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411 vs. STL
411 vs. STL
411 vs. STL
Standing: 4-3, T1st place, National League East Home: 3-1 Road: 1-2 Streak: W1 Last Five: 2-3 Last Ten: 4-3
NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT
HOME IS WHERE THE RUNS ARE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
The Washington Nationals opened their six-game, seven-day homestand in explosive fashion The Nationals and Cardinals will open up their season series this week in Washington and
on Monday night, posting 14 runs off 19 hits and six walks in a 14-6 victory over the St. Louis the Nationals will visit St. Louis the first weekend in July...Nationals Manager Dusty Baker
Cardinals...The 14-run outburst was Washingtons largest of the season thus far, and matched managed current St. Louis RHP Mike Leake from 2010-13 when both were with Cincinnati...
their season high from 2016 (Aug. 1, 2016 at ARI)...The Nationals 19 hits were also their most Nationals RHP Max Scherzer grew up in St. Louis and went to college at the University of
since that night in the desert...The Nationals seven-run eighth inning was their highest single- Missouri...Washingtons Bench Coach Chris Speier appeared in 38 games in 1984 for the
inning total since Aug. 20, 2016 at ATL (eight runs in the fourth inning). St. Louis Cardinals...MASNs Bob Carpenter and radio broadcaster Charlie Slowes previously
The 2016 Nationals quite enjoyed playing inside the confines of Nationals Park, posting a worked in the St. Louis market.
50-31 record at home...Washington is 3-1 at home thus far this season.
THE SERIES
CLOG THOSE BASES The Cardinals lead the all-time (2005-present) series with the Nationals, 45-33, but the Na-
Six Nationals players posted multi-hit games on Monday night: CF Adam Eaton (3-for-4, 2B, tionals won five straight over the Cardinals from 2015-2016, including their first-ever sweep
3 RBI, BB, 2 R), 1B Ryan Zimmerman (3-for-4, 2B, BB, 2 R), LF Jayson Werth (2-for-4, in St. Louis, April 29-May 1, 2016...Since the start of the 2016 season, Washington has won
BB, R), SS Stephen Drew (3-for-4, 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R), C Matt Wieters (2-for-4, RBI, BB, 2 R), six of the last eight meetings...The Nationals have held home field advantage historically, go-
and RF Bryce Harper (4-for-4, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 2 R), who matched a career high with four hits. ing 23-19 in the District...The AL Nationals and St. Louis Browns were rivals from 1902-53...
Harper, specifically, reached base in all six of his plate appearances...It was the second Washington won the all-time series, 594-538, before the Browns moved to Baltimore in 1954.
time in Harpers career he has reached base in six or more plate appearances in a game,
joining May 8, 2016, when he reached seven times at CHI (13 inn.) on six walks and a 2017 / BY THE NUMBERS
HBP...According to the Elias Sports Bureau Harper is the first Major Leaguer to reach base 2017 W-L................................................................................1-0 (1-0 in D.C., 0-0 in St. Louis)
safely via hit, walk or HBP in each of at least six plate appearances in two consecutive Streak (Dating to 2016)................................................................................................... Won 2
seasons since Larry Walker in 2003 and 2004...Barry Bonds and Raul Ibanez each had Aggregate Score / 2017.....................................................................Nationals 14, Cardinals 6
two such games in the same season (2004). Home Runs Hit / 2017..........................................................................Nationals 0, Cardinals 1
THE Z-MAN
Nationals 1B Ryan Zimmerman reached base safely in four of his five plate appearances on
TRANSACTIONS AND DISABLED LIST
Monday, going 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs scored...It continued Zimmermans 3/24 Reassigned RHP Erick Fedde to Minor League camp.
torrid start to the season (Zimmerman enters Tuesdays game hitting .400 and slugging .840). 3/25 Optioned C Pedro Severino, RHP Rafael Martn and OF Brian Goodwin to Triple-A Syracuse...Reas-
signed INF Emmanuel Burriss to Minor League camp.
With the Nationals down to their final out on Sunday, Zimmerman delivered a pinch-hit, 3/26 Reassigned INF/OF Brandon Snyder to Minor League camp.
three-run home run into left at Citizens Bank Park that tied the game, 3-3...It was just the 3/27 Unconditionally released RHP Joe Nathan and RHP Matt Albers.
second pinch-hit home run of Zimmermans career -- and both were hit at CBP, almost 3/29 Optioned RHP A.J. Cole and RHP Trevor Gott to Triple-A Syracuse...Reassigned RHP Jacob Turner,
LHP Neal Cotts and C Jhonatan Solano to Minor League camp...Released RHP Vance Worley.
exactly seven years apart (the first came April 15, 2010 off Danys Baez). 3/31 Assigned 1B/OF Clint Robinson outright to Triple-A Syracuse.
