Washington Nationals (19-9) at Chicago Cubs (21-6)

RHP Max Scherzer [3-1, 3.35] | RHP RHP John Lackey [3-1, 4.32 ERA]
Friday, May 6 l Game #29 / Road #17 l Wrigley Field l Chicago, Ill. l 1:20 P.M.
Television: MASN l Radio: 106.7 FM & Nationals Radio Network
Standing: 19-9,1st place, National League East Home: 8-4 Road: 11-5

Streak: L1 Last Five: 3-2 Last Ten: 5-5

NATIONALS NEWS

OPPONENT

ABOUT LAST NIGHT

CHICAGO CUBS
The Nationals fell, 5-2, in the lid lifter of this four-game weekend series at Wrigley Field against Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo is a Chicago
the Chicago Cubs...RHP Joe Ross was saddled with the loss despite striking out nine batters native and an alum of both Holy Cross High School and the University of Illinois...Manager
in 6.2 innings of work...He allowed two earned runs on five hits...LF Jayson Werth clubbed Dusty Baker went 322-326 in four seasons (2003-06) as the manager of the Chicago Cubs,
his sixth home run of the season, a two-run shot in the ninth inning to help Washington avoid including a trip to the 2003 National League Championship Series where they fell in seven
the shutout.
games to the Florida Marlins...Both Bench Coach Chris Speier (1985-86) and Assistant Hitting Coach Jacque Jones (2006-07) spent two seasons with the Cubs...First Base Coach
WELCOME BACK, BEN
Davey Lopes was acquired by the Cubs on Aug. 31, 1984 and went on to spend two-plus
The Nationals returned from rehab and reinstated OF Ben Revere from the 15-day disabled seasons (1984-86) with the Cubs.
list today...Revere missed 27 games after suffering a right oblique strain on Opening Day in
Atlanta...He appeared in five rehab games with Triple-A Syracuse...To make room on the 25- THE SERIES
man roster, the Nationals optioned OF Matt den Dekker to Syracuse.
The Nationals and Cubs square off this week for the first of seven matchups in 2016 (4 in CHI,
3 in D.C.)...Chicago will visit Washington D.C., June 13-15...Washington took two of three
EXTRA! EXTRA!
from Chicago at Wrigley Field in 2015, while the Cubs won three of four at Nationals Park later
LF Jayson Werth recorded the 1,300th hit of his career via a two-run home run Thursday in the season...The Nationals are 17-11 and are 5-2-1 in series play since the start of 2012.
night against the Chicago Cubs...He became the seventh player to reach the 1,300 hit mark
as a member of the Nationals, joining Dmitri Young (2007), Cristian Guzman (2009), Ron- 2016 / BY THE NUMBERS
nie Belliard (2009), Adam Kennedy (2010), Ryan Zimmerman (2014) and Adam LaRoche 2016 W-L........................................................................................0-1 (0-0 in D.C., 0-1 in CHI)
(2014), per Stats, LLC.
Streak (dating to 2015).................................................................................................. LOST 3
Coincidentally, Werths 1,000th hit was also a two-run homer, Aug. 10, 2013 vs. PHI.
Aggregate Score / 2016............................................................................. Nationals 2, Cubs 5
Werth is hitting .310 (9-for-29) with one double, three homers, nine RBI, one walk and Home Runs Hit / 2016................................................................................ Nationals 1, Cubs 1
seven runs scored in his last eight games...He has hit safely in seven of those eight games.
Werth ranks second on the club with six home runs and his 17 RBI are tied for second while ALL-TIME SERIES / BY THE NUMBERS
his .453 slugging percentage is good for third.
W-L / Nationals (2005-present).........................................................................................38-36
W-L / Home (2005-present)...............................................................................................19-19
MURPHYS LAW?...NOT SO MUCH
W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present).................................................................................13-15
Nationals 2B Daniel Murphy has hit safely in six of his last seven games, going 12-for-29 W-L / Away (2005-present)................................................................................................19-17
(.414) with three doubles, two homers, eight RBI and seven runs scored...He has posted W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals)............................................................................ 309-284-1
multi-hit efforts in three of the seven games and has recorded at least one RBI in six of the
seven...On May 4 at KCR, Murphy went 4-for-5 with a double, home run, three RBI and four 2016 AGAINST THE CUBS
DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV
TOG DATE
RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV
TOG
runs scored...It was his 14th career four-hit game and was the first time he recorded at least 5/5@
L, 2-5
Hendricks-Ross-None
3:05 6/13@
four hits and four runs scored in a game in his career.
5/6@ 6/14@
Murphy ranks among MLB hitters in batting average (2nd, .382), OPS (3rd, 1.070), on-base 5/7@ 6/15@
percentage (7th, .432) and slugging percentage (10th, .637).
TRANSACTIONS AND DISABLED LIST
On the season, Murphy has hit safely in 23 of his 27 games played, including 13 multi-hit
3/21 Reassigned
RHP
Erik Davis, RHP Michael Brady and RHP Burke Badenhop to Minor League camp.
efforts, tied for the most in the Major Leagues with BALs Manny Machado.
BEST (NATIONALS) START EVER
At 19-9 (.679), the Nationals boast the second-best record in Major League Baseball (Chicago
Cubs, 21-6, .778), and the are in the midst of the best start in Nationals history (2005-pres.)
through 28 games.
The 19-9 record also matches the best start in Nationals/Expos history...The 1979 Expos
also went 19-9...The Nationals have also matched the 1925, 1930 and 1932 Senators for
the best record for a D.C.-based team through 28 games at 19-9.
Through 28 games, the Nationals have posted a +47 run differential, second-best in MLB
behind the Chicago Cubs (+96).
HEROIC HURLERS
Through the seasons first 28 games, the Nationals pitching staff, as a whole, ranks second
in MLB with a 2.45 ERA behind only the Chicago Cubs (2.31)...The staff also ranks in MLB in
opp. slugging percentage (2nd, .309), opp. average (2nd, .214), opp. OPS (2nd. 587), opp.
OBP (2nd, .278), hits/9.0 innings (2nd, 6.96), WHIP (2nd, 1.06), HR/9.0 innings (2nd, 0.56)
and strikeouts (3rd, 249).
The Nationals boast three starting pitchers in the top 11 in ERA in the National League:
LHP Gio Gonzalez (2nd, 1.15), RHP Joe Ross (3rd, 1.23), RHP Tanner Roark (10th,
2.35), and RHP Stephen Strasburg (11th, 2.36).
Since April 23rd, Mike Madduxs pitching staff leads Major League Baseball with 126
strikeouts, ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers (108) and Philadelphia Phillies (105).

3/23 Reassigned RHP Lucas Giolito to Minor League camp.

3/25 Outrighted INF/OF Tyler Moore off the 40-man roster to Triple-A Syracuse.
3/27 Acquired Minor League 1B Nate Freiman from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for INF/OF Tyler Moore.
3/28 Optioned RHP Rafael Martin and INF Trea Turner to Triple-A Syracuse...Reassigned LHP Aaron Laffey, RHP Nick Masset, OF Tony Campana, INF Scott Sizemore and C Jhonatan Solano to Minor
League camp.
3/29 Selected the contract of RHP Matt Belisle to the 40-man roster.
3/30 Released and subsequently re-signed RHP Bronson Arroyo and RHP Burke Badenhop to minor
league contracts.
4/1 Optioned OF Matt den Dekker and RHP Trevor Gott to Triple-A Syracuse...Selected the contract of OF
Chris Heisey to the 40-man roster...Placed RHP Aaron Barrett on the 60-day disabled list.
4/3 Granted OF Reed Johnson and LHP Sean Burnett their unconditional release...Reassigned INF
Brendan Ryan to Minor League camp.
4/6 Recalled OF Matt den Dekker from Triple-A Syracuse...Placed OF Ben Revere on the 15-day disabled
list (retro to April 5) with a right oblique strain.
4/26 Recalled C Pedro Severino from Triple-A Syracuse...Placed C Wilson Ramos on the bereavement list.
4/27 Recalled LHP Sammy Solis from Triple-A Syracuse...Places RHP Matt Belisle on the 15-day disabled
list with a right calf strain.
5/1 Activated C Rilson Ramos from the bereavement list...Optioned C Pedro Severino to Triple-A Syracuse.
5/6 Recalled from rehab and reinstated OF Ben Revere from the 15-day disabled list...Optioned OF Matt den
Dekker to Triple-A Syracuse.

