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530 at SFG
530 at SFG
LHP Gio Gonzalez [3-1, 2.90] | RHP Jeff Samardzija [1-6, 4.50]
Tuesday, May 30 l 7:15 p.m. PT / 10:15 p.m. ET l Game #51 / Road #26 l AT&T Park l San Francisco, CA
Television: MASN2 / ESPN l Radio: ESPN / 106.7 FM The Fan & Nationals Radio Network
Standing: 31-19, 1st place, National League East Home: 16-9 Road: 15-10 Streak: W1 Last Five: 3-2 Last Ten: 6-4
NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT
OPENING SALVO SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
In a raucous Memorial Day Matinee, the Washington Nationals topped the San Francisco Gi- The Nationals and Giants will open their 2017 regular-season slate this week with three
ants, 3-0, to pick up their second shutout win of the season and open their nine-game, 10-day games at AT&T Park, and will conclude the season set Aug. 11-13 at Nationals Park...Nation-
trek through the West Coast on a winning note...RHP Tanner Roark outdueled Giants starter, als Manager Dusty Baker went 840-715 (.540) as the manager of the San Francisco Giants
LHP Matt Moore, with 7.0 scoreless frames (6 H, 1 BB, 6 K) and 1B Ryan Zimmerman clob- from 1993-2002...His 1,555 games and 840 victories rank third only to Bruce Bochy (1,671
bered his 14th home run in the second inning to give Washington all the offense it would need. games; 859 wins) and HOF John McGraw (4,405 games, 2,604 wins) in Giants history...
The 2017 Nationals are the first in club history (2005-pres.) to reach 30 wins in just 48 Baker led the Giants to the 2002 World Series (where they fell to the Los Angeles Angels
games, and at 31-19 (.620), they also possess the best record in club history (2005-pres- in seven games), two NL West division championships (1997, 2000), and was named NL
ent) through 50 games...That record is also good for the second-best in the National Manager of the Year three times (1993, 1997, 2000)...Bench Coach Chris Speier enjoyed
League, behind only the Colorado Rockies (33-20, .623). two stints with the Giants as a player (1971-77, 1987-89) that included three straight NL All-
Star selections (1972-74)...RHP Mark Melancon (2016), OF Denard Span (2013-15) and OF
3-4 PUNCH Michael Morse (2009-12) are all former Nationals now repping SF.
The Nationals offense leads MLB in almost every category, including: runs scored (277),
home runs (T1st, 76), batting average (.273), on-base percentage (.343), slugging percent- THE SERIES
age (.470), extra-base hits (185), OPS (.813), and RBI (268), while ranking second in doubles The Nationals hold the slim edge in the all-time series with the Giants, 41-38...Since 2012, the
(101), and third in hits (480). Nationals are 21-13 vs. San Francisco.
Nationals cleanup man 1B Ryan Zimmerman, who was 3-for-4 with a homer, an RBI and
two runs scored on Monday, ranks in MLB in batting average (2nd, .374), slugging percent- 2017 / BY THE NUMBERS
age (3rd, .707), hits (3rd, 65), extra-base hits (T3rd, 30), total bases (3rd, 123), OPS (3rd, 2017 W-L......................................................................................... 1-0 (0-0 in D.C., 1-0 in SF)
1.120), RBI (7th, 40), and home runs (T7th, 14) Streak (dating to 2016).................................................................................................... Won 2
Meanwhile, No. 3 hitter RF Bryce Harper, ranks among MLB hitters in runs scored (1st, Aggregate Score / 2017........................................................................... Nationals 3, Giants 0
44), home runs (T5th, 15), OPS (4th, 1.106), on-base percentage (4th, .443), walks (T5th, Home Runs Hit / 2017.............................................................................. Nationals 1, Giants 0
33), slugging percentage (5th, .663), RBI (6th, 41), and batting average (10th, .331).
Harper also leads the Major Leagues in two-strike home runs with eight...He is now tied ALL-TIME SERIES / BY THE NUMBERS
with NYYs Aaron Judge, who hit his eighth such home run on Monday. W-L / Nationals (2005-present).........................................................................................41-38
Via the Elias Sports Bureau, with 15 HR in 48 team games, Harper is the first player in W-L / Home (2005-present)...............................................................................................23-15
franchise history (Nationals/Expos) to hit 15 HR in 50-or-fewer games twice (also 2015). W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present).................................................................................17-12
Harper (2nd, 4.12) and Zimmerman (5th, 4.35) are among the the National League leaders W-L / Away (2005-present)................................................................................................18-23
in at-bats per RBI, while WSH is the only team with four players already over the 30-RBI W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals)................................................................................233-243
threshold (Harper, 41; Zimmerman, 40; Daniel Murphy, 35; Anthony Rendon, 32).
2017 AGAINST THE GIANTS
STARTING STRONG DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV
5/29@ W, 3-0 Roark-Moore-Glover
TOG DATE
3:03 8/11
RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV TOG
Usually led by their excellent aforementioned offense, the Nationals have been buoyed of late 5/30@ 8/12
by their stellar starting pitching...In the last eight games, the Nationals starters have averaged 5/31@ 8/13
7.0 IP per start and allowed just 12 earned runs in 54.2 innings of work -- a 1.98 ERA -- while TRANSACTIONS AND DISABLED LIST
striking out 71 and walking just 10 (7.10 SO/BB)...In seven of those eight starts, Washingtons 5/2 Recalled RHP A.J. Cole from Triple-A Syracuse...Optioned RHP Joe Ross to Triple-A Syracuse.
starting pitcher has allowed no more than two earned runs. 5/5 Recalled LHP Matt Grace from Triple-A Syracuse...Placed RHP Shawn Kelley on the 10-day disabled
With his performance on Monday, RHP Tanner Roark improved to 60 in his career against list with a lower back strain.
