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Standing: 47-33, 1st place, National League East Home: 22-17 Road: 25-16 Streak: L2 Last Five: 2-3 Last Ten: 5-5
NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT
HALFWAY HOME ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
The Washington Nationals will hit the true half-way point of the 2017 season with Game No. The Nationals and Cardinals will conclude their season series this week in St. Louis after the
81 on Saturday evening in St. Louis...With a 47-33 (.588) record, Washington heads into their Nationals took two of three from St. Louis in April...Nationals Manager Dusty Baker managed
midpoint game leading the National League East by 8.5 games, the second-largest division current St. Louis RHP Mike Leake from 2010-13 when both were with Cincinnati...Nationals
lead in the game, and with the fourth-best record in Nationals history -- just one game off the RHP Max Scherzer grew up in St. Louis and went to college at the University of Missouri...
pace set by the 2012 & 2016 NL East champion clubs through 80 games. Washingtons Bench Coach Chris Speier appeared in 38 games in 1984 for the St. Louis
The Nationals will send LHP Gio Gonzalez to the mound on Saturday after dropping the Cardinals...MASNs Bob Carpenter and radio broadcaster Charlie Slowes previously worked
first game of this three game set, 8-1, on Friday night...Gonzalez is looking to head into in the St. Louis market.
the All-Star break with his lowest ERA since 2011...Currently at 2.87, Gonzalez headed to
the 2012 All-Star Game with a 2.92 ERA and was at 2.47 at the 2011 Midsummer Classic. THE SERIES
All eyes will be on the Nationals and Cardinals this weekend as all three games will be The Cardinals lead the all-time (2005-present) series with the Nationals, 47-34, but the Na-
broadcast on national television...The national exposure continues with Fox Saturday tionals won five straight over the Cardinals from 2015-2016, including their first-ever sweep
Baseball and will conclude with ESPNs Sunday Night Baseball. in St. Louis, April 29-May 1, 2016...Since the start of the 2016 season, Washington has won
After Sunday nights contest in St. Louis, WSH will head home to celebrate the Fourth of seven of the last 11 meetings...The Nationals have held home field advantage historically, go-
July in the nations capital with a seven-game divisional homestand vs. NYM &ATL. ing 24-20 in the District...The AL Nationals and St. Louis Browns were rivals from 1902-53...
Washington won the all-time series, 594-538, before the Browns moved to Baltimore in 1954.
ALL-STAR STATUS ON THE HORIZON
Major League Baseball will announce the 2017 MLB All-Star teams on Sunday night, July 2017 / BY THE NUMBERS
2, just before the Nationals take on the St. Louis Cardinals on ESPNs Sunday Night Base- 2017 W-L................................................................................2-2 (2-1 in D.C., 0-1 in St. Louis)
ball...Washington is on track to be very well represented at this years Midsummer Classic in Streak...............................................................................................................................Lost 2
Miami...Though voting closed on Thursday night, as of the most-recent balloting update (on Aggregate Score / 2017...................................................................Nationals 24, Cardinals 23
Monday), RF Bryce Harper remained the National Leagues highest All-Star Game vote-getter Home Runs Hit / 2017..........................................................................Nationals 3, Cardinals 5
with 3,617,444 total votes, while 2B Daniel Murphy lead all second basemen with 3,057,360
total votes...1B Ryan Zimmerman also held the lead for a starting spot with 1,728,607 votes. ALL-TIME SERIES / BY THE NUMBERS
The Nationals offense leads the National League in almost every category, including: av- W-L / Nationals (2005-present).........................................................................................34-47
erage (.277), on-base percentage (.344), slugging percentage (.474), OPS (.818), extra- W-L / Home (2005-present)...............................................................................................24-20
base hits (298), hits (781), runs scored (447), and RBI (434), while ranking second in and W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present).................................................................................18-17
doubles (163) and home runs (121), and third in stolen bases (62). W-L / Away (2005-present)................................................................................................10-27
Washingtons starting pitching staff leads Major League Baseball in strikeouts (514) and W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals)................................................................................172-138
ranks second in the NL in WHIP (1.21), opp. AVG (.236), and opp. OPS (.694), trailing only
LAD in each category...Nationals starters rank third in the NL with a 3.77 ERA. 2017 AGAINST THE CARDINALS
DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV TOG DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV TOG
4/10 W, 14-6 Roark-Wainwright-None 3:47 6/30@ L, 1-8 Leake-Roark-None 2:54
YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD 4/11 W, 8-3 Gonzalez-Lynn-None 2:55 7/1@
4/12 L, 1-6 Leake-Scherzer-None 3:14 7/2@
The Nationals have completed the first 79 games of the year without their offense suffering a
shutout...Washington is the only team in the National League yet to post a goose egg, joined TRANSACTIONS AND DISABLED LIST
by New York in the American League. 6/15 Recalled LHP Matt Grace from Triple-A Syracuse...Optioned RHP Trevor Gott to Triple-A Syracuse.
