Rauch strong in Nationals loss

03/15/2006
Mets at the plate: New York scored five runs in the top of the eighth inning off right-hander Anastacio Martinez. Chris Basak drove in two runs with a double, and he came home on a Corey Ragsdale groundout. Sandy Martinez added a two-run home run. Basak drove in another run with a double in the ninth inning. The Mets scored their first run in the top of the second inning on a home run by Victor Diaz. Todd Self plated another run when he stole home in the seventh inning.
Nationals at the plate: Outfielder Tyrell Godwin tied the score at 1 in the bottom of the fifth inning with a homer off Juan Perez. Daryle Ward tied the score at 2 with a home run off Henry Owens in the bottom of the seventh. Brendan Harris hit a two-run single off Mitch Wylie in the bottom of the ninth inning. Washington scored its fifth run of the game on a Michael Tucker sacrifice fly.
Mets on the mound: Right-hander Aaron Heilman gave up three hits in four shutout innings. Heilman struck out three batters while not issuing a walk.
Nationals on the mound: Right-hander Jon Rauch had his best outing of the spring, giving up one run in five innings. He struck out six batters and walked one. Joey Eischen pitched one shutout inning in his first appearance of the spring.
Grapefruit League records: Mets 9-6; Nationals 3-13-1.

Source: http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/