DISABLED LIST

PLAYER
Aaron Barrett
Matt Belisle
Ben Revere

INJURY
15/60 DL
R elbow UCL surgery 60
Right calf strain
15
Right oblique strain 15

PLACED / RETRO REINSTATED

April 1
April 27
April 6/April 5
May 6

#GAMES
28
9
27

IN THE COMMUNITY
AMONG THE BEST TO EVER DO IT
Locking down the victory with a scoreless ninth inning on Monday at KC, Nationals closer May 9
Jonathan Papelbon secured his ninth save of the season and the 358th save of his career, DCPS Day - The Washington Nationals celebrate D.C. public school students, teachers and
administrators with DCPS Day. The team donates tickets and recognizes the school system
tying Troy Percival for the 10th most in baseball history.
in pregame ceremonies.
ALL-TIME SAVES LEADERS
SAVES
1. Mariano Rivero
652
May 10
2. Trevor Hoffman
601
U.S. Navy Day - The Nationals dedicate one game a year to each of the five branches of the
3. Lee Smith
478
military. The team works closely with military partners to highlight the individuals and ideals
4. John Franco
424
that are unique to each branch.
5. Billy Wagner
422
6. Francisco Rodriguez*
393
DATE IN NATIONALS HISTORY
7. Dennis Eckersley
390
MAY
6
(4-6
on
this
date)
8. Joe Nathan
377
2012: After being hit in the lower back by a pitch from Phillies starter Cole Hamels, Bryce
9. Jeff Reardon
367
Harper advanced to third base on a single by Jayson Werth. With Chad Tracy at the plate,
T10. Jonathan Papelbon*
358
Hamels kept his attention on Werth at first base. As he attempted a pick-off throw, Harper took
T10. Troy Percival
358
an extended lead. Finally, Hamels attempted to pick off Werth again. When he did, Harper took
*-Active Player
off for home and converted the only straight steal of home in Nationals history. (Ian Desmond
stole home as part of a double steal on April 20, 2011, vs. STL).
SCHEDULE & PROBABLE PITCHERS

DATE
OPP./SITE D.C. TIME DC TV
DC RADIO
NATIONALS STARTER
OPPONENTS STARTER
Fri., May 6
at CHI
2:20 p.m. MASN
106.7 The Fan
RHP Max Scherzer (3-1, 3.35)
RHP John Lackey (3-1, 4.32 ERA)
Max Scherzer is 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA (3 ER/19.0 IP) in three career starts at Wrigley Field...John Lackeys game log against the Nationals/Expos franchise dates back Montreal (6/5/03).
Sat., May 7
at CHI
4:05 p.m. MASN / FS1 106.7 The Fan / 99.1
LHP Gio Gonzalez (2-1, 1.15)
RHP Jason Hammel (4-0, 1.24 ERA)
This matchup pits the No. 2 (Gonzalez, 1.15) and No. 4 (Hammel, 1.24) ranked players in ERA in the National League against each other.
Sun., May 8
at CHI
2:20 p.m. MASN2
106.7 The Fan
RHP Tanner Roark (2-2, 2.35)
RHP Jake Arrieta (6-0, 0.84)
Roark, a native of Wilmington Ill, approximately 60 miles southwest of Chicago, makes his third career start at Wrigley Field.

NATIONALS STARTING PITCHER

SCHERZER, Max (RHP)

#31

2016
2016 STARTS
Polished veteran right-hander and three-time consecutive All-Star who signed an D OPP RES W L ERA INN H R ER HR BB SO RS PIT Home............. 1-0, 5.25 ERA (7 ER/12.0 IP), 2 G / 2 GS
historic seven-year contract with WSH on Jan. 21, 2015...With two no-hit perfor- 4/4 at ATL W, 4-3 0 0 2.57 7.0 3 2 2 2 2 7 2 104 Road.............. 2-1, 2.77 ERA (8 ER/26.0 IP), 4 G / 4 GS
vs. Left................................................. .289 / .386 / .461
mances in 2015, helped the Nationals become the first team since the Milwaukee 4/11 vs. ATL W, 6-4 1 0 4.15 6.0 6 4 4 0 3 6 5 100
vs. Right............................................... .175 / .188 / .333
Braves (Aug. 18, 1960 - April 28, 1961) to throw three no-hitters in a 162-game 4/16 at PHI W, 8-1 1 0 3.15 7.0 5 1 1 1 1 7 7 108
SO/9.0 IP................................................................. 9.24
span (Zimmermann, Game No. 162, 2014; Scherzer, Games No. 69 & 161, 4/21 at MIA L, 1-5 0 1 4.32 5.0 8 5 5 1 2 3 1 99 BB/9.0 IP................................................................. 2.84
4/26 vs. PHI L, 3-4 0 0 4.35 6.0 7 3 3 1 4 7 3 116
2015)...Winner of the 2013 American League Cy Young Award and veteran of
5/1 at STL W, 6-1 1 0 3.55 7.0 4 0 0 0 0 9 5 105 HR/9.0 IP................................................................. 1.18
three postseasons...Makes his seventh start of the season, fifth on the road.
SO/BB...................................................................... 3.25
AGAINST THE CUBS: Has been dominant in three career starts vs. Chicago,
GB%........................................................................ 40.8
allowing just 3 ER in 19.0 IP (3 GS), a 1.42 ERA...All three of his starts vs. CHI have come at Wrigley Field...Has allowed 0 ER in two of the three outings...Tossed FB%......................................................................... 59.2
RS/RSA............................................................ 23 / 5.45
7.0 scoreless innings vs. CHI May 27, 2015 and struck out 13 with one walk.
Team Record When Starting..................................... 4-2
LAST START: Returned to form with 7.0 scoreless frames vs. STL...Struck out nine and for the first time this season did not walk a batter.
Quality Starts................................................................ 4
His career 9.78 strikeouts per nine innings is best among active pitchers with at least 1400.0 innings pitched.
Capped his 2015 campagin in dramatic fashion by throwing his second no-hitter of the season on Oct. 3 at NYM...Career-high 17 strikeouts in that game set a Na- March/April.. 2-1, 4.35 ERA (15 ER/31.0 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
tionals single-game record...According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the 17 strikeouts tied Nolan Ryan (vs. DET, 7/15/73) for the MLB record for strikeouts in a no- May.................. 1-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER/7.0 IP), 1 G / 1 GS
hitter....The fifth pitcher in Major League history to throw two no-hitters in the same regular season (also 6/20 vs. PIT)...They were the second and third no-hitters June....................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
July.....................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
in Nationals history...Joined Johnny Vander Meer (1938), Allie Reynolds (1951), Virgil Trucks (1952) and Nolan Ryan (1973) as the only pitchers ever to throw
August................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
two no-hitters in the same regular season...Add Roy Halladay (2010) to that list if including the postseason...Is the first pitcher in MLB history to throw two noSept./Oct.............0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
hitters in the same season without walking a single batter in either outing...Is the first to throw no-hitters against two postseason-bound teams in the same season.
In 2015, led MLB with a 7.62 strikeout-to-walk ratio, 13th-best mark in MLB history (since 1914)...Career-high 276 strikeouts ranked second in MLB and broke RHP CAREER
Stephen Strasburgs Nationals (2005-present) single-season mark of 242 in 2014...Ranked among MLB pitchers in opponent OBP (4th, .242) and WHIP (4th, Home......................... 58-28, 3.49 ERA, 118 G / 114 GS
Road..........................50-35, 3.44 ERA, 128 G / 123 GS
0.92)...Ranked in NL in CG (T1st, 4), SHO (T1st, 3), K/9.0 IP (2nd, 10.9), IP (3rd, 238.2), ERA (8th, 2.79), and opp. slugging percentage (11th, .358).
vs. Left................................................ .254 / .320 / .412
CAREER STATISTICS
Year Team Lg W L SV
SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA vs. Right............................................... .215 / .264 / .355
2008 Ari
NL 0 4 0 0 16 7 0 56.0 48 24 19 5 21 66 1.23 3.31 3.05 vs. CHICAGO CUBS
2009 Ari
NL 9 11 0 0 30 30 0 170.1 166 94 78 20 63 174 1.34 3.83 4.12 Career............ 1-0, 1.42 ERA (3 ER/19.0 IP), 3 G / 3 GS
2010 Det
AL 12 11 0 0 31 31 0 195.2 174 84 76 20 70 184 1.25 3.68 3.50 2016...................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
2011 Det
AL 15 9 0 0 33 33 0 195.0 207 101 96 29 56 174 1.35 4.18 4.43 Career Home........0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
2012 Det
AL 16 7 0 0 32 32 0 187.2 179 82 78 23 60 231 1.27 3.22 3.74 Career Road... 1-0, 1.42 ERA (3 ER/19.0 IP), 3 G / 3 GS
2013 Det
AL 21 3 0 0 32 32 0 214.1 152 73 69 18 56 240 0.97 2.77 2.90
2014 Det
AL 18 5 0 0 33 33 1 220.1 196 80 77 18 63 252 1.18 2.87 3.15 CAREER BESTS
2015 Wsh
NL
14 12
0
0
33
33
4
228.2 176
74
71
27
34 276
0.92
2.79
2.79 Innings............................ 9.0, 5x (Last: 10/3/15 at NYM)
Strikeouts........................................17 (10/3/15 at NYM)
2016 Wsh
NL
3 1
0
0
6
6
0
38.0
33
15
15
5
12
39
1.18
3.91
3.55
Shutouts.................................. 4 (Last: 10/3/15 at NYM)
Totals
108 63
0
0 246 237
5 1506.0 1331 627 579 165 435 1636
1.17
3.32
3.46
Complete Games..................... 5 (Last: 10/3/15 at NYM)

