The Washington Nationals beat up on the New York Mets on Monday night by the score of 10-4.  The Nationals scored in every inning except for three as they kept pressure on the Mets pitchers the entire night.

Odalis Perez threw 6 1/3 innings to pick up his first win and improve his record to 1-3 on the season.  Perez did allow eleven hits and four runs including two home runs but this time he got some run support on the mound.

Chris Schroder and Saul Rivera both tossed 1 1/3 innings in the game as they pitched in relief and they did not give up a run.

Lastings Milledge, Jesus Flores, Perez all had two rbi each in the game.  Felipe Perez, Nick Johnson, and Rob Mackowiak had one rbi each in the game.  Now that is what I call production up and down the lineup.  You gotta love seeing that kind of production from that many players.

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It was another close ball game for the Washington Nationals, but this time they were on the losing end as they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Saturday.  Matt Chico picked up the loss for the Nationals as the Cardinals got out to a 4-0 lead after the third inning and they never looked back.

Nick Johnson was 3-for-4 with his first home run and two RBIs, and Jesus Flores‘ two-run shot off Anthony Reyes cut the deficit to a run in the ninth but that was as close as the Nationals got.

The Nationals have now lost three games in a row after sweeping the Philadelphia Phillies.

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