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Nigel Pearson and David Moyes are the frontrunners to replace Remi Garde as Aston Villa manager, Sky Sports News HQ understands. David Bernstein, who joined the board in March, is understood to be heading up a three-man committee which will seek out a replacement for Garde, who left the club by mutual consent on Tuesday.Former manager Brian Little and Adrian Bevington - another new arrival at Villa this week in an advisory role - are the others involved. Who will be next Villa boss? David Moyes and Nigel Pearson head list of Aston Villa manager contenders Nigel Pearson is available after leaving Leicester last summer having saved them from relegation Pearson was sacked by Leicester in June 2015, despite a remarkable run of seven wins in their last nine games which retained their Premier League status.He has not managed since leaving the King Power Stadium, but former Villa midfielder Ian Taylor believes he may fit the bill due to his experience of Championship football.Taylor, who played for Villa from 1994 to 2003, said: He could be [the right man for the job]. I think hes got the experience of getting a team out of the Championship for sure. The right people have paid the price for Aston Villas poor form - according to their former striker, Ian Taylor Anyone who takes the job is going to have a big, big job. Theres going to have to be a big turnaround of players so there will be players coming and going.You need the right kind of players to play in the Championship. Ive played in that division myself and its relentless. Theres a lot of games and you need the right kind of characters to get out of there.Moyes has been without a managerial role since he left his position at Spanish side Real Sociedad in November. Former Aston Villa goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel is surprised by the timing of Remi Gardes departure The Scot spent more than 11 years at Everton and was chosen as Sir Alex Fergusons replacement as Manchester United manager in 2013, but lasted less than a year at Old Trafford.Moyes then made the surprise switch to La Liga but lasted one day short of a year and was dismissed following a poor start to this season having won just 12 of his 42 games in charge. A look back at Remi Gardes short stay as Aston Villa manager, in numbers Garde left Villa after a poor run of results which saw him win only three times in 23 outings after replacing Tim Sherwood less than five months ago. Aston Villa fans ask for change at the club following the sacking of Remi Garde With Villa rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table, the committee is taking a realistic approach towards the fact a new man will probably not want to be associated with taking the team down to the Championship. Villa have lost their last five games, most recently when they were beaten 1-0 at Swansea An appointment is not expected immediately but an announcement is anticipated once the former European champions relegation into the Championship is mathematically confirmed. The right people have paid the price for Aston Villas poor form - according to their former striker, Ian Taylor In the meantime, Eric Black will remain in place as acting manager. 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Called up from Triple-A before the game, he did get his first major league hit.Lopez hit the upper 90s mph, but as hes learned from his back-and-forth trips between the majors and minors, its hard to overwhelm big leaguers with pure heat.Hitters are very intelligent, and thats not about power on my end. Its not about trying to throw the ball past everybody. Ive got to pitch intelligently and got to be smart and get smarter, he said through a translator.Curtis Granderson and Jay Bruce each hit a two-run homer as the Mets won for the 11th time in 15 tries and stayed within one game of St. Louis for the second NL wild-card slot.Lugo (3-2) limited the Nationals to one run and six hits in seven innings, walking none and striking out four. The 26-year-old righty has won three straight starts, permitting a total of three runs, to help rejuvenate an injury-plagued rotation.Lugo wobbled in the first inning, giving up two quick hits, plunking a batter, making multiple pickoff throws and drawing a visit from pitching coach Dan Warthen. Lugo escaped a bases-loaded jam by retiring Wilson Ramos on a nubber and later set down 10 hitters in a row.Had him on the ropes in the first inning and we didnt cash it in. It could have been a different ballgame, Baker said.Granderson drove in three runs. New York set a team record with its 97th homme run at home in a season, topping the 96 at Shea Stadium in 2006.ddddddddddddDanny Espinosa matched a career high with his 21st homer for Washington.Daniel Murphy singled and has a hit in all 16 games this season against the Mets, the team he helped send to the World Series last year.Granderson hit his 23rd homer. Bruce connected for his 29th off Mat Latos, who made his Washington debut after being released by the White Sox in June.ITS A FAKENationals star Bryce Harper always gets booed at Citi Field, and drew another earful after faking out the New York crowd. The right fielder caught a ball near the line to end the first and pretended to flip it to Mets fans, then cut across the diamond and tossed the souvenir to kids wearing Washington hats above the dugout.HATS OFFThe Mets and Nationals both wore hats honoring New Yorks police, fire, Port Authority and other first responders during batting practice. The Mets also will wear them next Sunday on Sept. 11. This was their last home game before the 9/11 anniversary and they received permission from Major League Baseball for the tribute. 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