BULLPEN NOTES

KELLEY, Shawn (RHP)

LAST: 5/5 at CHI

#27 RIVERO, Felipe (LHP)

0.1 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 SO 0 HR

Has struck out 10.30 batters per nine innings and has posted a 3.41
strikeout-to-walk ratio in 300 career games.
Has 13 strikeouts against just one walk in 8.2 IP this season.
Went 2-2 with a 2.45 ERA, 63 SO and 15 BB in 53 G last season.
0-0, 2 Holds, 0 Saves, 0.00 ERA, 12/0 G/GS
IR / IS: 9 / 4

PAPELBON, Jonathan (RHP)

LAST: 5/3 at KCR (BS, 2; L, 2)

LAST: 5/2 at KCR (H, 4)

PETIT, Yusmeiro (RHP)

#52

2.0 IP 2 H 1 R 1 ER 3 BB 6 SO 0 HR

Durable, veteran righty joined Washington after spending the last four
seasons (2012-15) with the San Francisco Giants.
Earned his first W of the season 4/20 at MIA with 4.0 IP in relief.
Since 2014, he has held right-handed batters to a .209 average.
1-0, 0 Holds, 0 Saves, 2.40 ERA, 6/0 G/GS
IR / IS: 1 / 0

After making his MLB debut in 2015, ranked third among MLB LH
relievers in average fastball velocity (95.5 mph) (Chapman, Britton).
Has 16 strikeouts against just three walks in 15.0 IP in 2016.
Has allowed just 6 XBH to LHB in his career (.266 slugging %).
0-1, 3 Holds, 1 Save, 4.80 ERA, 15/0 G/GS
IR / IS: 7 / 3

LAST: 5/5 at CHI

LAST: 5/4 at KCR

#36

Possessing a hard sinker thats been clocked at 100 mph earned

Treinen the honor of being featured in a Jeopardy! question in Feb.
Has a career 62.0 percent ground-ball percentage.
Posted 12 strikeouts in 11.0 IP (12 games).
2-0, 5 Holds, 0 Saves, 3.27 ERA, 12/0 G/GS
IR / IS: 2 / 0

CATCHERS DEFENSE
CATCHER GS
Jose Lobaton
2016
9

DEC RES INN H

L L, 2-5 6.2 5
W W, 13-2 6.0 5
L, 6-7 7.1 6
W W, 2-0 6.0 4
W W, 6-1 7.0 4
W W, 6-1 6.0 6
W W, 5-4 7.0 8
L, 0-3 7.0 2
L L, 0-3 6.1 5
L, 3-4 6.0 7

NATIONALS PITCHING 2016

R ER BB SO HR RS PIT
2 2 2 9 0 0 103
2 2 1 7 0 13 95
4 3 2 4 0 6 101
0 0 2 1 0 2 102
0 0 0 9 0 5 105
1 1 2 4 0 4 93
2 2 1 9 0 5 103
0 0 2 6 0 0 99
2 1 3 5 0 0 108
3 3 4 7 1 3 116

W-L CCS SBA CS% PB

Career

2
203

50%
19%

Career

13-5
4
456 254-202 71

10
248

40% 0
2.72 (47 ER/155.2 IP)
29% 18 3.37 (1513 ER/4037.1 IP)

0-1
0-2

2
2

Wilson Ramos
2016
18

1
1

50%
50%

BULLPEN LAST 10 GAMES

DATE/OPP
5/5atCHI
5/4atKCR
5/3atKCR
5/2atKCR
5/1atSTL
4/30atSTL
4/29atSTL
4/28vs.PHI
4/27vs.PHI
4/26vs.PHI

RES DECISIONS #REL

L, 2-5
3
W, 13-2

2
L, 6-7
H, BS, L
2
W, 2-0 H, H, H, S
4
W, 6-1

2
W, 6-1
H
3
W, 5-4
H, S
2
L, 0-3
L
3
L, 0-3

2
L, 3-5
L
4

1
8

CATCHER ERA

6-3
1
245 139-105 38

Career

STARTING PITCHING LAST 10 GAMES

#45

1.0 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 1 BB 2 SO 0 HR

LEFT RIGHT
#46 O. Perez #27 S. Kelley
#73 F. Rivero #58 J. Papelbon
#36 S. Solis #52 Y. Petit

#45 B. Treinen

0.2 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 0 SO 0 HR

Highest-rated left-hander in Washingtons system (No. 17, per BA),

looking to build off 2015 season in which he made his MLB debut.
Recalled from Triple-A 4/27 for first MLB assignment of the year.
Allowed just 1 ER in 9.0 IP (6 G) at AAA (14K/3BB, .167 AVG).
0-0, 2 Holds, 0 Save, 2.25 ERA, 4/0 G/GS
IR / IS: 5 / 0

Pedro Severino
2016
1

DATE/OPP STARTER
5/5atCHI ROSS
5/4atKCR STRASBURG
5/3atKCR ROARK
5/2atKCR GONZALEZ
5/1atSTL SCHERZER
4/30atSTL ROSS
4/29atSTL STRASBURG
4/28vs.PHI ROARK
4/27vs.PHI GONZALEZ
4/26vs.PHI SCHERZER

#73 NATIONALS BULLPEN MAP

0.2 IP 2 H 3 R 3 ER 0 BB 1 SO 1 HR

#46 TREINEN, Blake (RHP)

0.2 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 2 SO 0 HR

Veteran lefty, joined the organization on a two-year contract in Dec.,

2015., his second stint with WSH (also 2011, Double-A Harrisburg).
9.43 career K/9 = 3rd among active P (1,000 IP) (Kershaw, Scherzer)
One of five LHR to pitch in 60 G & post 50 K each season 2013-15.
1-1, 4 Holds, 0 Saves, 2.70 ERA, 10/0 G/GS
IR / IS: 7 / 0

