Mets starting pitcher Carlos Torres got rocked and the Mets' offense managed just three baserunners in a meaningless September blowout loss. Torres allowed four home runs in four brutal innings of work, departing with the Nationals ahead 6-0. Zach Lutz broke up Nats starter Gio Gonzalez's no-hit bid in the seventh inning with a leadoff single. Gonzalez completed the shutout, striking out eight and walking two.
Denard Span and Ryan Zimmerman hit back-to-back home runs to start the game, while Jayson Werth hit a three-run home run in the third inning and Tyler Moore added a solo shot in the fourth inning. Greg Burke gave up a three-run bomb to Wilson Ramos in the fifth inning, which put the Nats up 9-0.
In conclusion, here are some Mets players cuddling with puppies:
On Bark in the Park Night, @DillonGee35, @Wheelerpro45, @Anthony_Recker and Omar Quintanilla made friends. #MetsDogspic.twitter.com/ln2P2JqoNi
— New York Mets (@Mets) September 9, 2013
Game Thread Roll Call
Nice job by MetsFan4Decades; her effort in the game thread embiggens us all.
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| 1 | MetsFan4Decades | 134 |
| 2 | foreverknyte | 122 |
| 3 | Steve Sypa | 81 |
| 4 | StorkFan | 68 |
| 5 | Russ | 60 |
| 6 | feslenraster | 56 |
| 7 | The Nameless One | 55 |
| 8 | astromets | 41 |
| 9 | Joel Hernandez | 36 |
| 10 | omegasupreme44 | 35 |