6/18 Recalled RHP A.J. Cole from Triple-A Syracuse...Placed RHP Shawn Kelley on the 10-day disabled
Via the Elias Sports Bureau, the Nationals current 79-game streak of scoring at least one
run is the longest such streak to start a season in franchise history. list with a right trapezius strain.
6/23 Recalled INF Wilmer Difo from Triple-A Syracuse...Optioned RHP A.J. Cole to Triple-A Syracuse.
The last team in Major League history not to get shutout for an entire season was the 2000
6/30 Selected the contract of INF Adrian Sanchez...Placed SS Trea Turner on the 10-day disabled list with a
Cincinnati Reds, who went 163 games (including one tie) without being shutout. non-displaced fracture in his right wrist...Transferred LHP Sammy Solis to the 60-day disabled list.
7/1 Returned from rehab and reinstated LHP Sammy Solis...Designated RHP Jacob Turner for assignment.
HEAT FROM THE HOT CORNER DISABLED LIST
Nationals 3B Anthony Rendon continued his torrid first half of the season and added more PLAYER INJURY 10/60 DL PLACED / RETRO REINSTATED #GAMES
meat to his own case for an All-Star nod, clubbing his 16th home run of the season on Thurs- Adam Eaton L. Knee Strain 60 April 29 55
Chris Heisey R Biceps Rupture 10 May 24 34
day vs. CHI...The two-run shot in the seventh inning put the Nationals ahead, 3-2, and was the Jayson Werth L. Foot Contusion 10 June 5 / June 4 26
27th of his 69 career longballs that has given Washington a lead (39 percent). Koda Glover Lower Back Stiffness 10 June 11 19
Rendon leads all Major League third basemen in OBP (.398), and ranks third in SLG (.552). Shawn Kelley R Trapezius Strain 10 June 18 / June 17 13
Trea Turner R Wrist Fracture 10 June 30 1
In his last 33 games, Rendon is hitting .333 (38-for-114) with 10 doubles, 11 home runs, 27 Trea Turner R. Hamstring Strain 10 April 10 / April 9 April 21 10
RBI, 19 walks, and 25 runs scored. Koda Glover L. Hip Impingement 10 April 26 May 12 14
Shawn Kelley Lower Back Strain 10 May 5 / May 2 May 12 9
Stephen Drew R. Hamstring Strain 10 April 12 May 29 41
SIMILARLY STREAKING Jose Marmolejos L. Forearm Strain 60 Feb. 24 June 1 52
Nationals 2B Daniel Murphy saw his 12 game hitting streak snapped on Thursday but ex- Joe Blanton R Shoulder Inflammation 10 May 17 June 11 21
tended his on-base streak to 14 games on Friday night...It is the second-longest streak of Sammy Solis L. Elbow Inflammation 60 April 19 July 1 65
his career, and of the season (both 17 games)...Murphy has a .321 average & .403 on-base FOURTH OF JULY
percentage during the streak. Kick off Independence Day on Monday, July 3, with WSH vs. NYM at 6:05 p.m. & post-game
Murphy is hitting .368 with 11 doubles, one triple, five homers, 22 RBI, 10 walks and 23 Freedom Fireworks. Tuesday, July 4, will feature the U.S. Army Parachute Team, the Golden
runs in his last 29 games...He has recorded at least one extra base hit in 12 of his last 16. Knights, and The Rockettes. The Golden Knights will parachute onto the Nationals Park field
Murphy ranks third in MLB in average (.336), fifth in hits (99), sixth in doubles (24) and 13th before the 11:05 a.m. start, and The Rockettes will be performing in Center Field Plaza before
in OBP (.389)...Murphy also paces NL second basemen in average (.336), OBP (.389), the game, and on-top of the dugouts during the game.
SLG (.573), doubles (24), homers (14), RBI (55), and runs (53).