LAST: 5/4 at KCR

#58 SOLIS, Sammy (LHP)

0.2 IP 5 H 3 R 3 ER 0 BB 1 SO 0 HR

Six-time All-Star and one of the most prolific closers in MLB history...358 saves rank T10th all-time (2nd active).
Is tied for second in the Major Leagues with 9 saves.
Is 16-for-20 in save opp. since joining Washington, 7/29/2015.
0-2, 0 Holds, 9 Saves, 4.50 ERA, 13/0 G/GS
IR / IS: 3 / 3

PEREZ, Oliver (LHP)

LAST: 5/5 at CHI

1.94 (20 ER/92.2 IP)

3.43 (872 ER/2291.1 IP)

0
0

INN
1.1
3.0
1.1
3.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
2.2
3.0

3.00 (3 ER/9.0 IP)

2.00 (4 ER/18.0 IP)

H
3
0
5
1
2
2
2
4
2
2

R
3
0
3
0
1
0
2
3
1
1

ER BB SO HR
3 0 2 1
0 1 4 0
3 0 1 0
0 0 4 0
1 0 3 1
0 0 4 0
2 1 1 1
3 1 1 0
1 2 1 1
1 1 3 0

Starters
Team Rec G SV
SVO
Hld
ERA
CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO
SO/9
AVG

19-9
28
0
0
0
2.21
0 179.0 138 49
44
8
54
2
5
169 8.5 .215

Ind Rec #PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS
GIDP
SO/BB

15-5
2773
15.5
5.18 103
0
6
1
11
2
18
3
5
6
15 3.13

Relievers Team Rec G SV
SVO
Hld
ERA
CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO
SO/9
AVG

19-9
28
10
12
17 2.99
0
78.1 61
26
26
8
21
2
2
80 9.2 .213

Ind Rec #PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS
GIDP
SO/BB

4-4
1149
14.7
2.18 19
-
3
1
1
0
16
0
3
0
10 3.81

Team Totals
Team Rec
G
SV SVO Hld ERA CG INN
H
R
ER HR BB
IBB HB SO SO/9 AVG

19-9
28
10
12
17 2.45
0 257.1 199 75
70
16
75
4
7
249 8.7 .214
SO/BB
#PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS
GIDP

3922
15.2
4.27 122
4
9
2
12
2
34
3
8
6
25 3.32

BULLPEN BY THE NUMBERS

Total Appearances ............................. 79

Holds ................................................. 17
Saves / Save Opp. ..................... 10 / 12
Inh. Runners / Inh. Scored ..........34 / 11
Batting Average Against ................. .213
1st Batters Retired / Faced ............ 60 / 79
SO/BB Ratio .........3.81 (80 SO / 21 BB)

2016 & CAREER / Cubs

PLAYER
Gonzalez
2016
Career
Kelley
2016
Career
Papelbon
2016
Career
Perez
2016
Career
Petit
2016
Career
Rivero
2016
Career
Roark
2016
Career
Ross
2016
Career
Scherzer
2016
Career
Solis
2016
Career
Strasburg
2016
Career
Treinen
2016
Career

W L S G IP ER ERA
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
3 2 0 7 43.2 12 2.47
0 0 0 1 0.1 0 0.00
0 0 1 5 4.1 0 0.00
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
0 0 7 9 8.1 2 2.16
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1 5 0 16 52.2 32 5.47
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
2 2 0 10 30.0 18 5.40
0 0 0 1 0.2 3 40.50
0 0 0 2 3.2 3 7.36
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
3 2 0 5 25.1 15 5.33
0 1 0 1 6.2 2
0 2 0 2 11.2 5

2.70
3.86

0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1 0 0 3 19.0 3 1.42
0 0 0 1 0.1 0 0.00
0 0 0 1 0.1 0 0.00
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
0 1 0 3 20.2 5 2.18
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1 0 0 5 10.0 4 3.60

NATIONALS WHEN... DREW, Stephen (INF), #10

BATTING NOTES

LAST GAME / DNP

.103

1 HR

1 RBI 0 SB
ROAD TRIP: 0-5

Leading after 6...................... 13-1

Veteran left-handed bat and versatile infielder with the ability to play shortstop, second base and third base.
Tied after 6............................. 5-3
Clubbed
his first home run as a National, April 13 vs. ATL...Solo shot in the 4th inning gave Washington the 1-0 lead.
Trailing after 6......................... 1-5

KNOW THE OPPONENT

2016 & CAREER / Cubs
PLAYER

AB H HR RBI AVG

Drew
Hit 17 home runs for NYY in 2015, 3rd-most among MLB second basemen (MINs Dozier-28, SEAs Cano-21).
2016 0 0 0 0
Leading after 7...................... 16-1 Started at shortstop in each of Bostons 16 Postseason games, helping the Red Sox secure the 2013 World Series title.
Tied after 7............................. 3-2 RISP: .000 (0-5), 0 HR, 0 RBI
LAST HOMER: 4/13/16 vs. ATL (Wisler)
CAREER HOMERS: 115 Career 129 37 4 21 .287
Trailing after 7......................... 0-6

Espinosa
ESPINOSA, Danny (INF), #8
.183
2 HR 11 RBI 1 SB
2016 1 0 0 0
.000
ROAD TRIP: 5-24, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 HBP, 2 R
Leading after 8...................... 17-1 LAST GAME / 0-1, 2 HBP
90 24 5
13 .267
Tied after 8............................. 0-2 One of Major League Baseballs best and most versatile infielders...Boasts elite ability at both shortstop and second base. Career
Trailing after 8......................... 3-6 Has recorded RBI in 4 of his last 7 G and has hit safely in 5 of the last 8...Is T2nd on the club with 10 BB & leads w/5 HBP. Harper
1.000
2016 1 1 0 0
Collected 500th hit of career, 4/27 vs. PHI with a bunt single...Since 2010, ranks 7th among active players w/34 bunt hits.
Extra innings: ..........................2-1
Career 66 20 5 6 .303
In 2015, ranked 4th among NL second basemen in home runs (13) and slugging percentage (.409).
LAST HOMER: 5/1/16 at STL (Martinez)
CAREER HOMERS: 70 Heisey
Scoring first........................... 15-2 RISP: .250 (4-16), 0 HR, 8 RBI

2016 0 0 0 0
Opponent scores first............. 4-7 HARPER, Bryce (OF), #34
.274 10 HR 26 RBI 5 SB Career 105 25 4 11 .238
Shutouts ................................ 4-2
LAST GAME / 1-1, 3 BB, R
ROAD TRIP: 4-25, HR, 2 RBI, 5 BB, 4 R
Lobaton
Scoring fewer than 3............... 3-6 The National Leagues unanimous 2015 MVP...In elite company after one of the most remarkable seasons in MLB history.
2016 0 0 0 0
Scoring 3 or more................. 16-3 Ranks among NL hitters in HR (T3rd, 10), RBI (4th, 26), SLG (5th, .653), OPS, (4th, 1.046), and walks (T4th, 20).
Career
8
1 0
0 .125
Scoring 5 or more................. 11-1 Hit the first PH HR of his career in 9th inn., 4/24 vs. MIN...Solo HR tied game at 4-4...Has reached base in 25 of 28 games
Murphy
Matched WSH record with HR in 4 straight games, 4/14-17...Hit 1st GS, 4/14 vs. ATL (Teheran), 2nd 4/19 at MIA (Conley).
2016 4 0 0 0
.000
Series opener......................... 6-5 RISP: .385 (5-13), 2 HR, 14 RBI
LAST HOMER: 5/4/16 at KCR (Gee)
CAREER HOMERS: 107
Career 145 43 5
16 .297
Series finale............................ 6-3
HEISEY, Chris (OF), #14
.250
3 HR 4 RBI 0 SB Ramos
Home series W-L-T............ 2-1-1 LAST GAME / DNP
ROAD TRIP: 2-7, HR, 3B, 2 RBI, R
2016 4 0 0 0
.000
Road series W-L-T............. 4-0-1 Veteran outfielder leads active MLB pinch hitters (min. 100 PA) with a .633 slugging and 13 HR as a PH since 2010.
Career
91 25 4
12 .275
Total series W-L-T.............. 6-1-2 Propelled WSH to the 6-5 win with the first walk-off home run of his career, in the 16th inning, 4/24 vs. MIN (Tonkin).
Rendon
Clubbed his 13th career pinch-hit home run, 5/1 at STL (Lyons)...Is 2-for-6 with 2 HR, 2 RBI, HBP, 2 R as a PH in 2016.
2016 4 0 0 0
.000
Home series sweeps.............. 2-1
Road series sweeps................2-0 Four of his seven hits have been XBH (3B, 3 HR)...Legged out his first triple since 8/2/14 Tuesday night at KCR.
Career
62 16 0
6 .258
LAST HOMER: 5/1/16 at STL (Lyons)
CAREER HOMERS: 55
Total series sweeps................ 4-1 RISP: .200 (1-5), 0 HR, 1 RBI
Revere
2016 0 0 0 0
LOBATON, Jose (C), #59
.182
0 HR 3 RBI 0 SB
At home.................................. 8-4
ROAD TRIP: 3-14, BB, R Career 41 15 0 2 .366
On the road........................... 11-5 LAST GAME / DNP
Switch-hitting catcher who has helped guide Washingtons pitching staff since his arrival before the 2014 season.
Robinson