San Francisco, with at least one win in each of his five seasons with the Nationals...Accord- 5/8 Recalled OF Brian Goodwin from Triple-A Syracuse...Optioned OF Rafael Bautista to Triple-A.
ing to the Elias Sports Bureau, the only other pitcher in franchise history (Nationals/Expos) 5/12 Reinstated RHP Koda Glover and RHP Shawn Kelley from the 10-day disabled list...Optioned RHP
A.J. Cole and LHP Matt Grace to Triple-A Syracuse.
to earn a win against the Giants in five consecutive seasons is RHP Jordan Zimmermann, 5/14 Added LHP Matt Grace as the 26th man for the doubleheader.
who tallied a win against SFG each year from 2011 to 2015...Roark also became the third 5/17 Recalled LHP Matt Grace from Triple-A Syracuse...Placed RHP Joe Blanton on the 10-day disabled
active pitcher to win his first six decisions against the Giants, joining RHP Zack Greinke list with right shoulder inflammation.
(started 80) and LHP Jorge de la Rosa (started 60). 5/23 Recalled RHP Joe Ross from Triple-A Syracuse...Optioned OF Brian Goodwin to Triple-A Syracuse.
With 13 strikeouts on Thursday vs. SEA (as a club) and 14 on Friday night vs. SDP, Wash- 5/24 Recalled OF Brian Goodwin from Triple-A Syracuse...Placed OF Chris Heisey on the 10-day disa-
bled list with a right biceps rupture.
ingtons 17 total Ks on Saturday vs. SDP gave the Nationals 44 strikeouts in three games 5/29 Reinstated INF Stephen Drew from the 10-day disabled list...Optioned LHP Matt Grace to Triple-A
(Thurs.-Sat.) -- matching a National League record for strikeouts in three consecutive Syracuse.
games when no extra-innings contests were included (via the Elias Sports Bureau)...WSH
matched the 2012 Milwaukee Brewers, who were led by Yovani Gallardo and Marco
Estrada...The MLB record is 45 (2015, CLE). DISABLED LIST
PLAYER INJURY 10/60 DL PLACED / RETRO REINSTATED #GAMES
Jose Marmolejos L. Forearm Strain 60 Feb. 24 50
MURPH MAKES HIS RETURN Sammy Solis L. Elbow Inflammation 10 April 19 37
After missing three games last weekend with an illness, Nationals 2B Daniel Murphy returned Adam Eaton L. Knee Strain 10 April 29 27
Joe Blanton R Shoulder Inflammation 10 May 17 12
to the lineup on Monday and showed no signs of rust...Murphy was 2-for-4 on the afternoon Chris Heisey R Biceps Rupture 10 May 24 6
with a double and two RBI. Trea Turner R. Hamstring Strain 10 April 10 / April 9 April 21 10
Murphy ranks tied for fourth in the National League with 14 doubles on the season, tied for Koda Glover L. Hip Impingement 10 April 26 May 12 14
Shawn Kelley Lower Back Strain 10 May 5 / May 2 May 12 9
ninth with 35 RBI, and tied for sixth in the NL with 18 multi-hit games. Stephen Drew R. Hamstring Strain 10 April 12 May 29 41
BULLPEN NOTES
ALBERS, Matt (RHP) #43 ROMERO, Enny (LHP) #72 NATIONALS BULLPEN MAP
LAST: 5/27 vs. SDP (H, 4) 1.0 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 SO 0 HR LAST: 5/28 vs. SDP 1.0 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 1 BB 3 SO 1 HR LEFT RIGHT
A veteran right-hander, Albers has appeared in 471 Major League Hard-throwing left-handed reliever was acquired via trade from Tampa #46 O. Prez #43 M. Albers
games across 12 big league seasons. Bay just prior to 2017 Spring Training. #72 E. Romero #30 K. Glover
Notched his second save of 2017, 5/14 vs. PHI (1.0 IP, 1 SO). Has tallied 23 strikeouts against just 7 walks in 22.0 IP. #27 S. Kelley
Has offered scoreless relief in 15 of 19 G (19.1 IP, 12 H, 18 SO). Is 8th among MLB RP (2nd LHP) in AVG fastball velo (97.6 MPH) #45 B. Treinen
2-0, 4 Holds, 2 Saves, 1.40 ERA, 19/0 G/GS IR / IS: 12 / 7 2-2, 4 Holds, 1 Save, 5.32 ERA, 22/0 G/GS IR / IS: 8 / 1 #38 J. Turner
PREZ, Oliver (LHP) #46 CATCHERS DEFENSE 2017 & CAREER / Giants
LAST: 5/29 at SFG (H, 4) 0.2 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 1 BB 1 SO 0 HR CATCHER GS W-L CCS SBA CS% PB CATCHER ERA PLAYER W L S G IP ER ERA
Crafty veteran has posted 11.48 strikeouts per nine innings since Jose Lobaton Albers
2013. 2017 14 5-9 3 16 18.7% 1 4.33 (60 ER/124.2 IP) 2017 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Has offered scoreless relief in 11 of his last 13 games (8.0 IP). Career 282 157-125 47 242 19.4% 14 3.53 (1021 ER/2601.0 IP)
Career 0 1 0 7 12.1 4 2.92
Ranks T2nd in the NL in inherited runners scored percent (10.0%). Matt Wieters
2017 36 26-10 6 24 25.0% 2 3.99 (144 ER/325.0 IP)
Glover
0-0, 3 Holds, 0 Saves, 5.59 ERA, 14/0 G/GS IR / IS: 10 / 1 Career 824 411-413 156 517 30.2% 21 4.29 (3497 ER/7323.2 IP) 2017 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0.00
Career 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0.00
Gonzalez
2017 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 4 4 0 11 64.1 21 2.94
STARTING PITCHING LAST 10 GAMES BULLPEN LAST 10 GAMES
DATE/OPP STARTER DEC RES INN H R ER BB SO HR RS PIT DATE/OPP RES DECISIONS #REL INN H R ER BB SO HR Kelley