Zimmerman is no stranger to clutch home runs -- he has hit 10 walk-off homers in his 4/1 Optioned RHP Joe Ross to Triple-A Syracuse...Reassigned RHP Jeremy Guthrie to Minor League
career -- but Sundays blast was just the second time he has hit a game-tying home run in camp.
4/8 Selected the contract of RHP Jeremy Guthrie...Optioned OF Michael A. Taylor to Triple-A Syracuse.
the ninth inning or later (other: April 5, 2006 at NYM off Billy Wagner). 4/9 Selected the contract of RHP Matt Albers...Designated RHP Jeremy Guthrie for assignment.
4/10 Placed SS Trea Turner on the 10-day disabled list (right hamstring strain)...Recalled OF Michael A.
Taylor from Triple-A Syracuse.
CLOSING IN ON SOME GREATS
Nationals 1B Ryan Zimmerman entered the 2017 season in position to move up in sev- DISABLED LIST
eral categories in the franchise record books...The first pick the Nationals ever made in the PLAYER INJURY 15/60 DL PLACED / RETRO REINSTATED #GAMES
Jose Marmolejos L. Forearm Strain 60 2/24 7
draft (No. 4 overall, 2005), Zimmerman holds the Nationals (2005-present) records for games Trea Turner R. Hamstring Strain 15 4/10 / 4/9 2
(1,415), runs (799), hits (1,515), doubles (340), home runs (218), RBI (835), and walks (541).
Heres a look at where Zimmerman stands in franchise history (Nationals/Expos): IN THE COMMUNITY
CATEGORY TOTAL RANK CHASING APRIL 12: Military Appreciation Day
Doubles 340 2nd Tim Wallach, 1st (360) The Nationals will provide two complimentary tickets to all active duty, dependents, veterans,
RBI 835 3rd Andre Dawson, 2nd (838) retirees and reservists with military ID or proof of service, while supplies last. For tickets, visit
Runs 799 3rd Andre Dawson, 2nd (828) the windows on Potomac Avenue SE, beginning at 1 p.m.
Walks 541 3rd Gary Carter, 2nd (582)
HR
Hits
218
1,515
4th
4th
Gary Carter, 3rd (220)
Andre Dawson, 3rd (1,575)
DUSTY BAKER
Nationals manager Dusty Baker was named the sixth field manager in Nationals history on
Nov. 3, 2015. A three-time N.L. Manager of the Year (1993, 1997, 2000), and a finalist in 2016,
NOT TO BE LEFT OUT
Bakers clubs have won 90 games or more on nine occasions. With a victory on April 10 vs. STL,
The Nationals featured three consecutive left-handed batters in their lineup in each of the first
Baker became the 16th winningest manager in baseball history, passing Jim Leyland to move
five games with CF Adam Eaton in the No. 2 spot, followed by RF Bryce Harper and 2B
into the No. 16 spot alone on the all-time list...His 1,770-1,571 career managerial record slots
Daniel Murphy..Though much has been discussed about Washington stacking their lefties,
him second in the win column among active managers behind only SFGs Bruce Bochy (No.
the Nationals have faced just two left-handed pitchers this season...Eaton, Harper and Mur-
15, 1,791). Lou Piniella is 14th on the all-time list with 1,835 victories. Baker is just the 17th
phy have combined to go 5-for-6 with three walks, a double, and an RBI vs. LHP this year...
manager in MLB history to win 1,700 games. Connie Mack holds the all-time MLB record for
As a team, the Nationals are hitting .556 vs. LHP this season (10-for-18), leading the Major
managerial victories with 3,731.
Leagues by a wide margin (2nd: CHI, .379 AVG vs. LHP).
The Nationals are the fourth club Baker has manned the dugout for, coming to Washington
after stops in San Francisco (1993-2002), Chicago (2003-2006), and Cincinnati (2008-
NEW IN TOWN
2013). Baker is one of just four managers in MLB history to produce at least 1,500 hits as
Five members of the Nationals Opening Day 25-man roster have joined the organization since
a player and win at least 1,500 games as a manager.
the end of the 2016 season...RHP Joe Blanton, 1B/OF Adam Lind, and C Matt Wieters
joined the club as free-agent signings, while OF Adam Eaton and LHP Enny Romero were
brought to Washington via trade this past offseason. DATE IN NATIONALS HISTORY
APRIL 11 (4-7 on this date)
(NL) EASTERN BIAS 2010: A Josh Willingham grand slam in the top of the first was all the offense the Nationals
Of the Nationals first 25 games, 18 will be against National League East rivals (3 vs. MIA, 3 at would need to top the New York Mets, 5-2 at Citi Field. Willingham also doubled and drove
PHI, 3 vs. PHI, 3 at ATL, 3 at NYM, 3 vs. NYM), with this current series vs. STL one exception. in a run in the third inning, finishing the day with five RBI. Livan Hernandez earned the win,
The Nationals went 51-25 against the NL East in 2016. tossing 7.0 innings of five-hit, shutout ball.