DUSTY BAKER
THE Z-MAN Nationals manager Dusty Baker was named the sixth field manager in Nationals history on
1B Ryan Zimmerman is tied with Vladimir Guerrero for first on the franchises (Nationals/ Nov. 3, 2015. A three-time N.L. Manager of the Year (1993, 1997, 2000), and a finalist in 2016,
Expos) all-time home run list with 234 career homers and with Tim Wallach for first on the Bakers clubs have won 90 games or more on nine occasions. With a victory on April 10 vs. STL,
all-time list in doubles (360)...With four more home runs, Zimmerman will also pass Frank Baker became the 16th winningest manager in baseball history, passing Jim Leyland to move
Howard (237) for the most home runs in D.C.-baseball history. into the No. 16 spot alone on the all-time list...His 1,812-1,604 career managerial record slots
This season, Zimmerman ranks in MLB in AVG (2nd, .339), SLG (3rd, .628), OPS (4th, him second in the win column among active managers behind only SFGs Bruce Bochy (No.
1.008), XBH (T6th, 41), RBI (T3rd, 62), and HR (T15th, 19). 15, 1,819). Lou Piniella is 14th on the all-time list with 1,835 victories. Baker is just the 16th
Zimmerman is already the all-time leader in virtually every offensive category in Nationals manager in MLB history to win 1,800 games.
history (2005-present)...Heres where he ranks in franchise history (Nationals/Expos): The Nationals are the fourth club Baker has manned the dugout for, coming to Washington
CATEGORY TOTAL RANK CHASING after stops in San Francisco (1993-2002), Chicago (2003-2006), and Cincinnati (2008-
HR 234 T1st Tied w/Vladimir Guerrero (234) 2013). Baker is one of just four managers in MLB history to produce at least 1,500 hits as
Doubles 360 T1st Tied w/Tim Wallach, 1st (360) a player and win at least 1,500 games as a manager.
RBI 891 2nd Tim Wallach, 1st (905) DATE IN NATIONALS HISTORY
Runs 843 2nd Tim Raines, 1st (947) July 1 (10-2 on this date)
Total Bases 2,700 2nd Tim Wallach, 1st (2,728) 2005: Brian Schneider posted three hits and provided a key out in the eighth inning by pick-
Walks 558 3rd Gary Carter, 2nd (582) ing off Jeromy Burnitz as the Nationals won their fourth straight, 4-3, at Wrigley Field. Livan
Hits 1,598 3rd Tim Raines, 2nd (1,622) Hernandez won his 11th straight decision by outdueling Mark Prior. Hector Carrasco worked
Games 1,481 3rd Gary Carter, 2nd (1,503) a 1-2-3 ninth to pocket the save in place of Chad Cordero.
SCHEDULE & PROBABLE PITCHERS
DATE OPP./SITE D.C. TIME DC TV DC RADIO NATIONALS STARTER OPPONENTS STARTER
Sat., July 1 at STL 7:05 p.m. FOX 106.7 The Fan LHP Gio Gonzalez (7-2, 2.87) RHP Michael Wacha (4-3, 4.50)
Gio Gonzalez enters this start ranked third in the National League in ERA (2.87) and eighth in the National League in opp. AVG (.221).
Sun., July 2 at STL 8:05 p.m. ESPN 106.7 The Fan RHP Max Scherzer (9-5, 2.06) RHP Carlos Martinez (6-6, 2.88)
A native of Chesterfield, MO and a University of Missouri Alum, Max Scherzer has posted a 2.00 ERA (4 ER/18.0 IP) in three career starts in St. Louis.
NATIONALS STARTING PITCHER
GONZALEZ, Gio (LHP) #47 2017 STARTS 2017 SPLITS
Electric left-hander is in sixth NL season with the Nationals...Is 71-47 with a 3.55 D OPP RES W L ERA INN H R ER HR BB SO RS PIT Home.............1-1, 1.64 ERA (9 ER/49.1 IP),87 G / 8 GS
ERA in 170 starts since 2012...Ranks second on Washingtons all-time (2005-pre- 4/6 vs. MIA L, 4-3 0 0 0.00 6.0 7 0 0 0 1 7 1 90 Road.............6-1, 4.06 ERA (23 ER/51.0 IP), 8 G / 8 GS
sent) wins list with 71...Those 71 wins are sixth among left-handed pitchers since 4/11 vs. STL W, 8-3 1 0 0.69 7.0 6 2 1 1 0 6 7 103 vs. Left...................................................172 / .258 / .207
105 vs. Right.................................................239 / .330 / .431
2012...Ranks fifth among southpaws in that span with a .238 batting average 4/16 vs. PHI W, 6-4 0 0 1.33 7.1 5 3 2 1 3 2 3
4/22 at NYM W, 3-1 1 0 1.35 6.1 2 1 1 0 3 6 3 107 SO/9.0 IP..................................................................8.52
against...Made 30-or-more starts six of the last seven seasons (2010-16).
