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RHP Stephen Strasburg (10-4, 3.64) | RHP Nick Pivetta (4-3, 5.84)
Friday, July 12, 2019 l 6:05 p.m. ET l Game #90 / Road #44
Citizens Bank Park l Philadelphia, PA
Television: MASN | Radio: 106.7 The Fan / Nationals Radio Net.
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Standing: 47-42, 2nd Place, -6.0, National League East • National League East Champions: 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012
WHEN... NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT
Home.................................26-20 BACK TO WORK PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Road.................................21-22 Following the four-day All-Star break, the Washington Nationals return to action this weekend with three The Nationals and Phillies will meet 19 times in
Day....................................22-14 games against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park...This series opens a three-city, nine-game road 2019 (10 in D.C., 9 in PHI)...These clubs will meet
Night.................................25-28 trip that will take them from Philadelphia (3 G) to Baltimore (2 G) and Atlanta (4 G). during the first homestand and the final homestand
Current Streak........................W2 • The Nationals will play 34 of their final 73 games within the National League East...Across the final 2.5 of 2019...Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper played in
Last 5 Games........................4-1 months of the season, they will face Atlanta 14 times, Philadelphia eight times and both Miami and 927 games for Washington from 2012-18...He was a
Last 10 Games......................8-2 New York six times. six-time All-Star, 2015 NL MVP and 2012 NL Rookie
March....................................1-2 of the Year...Kevin Frandsen - key member of Wash-
April..................................11-14 WINNING WAYS ington’s 2014 National League East division cham-
May...................................12-17 The Washington Nationals boast the best record (28-11, .718) in Major League Baseball since May 24, ahead pionship team - is a member of Philadelphia’s radio
June....................................18-8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers (28-14, .667)...The Nationals have won 10 of their last 12 and 15 of their last 19 broadcast team.
July........................................5-1 games. 2019 RECORD
Vs. LHSP............................10-12 • The Nationals entered this stretch on May 24 with a 19-31 (.380) record, the fourth-worst record in Major W-L..............................7-4 (4-1 in D.C., 3-3 in PHI)
Vs. RHSP...........................37-30 League Baseball and the second-worst record in the National League. Streak.................................................................W3
Series Opener....................11-18 • Thanks to this run, the Nationals now have the third-best overall record (47-42, .528) in the National Aggregate Score................ Nationals 67, Phillies 52
Series Opener at Home........5-10 League. ALL-TIME RECORD
Series Opener on Road..........6-8
• Washington’s 28 wins in this 39-game stretch are tied for the most in a span of 39 games in Nationals W-L / Nationals (2005-present)................. 133-138
By Series....................... 13-11-5
history (2005-pres.)...The 2014 Nationals, 2013 Nationals and 2005 Nationals each went 28-11 during W-L / Home (2005-present)............................ 72-64
By Home Series................. 7-6-2
a 39-game stretch in their respective seasons. W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present)............. 60-48
By Road Series.................. 6-5-3
Rubber Games......................7-5 W-L / Away (2005-present)............................ 61-74
HOMER STREAK W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals)............. 424-442
Sweeps/Were Swept...............5-2
The Nationals have homered in 21 straight games, the longest streak in team history (2005-pres.) and fran- 2019 GAME LOG
Scored First.......................30-16
