Final
Milone set for Nats debut versus Mets
Sep 3, 2011 - 2:49 PM (Sports Network) - Young southpaw Tom Milone makes his major-league debut tonight when the Washington Nationals host the streaking New York Mets in the middle contest of a three-game weekend series.The 24-year-old Milone was a 10th-round pick of the Nationals in 2008 and has progressed through the minors since, playing Single-A ball through 2009 before moving to Double-A last season and Triple-A in 2011.
He was a 12-game winner at Potomac in 2009 and Harrisburg in 2010 and had gone 12-6 in 24 starts this season at Syracuse before getting the call to replace starter Jordan Zimmermann, who's been shut down for the rest of the season.
Milone, a 6-foot-1, 205-pounder, has pitched to a 3.22 earned run average so far this season, walking 16 batters and striking out 155 in 148 1/3 innings -- a ratio of 9.69 strikeouts per walk.
In Friday's opener, the Mets showed some uncharacteristic pop, using three home runs to top the Nationals, 7-3.
David Wright, Nick Evans and Lucas Duda all clubbed homers and Angel Pagan added a two-run single for the Mets, who have won three consecutive games.
R.A. Dickey (7-11) worked six-plus solid innings, giving up three runs on nine hits while fanning one without issuing a walk. Josh Stinson and Daniel Ray Herrera combined to finish off the Nats in the ninth.
Rick Ankiel ripped a two-run homer and Michael Morse chipped in with an RBI single for the Nationals, losers of three straight and nine of their last 10.
Ross Detwiler (2-5) was hammered in defeat, giving up six runs on seven hits in just three innings of work. He struck out two and walked none.
Tonight, second-year righty Dillon Gee aims for a fourth consecutive defeat of the Nationals, who he's not lost to in his brief big-league career.
The 25-year-old Texan has a 1.27 ERA across 21 1/3 innings while winning three decisions in three starts against Washington, in which he's allowed just eight hits and four runs.
Win No. 3 came July 29 at Nationals Park as Gee scattered four hits and allowed two earned runs in 6 2/3 innings of an 8-5 Mets win.
He's 2-2 in five starts since, including a 5-1 defeat of Florida in his last outing. In two August victories, he allowed just two runs on 11 hits in 12 2/3 innings.
The Mets are 4-6 in his last 10 starts and now own a slim 7-5 edge in the season series with the Nationals.
- NEW YORK: 7
WASHINGTON: 8
Final
Sep 3 10:28 PM - David Wright walked. Runners on first and second with two outs and Angel Pagan due up.
Mets 7, Nationals 6 Top 7, 2 OutsSep 3 9:32 PM - Nick Evans struck out swinging. None on with two outs and Ronny Paulino due up.
Mets 6, Nationals 6 Top 6, 2 OutsSep 3 9:01 PM - Roger Bernadina one-out, solo Home Run (6) to left. Ryan Zimmerman due up.
Mets 4, Nationals 6 Bot 5, 1 OutSep 3 8:46 PM - Angel Pagan single to right scored Justin Turner and David Wright with one out. Runner on first and Jason Bay due up.
Mets 2, Nationals 5 Top 4, 1 OutSep 3 8:09 PM - Tom Milone one-out, three-run Home Run (1) to right scored Chris Marrero and Jesus Flores. Ian Desmond due up.
Mets 0, Nationals 5 Bot 2, 1 OutSep 3 7:40 PM - Jesus Flores double to left scored Danny Espinosa with one out. On the play, Chris Marrero advances to third. Runners on second and third and Tom Milone due up.
Mets 0, Nationals 2 Bot 2, 1 OutSep 3 7:38 PM - Ryan Zimmerman singled to center. Runner on first with one out and Michael Morse due up.
Mets 0, Nationals 1 Bot 1, 1 OutSep 3 7:19 PM - NEW YORK: 0
WASHINGTON: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Sep 3 7:08 PM
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