4/27 at COL W, 16-5 1 0 1.62 6.2 7 2 2 1 3 5 15 105 BB/9.0 IP..................................................................4.04
AGAINST THE CARDINALS: Is 3-2 with a 2.51 ERA in 7 career GS vs. STL... 5/3 vs. ARI W, 2-1 0 0 1.64 5.0 3 1 1 1 7 8 1 105 HR/9.0 IP..................................................................1.17
Has thrown 6.0 IP or more in 6 of those starts & allowed 2 ER or fewer in 5. 5/8 at BAL L, 4-6 0 1 2.64 6.0 7 6 6 3 4 2 2 108 SO/BB....................................................................... 2.11
LAST START: Tough-luck loser despite allowing just one run off two hits & five 5/14 vs. PHI L, 3-4 0 0 2.47 6.2 4 1 1 1 3 5 3 112 GB%.........................................................................43.0
walks in 6.0 innings of work...Was just his second losing decision of the year. 5/19 at ATL L, 4-7 0 0 2.86 5.2 9 4 4 2 3 5 4 116 FB%..........................................................................57.0
Leads Major League Baseball with a 1.64 ERA at home (9 ER/49.1 IP). 5/25 vs. SEA L, 2-4 0 0 2.90 5.1 3 2 2 0 4 8 2 96 RS/RSA.............................................................69 / 6.19
Leads MLB with a .101 opp. batting average w/RISP (8-for-79, 4 2B, 12 RBI.) 5/30 at SFG W, 6-3 1 0 3.03 6.1 8 3 3 0 3 6 6 108 Team Record When Starting......................................9-7
Ranks in the NL in ERA (3rd, 2.87), winning percentage (4th, .778), opp. SLG 6/5 at LAD W, 4-2 1 0 3.03 6.0 4 2 2 0 2 5 4 107 Quality Starts...............................................................12
(8th, .377), wins (T13th, 7), and opp. AVG (8th, .223). 6/10 vs. TEX L, 3-6 0 0 2.91 6.0 3 1 1 0 1 9 3 105 March/April.....3-0, 1.62 ERA (6 ER/33.1 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
Ranks among NL LH SP in AVG vs. LHB (1st, .172) & SLG vs. LHB (1st, .207). 6/15 at NYM W, 8-3 1 0 2.89 7.0 5 2 2 1 0 5 8 106 May...............1-1, 4.37 ERA (17 ER/35.0 IP), 6 G / 6 GS
Has allowed just three extra-base hits to left-handed batters (one in each 6/20 at MIA W, 12-3 1 0 2.96 7.0 6 3 3 1 2 8 7 101 June................3-1, 2.53 ERA (9 ER/32.0 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
month)...Has induced 10 double plays, tied for the 12th in the NL. 6/26 vs. CHI L, 4-5 0 1 2.87 6.0 2 1 1 1 5 8 0 113 July..................................................................................
August.............................................................................
Is tied with LAD LHP Clayton Kershaw for the second-longest active streak of
Sept./Oct..........................................................................
10-plus win seasons among left-handed pitchers with 7 (LHP David Price - 8).
In 2016, ranked among qualified NL left-handed pitchers in opp. OBP (3rd, .326), opp. SLG (3rd, .404), opp. OPS (3rd, .730) and opp. AVG (4th, .262).
