Meet the Mets

So, we ventured out to Nationals Park on Thursday for the last game in our series against the Mets, of course hoping that this would be the one we won.  They had just been shut out 0-12 the night before, so it was bound to be a better night, right?  Well, it just was not to be for the Nationals once again.  I consider myself a fan through thick and thin, but it is getting pretty depressing attending these games.  Although the weather was wonderful on Thursday night, so we tried to enjoy finally being at a game where we weren't sweating to death!

Right-hander Collin Balester was pitching for the Nats.  He gave up five runs on four hits and was able to pitch deep enough into the game to give our bullpen a little break.  It was really in the last three of his six innings pitched when he started to struggle.  Balester just had a tough time throwing strikes, so of course the Mets went to work on him.  And former Nat Brian Schneider hit a two-run homer in the fifth.  It was so sad seeing him in a Mets uniform!  I think this was the first game we had been at with Ryan Zimmerman back in the lineup, so at least we were happy to see him playing again at third base.

The Nats' offense struggled most of the game against left-hander Oliver Perez. It wasn't until the seventh inning that Washington scored, scoring three runs in the bottom of the inning off the Mets' starter. 

We seemed to have the momentum for a bit, but then the Mets were able to get the momentum back in the top of the ninth inning by scoring four runs off our closer Joel Hanrahan.  Two runs were scored on a throwing error by Bonifacio at second base.  So, it was another tough loss for a team that is surely having morale issues.  Since we were swept by the Brewers and the Mets, we have been swept by the Rockies. That makes 10 losses in a row.  Yesterday was the Nats' day off, so hopefully they will be rested and ready for their road trip to Philly!  At this point, all we can hope for is that we don't finish the season as the worst team in baseball.  Let's Go Nats!