Livan Hernandez and a big first inning were all the Mets needed on Sunday afternoon.
The New York Mets (30-25) beat the Washington Nationals (15-40) by a score of 7-0.
Hernandez is a master of the Washington Nationals. In two starts against them, he’s thrown 16 innings, allowing only one run. Today he pitched seven shutout, allowing four hits, walking four and striking out four. Hernandez needed 116 pitches.
Pedro Feliciano and Bobby Parnell combined to work the 8th inning without allowing a run. Francisco Rodriguez got an inning of work, walking one and striking out one. His ERA on the season is now 0.68.
The Mets put up five runs in the first inning. Fernando Martinez, Daniel Murphy and Brian Schneider each picked up one RBI on a double, single and sac-fly respectively. Martinez and Ryan Church also scored on two separate wild pitches.
David Wright drove in a run in the seventh with a single to left. The Mets tacked one on in the 9th inning, when Carlos Beltran doubled in Martinez for the seventh and final run.