Earned his 100th career win, Aug. 27 vs. COL...Joined RHP Max Scherzer (6/26/15 at PHI), RHPJason Marquis (5/10/11 at ATL) and RHP Livan Hernandez CAREER SPLITS
(5/9/05 at ARI) as the only pitchers to record their 100th career wins as members of the Nationals...Notched his 1,500th career strikeout June 26, 2017 vs. CHI. Home......................... 55-35, 3.28 ERA, 127 G / 126 GS
Since 2012, is 62-4 with a 3.02 ERA in 84 starts when receiving more than two runs of offensive support. Road.......................... 54-44, 4.05 ERA, 138 G / 133 GS
Is a perfect 77-0 with a 2.85 ERA in 98 starts when getting four or more runs of offensive support in his career. vs. Left................................................. .234 / .305 / .353
CAREER STATISTICS vs. Right.................................................240 / .322 / .367
Year Team Lg W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2008 Oak AL 1 4 0 0 10 7 0 34.0 32 34 29 9 25 34 1.68 7.07 7.68 vs. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
2009 Oak AL 6 7 0 0 20 17 0 98.2 113 68 63 14 56 109 1.71 4.51 5.75 Career.................. 3-2, 2.51 ERA (13 ER/46.2 IP), 7 G / 7 GS
2010 Oak AL 15 9 0 0 33 33 1 200.2 171 75 72 15 92 171 1.31 3.75 3.23 2017........................ 1-0, 1.29 ERA (1 ER/7.0 IP), 1 G / 1 GS
Career Home.......... 3-1, 2.14 ERA 8 ER/33.2 IP), 5 G / 5 GS
2011 Oak AL 16 12 0 0 32 32 0 202.0 175 81 70 17 91 197 1.32 3.67 3.12 Carerer Road......... 0-1, 3.46 ERA (5 ER/13.0 IP), 2 G / 2 GS
2012 Wsh NL 21 8 0 0 32 32 2 199.1 149 69 64 9 76 207 1.13 2.87 2.89
2013 Wsh NL 11 8 0 0 32 32 1 195.2 169 79 73 17 76 192 1.25 3.38 3.36
2014 Wsh NL 10 10 0 0 27 27 0 158.2 134 66 63 10 56 162 1.20 2.99 3.57 CAREER BESTS
Innings...............................9.0, 3x (Last: 9/9/13 at NYM)
2015 Wsh NL 11 8 0 0 31 31 0 175.2 181 79 74 8 69 169 1.42 3.07 3.79 Strikeouts............................12, 2x (Last: 9/16/15 at PHI)
2016 Wsh NL 11 11 0 0 32 32 0 177.1 179 98 90 19 59 171 1.34 3.80 4.57 Shutouts.................................... 2 (Last: 9/9/13 at NYM)
2017 Wsh NL 7 2 0 0 16 16 0 100.1 81 34 32 13 45 95 1.26 4.39 2.87 Complete Games........................4 (Last: 9/9/13 at NYM)
Totals 109 79 0 0 265 259 4 1542.1 1384 683 630 131 645 1507 1.32 3.60 3.68
BULLPEN NOTES
ALBERS, Matt (RHP) #43 ROMERO, Enny (LHP) #72 NATIONALS BULLPEN MAP
LAST: 6/28 vs. CHI 1.0 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 1 BB 0 SO 0 HR LAST: 6/28 vs. CHI 2.0 IP 2 H 1 R 1 ER 0 BB 2 SO 1 HR LEFT RIGHT
A veteran right-hander, Albers has appeared in 481 Major League Hard-throwing left-handed reliever was acquired via trade from Tampa #33 M. Grace #43 M. Albers
games across 12 big league seasons. Bay just prior to 2017 Spring Training. #46 O. Prez #56 J. Blanton
Ranks 5th among NL relievers (13th in MLB) with a 0.84 WHIP. Last 15 G: 0.52 ERA (1 ER/17.1 IP), 21 SO, 11 H, 9 BB, .186 AVG. #72. E Romero #45 B. Treinen
Has offered scoreless relief in 24 of 29 G (29.2 IP, 17 H, 34 SO). Has tallied 39 strikeouts against 15 walks in 36.2 IP this season. #36 S. Solis
3-1, 6 Holds, 2 Saves, 1.82 ERA, 29/0 G/GS IR / IS: 16 / 9 2-3, 7 Holds, 2 Saves, 3.35 ERA, 35/0 G/GS IR / IS: 14 / 3
BLANTON, Joe (RHP) #56 SOLIS, Sammy (LHP) #36 BULLPEN BY THE NUMBERS
LAST: 6/30 at STL 1.1 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 SO 0 HR LAST: 0.0 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 0 SO 0 HR Total Appearances ............................ 229
A veteran of 12 Major League seasons, Blanton reinvigorated his ca- Strong lefty enters 2017 looking to build off 2016 season in which he Holds .................................................. 40
reer with a move to the bullpen in 2015. established himself as a reliable member of Washingtons bullpen. Saves / Save Opp. ...................... 20 / 33
Last 3 G: 0.00 ERA, 3.0 IP, 1 Hld, 1 H, 1 K Was reinstated from the 10-day DL on 7/1 after missing 65 games. Inh. Runners / Inh. Scored ........ 112 / 36
Has struck out 17 batters in 19.2 innings pitched in 2017. Recorded a 2.41 ERA and 10.3 K/9.0 IP in 2016. Batting Average Against ................. .273
0-2, 2 Holds, 0 Saves, 8.84 ERA, 21/0 G/GS IR / IS: 5 / 3 0-0, 3 Holds, 0 Saves, 8.31 ERA, 6/0 G/GS IR / IS: 2 / 1 1st Batters Retired / Faced ...... 145 / 229
SO/BB Ratio ........2.64 (206 SO / 78 BB)
GRACE, Matt (LHP) #33 TREINEN, Blake (RHP) #45
LAST: 6/29 vs. CHI 0.1 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 0 SO 0 HR LAST: 6/29 vs. CHI (BS, 2; L, 2) 1.0 IP 3 H 3 R 3 ER 0 BB 1 SO 0 HR
Lefty with a heavy fastball/slider repertoire that has induced ground Has induced ground balls at a rate of 63.2 percent over his MLB ca-
balls at a rate of 58.2 percent in his 45 career MLB games. reer (4th-best among MLB pitchers with at least 200.0 IP since 2014).
