a National League opponent this season.
2:26 p.m.: Nick Evans delivers a pinch-hit RBI double in the seventh inning off Sean Burnett to give the Mets a 3-2 lead.
2:15 p.m.: R.A. Dickey escapes a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the sixth by retiring Roger Bernadina on a foul pop to David Wright and retiring Michael Morse on a groundout to shortstop.
1:45 p.m.: Wilson Ramos, the young catcher acquired from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Matt Capps, delivers his first major league homer. The two-run shot in the fifth inning off R.A. Dickey pulls Washington even at 2. Ramos had been a late roster addition for Ivan Rodriguez, who was scratched with an illness.
1:11 p.m.: Luis Hernandez's RBI double scores R.A. Dickey and Carlos Beltran added a sacrifice fly as the Mets take a 2-0 lead in the third inning against Livan Hernandez.
12:35 p.m.: Lineups:
Mets
Angel Pagan, RF
Luis Hernandez, 2B
Carlos Beltran, CF
Ike Davis, 1B
David Wright, 3B
Chris Carter, LF
Josh Thole, C
Ruben Tejada, SS
R.A. Dickey, RHP
Nationals
Nyjer Morgan, CF
Ian Desmond, SS
Ryan Zimmerman, 3B
Adam Dunn, 1B
Roger Bernadina, RF
Michael Morse, LF
Ivan Rodriguez, C Danny Espinosa, 2B
Danny Espinosa, 2B Wilson Ramos, C
Livan Hernandez, RHP
Game notes: Ivan Rodriguez was scratched due to illness.
2:26 p.m.: Nick Evans delivers a pinch-hit RBI double in the seventh inning off Sean Burnett to give the Mets a 3-2 lead.
2:15 p.m.: R.A. Dickey escapes a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the sixth by retiring Roger Bernadina on a foul pop to David Wright and retiring Michael Morse on a groundout to shortstop.
1:45 p.m.: Wilson Ramos, the young catcher acquired from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Matt Capps, delivers his first major league homer. The two-run shot in the fifth inning off R.A. Dickey pulls Washington even at 2. Ramos had been a late roster addition for Ivan Rodriguez, who was scratched with an illness.
1:11 p.m.: Luis Hernandez's RBI double scores R.A. Dickey and Carlos Beltran added a sacrifice fly as the Mets take a 2-0 lead in the third inning against Livan Hernandez.
12:35 p.m.: Lineups:
Mets
Angel Pagan, RF
Luis Hernandez, 2B
Carlos Beltran, CF
Ike Davis, 1B
David Wright, 3B
Chris Carter, LF
Josh Thole, C
Ruben Tejada, SS
R.A. Dickey, RHP
Nationals
Nyjer Morgan, CF
Ian Desmond, SS
Ryan Zimmerman, 3B
Adam Dunn, 1B
Roger Bernadina, RF
Michael Morse, LF
Ivan Rodriguez, C Danny Espinosa, 2B
Danny Espinosa, 2B Wilson Ramos, C
Livan Hernandez, RHP
Game notes: Ivan Rodriguez was scratched due to illness.
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UPCOMING GAMES
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
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| WAS | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| NYM | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
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| NYM | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| HOU | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| W-L | HM | AW | STK | L10 | |
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| STL | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| NYM | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
TEAM LEADERS
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Jose Reyes
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| OTHER LEADERS | ||||||||||||
| HR | C. Beltran | 15 | ||||||||||
| RBI | C. Beltran | 66 | ||||||||||
| R | J. Reyes | 101 | ||||||||||
| OPS | J. Reyes | .877 | ||||||||||
| W | D. Gee | 13 | ||||||||||
| ERA | R. Dickey | 3.28 | ||||||||||
| SO | C. Capuano | 168 | ||||||||||
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