2016 0 0 0 0
After day off............................ 1-1 Went 2-for-3 with three RBI and his third career triple in Washingtons 8-4 win over MIN, April 22.
Posted 6.80 AB/RBI in 2015, the best mark of his career...Washington is 62-42 since 2014 when he starts at catcher.

Career 6 2 0 0
.333
One-run games....................... 4-3 Made his first start of the season, April 13 vs. ATL...Went 1-for-3 and nearly led the staff to a shutout in the 2-1 win.
Taylor
Two-run games....................... 5-1 RISP: .200 (1-5), 0 HR, 2 RBI
LAST HOMER: 6/28/15 at PHI (Gonzalez)
CAREER HOMERS: 14
2016 4 1 0 0
.250
Come-from-behind wins.............7 MURPHY, Daniel (INF), #20
.382
4 HR 17 RBI 1 SB Career 19 4 0 1 .211
Last at-bat W-L....................... 2-3 LAST GAME / 0-4
ROAD TRIP: 12-29, 3 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 7 R Werth
Sudden death W-L.................. 1-2 2015 NLCS MVP signed a three-year deal Jan. 6...Brings a LH presence and strong contact-hitting skills to the lineup.

2016 4 1 1 2
.250
Career 183 46 10 38 .251
Is hitting .414 (12-for-29) with a .724 SLG (3 2B, 2 HR) in last 7 games...Has recorded an RBI in 6 of the last 7 G.
Facing left-handed SP............ 3-1
Zimmerman
Facring right-handed SP ...... 16-8 Ranks among MLB hitters in average (2nd, .382), OPS (3rd, 1.070), OBP (7th, .432) and SLG (10th, .637).

2016 4 0 0 0
.000
Has reached base in 24 of 27 games...Posted a 12-game hitting streak, April 7-20.
LAST HOMER: 5/4/16 at KCR (Gee)
CAREER HOMERS: 66 Career 239 66 8 31 .276
Day games............................. 8-4 RISP: .524 (11-21), 1 HR, 13 RBI
Night games......................... 11-5
April...................................... 16-7
May......................................... 3-2
June........................................ 0-0
July......................................... 0-0
August.................................... 0-0
September/October................ 0-0

RAMOS, Wilson (C), #40

.343
2 HR 10 RBI 0 SB
LAST GAME / 0-4
ROAD TRIP: 6-13, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R 2016 & CAREER / Lackey
One of the games top offensive catchers...Has posted a 28.8 caught stealing % since 2010, 7th in MLB over that span. PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
Drew
Leads all Major League catchers with a .343 batting average and his .545 slugging % is good for fourth.
2016 0 0 0 0
Is 9-for-22 (.409) with three doubles, four RBI, one walk and two runs scored and has hit safely in five of his last six games.

Career 6 2 0 0
.333
Has hit safely in 13 of 18 games this season...Matched a career-high with four hits April 11 vs. ATL.
RISP: .364 (8-22), 0 HR, 8 RBI
LAST HOMER: 4/19/16 at MIA (Conley)
CAREER HOMERS: 63 Espinosa

Pre All-Star break................. 19-9 RENDON, Anthony (INF), #6

Post All-Star break.................. 0-0 LAST GAME / 0-4

.223
1 HR 3 RBI 1 SB
ROAD TRIP: 6-29, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB, 6 R
Versatile infielder and one of the top young hitters in Major League Baseball...2014 Silver Slugger (3B) Award winner.
Wearing home whites............. 7-3
Ranks
tied for eighth in the NL with 19 runs scored...25 hits are third on the team behind Murphy (35) and Harper (26).
Wearing road greys................ 8-4
Wearing red alternates........... 3-1 Has scored at least one run in six of the last seven games and has hit safely in seven of his last eight.
Wearing blue stars & stripes... 1-1 Hit .356 (37-for-104) with four doubles, four homers, 16 RBI, 12 walks and 25 runs scored from Aug. 22-Sept. 17, 2015.
RISP: .120 (3-25), 0 HR, 2 RBI
LAST HOMER: 5/3/16 at KCR (Young)
CAREER HOMERS: 34
When homering.................... 14-5
.000
0 HR 0 RBI 0 SB
When playing error free.........14-6 REVERE, Ben (OF), #9
ROAD TRIP:
When SP goes 6.0+ IP......... 18-7 LAST GAME /
When SP goes 7.0+ IP......... 11-3 Speedy, left-handed hitting outfielder ranks eighth in Major League Baseball with a .306 batting average since 2014.
When SP goes 8.0+ IP........... 1-0 Was recalled and reinsated from the 15-day DL on Friday...Missed 27 games with a right oblique strain.

His 96.7 percent contact rate on pitches in the strike zone ranked second in MLB behind Daniel Murphy (97.5%) in 2015.

vs. NL East........................... 11-7

Ranked 6th in MLB with 31 SB and T10th with 181 hits...Led the Blue Jays with 12 hits during the 2015 Postseason.
vs. NL Central......................... 3-1
LAST HOMER: 9/12/15 at NYY (Pineda)
CAREER HOMERS: 4
vs. NL West............................ 0-0 RISP: .000 (0-0), 0 HR
vs. AL East.............................. 0-0 ROBINSON, Clint (1B/OF), #25
.154
1 HR 7 RBI 0 SB
vs. AL Central......................... 5-1
LAST GAME / 0-0, BB (PH(
ROAD TRIP: 3-8, HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, R
vs. AL West............................. 0-0

A left-handed, power-hitting first baseman & outfielder who did well off the bench in 2015 and excels at hitting for average.
Has recorded seven RBI in six starts this season...Is 3-for-7 (.429) with one HR and five RBI in his last two starts.
UPCOMING
Clubbed his first home run of the season, a two-run shot in the seventh inning, 5/1 at STL (Martinez).
MILESTONES
In his first full MLB season in 2015, ranked among NL rookies in OBP (3rd, .358), walks (3rd, 37) and SLG % (10th, .424)
Player Category Milestone RISP: .375 (3-8), 0 HR, 5 RBI
LAST HOMER: 5/1/16 at STL (Martinez)
CAREER HOMERS: 11

Stephen Drew RBI

Stephen Drew G
Daniel Murphy G
Wilson Ramos G
Wilson Ramos H
Ben Revere
SB
Jayson Werth
G
Ryan Zimmerman H
Ryan Zimmerman G

487 (500)
1167 (1200)TAYLOR, Michael A. (OF), #3
.186
3 HR 4 RBI 4 SB
930 (1000)
LAST GAME / 1-4, 2B
ROAD TRIP: 5-29, 2B, HR, RBI, 3 R, BB, SB
472 (500)
449 (500) Dynamic, exciting young talent...Entered 2015 as one of WSHs top prospects & turned in a very strong rookie MLB season.
176 (200) Clubbed his fourth career leadoff home run 4/29 at STL (Leake)...Ranks 2nd in MLB (1st in NL) with 2 leadoff HR in 2016.
1396 (1400)
Has reached base safely in 16 of his last 22 games...Is second on the club with 4 stolen bases (Harper, 5).
1435 (1500)
1316 (1400) Ranked among NL rookies in SB (T1st, 16), asst. (T1st, 6), RBI (4th, 63), HR (T7th, 14), BB (7th, 35) & H (8th, 108) in 15.

