Dillon Gee Shuts Down Nationals

Mets beat the Nationals 1-0, and are just one game under .500.

• Dillon Gee went 7.2 great innings, giving up just two hits, striking out three and walking three. Gee had a no-hitter going through the first 5.2 innings before Livan Hernandez broke it up in the sixth inning.

• Justin Turner continued to be productive at the plate, driving in the team's lone run in the fourth inning.

• Even Jason Bay had a good day, going 3-4.

• Francisco Rodriguez recorded his 14th straight save of the season, and has not allowed a run in 18 innings pitched.

Next up: The Yankees head cross town to take on the Yankees for a weekend series. The Mets will send R.A. Dickey to the mound in the series opening Friday night.

Mets and Nationals Begin Two-Game Series Tonight

May 18, 2011

7:10 PM ET

Citi Field

TV: SNY

RADIO: WFAN 660

NEW YORK METS

Starting Pitcher: Jon Niese (2-4, 5.03 ERA)

After getting rained out of last night's game, Niese heads to the mound to take on the Nationals. In his last start, he went 6.1 innings, and allowed five runs on seven hits. Lifetime against the Nationals, he is 1-0 with a 5.56 ERA.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS

Starting Pitcher: Tom Gorzelanny (2-2, 3.40 ERA)

Gorzelanny struggled in his last outing, in which he allowed four runs in 4.2 innings against the Marlins. Lifetime against the Mets, he is 2-4 with a 4.95 ERA.

METS LINEUP

Reyes-SS, Turner-3B, Beltran-RF, Bay-LF, Murphy-1B, Paulino-C, Hairston-CF, Tejada-2B, Niese-LHP