NEW YORK -- Left-hander Gio Gonzalez labored during the Nationals' 2-1 loss to the Mets on Friday night. Gonzalez had a tough time throwing strikes, needing 105 pitches to record 14 outs with four walks, but he kept the Nationals in the game by only allowing one run.
His worst inning was in the fourth. Gonzalez walked three batters, limiting the damage to one run, but he was gone an inning later. Gonzalez didn't figure in the decision after Yunel Escobar tied the game at 1 in the eighth inning with a single to center, scoring pinch-runner Danny Espinosa.