RISP: .100 (2-20), 0 HR, 1 RBI

LAST HOMER: 4/29/16 at STL (Leake)

CAREER HOMERS: 18

Player
Category Milestone
Gio Gonzalez
W
93 (100)WERTH, Jayson (OF), #28
.222
6 HR 17 RBI 0 SB
Jonathan Papelbon SV
358 (367)
LAST GAME / 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R
ROAD TRIP: 8-25, 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, BB, 7 R
*9th all-time, tying Jeff Reardon
Jonathan Papelbon G
665 (700) Since 2012, ranks eighth in MLB in pitches-per-plate appearance (4.23) and 17th in on-base percentage (.372).
Jonathan Papelbon SV
358 (377) Is 9-for-29 (.310) with a 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI and 7 runs scored over his last 8 games...Has hit safely in 7 of the 8 games.
*8th all-time, tying Joe Nathan
11 of his 20 hits have been XBH (5 2B, 6 HR, .478 SLG)...Ranks 2nd on WSH in home runs (6) and 3rd in SLG (.478).
Stephen Strasburg SO 948 (1000)
Tanner Roark
G
91 (100) Clubbed the 200th home run of his career April 19 at MIA (Conley)...Ranks 2nd all-time in MLB in stolen base % (86.6%).
Yusmeiro Petit
IP 490.0 (500) RISP: .200 (5-25), 2 HR, 12 RBI
LAST HOMER: 5/5/16 at CHI (Wood)
CAREER HOMERS: 204

ZIMMERMAN, Ryan (1B), #11

.253
1 HR 9 RBI 0 SB
LAST GAME / 0-4
ROAD TRIP: 7-23, 4 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, HBP, 6 R
Washingtons first-ever draft pick (2005)...Is the Nationals all-time leader in virtually every offensive category.
Is 7-for-18 (.389) with four doubles, two RBI and three runs scored in his last four games.
Has reached safely in 19 of 23 games played this season...His seven doubles are second on the club.
10 walk-off HR rank 3rd in NL history (Stan Musial-12; Tony Perez-11) & 3rd among active players (Ortiz-11; Pujols-11).
RISP: .278 (5-18), 0 HR, 7 RBI
LAST HOMER: 4/19/16 at MIA (Narveson)
CAREER HOMERS: 201

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 3 0 0 0
.000
Harper

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 4 0 0 0
.000
Heisey

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 2 0 0 0
.000
Lobaton

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 5 1 0 0
.200
Murphy

2016 0 0 0 0
Career
6
1 0
0 .167
Ramos

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 3 0 0 0
.000
Rendon

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 2 0 0 0
.000
Revere

2016 0 0 0 0
Career 10 1 0 2 .100
Robinson

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 0 0 0 0
Taylor

2016 0 0 0 0

Career 3 0 0 0
.000
Werth

2016 0 0 0 0
Career
14
7 1
3 .500
Zimmerman

2016 0 0 0 0
Career
6
4 0
2 .667

NATIONALS TEAM STATISTICS

2016 STATISTICS

2016 SCHEDULE & RESULTS

PLAYER
Den Dekker,M
Drew,S
Espinosa,D
RIGHT
LEFT
Harper,B
Heisey,C
Lobaton,J
RIGHT
LEFT
Murphy,D
Ramos,W
Rendon,A
Revere,B
Robinson,C
Taylor,M
Werth,J
Zimmerman,R

AVG
G
.194 17
.103 15
.183 28
.111
.203
.274 28
.250 16
.182 11
.000
.222
.382 27
.343 18
.223 28
.000
1
.154 15
.186 25
.222 26
.253 23

Gonzalez,G
Perez,O
Petit,Y
Roark,T
Ross,J
Scherzer,M
Strasburg,S

.167
.000
.000
.000
.273
.308
.214

5
10
6
6
6
6
6

WASHINGTON
OPPONENTS

.240
.214

28
28

AB
R
31
1
29
3
82
6
18
64
95 19
28
4
33
2
6
27
102 17
70
6
112 19
2
0
26
1
102 10
90 15
91 16
6
1
2
7
11
13
14

H
6
3
15
2
13
26
7
6
0
6
39
24
25
0
4
19
20
23

TB 2B
10
1
6
0
22
1
2
0
20
1
62
6
18
0
8
0
0
0
8
0
65 10
36
6
33
5
0
0
7
0
31
3
43
5
33
7

3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB IBB SO SB
0
1
4
0 0 0
3
0
9
1
0
1
1
0 0 0
1
0 10
0
0
2 11
1 2 5 10
3 19
1
0
0
2
0 1 1
1
0
7
0
2
9
1 1 4
9
3 12
0 10 26
0 2 0 20
4 23
5
1
3
4
0 0 1
2
0 11
0
1
0
3
0 0 1
4
0
4
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
1
0
1
1
0
3
0 0 1
3
0
3
2
4 17
0 0 1
8
1 14
1
0
2 10
0 0 0
1
0
9
0
0
1
3
0 0 0 10
0 17
1
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0
1
0
0
1
7
0 1 0
4
0
8
0
0
3
4
0 1 0
5
0 32
4
0
6 17
0 2 1
9
0 26
0
0
1
9
0 1 1
8
0 21
0

0
0
0
0
1
0
2

1
0
0
0
3
4
3

1
0
0
0
4
5
3

0
0
0
0
1
1
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

949 122
928 75

228
199

387
287

46
34

4
3

PITCHER
R/L
Belisle,M
R
Gonzalez,G
L
Kelley,S
R
Papelbon,J
R
Perez,O
L
Petit,Y
R
Rivero,F
L
Roark,T
R
Ross,J
R
Scherzer,M
R
Solis,S
L
Strasburg,S
R
Treinen,B
R

W
0
2
0
0
1
1
0
2
3
3
0
5
2

L
0
1
0
2
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0

ERA
1.50
1.15
0.00
4.50
2.70
2.40
4.80
2.35
1.23
3.55
2.25
2.36
3.27

G
7
5
12
13
10
6
15
6
5
6
4
6
12

GS
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
6
5
6
0
6
0

CG
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

WASHINGTON
OPPONENTS

19
9

9
19

2.45
4.09

28
28

28
28

0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

1
0
0
0
0
2
0

35 119
16 74

1
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
1
3
0
0

6 10 10
12 2 7

90
75

GF SHO SV
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
12
0
9
1
0
0
2
0
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
28
28

RECORD BY BATTING ORDER

PLAYER

2
0
0
1
0
2
0

4
2

Bat1 Bat2 Bat3 Bat4 Bat5 Bat6 Bat7 Bat8 Bat9

den Dekker, Matt 2~2 1~0

Drew, Stephen 1~0 1~0 0~2 2~0
Espinosa, Danny 0~1 5~2 11~5 2~0
Harper, Bryce 18~9
Heisey, Chris 2~1
Lobaton, Jose 6~3
Murphy, Daniel 1~0 3~2 14~6 0~1
Ramos, Wilson 0~1 3~0 10~4
Rendon, Anthony 17~8 1~0
Revere, Ben 1~0
Robinson, Clint 1~2 2~0 1~0
Severino, Pedro 0~1
Taylor, Michael 14~5 1~1 0~1
Werth, Jayson 3~2 15~6
Zimmerman, Ryan 16~7

