Mets Beat League's Worst Team

METS 6

NATIONALS 2

There is little consolation in beating the worst team in baseball, especially when the one team is struggling to beat anybody this season. Yet, the Mets found a way to punch out enough offense to give the struggling Livan Hernandez enough support to get the victory.

The Mets jumped all over rookie pitcher J.D. Martin, tagging him for five runs on eight hits in just four innings of work. In the top of the first inning, Angel Pagan singled to lead off the game, setting the tone for a rare offensive outburst for the Mets. Two batters later, Dan Murphy drilled a double to right to drive in Pagan to make it 1-0 Mets.

Later, newcomer Jeff Francoeur drove home Murphy with a double down the left field line to make it 2-0 Metroplitans.

In the second, the Mets put this baby away. Pagan singled to center to drive in Alex Cora with the game's third run. Luis Castillo drove home Pagan with a single of his own, and Murphy brought home the speedy second baseman with a single to shallow left. Before anyone knew it it was 5-0 Mets.

Hernandez was decent. He pitched seven solid innings, surrendering only two runs on five hits, while striking out three. Hernandez is now 6-5 on the season, but three of those six wins have come against the Nationals.

Finally, in the top of the ninth, Francoeur continued to make a good impression with his new team, as he smacked a solo home run to left to make it 6-2. Francoeur has seven RBI with the Mets since being traded to New York. Box Score.