Hernandez Leads Nationals Past Mets, 5-1
Game 23, Mets at Nationals
Livan Hernandez threw eight strong innings and also homered, leading the Nats to a win over the Mets at RFK Stadium. Hernadez won his third game of the season, allowing just one earned run on nine hits, two walks with five strike outs. Jose Guillen and Brian Schnieder also homered for Washington.
Chad Cordero got the final two outs to earn his fifth save. How did he get a save with a four-run lead? Well, Luis Ayala allowed two batters to reach, putting the tying run in the on-deck circle. When this happens, even if a team has as much as a five-run lead, a pitcher cam come on in relief and earn the save if he gets out of the inning with the lead protected and then ends the game. Seems to be a pretty generous rule, doesn't it?
Box Score and Recap
Livan Hernandez threw eight strong innings and also homered, leading the Nats to a win over the Mets at RFK Stadium. Hernadez won his third game of the season, allowing just one earned run on nine hits, two walks with five strike outs. Jose Guillen and Brian Schnieder also homered for Washington.
Chad Cordero got the final two outs to earn his fifth save. How did he get a save with a four-run lead? Well, Luis Ayala allowed two batters to reach, putting the tying run in the on-deck circle. When this happens, even if a team has as much as a five-run lead, a pitcher cam come on in relief and earn the save if he gets out of the inning with the lead protected and then ends the game. Seems to be a pretty generous rule, doesn't it?
Box Score and Recap
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