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The Associated Press, May 15, 2008
Ryan Zimmerman homered and Tim Redding pitched two-hit ball for six innings, sending the Washington Nationals to a 5-3 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night. Jesus Flores hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the seventh off Aaron Heilman, who was booed on and off the mound by the Shea Stadium crowd. ...More
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 • Nationals 1B Nick Johnson out with sore wrist - May 14 (AP)
 • Rumor: Series with lowly Nats is a major test for Mets - May 14 (Yahoo! Sports)
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Nationals Team Report May 14, 2008

Austin Kearns' 2008 season has not gone well, and it seems to just keep getting worse.

Tuesday night, Kearns was front and center in the Nationals' 6-3 loss to the Mets. He went 1-for-4, striking out with a man on first in the sixth inning and grounding into an inning-ending fielder's choice with two on in the eighth inning. Kearns' average is down to .201. He has only three homers, three doubles and 16 RBIs.

"I'm fine," he said. "Things haven't gone good, but I like to win. I want to win. Personally you always want to do good. You just got to stay after it, be the same guy every day, come and play hard."

Kearns also figured prominently in the game's outcome in the field. ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Status Injury
 P. Lo Duca C May 8, 2008 15-day Fractured right hand
 J. Estrada C May 1, 2008 15-day Ulnar neuritis in right elbow
 C. Cordero RP Apr 30, 2008 15-day Torn shoulder muscle - out 4-6 weeks
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Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman follows through on a home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in New York. The Nationals won the game  5-3.
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New York Mets' Carlos Delgado (21) reacts after striking out in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in New York. Home plate umpire Dana DeMuth, left, makes the call and the Mets lost the game 5-3.
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Washington Nationals' Austin Kearns (25) joins teammates Jon Rauch (51), Aaron Boone (8), Ryan Zimmerman (11) and Willie Harris, right, at the end of the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in New York. The Nationals won the game 5-3.
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NEW YORK - MAY 14:  Jon Rauch #51 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the ninth inning against the New York Mets on May 14, 2008 at Shea Stadium in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.  (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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 NL East Standings
W L Pct GB 
 Florida 23 17 .575 -- 
 Philadelphia 22 19 .537 1.5 
 NY Mets 20 18 .526 2.0 
 Atlanta 20 19 .513 2.5 
 Washington 17 24 .415 6.5 
 Complete Standings
 Individual Leaders
Ryan Zimmerman - Washington NationalsR. Zimmerman
#11, Third Base
Leads team with 20 RBIs
STAT PLAYER TOTAL
 AVGC. Guzmán.298 
 HRR. Zimmerman
 RBIR. Zimmerman20 
 RC. Guzmán27 
 SBF. López
 WT. Redding
 SVJ. Rauch
 IPO. Pérez51.0 
 ERAO. Pérez3.71 
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 Scores & Schedule
 Last Five Games
 Sat, May 10FloridaL 0-11 
 Sun, May 11FloridaL 4-5 
 Mon, May 12at NY MetsW 10-4 
 Tue, May 13at NY MetsL 3-6 
 Wed, May 14at NY MetsW 5-3 
 Next Five Games
 Thu, May 15at NY Mets1:10 pm 
 Fri, May 16at Baltimore7:05 pm 
 Sat, May 17at Baltimore7:05 pm 
 Sun, May 18at Baltimore1:35 pm 
 Mon, May 19Philadelphia7:10 pm 
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