5/29@SFG ROARK W W, 3-0 7.0 6 0 0 1 6 0 3 112 5/29@SFG W, 3-0 H, H, S 3 2.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 2017 0 0 0 1 0.1 0 0.00
5/28vsSDP ROSS L L, 3-5 4.0 12 5 5 1 4 1 2 85 5/28vsSDP L, 3-5 3 5.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 Career 0 0 2 9 6.0 2 3.00
5/27vsSDP STRASBURG W W, 3-0 7.0 3 0 0 1 15 0 3 108 5/27vsSDP W, 3-0 H, S 2 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Prez
5/26vsSDP SCHERZER W W, 5-1 8.2 3 1 1 2 13 1 5 108 5/26vsSDP W, 5-1 S 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2017 0 0 0 1 0.2 0 0.00
5/25vsSEA GONZALEZ L, 2-4 5.1 3 2 2 4 8 0 2 96 5/25vsSEA L, 2-4 L, BS 5 3.2 6 2 2 2 5 1 Career 0 6 0 31 57.2 44 6.87
5/24vsSEA ROARK W W, 5-1 7.0 8 1 1 0 8 0 5 102 5/24vsSEA W, 5-1 3 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Roark
5/23vsSEA ROSS W W, 10-1 8.0 5 1 1 0 6 1 10 101 5/23vsSEA W, 10-1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/21@ATL STRASBURG W W, 3-2 7.2 5 2 2 1 11 0 3 118 5/21@ATL W, 3-2 S 1 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2017 1 0 0 1 7.0 0 0.00
5/20@ATL SCHERZER L L, 2-5 5.0 4 3 3 3 6 2 2 106 5/20@ATL L, 2-5 3 3.0 4 2 2 1 3 1 Career 6 0 0 7 35.2 8 2.02
5/19@ATL GONZALEZ L, 4-7 5.2 9 4 4 3 5 2 4 116 5/19@ATL L, 4-7 L 3 2.1 3 3 3 4 4 1 Romero
2017 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 0 0 0 2 3.0 1 3.00
Ross
2017 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
NATIONALS PITCHING 2017 Career 0 1 0 1 4.0 4 9.00
Starters Team Rec G SV SVO Hld ERA CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO SO/9 AVG Scherzer
31-19 50 0 0 0 3.70 0 308.2 274 135 127 39 107 3 10 306 8.9 .239 2017 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Ind Rec #PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS GIDP SO/BB
Career 2 4 0 6 29.1 18 5.52
22-10 5115 16.6 5.83 200 0 7 1 8 6 48 3 16 10 29 2.86
Strasburg
Relievers Team Rec G SV SVO Hld ERA CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO SO/9 AVG 2017 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
31-19 50 15 24 27 4.91 0 141.0 155 82 77 24 48 5 7 130 8.3 .277 Career 3 2 0 8 43.1 16 3.32
Ind Rec #PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS GIDP SO/BB Treinen
9-9 2450 17.4 4.91 77 - 6 2 2 5 27 4 15 1 15 2.71 2017 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 0 1 0 7 12.1 3 2.19
Team Totals Team Rec G SV SVO Hld ERA CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO SO/9 AVG
Turner
31-19 50 15 24 27 4.08 0 449.2 429 217 204 63 155 8 17 436 8.7 .251
#PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS GIDP SO/BB
2017 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
7565 16.8 5.54 277 2 13 3 10 11 75 7 31 11 44 2.81 Career 0 1 0 3 15.0 6 3.60
BATTING NOTES
NATIONALS WHEN... DIFO, Wilmer (INF), #1 .192 1 HR 5 RBI 1 SB 2017 & CAREER / Giants
LAST GAME / DNP ROAD TRIP: PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
Leading after 6....................... 26-4
Speedy, switch-hitting middle infielder who can hit for average and power from both sides of the plate. Difo
Tied after 6.............................. 2-2
Trailing after 6........................ 3-13
Has reached safely in 12 of his 16 starts (13 H, 2 2B, 3B, HR, 4 BB)...Hit his first HR of the season, May 16 at PIT (Kuhl). 2017 0 0 0 0
Clubbed his first MLB home run, Sept. 29 vs. ARI (Ray)...Recorded two hits and four walks in 14 PH app. (.429 OBP) in 16. Career 6 1 0 0 .167
Leading after 7....................... 27-3 Appeared at second base (9 G), shortstop (5 G) and third base (3 G) last year...Was on Washingtons Postseason roster. Drew
Tied after 7.............................. 3-3 RISP: .211 (4-19), 1 HR, 5 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/16/17 at PIT (Kuhl) CAREER HOMERS: 2 2017 0 0 0 0
Trailing after 7........................ 1-13 Career 326 82 7 46 .252
DREW, Stephen (INF), #10 .222 0 HR 4 RBI 0 SB
Goodwin
Leading after 8....................... 26-3 LAST GAME / 0-0, BB (PH) ROAD TRIP: 0-0, BB 2017 0 0 0 0
Tied after 8.............................. 4-1 Veteran left-handed bat and versatile defender enters his second year as a member of the Washington Nationals. Career 1 0 0 0 .000
Trailing after 8........................ 1-15 Recorded 4 RBI on 4/10 vs. STL, his most in a WSH uniform (2016-17)...Reinstated from the 10-day DL (hamstring) on 5/29 Harper
Hit .266 (38-for-143) with 11 2B, one triple, 8 HR, 21 RBI, 16 BB and 24 runs in 70 games in 2016. 2017 3 0 0 0 .000
Extra innings: ........................... 2-3 Along with Chris Heisey, ranked second in MLB and tied a Nationals record (2005-pres.) with three pinch-hit home runs in 16. Career 103 27 4 14 .262
RISP: .286 (2-7), 0 HR, 4 RBI LAST HOMER: 9/30/16 vs. MIA (Cashner) CAREER HOMERS: 122 Lind
Scoring first............................ 19-7
Opponent scores first.......... 12-12 GOODWIN, Brian (OF), #8 .250 0 HR 3 RBI 1 SB 2017 0 0 0 0