Has been recalled from Triple-A five times this season. His 9 opp. GIDP induced in 2017 rank T2nd among MLB relievers.
Has never allowed an MLB HR & has a 0.4 HR/9.0 rate in MiLB. In his career has a 3.60 ERA in inn. 6-8 & a 3.53 ERA in the 9th.
0-0, 3 Holds, 0 Saves, 4.73 ERA, 14/0 G/GS IR / IS: 7 / 2 0-2, 5 Holds, 3 Saves, 6.11 ERA, 34/0 G/GS IR / IS: 17 / 8 2017 & CAREER / Cardinals
PLAYER W L S G IP ER ERA
PREZ, Oliver (LHP) #46 CATCHERS DEFENSE Albers
LAST: 6/29 vs. CHI (H, 7) 0.2 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 0 SO 0 HR CATCHER GS W-L CCS SBA CS% PB CATCHER ERA 2017 0 0 0 1 2.0 0 0.00
Crafty veteran has posted 11.56 SO/9.0 IP since 2013...Since joining Jose Lobaton Career 2 1 0 6 24.1 3 1.11
WSH, ranks 4th in MLB in inherited runners scored percent (11.3%). 2017 22 6-16 5 23 21.7% 2 4.90 (105 ER/192.2 IP)
Blanton
Has offered scoreless relief in 13 of his last 14 games (8.1 IP). Career 290 158-132 49 249 19.7% 15 3.59 (1064 ER/2669.0 IP)
Matt Wieters 2017 0 0 0 3 2.2 2 6.75
Ranks 2nd in MLB in inherited runners scored percent (5.9%). Career 3 2 0 21 66.1 31 4.21
2017 58 41-17 7 35 20% 4 3.93 (229 ER/524.2 IP)
0-0, 7 Holds, 1 Save, 3.78 ERA, 26/0 G/GS IR / IS: 17 / 1 Career 846 426-420 157 528 29.7% 23 4.29 (3583 ER/7523.1 IP) Gonzalez
2017 1 0 0 1 7.0 1 1.29
Career 3 2 0 7 46.2 13 2.51
Grace
STARTING PITCHING LAST 10 GAMES BULLPEN LAST 10 GAMES 2017 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
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 Career 0 0 0 2 1.0 0 0.00
6/30atSTL ROARK L L, 1-8 3.0 4 3 3 5 2 0 1 85 6/30atSTL L, 1-8 2 5.0 7 5 5 2 4 1 Perez
6/29vsCHI ROSS L, 4-5 6.2 5 2 2 3 7 1 1 92 6/29vsCHI L, 4-5 H, H, BS, L 4 2.1 3 3 3 0 1 0 2017 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
6/28vsCHI STRASBURG
W W, 8-4 7.0 4 3 2 1 13 1 8 96 6/28vsCHI W, 8-4 2 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 1 Career 2 5 0 21 85.1 43 4.54
6/27vsCHI SCHERZER W W, 6-1 6.0 2 1 1 0 6 0 6 93 6/27vsCHI W, 6-1 4 3.0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Roark
6/26vsCHI GONZALEZ L L, 4-5 6.0 2 1 1 5 8 1 0 113 6/26vsCHI L, 4-5 4 3.0 7 4 4 1 3 0
6/25vsCIN L, 2-6 3 3.0 3 0 0 0 2 0
2017 1 1 0 2 8.0 6 6.75
6/25vsCIN ROARK L L, 2-6 6.0 9 6 6 2 7 1 2 116
6/24vsCIN ROSS W W, 18-3
7.0 6 1 1 1 5 1 14 103 6/24vsCIN W, 18-3 2 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 0 Career 1 2 0 5 15.0 10 7.50
6/23vsCIN STRASBURG
W, 6-5 5.0 8 5 5 2 5 1 2 95 6/23vsCIN W, 6-5 W 4 4.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Romero
6/21@MIA SCHERZER L L, 1-2 8.0 2 2 0 1 11 0 1 121 6/21@MIA L, 1-2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 0 0 0 1 1.0 0 0.00
6/20@MIA GONZALEZ W W, 12-3
7.0 6 3 3 2 8 1 7 101 6/20@MIA W, 12-3 2 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Career 0 0 0 1 1.0 0 0.00