10
4

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
4

IP
6.0
31.1
8.2
12.0
6.2
15.0
15.0
38.1
29.1
38.0
4.0
42.0
11.0

H
6
22
8
16
4
8
10
30
20
33
1
33
8

257.1
253.0

199
228

3
0
1
3
3
5
4

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

224
249

13
8

R
1
6
0
6
2
4
8
13
4
15
1
11
4

ER
1
4
0
6
2
4
8
10
4
15
1
11
4

CS GIDP
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
2

PINCH HIT
H HR RBI
2 0
2
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
1 1
1
2 2
2
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0

E SLG
0 .323
0 .207
3 .268
.111
.313
0 .653
0 .643
0 .242
.000
.296
1 .637
2 .514
3 .295
0 .000
0 .269
0 .304
0 .478
0 .363

OBP
.265
.133
.303
.190
.333
.393
.323
.289
.143
.323
.432
.352
.287
.000
.258
.222
.294
.317

AB
8
5
0
0
0
1
5
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
2
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

.167
.000
.000
.000
.364
.385
.214

.143
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BB IBB
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BK
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0 .261
0 .195
0 .235
0 .320
0 .167
1 .157
0 .185
1 .216
0 .198
0 .237
0 .077
0 .220
0 .216
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.214
.240

RECORD BY STARTING POSITION

PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH

den Dekker, Matt 0~1 2~1 1~0

Drew, Stephen 1~0 1~1 1~1 1~0
Espinosa, Danny 18~7
Harper, Bryce 18~9
Heisey, Chris 1~1 1~1
Lobaton, Jose 6~3
Murphy, Daniel 18~9
Ramos, Wilson 13~5
Rendon, Anthony 18~8
Revere, Ben 1~0
Robinson, Clint 4~2
Severino, Pedro 0~1
Taylor, Michael 15~7
Werth, Jayson 18~7 0~1
Zimmerman, Ryan 15~7 1~0

2016 HIGHS AND LOWS

TEAM BATTING
Most runs, game.................................................................................13,
Most runs, inning..................................................................................7,
Most hits (9-inning game)...................................................................16,
Most hits (extra-inning game).............................................................16,
Most doubles, game.............................................................................5,
Most home runs, game.........................................................................4,
Most extra-base hits, game..................................................................7,
Most total bases, game......................................................................27,
Most walks (9-inning game).................................................................9,
Most walks (extra-inning game)...........................................................5,
Most strikeouts (9-inning game).........................................................11,
Most strikeouts (extra-inning game)...................................................12,
Most runners left on base (9-inning game).........................................11,
Most runners left on base (extra-inning game)...................................14,
Fewest hits, game................................................................................2,

May 4 at KCR
April 19 a MIA, 7th inn.
April 15 at PHI and May 4 at KCR
April 24 vs. MIN (16 inn.)
April 15 at PHI
April 19 at MIA
3x: April 15 at PHI, April 19 at MIA and May 4 at KCR
April 15 at PHI and April 24 vs. MIN (16 inn.)
April 7 vs. MIA
2x: April 17 at PHI (10 inn.) and April 4 at ATL (10 inn.)
April 18 at MIA
April 24 vs. MIN (16 inn.)
April 7 vs. MIA
April 24 vs. MIN (16 inn.)
2x: April 21 at MIA and April 27 vs. PHI

INDIVIDUAL BATTING
Most hits, game.....................................................................................4,
Most runs, game....................................................................................4,
Most doubles, game..............................................................................2,
Most home runs, game..........................................................................1,
Most extra-base hits, game...................................................................2,
Most RBI, game.....................................................................................4,
Most stolen bases, game......................................................................2,
Most strikeouts, game...........................................................................4,
Most walks, game..................................................................................3,
Most total bases, game.........................................................................8,
Longest hitting streak..............................................................12 games,

Wilson Ramos (4/11 vs. ATL) and Daniel Murphy (5/4 at KCR)
Daniel Murphy (5/4 at KCR)
Many times
Many times
Many times
3x: Bryce Harper (4/14 vs. ATL & 4/19 at MIA), Jayson Werth (4?30 at STL)
Michael A. Taylor (4/11 vs. ATL), Bryce Harper (4/11 vs. ATL)
Bryce Harper (5/1 at STL)
Bryce Harper (4/26 vs. PHI)
Daniel Murphy (5/4 at KCR)
Daniel Murphy (4/7-4/20)

TEAM PITCHING
Most strikeouts (9-inning game)..........................................................18,
Most strikeouts (extra-inning game)....................................................20,
Most walks (9-inning game)..................................................................4,
Most walks (extra-inning game) ...........................................................5,
Most runs allowed, game......................................................................6,
Most runs allowed, inning......................................................................3,
Most hits allowed, game......................................................................13,
Fewest hits allowed, game....................................................................2,
Most home runs allowed, game............................................................2,

April 23 vs. MIN

April 24 vs. MIN (16 inn.)
3x: April 23 vs. MIN, April 7 vs. MIA and April 12 vs. ATL
April 4 at ATL (10 inn.)
3x: April 24 vs. MIN, April 18 at MIA and April 7 vs. MIA
3x: April 24 vs. MIN (8th inn.), April 18 at MIA (1st inn.) and April 7 vs. MIA (1st inn.)
April 7 vs. MIA
April 23 vs. MIN
April 4 at ATL (10 inn.)

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
Most innings pitched, starter..............................................................8.0,
Most innings pitched, reliever.............................................................4.2,
Most strikeouts, starter........................................................................15,
Most strikeouts, reliever........................................................................3,
Longest winning streak..........................................................................5,
Longest losing streak............................................................................2,
Most consecutive scoreless innings, starter.....................................19.2,
Most consecutive scoreless innings, reliever.....................................9.0,
Most runs allowed.................................................................................5,
Most hits allowed...................................................................................9,
Most walks allowed...............................................................................3,
Most home runs allowed.......................................................................2,

Stephen Strasburg (4/19 at MIA)

Yusmeiro Petit (4/24 vs. MIN, 16 inn.)
Tanner Roark (4/23 vs. MIN)
Shawn Kelley (4/16 at PHI) & Yusmeiro Petit (4/20 at MIA)
Stephen Strasburg (4/6-pres.)
Jonathan Papelbon (4/17-pres.)
Joe Ross (4/10-4/30)
Shawn Kelley (4/6-pres.)
Max Scherzer (4/21 at MIA)
Tanner Roark (4/7 vs. MIA)
Many players
Max Scherzer (4/4 at ATL)

MISCELLANEOUS TEAM
Longest winning streak..............................................................7 games,
Longest losing streak................................................................3 games,
Longest game, innings.................................................................16 inn.,
Longest game, time (9-inning game)................................................3:32,
Longest game, time (extra-inning game)..........................................5:56,
Shortest game, time.........................................................................2:12,
Largest crowd, Nationals Park.....................................................41,650,
Smallest crowd, Nationals Park....................................................18,119,
Largest winning margin.................................................................8 runs,
Largest losing margin....................................................................5 runs,
Largest deficit overcome to win.....................................................4 runs,
Largest lead relinquished to lose...................................................3 runs,
Most double plays turned......................................................................3,
Most double plays hit into......................................................................2,
Most errors............................................................................................1,

April 10-April 16
April 26-28
April 24 vs. MIN (16 inn.)
April 7 vs. MIA
April 24 vs. MIN (16 inn.)
April 13 vs. ATL
April 7 vs. MIA
April 11 vs. ATL
April 15 at PHI
April 18 at MIA
April 24 vs. MIN (16 inn.)
May 3 at KCR (Ahead 6-3 after the T8th, lost 7-6)
April 20 at MIA
April 17 at PHI
Many Times