Shutouts ................................. 2-0 LAST GAME / 0-0, R (PR) ROAD TRIP: 0-0, R Career 47 14 1 6 .298
Fleet-footed outfielder with the ability to play all three outfield positions...Made his MLB debut in 2016. Lobaton
Scoring fewer than 3................ 1-5 Posted his first multi-hit game of the season 5/28 vs. SDP...Laced go-ahead, PH 2B in the sixth inn. May 14 vs. PHI (Game 2). 2017 0 0 0 0
Scoring 3 or more................ 24-14 Was hitting .256 (23-for-90) with four doubles, two homers, 11 RBI, 10 walks and nine runs in 25 games for Triple-A Syracuse. Career 29 10 0 3 .345
Scoring 5 or more.................. 19-2 Enjoyed two stints with the Nationals in 2016...Made MLB debut 8/6 vs. SFG and recorded first MLB hit, 8/10 vs. CLE. Murphy
2017 4 2 0 2 .500
RISP: .400 (2-5), 0 HR, 2 RBI LAST HOMER: N/A CAREER HOMERS: 0
Series opener........................ 13-5 Career 151 40 2 20 .265
Series finale............................. 8-8 HARPER, Bryce (OF), #34 .331 15 HR 41 RBI 0 SB Rendon
LAST GAME / 0-3, HBP ROAD TRIP: 0-3, HBP 2017 4 2 0 0 .500
Home series W-L-T.............. 7-1-0 Career 70 17 1 6 .243
Road series W-L-T............... 4-4-0
Followed up his 2015 MVP season by securing his first career 20/20 season, the fifth 20/20 season in Nationals history.
Taylor
Total series W-L-T.............. 11-5-0 Ranks in MLB: R (1st, 44), HR (T5th, 15), OPS (3rd, 1.106), OBP (4th, .443), RBI (6th, 41), SLG (5th, .663) & AVG (10th, .331) 2017 4 0 0 0 .000
Has hit safely in five of his last eight games...Reached safely in nine straight plate appearances, 4/10-11.
Career 33 5 1 3 .152
Home series sweeps............... 0-0 Clubbed 5th career walk-off HR, 5/14 vs. PHI (Ramos)...Recorded 12th career multi-home run game, 4/19 at ATL.
Road series sweeps................. 2-1 RISP: .318 (14-44), 4 HR, 23 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/26/17 vs. SDP (Yates) CAREER HOMERS: 136 Turner
Total series sweeps................. 2-1 2017 5 0 0 0 .000
LIND, Adam (1B/OF), #26 .340 3 HR 16 RBI 0 SB Career 30 7 1 2 .233
At home................................. 16-9 LAST GAME / DNP ROAD TRIP: Werth
On the road.......................... 15-10 Veteran left-handed bat, with the ability to play first base and outfield...Signed with WSH just prior to 2017 Spring Training. 2017 4 0 0 0 .000
Is 8-for-15 (.533) with a 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI and 2 BB as a PH in 2017...Ranks in MLB in PH HR (1st, 3) and pinch hits (T1st, 8). Career 241 61 6 33 .253
After day off............................. 5-1 Three pinch-hit home runs are tied for the most in a career in Nationals history (2005-pres.)...Has eight career PH home runs. Wieters
Has posted a .504 slugging percentage against right-handed pitchers, with 167 of his 189 career HR coming against RHP. 2017 4 1 0 0 .250
One-run games........................ 8-5 Career 33 12 1 4 .364
Two-run games........................ 7-6
RISP: .357 (5-14), 1 HR, 10 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/9/17 at BAL (Jimnez) CAREER HOMERS: 189
Zimmerman
Come-from-behind wins............ 16
LOBATON, Jose (C), #59 .140 1 HR 1 RBI 0 SB 2017 4 3 1 1 .750
Last at-bat W-L........................ 4-3 LAST GAME / DNP ROAD TRIP: Career 200 52 5 30 .260
Walk-off W-L............................ 4-3 Switch-hitting catcher who has helped guide Washingtons pitching staff since his arrival before the 2014 season. 2017 & CAREER / Samardzija
Hit safely in five straight starts 5/7-5/25 (5-for-17, 2 2B, BB, 3 R)...Washington is 79-63 since 2014 when he starts at catcher. PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
Facing left-handed SP............. 5-2 Recorded his highest SLG (.374) since 2013 (.394) in 2016....Hit .311 (14-for-45) w/3 2B and 3 HR in his last 16 starts of 2016. Difo
Facing right-handed SP ...... 26-17 Improved his caught-stealing percentage from 23.3 percent in 2015 to 28 percent in 2016. 2017 0 0 0 0
RISP: .000 (0-15), 0 HR, 0 RBI LAST HOMER: 4/21/17 at NYM (Harvey) CAREER HOMERS: 18 Career 3 1 0 0 .333
Day games........................... 11-11 Drew
Night games.......................... 20-8 MURPHY, Daniel (2B), #20 .319 9 HR 35 RBI 0 SB 2017 0 0 0 0
LAST GAME / 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI ROAD TRIP: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI Career 0 0 0 0
March/April............................ 17-8 His first season in The District was one for the record books as he emerged as a 2016 National League MVP candidate. Goodwin
May...................................... 14-11 2017 0 0 0 0
Ranks in the National League in hits (T4th, 58), doubles (T4th, 14), and RBI (T9th, 35).
June......................................... 0-0 Career 0 0 0 0
July.......................................... 0-0
Is 34-for-104 (.328) with 7 doubles, one triple, 6 homers and 21 RBI in last 28 games...Has hit safely in 22 of the 28.