Ross
2017 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 2 0 0 3 15.2 5 2.87
Scherzer
NATIONALS PITCHING 2017 2017 0 1 0 1 6.0 1 1.50
Starters Team Rec G SV SVO Hld ERA CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO SO/9 AVG Career 1 4 0 7 43.0 15 3.14
47-33 80 0 0 0 3.77 2 493.2 437 227 207 63 160 9 22 514 9.4 .236 Solis
Ind Rec #PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS GIDP SO/BB
2017 0 0 0 1 0.1 1 27.00
36-20 8151 16.5 6.05 332 0 13 1 14 9 85 5 21 11 43 3.21
Career 0 0 0 4 3.0 1 3.00
Relievers Team Rec G SV SVO Hld ERA CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO SO/9 AVG Strasburg
46-32 78 20 33 40 5.03 0 223.2 239 132 125 38 78 8 11 206 8.3 .273 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 2 0 6 38.2 11 2.56
11-13 3868 17.3 4.63 115 - 12 2 2 8 42 5 25 3 26 2.64 Treinen
2017 0 0 0 1 1.0 0 0.00
Team Totals Team Rec G SV SVO Hld ERA CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO SO/9 AVG
Career 0 1 0 10 9.0 6 6.00
47-33 80 20 33 40 4.17 2 717.1 676 359 332 101 238 17 33 720 9.0 .248
#PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS GIDP SO/BB
12019 16.8 5.61 447 2 25 3 16 17 127 10 46 14 69 3.03
BATTING NOTES
NATIONALS WHEN... DIFO, Wilmer (INF), #1 .191 1 HR 5 RBI 1 SB 2017 & CAREER / Cardinals
Leading after 6....................... 41-8 LAST GAME / 0-1 (defensive replacement) ROAD TRIP: 0-1 PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
Difo
Tied after 6.............................. 2-4 Speedy, switch-hitting middle infielder who can hit for average and power from both sides of the plate.
2017 10 2 0 0 .200
Trailing after 6........................ 4-21 Has reached safely in 14 of his 18 starts (15 H, 2 2B, 3B, HR, 5 RBI)...Hit his first HR of the season, May 16 at PIT (Kuhl).
Has appeared at shortstop (11 G), second base (13 G), third base (2 G), left field (1 G) and center field (1 G) this season. Career 10 2 0 0 .200
Drew
Leading after 7....................... 41-7 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.
2017 9 3 0 4 .333
Tied after 7.............................. 5-5 RISP: .238 (5-21), 1 HR, 5 RBI LAST HOMER: 5/16/17 at PIT (Kuhl) CAREER HOMERS: 2 Career 168 50 3 16 .298
Trailing after 7........................ 1-21
Goodwin
DREW, Stephen (INF), #10 .321 1 HR 15 RBI 0 SB
2017 4 1 0 0 .250
Leading after 8....................... 41-6 LAST GAME / 0-2, BB ROAD TRIP: 0-2, BB Career 4 1 0 0 .250
Tied after 8.............................. 5-2 Veteran left-handed bat and versatile defender enters his second year as a member of the Washington Nationals.
Harper
Trailing after 8........................ 1-25 Is 10-for-24 (.417) with 3 2B, 7 RBI and one R in his last 12 games...Is 6-for-14 (.429) with 3 2B, 5 RBI, 3 BB as a pinch hitter.
