Washington Nationals down New York Mets 5-3 as Edwin Jackson throws seven innings - MLB Update
Edwin Jackson started for the Washington Nationals and struck-out six as he helps them win 5-3 against the New York Mets at Nationals Park, Washington, D.C. on June 6, 2012, in second game of the three match series.
Basis of the victory was laid down by the starter Jackson. Seven innings he pitched just conceded three hits. Three runs he gave up included one run which was due to an error and thus in stricter terms he allowed two runs.
Leaving the mound by Jackson after the seventh opened the door for the Mets to come back into the game. With reliever Sean Burnett on the front, the Mets’ batters had perfect opportunity to reduce the deficit.
Nothing the relievers offered however, as both Burnett and Tyler Clippard threw a scoreless eighth and ninth and kept the Nationals’ lead alive.
Clippard claimed fifth save of the season. More often than not, he has succeeded whenever a pressure-cooker kind of situation arises. This, in turn is satisfying for the Nationals’ manager Davey Johnson, who had accorded special care to him in Spring Training.
Finally, third baseman Ryan Zimmerman wakes up from the long slumber and makes pure connections on plate. Following a recovery from shoulder inflammation earlier, his performance was declining and hits needed during the time he assumes the plate were not
coming about.
That had invited criticism from various quarters and questions about Zimmerman’s role in the line-up were mounting concerns for the management.
Zimmerman will be relieved now as, after a great show in the last game, he built on it on Wednesday. With one hit in three at-bats, he reached home plate twice.
Shortstop Ian Desmond was hitless, giving way to a suggestion that he can be more useful up in the line-up.
As regard to the Mets, third baseman David Wright went 1-for-4, lowering the batting average further to .359.
The Mets’ starter in the game, Jeremy Hefner, was their undoing. He gave up four runs in six innings.
Going with Hefner as starter was always riskier. As its cost was incurred by the Mets, for upcoming games, the manager Terry Collins will be making due adjustments in rotation.
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