Harper
August..................................... 0-0 Recorded a 10-G hitting streak to start the season...Hit second career grand slam, 4/23 at NYM (Wheeler).
2017 0 0 0 0
September/October................. 0-0 RISP: .340 (16-47), 3 HR, 26 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/21/17 at ATL (Garcia) CAREER HOMERS: 96
Career 12 3 0 1 .250
Pre All-Star break................ 31-19 RENDON, Anthony (3B), #6 .291 9 HR
32 RBI 3 SB Lind
Post All-Star break................... 0-0 LAST GAME / 2-4 ROAD TRIP: 2-4 2017 0 0 0 0
Earned MLBs 2016 Comeback Player of the Year Award in the NL, returning to form after an injury-plagued 2015 season. Career 6 0 0 1 .000
Wearing home whites............ 11-5 Ranks 10th in the NL in average with RISP (.378, 4 2B, 4 HR, 26 RBI)...Recorded 2nd career multi-HR game, 5/23 vs. SEA. Lobaton
Wearing road greys............... 11-7 Is hitting .322 with 10 2B, one triple, 9 HR, 31 RBI, 27 BB, 24 R since April 12 (41 G) after starting the season 3-for-26 (.115). 2017 0 0 0 0
Wearing red alternates............ 4-3 Ranks eighth in MLB (5th in the NL) with 84 RBI (in 116 games) since the 2016 All-Star Break (7/15/16). Career 0 0 0 0
Wearing blue stars & stripes.... 2-2 RISP: .378 (17-45), 4 HR, 26 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/25/17 vs. SEA (Miranda) CAREER HOMERS: 62 Murphy
Wearing white stars & stripes... 3-2 2017 0 0 0 0
TAYLOR, Michael A. (OF), #3 .256 4 HR 13 RBI 3 SB Career 15 7 1 5 .467
When homering.................... 25-13 Rendon
LAST GAME / 0-4 ROAD TRIP: 0-4
When playing error free.......... 23-8 2017 0 0 0 0
When SP goes 6.0+ IP........ 23-12
Dynamic young outfield talent, enters the 2017 season with five career leadoff HR, 2nd most in WSH history (2005-pres.).
Career 10 2 0 2 .200
When SP goes 7.0+ IP.......... 15-3 Has hit safely in 12 of his last 16 games...Is 18-for-62 (.290) with seven extra-base hits (2 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR) during the span.
Taylor
When SP goes 8.0+ IP............ 3-1 Hit towering game-winning home run in the bottom of the eighth inning, May 14 vs. PHI (Neshek).
Clubbed HR in back-to-back games 5/26 & 27 vs. SDP...Recorded his first multi-hit game of the season, 4/29 vs. NYM. 2017 0 0 0 0
vs. NL East.......................... 17-10 RISP: .240 (6-25), 1 HR, 7 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/27/17 vs. SDP (Richard) CAREER HOMERS: 26 Career 0 0 0 0
vs. NL Central.......................... 3-3 Turner
vs. NL West............................. 8-3 TURNER, Trea (SS), #7 .241 5 HR 23 RBI 11 SB 2017 0 0 0 0
vs. AL East............................... 1-2 LAST GAME / 0-5 ROAD TRIP: 0-5 Career 4 2 1 1 .500
vs. AL Central.......................... 0-0 Elite athlete, earned runner-up honors in 2016 NL Rookie of the Year balloting after electric first season in the Major Leagues. Werth
vs. AL West.............................. 2-1 Has hit safely in 7 of his last 10 G (11-for-43, 2B, 3B, HR, 5 RBI)...Has posted a .437 SLG in his last 34 G dating to April 22. 2017 0 0 0 0
Hit his first leadoff HR of 2017 (3rd career), 5/26 vs. SEA (Perdomo)...Recorded 3rd cycle in WSH history, 4/25 at COL. Career 25 7 1 6 .280
UPCOMING Ranks T6th in NL with a 84.6 SB% (11-for-13)...Scored in 10 straight G (4/22-5/2), T2nd-longest streak in MLB. Wieters
MILESTONES RISP: .297 (11-37), 2 HR, 18 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/26/17 vs. SDP (Perdomo) CAREER HOMERS: 19 2017 0 0 0 0
Career 3 0 0 0 .000
Player Category Milestone
Jayson Werth 2B 300 (295)
WERTH, Jayson (OF), #28 .267 7 HR 16 RBI 4 SB Zimmerman
Daniel Murphy 2B 300 (289) LAST GAME / 0-4 ROAD TRIP: 0-4 2017 0 0 0 0
Ryan Zimmerman 2B 361 (354) Veteran outfielder known for his patient at-bats...Ranks 3rd all-time, 1st among active players, in career pitches/PA (4.40). Career 19 1 0 0 .053
*Franchise (WSH/MON) record
Adam Lind HR 200 (189)
Is 20-for-68 (.294) with 3 2B, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 12 BB and 13 R in his last 19 G...Recorded 14th career mutli-HR game, 5/7 at PHI.
Daniel Murphy HR 100 (96) Has reached base safely in 17 of his last 20 games...Has posted a .400 OBP during the stretch (20 H, 14 BB). HOME RUN LOG
Ryan Zimmerman HR 234 (229) Ranks fourth all-time among all qualified players in career stolen base percentage (85.2%, 132-for-155). PINCH-HIT HOMERS (4)
*Tying V. Guerrero for most in WSH/MON history
RISP: .324 (11-34), 3 HR, 12 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/23/17 vs. SEA (Bergman) CAREER HOMERS: 227 Adam Lind..................................4/3 vs. MIA (Phelps)
Jayson Werth G 1,600 (1,556) Ryan Zimmerman........................4/9 at PHI (Gomez)
Matt Wieters G 1,000 (922)
Ryan Zimmerman G 1,503 (1,456) WIETERS, Matt (C), #32 .277 17 RBI 1 SB Adam
4 HR Lind...........................4/30 vs. NYM (Plawecki)
Adam Lind................................ 5/9 at BAL (Jimnez)
*Tying Gary Carter for 2nd in WSH/MON history LAST GAME / 1-4 ROAD TRIP: 1-4
Jayson Werth H 1,500 (1,448) Four-time All-Star, two-time Gold Glove backstop, joined WSH as a free-agent after eight seasons up the Beltway with BAL.BACK-TO-BACK HOMERS (3)
Ryan Zimmerman RBI 905 (869) A. Lind/A. Rendon................. 4/30 vs. NYM (8th inn.)