2017 12 5 0 3 .385
Recorded 4 RBI on 4/10 vs. STL, his most in a WSH uniform...Hit .266 with 11 2B, one 3B, 8 HR, 21 RBI, in 70 games in 2016. Career 117 31 4 16 .265
Extra innings: ........................... 3-4
Along with Chris Heisey, ranked second in MLB and tied a Nationals record (2005-pres.) with three pinch-hit home runs in 16. Lind
Scoring first.......................... 32-12 RISP: .467 (7-15), 0 HR, 13 RBI LAST HOMER: 6/8/17 vs. BAL (Jimnez) CAREER HOMERS: 123 2017 3 2 0 2 .667
Career 94 22 3 17 .234
Opponent scores first.......... 15-21
GOODWIN, Brian (OF), #8 .269 6 HR 18 RBI 1 SB Lobaton
Shutouts ................................. 2-0
LAST GAME / 1-4, 2B ROAD TRIP: 1-4, 2B 2017 3 0 0 0 .000
Career 37 7 0 0 .189
Scoring fewer than 3.............. 2-13 Fleet-footed outfielder with the ability to play all three outfield positions...Made his MLB debut in 2016.
Murphy
Scoring 3 or more................ 45-20 Is 18-for-58 (.310) with 10 extra-base hits (5 2B, 5 HR), 12 RBI, 10 walks and 13 runs scored in his last 18 games.
2017 18 7 1 5 .389
Scoring 5 or more.................. 32-4 Recorded his first career multi-homer game (6/23 vs. CIN)...Clubbed HRs in back-to-back G, 6/11 vs. TEX & 6/12 vs. ATL.
Career 195 60 4 28 .308
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.
Raburn
Series opener...................... 17-10 RISP: .241 (7-29), 1 HR, 9 RBI LAST HOMER: 6/13/17 vs. CIN (Peralta) CAREER HOMERS: 6 2017 0 0 0 0
Series finale......................... 11-15
HARPER, Bryce (OF), #34 .313 18 HR 58 RBI 2 SB Career 19 3 1 2 .158
Rendon
Home series W-L-T.............. 9-3-1 LAST GAME / 0-2, 2 BB, R ROAD TRIP: 0-2, 2 BB, R
2017 11 1 0 1 .091
Road series W-L-T............... 8-5-0 Followed up his 2015 MVP season by securing his first career 20/20 season, the fifth 20/20 season in Nationals history.
Career 91 23 2 7 .253
Total series W-L-T.............. 17-8-1 NL ranks: runs (3rd, 60), OBP (3rd, .421), OPS (4th, .999), SLG (6th, .578), RBI (6th, 58), BB (5th, 51), & HR (T12th, 18).
Sanchez
Has hit safely in 18 of 22 games (6 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 15 BB, 13 R)...Is T4th in MLB with six outfield assists. 2017 0 0 0 0
Home series sweeps............... 1-1 Clubbed 5th career walk-off HR, 5/14 vs. PHI (Ramos)...Recorded 12th career multi-home run game, 4/19 at ATL.
Career 0 0 0 0
Road series sweeps................. 3-1 RISP: .320 (24-75), 4 HR, 36 RBI LAST HOMER: 6/19/17 at MIA (Nicolino) CAREER HOMERS: 139 Taylor
Total series sweeps................. 4-2
2017 4 2 0 0 .500
LIND, Adam (1B/OF), #26 .327 6 HR
27 RBI 0 SB Career 27 5 1 1 .185
At home............................... 22-17 LAST GAME / 0-1 (PH) ROAD TRIP: 0-1 Wieters
On the road.......................... 25-16
Veteran left-handed bat, with the ability to play first base and outfield...Signed with WSH just prior to 2017 Spring Training. 2017 11 4 1 2 .364
Is 10-for-23 (.435) with a 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI and 3 BB as a PH in 2017...Ranks in MLB in PH HR (1st, 3) and pinch hits (T3rd, 10). Career 22 7 1 2 .318
After day off............................. 7-1
Three pinch-hit home runs are tied for the most in a career in Nationals history (2005-pres.)...Has eight career PH home runs. Zimmerman
2017 17 8 0 0 .471
One-run games..................... 11-11 Has posted a .505 slugging percentage against right-handed pitchers, with 170 of his 192 career HR coming against RHP.
Career 251 76 12 32 .303
Two-run games........................ 9-6 RISP: .280 (7-25), 2 HR, 16 RBI LAST HOMER: 6/17/17 vs. NYM (Sewald) CAREER HOMERS: 192