Washington Nationals At New York Mets: GameThread 8 Of 162.

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• Today's Starting Pitchers In Awkward Close-Ups:

Chris Capuano

#38 / Pitcher / New York Mets

Height: 6-2

Weight: 225

Bats: L

Throws: L

Born: Aug 19, 1978

• 2010 Stats - (4-4), 24 G, 9 GS, 66.0 IP, 3.95 ERA, 4.22 FIP, ERA+ = 100, 21 BB (2.86 BB/9), 54 K's (7.36 K/9), 1.30 WHIP.

• 2011 Stats - (0-0), 1 G, 0.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K's.

vs DC - (1-2), 4 GS, 27.2 IP, 3.58 ERA, 25 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 3 HR, 7 BB (2.28 BB/9), 24 K's (7.81 K/9), 1.16 WHIP, .253 BAA.

Tom Gorzelanny

#32 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

Height: 6-2

Weight: 205

Bats: L

Throws: L

Born: Jul 12, 1982

• 2010 Stats - (7-9), 29 G, 23 GS, 1 SV, 136.1 IP, 4.09 ERA, 3.92 FIP, ERA+ = 106, 68 BB (4.49 BB/9), 119 K's (7.86 K/9), 1.50 WHIP.

• 2011 Stats - 1st Start.

vs NYM - (2-3), 9 G, 5 GS, 24.2 IP, 5.11 ERA, 20 H, 16 R, 14 ER, 0 HR, 17 BB (5.47 BB/9), 15 K's (5.47 K/9) 1.50 WHIP, .227 BAA.

• Nats vs Capuano:

RIck Ankiel - 0 for 3, .000 AVG.

Alex Cora - 0 for 1, .000 AVG.

Jerry Hairston - 4 for 14, .286 AVG.

Adam LaRoche - 2 for 7, .286 AVG.

Jayson Werth - 1 for 5, .200 AVG.

Ryan Zimmerman - 4 for 7, .571 AVG, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI's.

• Mets vs Gorzelanny:

Jason Bay - 0 for 3, .000 AVG.

Carlos Beltran - 0 for 2, .000 AVG.

Ike Davis - 2 for 3, .667 AVG.

Scott Hairston - 1 for 6, .167 AVG.

Willie Harris - 0 for 3, .000 AVG.

Daniel Murphy - 0 for 1, .000 AVG.

Angel Pagan - 0 for 3, .000 AVG.

Jose Reyes - 2 for 10, .200 AVG, 2 RBI's.

Josh Thole - 0 for 1, .000 AVG.

David Wright - 3 for 10, .300 AVG, 3 2B, 1 RBI.

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