*Tying Tim Wallach for most in WSH/MON history Has hit safely in 18 of his last 24 games (.291, 3 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 7 BB)...Has reached safely in 29 of 40 games played.
R. Zimmerman/A. Rendon...........5/6 at PHI (5th inn.)
Ryan Zimmerman R 828 (826) Laced a walk-off, two-run single to help WSH top BAL, 7-6 on 5/10...Recorded his 8th career multi-HR game, 4/30 vs. NYM.J. Werth/B. Harper.................. 5/23 vs. SEA (4th inn.)
*Tying Andre Dawson for 2nd in WSH/MON history
Ranks T4th in MLB (T3rd in NL) in AVG w/RISP (.429, 12-for-28, 2B, 2 HR, 14 RBI)...Is the 25th player to play for BAL & WSH.
Player Category Milestone
Joe Blanton W 100 (99) RISP: .429 (12-28), 2 HR, 15 RBI LAST HOMER: 4/30/17 vs. NYM (Smoker) CAREER HOMERS: 121 WALK-OFF HOMERS (2)
Bryce Harper.............................4/16 vs. PHI (Benoit)
Stephen Strasburg W 81 (75)
*Tying Bryn Smith for 3rd in WSH/MON history ZIMMERMAN, Ryan (1B), #11 .374 14 HR 40 RBI 1 SB Bryce Harper............................5/14 vs. PHI (Ramos)
Tanner Roark K 500 (476)
Max Scherzer K 2,000 (1,960)
LAST GAME / 3-4, HR, RBI, 2 R ROAD TRIP: 3-4, HR, RBI, 2 R GRAND SLAMS (3)
Gio Gonzalez K 1,500 (1,466) Washingtons first-ever draft pick (2005)...Is the Nationals all-time leader in virtually every offensive category. Bryce Harper............................4/19 at ATL (Teheran)
Gio Gonzalez K 1,000 (955) Ranks in MLB: AVG (2nd, .374), OPS (3rd, 1.120), SLG (3rd, .707), hits (3rd, 65), RBI (7th, 40), and HR (T7th, 14). Ryan Zimmerman........................... 4/19 at ATL (Krol)
Daniel Murphy....................... 4/23 at NYM (Wheeler)
*In a Nationals uniform
Is 6-for-11 (.545) with one homer, one RBI, one walk and three runs scored over his last three games.
Stephen Strasburg IP 1,000 (991.2)
Joe Blanton G 400 (390) 10 walk-off HR are tied for third in NL history (Stan Musial-12; Tony Perez-11) & second among active players (Pujols-12).LEADOFF HOMERS (1)
Enny Romero G 100 (98) RISP: .283 (15-53), 3 HR, 23 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/29/17 at SFG (Moore) CAREER HOMERS: 229 Trea Turner..........................5/26 vs. SDP (Perdomo)
NATIONALS TEAM STATISTICS
2017 STATISTICS 2017 SCHEDULE & RESULTS
PINCH HIT DATE OPP. RES REC POS/GA-B WIN LOSS SAVE ATT. / TOG
PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB IBB SO SB CS GIDP E SLG OBP AB H HR RBI 4/3 vs. MIA W4-2 1-0 T1st/-- Strasburg (1-0) Phelps (0-1) Treinen (1) 42,744* / 2:47
4/4 OFF DAY T1st/--
Difo,W .192 32 78 8 15 22 2 1 1 5 0 0 1 6 2 15 1 1 1 3 .282 .259 9 1 0 0 4/5 vs. MIA W6-4 2-0 1st/+1.0 Roark (1-0) Straily (0-1) Treinen (2) 22,715 / 3:06
RIGHT .077 13 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .077 1 0 0 0 4/6 vs. MIA L, 3-4 (10) 2-1 T1st/-- Phelps (1-1) Blanton (0-1) Ramos (1) 19,418 / 3:26
LEFT .215 65 14 19 2 0 1 5 0 0 1 6 2 14 1 .292 .292 8 1 0 0 4/7 at PHI W, 7-6 3-1 1st/+1.0 Scherzer (1-0) Velasquez (0-1) Treinen (3) 45,121 / 3:34
Drew,S .222 9 18 3 4 5 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 0 2 1 .278 .286 3 1 0 0 4/8 at PHI L, 3-17 3-2 T1st/-- Nola (1-0) Guthrie (0-1) None 37,241 / 3:15
* Eaton,A .297 23 91 24 27 42 7 1 2 13 0 1 1 14 0 18 3 1 0 0 .462 .393 1 0 0 0 4/9 at PHI L, 3-4 3-3 T1st/-- Gomez (1-0) Glover (0-1) None 36,917 / 3:24
4/10 vs. STL W, 14-6 4-3 T1st/-- Roark (2-0) Wainwright (0-2) None 27,413 / 3:47
Goodwin,B .250 12 20 2 5 8 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 .400 .286 4 1 0 1 4/11 vs. STL W, 8-3 5-3 T1st/-- Gonzalez (1-0) Lynn (0-1) None 30,663 / 2:55