DATE OPP.
RES REC POS/GA-B WIN
LOSS
SAVE
TOG / ATT.
4/4 at ATL W, 4-3 (10) 1-0 1st/0.5GA Treinen (1-0) OFlaherty (0-1)Papelbon (1) 3:23 / 48,282
OFF DAY
4/6 at ATL
W, 3-1 2-0 1st/1.0GA Strasburg (1-0) Norris (0-1)
Papelbon (2) 2:53 / 18,531
4/7 vs. MIA
L, 4-6
2-1 T1st/0.5 Phelps (1-0)
Roark (0-1)
Ramos (1) 3:32 (1:25) / 41,650
OFF DAY
4/9 vs. MIA 1st/0.5GA ***PPD, Inclement Weather...Rescheduled for 5/14 (D)***
4/10 vs. MIA
W, 4-2 3-1 1st/1.5GA Ross (1-0)
Koehler (0-1) Papelbon (3) 2:52 / 24,593
4/11 vs. ATL
W, 6-4 4-1 1st/2.0GA Scherzer (1-0) Norris (0-2)
Papelbon (4) 3:05 / 18,119
4/12 vs. ATL
W, 2-1 5-1 1st/2.0GA Treinen (2-0) Johnson (0-2) Rivero (1) 2:47 / 18,378
4/13 vs. ATL
W, 3-0 6-1 1st/3.0GA Roark (1-1)
Wisler (0-1)
Papelbon (5) 2:12 / 19,400
4/14 vs. ATL
W, 6-4 7-1 1st/3.0GA Strasburg (2-0) Teheran (0-2) None
2:29 / 21,144
4/15 at PHI
W, 9-1 8-1 1st/4.0GA Ross (2-0)
Hellickson (1-1) None
3:11 / 22,624
4/16 at PHI
W, 8-1 9-1 1st/5.0GA Scherzer (2-0) Nola (0-2)
None
2:37 / 30,320
4/17 at PHI L, 1-2 (10) 9-2 1st/4.0GA Gomes (1-0) Papelbon (0-1) None
3:24 / 37,378
4/18 at MIA
L, 1-6
9-3 1st/3.0GA Fernandez (1-1) Roark (1-2)
None
2:43 / 16,112
4/19 at MIA
W, 7-0 10-3 1st/3.0GA Strasburg (3-0) Conley (0-1) None
2:38 / 16,529
4/20 at MIA
W, 3-1 11-3 1st/4.0GA Petit (1-0)
Chen (0-1)
Papelbon (6) 2:33 / 16,961
4/21 at MIA
L, 1-5 11-4 1st/3.5GA Koehler (1-2) Scherzer (2-1) None
2:38 / 17,395
4/22 vs. MIN W, 8-4 12-4 1st/3.5GA Gonzalez (1-0) Gibson (0-3) None
2:51 / 27,684
4/23 vs. MIN W, 2-0 13-4 1st/3.5GA Roark (2-2)
Hughes (1-3) Papelbon (7) 2:39 / 35,794
4/24 vs. MIN W, 6-5 (16) 14-4 1st/3.0GA Perez (1-0)
Tonkin (1-1)
None
5:56 / 35,397
OFF DAY
4/26 vs. PHI
L, 3-4 14-5 1st/2.0GA Velasquez (3-1) Perez (1-1)
Gomez (5) 3:25 / 25,097
4/27 vs. PHI
L, 0-3 14-6 1st/1.0GA Hellickson (2-1) Gonzalez (1-1) Gomez (6) 2:59 / 24,186
4/28 vs. PHI
L, 0-3 14-7 1st/0.5GA Araujo (1-0)
Rivero (0-1)
Gomez (7) 2:59 / 22,112
4/29 at STL
W, 5-4 15-7 1st/0.5GA Strasburg (4-0) Leake (0-3)
Papelbon (8) 2:46 / 45,246
4/30 at STL
W, 6-1 16-7 1st/0.5GA Ross (3-0)
Garcia (1-2)
None
3:02 / 42,723
5/1 at STL
W, 6-1 17-7 1st/1.5GA Scherzer (3-1) Martinez (4-1) None
2:47 / 42,933
5/2 at KCR
W, 2-0 18-7 1st/1.5GA Gonzalez (2-1) Volquez (3-2) Papelbon (9) 3:09 / 32,394
5/3 at KCR
L, 6-7 18-8 1st/1.5GA Wang (1-0)
Papelbon (0-2) None
3:02 / 33,729
5/4 at KCR W, 13-2 19-8 1st/1.5GA Strasburg (5-0) Medlen (1-3) None
2:53 / 38,610
5/5 at CHI
L, 2-5 19-9 1st/1.5GA Ross (3-1)
Hendricks (2-2) None
3:05 / 37,564
5/6 at CHI
5/7 at CHI
5/8 at CHI
5/9 vs. DET
5/10 vs. DET
5/11 vs. DET
OFF DAY
5/13 vs. MIA
5/14 (D)vs. MIA
5/14 (N)vs. MIA
5/15 vs. MIA
OFF DAY
5/17 at NYM
5/18 at NYM
5/19 at NYM
5/20 at MIA
5/21 at MIA
5/22 at MIA
5/23 vs. NYM
5/24 vs. NYM
5/25 vs. NYM
5/26 vs. STL
5/27 vs. STL
5/28 vs. STL
5/29 vs. STL
5/30 at PHI
5/31 at PHI
6/1 at PHI
OFF DAY
6/3 at CIN
6/4 at CIN
6/5 at CIN
OFF DAY
6/7 at CWS
6/8 at CWS
6/9 at CWS
6/10 vs. PHI
6/11 vs. PHI
6/12 vs. PHI
6/13 vs. CHI
6/14 vs. CHI
6/15 vs. CHI
6/16 at SDP
6/17 at SDP
6/18 at SDP
6/19 at SDP
6/20 at LAD
6/21 at LAD
6/22 at LAD
OFF DAY
6/24 at MIL
6/25 at MIL
6/26 at MIL
6/27 vs. NYM
6/28 vs. NYM
6/29 vs. NYM
6/30 vs. CIN
7/1 vs. CIN
7/2 vs. CIN
7/3 vs. CIN
7/4 vs. MIL
7/5 vs. MIL
7/6 vs. MIL
7/7 at NYM
7/8 at NYM
7/9 at NYM
7/10 at NYM
7/11-14
ALL-STAR BREAK (ASG to be played on July 12 at Petco Park in San Diego, Calif.)
7/15 vs. PIT
7/16 vs. PIT
7/17 vs. PIT
7/19 vs. LAD
7/20 vs. LAD
7/21 vs. LAD
7/22 vs. SDP
7/23 vs. SDP
7/24 vs. SDP
OFF DAY
7/26 at CLE
7/27 at CLE
7/28 at SFG
7/29 at SFG
7/30 at SFG
7/31 at SFG
8/1 at ARI
8/2 at ARI
8/3 at ARI
OFF DAY
8/5 vs.SFG
8/6 vs.SFG
8/7 vs.SFG
OFF DAY
8/9 vs. CLE
8/10 vs. CLE
OFF DAY
8/12 vs. ATL
8/13 vs. ATL
8/14 vs. ATL
8/15 at COL
8/16 at COL
8/17 at COL
8/18 at ATL
8/19 at ATL
8/20 at ATL
8/21 at ATL
8/22 at BAL
8/23 at BAL
8/24 vs. BAL
8/25 vs. BAL
8/26 vs. COL
8/27 vs. COL
8/28 vs. COL
8/29 at PHI
8/30 at PHI
8/31 at PHI
OFF DAY
9/2 at NYM
9/3 at NYM
9/4 at NYM
9/5 vs. ATL
9/6 vs. ATL
9/7 vs. ATL
9/8 vs. PHI
9/9 vs. PHI
9/10 vs. PHI
9/11 vs. PHI
9/12 vs. NYM
9/13 vs. NYM
9/14 vs. NYM
OFF DAY
9/16 at ATL
9/17 at ATL
9/18 at ATL
9/19 at MIA
9/20 at MIA
9/21 at MIA
OFF DAY
9/23 at PIT
9/24 at PIT
9/25 at PIT
9/26 vs. ARI
9/27 vs. ARI
9/28 vs. ARI
9/29 vs. ARI
9/30 vs. MIA
10/1 vs. MIA
10/2 vs. MIA