Harper,B .331 46 169 44 56 112 11 0 15 41 0 0 1 33 9 37 0 2 3 0 .663 .443 1 0 0 0 4/12 vs. STL L, 1-6 5-4 2nd/-1.0 Leake (1-1) Scherzer (1-1) None 31,648 / 3:14
* Heisey,C .128 28 47 5 6 10 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 15 0 0 0 0 .213 .180 14 0 0 0 4/13 OFF DAY 2nd/-1.5
Lind,A .340 30 53 9 18 32 5 0 3 16 0 1 0 6 2 6 0 0 1 2 .604 .400 15 8 3 9 4/14 vs. PHI W, 3-2 (10) 6-4 2nd/-0.5 Kelley (1-0) Gomez (1-1) None 38,664* / 3:18
Lobaton,J .140 14 50 5 7 12 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 10 0 0 1 1 .240 .189 0 0 0 0 4/15 vs. PHI L, 2-4 6-5 T2nd/-0.5 Hellickson (2-0) Blanton (0-2) Benoit (1) 35,626 / 2:39
4/16 vs. PHI W, 6-4 7-5 T1st/-- Kelley (2-0) Benoit (0-1) None 29,774 / 3:11
RIGHT .200 15 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .200 0 0 0 0 4/17 OFF DAY 1st/+0.5
LEFT .114 35 4 8 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 9 1 .229 .184 0 0 0 0 4/18 at ATL W, 3-1 8-5 1st/+0.5 Scherzer (2-1) Foltynewicz (0-2) Kelley (1) 21,834 / 3:06
Murphy,D .319 46 182 30 58 101 14 1 9 35 0 0 1 15 5 22 0 0 6 4 .555 .374 1 0 0 0 4/19 at ATL W, 14-4 9-5 1st/+1.5 Ross (1-0) Teheran (1-1) None 22,101 / 3:32
Rendon,A .291 48 172 24 50 89 10 1 9 32 0 0 0 29 1 31 3 2 2 4 .517 .393 0 0 0 0 4/20 at ATL W, 3-2 10-5 1st/+2.0 Strasburg (2-0) Dickey (1-2) Kelley (2) 27,498 / 2:41
Taylor,M .256 39 121 14 31 52 5 2 4 13 0 1 0 6 0 45 3 1 1 0 .430 .289 5 1 0 0 4/21 at NYM W, 4-3 (11) 11-5 1st/+3.0 Romero (1-0) Smoker (0-1) Kelley (3) 34,773 / 3:43
4/22 at NYM W, 3-1 12-5 1st/+3.0 Gonzalez (2-0) deGrom (0-1) Glover (1) 42,145 / 3:01
Turner,T .241 40 170 28 41 70 10 2 5 23 0 1 1 6 0 37 11 2 4 3 .412 .270 0 0 0 1 4/23 at NYM W, 6-3 13-5 1st/+3.0 Scherzer (3-1) Wheeler (1-2) Glover (2) 27,044 / 2:43
Werth,J .267 43 150 26 40 66 5 0 7 16 0 0 1 25 1 39 4 3 2 1 .440 .375 1 0 0 0 4/24 at COL L, 4-8 13-6 1st/+2.5 Estevez (2-0) Romero (1-1) None 23,019 / 3:00
Wieters,M .277 40 141 15 39 59 8 0 4 17 0 0 1 14 3 31 1 0 5 0 .418 .346 4 1 0 0 4/25 at COL W, 15-12 14-6 1st/+3.0 Romero (2-1) Mrquez (0-1) None 21,340 / 3:26
RIGHT .381 21 8 14 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 5 2 .667 .435 1 0 0 0 4/26 at COL W, 11-4 15-6 1st/+4.0 Roark (3-0) Chatwood (2-3) None 22,461 / 3:23
LEFT .258 120 31 45 8 0 2 12 0 0 1 12 3 26 3 .375 .331 3 1 0 0 4/27 at COL W, 16-5 16-6 1st/+4.0 Gonzalez (3-0) Senzatela (3-1) None 34,929 / 3:25
4/28 vs. NYM L, 5-7 16-7 1st/+4.0 deGrom (1-1) Scherzer (3-2) Edgin (1) 34,562 / 3:24
Zimmerman,R .374 48 174 33 65 123 16 0 14 40 0 2 1 12 0 37 1 0 8 7 .707 .413 2 1 1 3 4/29 vs. NYM L, 3-5 16-8 1st/+4.0 Robles (4-0) Strasburg (2-1) Familia (1) 36,501 / 3:17
* Blanton,J .000 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 0 0 0 0 4/30 vs. NYM W, 23-5 17-8 1st/+5.0 Albers (1-0) Syndergaard (1-2) None 36,806 / 3:37
Gonzalez,G .158 10 19 2 3 3 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 .158 .238 0 0 0 0 5/1 OFF DAY 1st/+4.5
Roark,T .167 11 18 0 3 4 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 1 1 .222 .211 0 0 0 0 5/2 vs. ARI L, 3-6 17-9 1st/+4.5 McFarland (1-0) Roark (3-1) Rodney (7) 22,826 / 3:48
Romero,E .000 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 5/3 vs. ARI W, 2-1 18-9 1st/+5.5 Turner (1-0) Ray (2-2) None 23,816 / 2:52
5/4 vs. ARI W, 4-2 19-9 1st/+6.5 Scherzer (4-2) Shipley (0-1) Romero (1) 29,496 / 3:18
Ross,J .154 7 13 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 .154 .214 0 0 0 0 5/5 at PHI W, 4-2 20-9 1st/+6.5 Strasburg (3-1) Pivetta (0-2) Albers (1) 20,237 / 3:20
Scherzer,M .136 10 22 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 .136 .136 0 0 0 0 5/6 at PHI W, 6-2 21-9 1st/+6.5 Cole (1-0) Velasquez (2-3) None 21,298 / 3:01
Strasburg,S .130 10 23 3 3 6 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 .261 .130 0 0 0 0 5/7 at PHI L, 5-6 (10) 21-10 1st/+6.5 Neris (1-1) Treinen (0-1) None 30,464 / 3:51
Turner,J .000 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0 0 0 0 5/8 at BAL L, 4-6 21-11 1st/+5.5 Gausman (2-3) Gonzalez (3-1) Brach (8) 23,525 / 2:54
5/9 at BAL L, 4-5 (12) 21-12 1st/+4.5 Verrett (2-0) Turner (1-1) None 26,348 / 3:53
5/10 vs. BAL W, 7-6 22-12 1st/+5.5 Albers (2-0) Brach (0-1) None 32,984 / 3:17
WASHINGTON .273 50 1748 277 477 822 101 8 76 268 13 7 8 182 23 389 28 12 38 27 .470 .343 62 14 4 14 5/11 vs. BAL 1st/+5.5 *** PPD, Rain -- Rescheduled for 6/8 ***
OPPONENTS .251 50 1706 217 429 707 75 7 63 214 10 11 17 155 8 436 31 11 44 30 .414 .318 68 18 1 7 5/12 vs. PHI 1st/+6.0 ***PPD, Rain -- Rescheduled for 5/14***
5/13 vs. PHI W, 6-4 23-12 1st/+7.0 Kelley (3-0) Ramos (0-3) None 31,473 / 3:34
OPP 5/14 vs. PHI L, 3-4 23-13 1st/+7.0 Benoit (1-2) Kelley (3-1) Neris (4) 31,738 / 3:02
PITCHER R/L W L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK AVG vs. PHI W, 6-5 24-13 1st/+7.5 Turner (2-1) Neshek (0-1) Albers (2) 30,137 / 3:34
5/15 OFF DAY 1st/+8.0
Albers,M R 2 0 1.40 19 0 0 7 0 2 19.1 12 4 3 2 2 3 0 18 0 0 .174 5/16 at PIT W, 8-4 25-13 1st/+9.0 Strasburg (4-1) Kuhl (1-4) None 16,992 / 3:30
* Blanton,J R 0 2 9.49 14 0 0 5 0 0 12.1 20 14 13 6 1 4 1 12 0 0 .364 5/17 at PIT L, 1-6 25-14 1st/+8.0 Cole (2-4) Turner (2-2) None 18,803 / 3:03
Glover,K R 0 1 2.20 19 0 0 10 0 6 16.1 12 4 4 0 0 2 0 15 1 0 .203 5/18 at PIT L, 4-10 25-15 1st/+8.0 Glasnow (2-3) Roark (3-2) None 27,728 / 3:17
Gonzalez,G L 3 1 2.90 10 10 0 0 0 0 62.0 53 22 20 10 1 32 1 54 2 0 .239 5/19 at ATL L, 4-7 25-16 1st/+7.0 Vizcaino (2-1) Romero (2-2) Johnson (7) 35,369 / 3:32
Kelley,S R 3 1 5.79 17 0 0 11 0 3 14.0 14 9 9 6 0 8 0 18 2 0 .246 5/20 at ATL L, 2-5 25-17 1st/+6.0 Krol (1-1) Scherzer (4-3) Johnson (8) 37,347 / 3:20
5/21 at ATL W, 3-2 26-17 1st/+7.0 Strasburg (5-1) Garcia (1-3) Glover (3) 32,895 / 2:50
Perez,O L 0 0 5.23 15 0 0 1 0 0 10.1 13 6 6 2 1 3 1 12 0 1 .310 5/22 OFF DAY 1st/+6.5
Roark,T R 5 2 3.86 11 11 0 0 0 0 65.1 62 32 28 6 3 22 1 56 1 1 .250 5/23 vs. SEA W, 10-1 27-17 1st/+6.5 Ross (2-0) Bergman (1-2) None 29,650 / 2:28
Romero,E L 2 2 5.32 22 0 0 4 0 1 22.0 26 15 13 4 2 7 0 23 0 1 .286 5/24 vs. SEA W, 5-1 28-17 1st/+7.5 Roark (4-2) Gaviglio (0-1) None 29,223 / 2:28
Ross,J R 2 1 6.18 5 5 0 0 0 0 27.2 37 19 19 7 0 5 0 24 1 0 .319 5/25 vs. SEA L, 2-4 28-18 1st/+7.5 Miranda (4-2) Turner (2-3) Diaz (8) 18,881 / 3:18
Scherzer,M R 5 3 2.77 10 10 0 0 0 0 68.1 46 23 21 10 4 18 0 89 3 0 .189 5/26 vs. SDP W, 5-1 29-18 1st/+7.5 Scherzer (5-3) Perdomo (0-2) Glover (4) 28,606 / 2:25
5/27 vs. SDP W, 3-0 30-18 1st/+8.5 Strasburg (6-1) Richard (3-6) Glover (5) 37,357 / 2:49
* Solis,S L 0 0 8.31 6 0 0 0 0 0 4.1 4 4 4 1 0 3 0 3 2 0 .250 5/28 vs. SDP L, 3-5 30-19 1st/+8.5 Yates (1-0) Ross (2-1) Maurer (6) 30,243 / 3:19 (1:20)
Strasburg,S R 6 1 2.94 10 10 0 0 0 0 67.1 53 22 22 4 1 18 1 74 0 0 .213 5/29 at SFG W, 3-0 31-19 1st/+8.5 Roark (5-2) Moore (2-6) Glover (6) 41,969 / 3:03
Treinen,B R 0 1 6.85 23 0 0 6 0 3 22.1 33 17 17 2 1 11 1 20 0 0 .351 5/30 at SFG
Turner,J R 2 3 4.01 10 2 0 3 0 0 24.2 26 12 11 3 1 9 1 15 1 0 .277 5/31 at SFG
6/1 OFF DAY
6/2 at OAK
WASHINGTON 31 19 4.08 50 50 0 50 2 15 449.2 429 217 204 63 17 155 8 436 13 3 .251 6/3 at OAK
OPPONENTS 19 31 5.19 50 50 0 50 0 11 443.2 477 277 256 76 8 182 23 389 11 2 .273 6/4 at OAK