Opponent Scored First.......17-26 chise (MON/WSH) history. DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SAVE
1-run games.....................10-12 • The 21-game streak is the longest active streak in baseball and is the second-longest streak this season 4/2vsPHI L, 8-2 Eflin-Scherzer-None
1 or 2 run games...............18-20 behind the New York Yankees, who homered in 31 straight games, May 26-June 30. 4/3vsPHI W, 9-8 Doolittle-Robertson-None
Comeback Wins.................20-23 • Matt Adams (7), Anthony Rendon (6), Juan Soto (5), Kurt Suzuki (5), Brian Dozier (4), Victor Robles 4/8atPHI L, 4-3 Dominguez-Sánchez-Neshek
Last AB Wins.......................9-11 (4), Trea Turner (2), Yan Gomes (1), Howie Kendrick (1) and Gerardo Parra (1) have combined to hit 4/9atPHI W, 10-6 (10) Doolittle-Alvarez-None
Walkoff Wins.........................5-2 Washington’s 36 homers during this streak. 4/10atPHI W, 15-1 Hellickson-Pivetta-None
Extra Innings.........................2-4 5/3atPHI L, 4-2 Dominguez-Jennings-Neris
Led After 6..........................40-5 7-11 5/4atPHI W, 10-8 Sipp-Morgan-Doolittle
Led After 7..........................39-3 Speaking of home runs, Washington leads the National League with seven players having hit at least 11 home 5/5atPHI L, 7-1 Eflin-Sánchez-None
Led After 8..........................41-0 runs this season...No other National League squad boasts more than six players with at least 11 home runs. 6/17vsPHI PPD
Tied After 6............................3-8 • The Minnesota Twins lead Major League Baseball, having eight players with at least 11 home runs. 6/18vsPHI PPD
Tied After 7............................4-7 6/19vsPHI W, 6-2 Corbin-Eflin-None
Tied After 8............................5-7 NO HOMERS HERE 6/19vsPHI W, 2-0 Scherzer-Arrieta-Doolittle
Behind After 6.....................4-29 Washington’s pitching staff has allowed the fewest home runs in the National League (101) and the second- 6/20vsPHI W, 7-4 Guerra-Pivetta-Doolittle
Behind After 7.....................4-32 fewest in Major League Baseball...Only the Tampa Bay Rays (89) have allowed fewer in 2019. 7/12atPHI
Behind After 8.....................1-35 • Max Scherzer leads all of Major League Baseball having allowed just 0.63 home runs per 9.0 innings. 7/13atPHI
Division Games.................25-17 • Washington’s bullpen has not allowed a home run since June 23 vs. Atlanta (10th inn., Camargo off 7/14atPHI
Vs. Other Divisions............22-25 Rainey)...The next closest bullpens to the Nationals during this stretch are the New York Yankees (3 HR), 9/23vsPHI
Vs. A.L. Teams.......................7-3 Atlanta Braves (4 HR) and Oakland Athletics (4 HR)...During this span, the 29 other MLB bullpens have 9/24vsPHI (D)
Vs. N.L. Teams...................40-39 combined to surrender 200 home runs (6.9 HR/team). 9/24vsPHI (N)
Vs. A.L. Central.....................7-3 9/25vsPHI
Vs. N.L. East......................25-17 SURGING SOTO 9/26vsPHI
Vs. N.L. Central...................5-11 Dating to May 17, Juan Soto leads the National League and ranks second in Major League Baseball in on-base DAVE MARTINEZ
Vs. N.L. West.....................10-11 percentage (.452) and is tied for the MLB lead in triples (4)...He ranks in the National League in OPS (2nd, Second-year manager Dave Martinez was named the
Hit 0 HR..............................5-13 1.080), average (3rd, .354) and slugging percentage (4th, .628) during this stretch. seventh field manager in Nationals history on Oct. 30,
Hit 1+ HR..........................42-29 • On the season, he ranks in the National League in on-base percentage (4th, .406), walks (6th, 51), OPS 2017...The 2019 season marks his 31st season in pro-
Hit 2+ HR..........................23-11 (9th, .943) and average (12th, .300). fessional baseball...A 16-year Major League outfielder,
Scored 3 or Fewer Runs.......7-28
Martinez joined the Nationals after 10 seasons as a
Scored 4 or More Runs......40-14 STARTS WITH STARTERS Major League coach in Chicago (2015–17) and Tampa
Scored 5 or More Runs......35-10 Over the last seven games, Nationals starters have combined to Bay (2008–14).
Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs.....29-4 pitch to a 1.35 ERA (7 ER/46.2 IP) with 65 strikeouts, nine walks MILESTONE TRACKER
Player Category Milestone WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
Allowed 4 or More Runs.....18-38 and a .183 opp. AVG...They have allowed just eight extra-base hits Yan Gomes
Allowed 5 or More Runs.....14-33 HR 100 (90) @dougherty_jesse - Washington Post (July 10)
(6 2B, 2 HR) during this stretch. Gerardo Parra RBI 500 (497) The Nationals line up Stephen Strasburg, Patrick
More Hits than Opponent....35-6
• Moreover, the starting staff has allowed one earned run or Anthony Rendon RBI 500 (482) Corbin and Max Scherzer to face the Phillies this
Fewer Hits than Opponent...8-28
fewer in nine of 12 outings dating to June 25 at Miami...This Stephen Strasburg SO 1,621 (1,582) weekend, meaning they also line them up for the first
Committed No Errors.........30-19
Committed 1 or More Errors....17-23
stretch has lowered their collective ERA from 3.83 entering *Tying Steve Rogers for most in MON/WSH history three of four against the Braves next weekend.
Trea Turner H 500 (472)
Before All-star Game.........47-42 play on the 25th to where it stands (3.55, 2nd in the National
Ryan Zimmerman R 947 (924)
Starter Goes at least 5 inn......40-35 League) entering tonight’s game. *Tying Tim Raines for most in MON/WSH history They have seven critical division games coming out of
Starter Goes at least 6 inn......36-20 • In addition to where they stand in ERA, Washington’s starting the break, and six will be started by their best arms,
Starter Goes at least 7 inn..23-7 rotation leads Major League Baseball with 586 strikeouts...Among National League staffs, they rank in who have been on an absolute tear lately (headlined by
Home Whites........................ 7-7 opp. SLG (1st, .380), opp. OBP (2nd, .294), opp. OPS (2nd, .674) and opp. AVG (2nd, .231). the best stretch of Scherzer’s career).
Road Greys........................13-18
Red Alternates......................6-5 FORGOT ABOUT TREA? @MarkZuckerman - MASNSports.com (July 8)
Blue Alternates.....................5-2 In 27 games dating to June 7, Trea Turner is hitting .316 with nine doubles, two triples, four homers, 12 RBI, Maybe the definitive stat about the Nationals’ turn-
Blue Stars & Stripes..............3-6 10 walks, nine stolen bases and 22 runs scored...He has recorded a .376 on-base percentage and a .535 slug- around: They’ve either been tied or held a lead in the
White Stars & Stripes..........11-4 ging percentage during this stretch...He has reached based safely in 20 of the 27 games. 7th inning or later in 19 consecutive games and 35 of
1969 Montreal Expos.............1-0 • Over his last six games, Turner has recorded four multi-hit games, going 10-for-26 (.385). their last 39.
NATIONALS HISTORY
@JamalCollier - Nationals.com (July 7)
July 12 (3-3)
Victor Robles has really turned into a pretty good
2015 – Max Scherzer tossed 8.2 innings in Washington’s 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Camden
defensive center fielder. He’s all but eliminated those
Yards. With one strike to go to finish the complete game, Scherzer allowed a solo home run on a 1-2 count
early season gaffes (on defense at least) too
(115th pitch of the game) to Adam Jones to bring the score to within a run. Drew Storen struck out Chris
Davis to end the game, giving the Nationals the series win. Adam Jones also homered off Scherzer in the
bottom of the first inning to give the Orioles an early 1-0 lead.
SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS
DATE OPP./SITE D.C. TIME D.C. TV D.C. RADIO NATIONALS STARTER OPPONENTS STARTER
Fri., July 12 at PHI 6:05 p.m. MASN 106.7 The Fan RHP Stephen Strasburg (10-4, 3.64) RHP Nick Pivetta (4-3, 5.84)
• The Nationals are 11-1 and Stephen Strasburg is 7-0 with a 2.97 ERA in his last 12 starts against the Phillies dating to June 28, 2015.
Sat., July 13 at PHI 7:15 p.m. FOX 106.7 The Fan LHP Patrick Corbin (7-5, 3.34) RHP Aaron Nola (8-2, 3.74)
• Patrick Corbin has pitched to a 0.96 ERA (3 ER/28.0 IP) with 35 strikeouts, four walks and a .186 opp. AVG over his last four starts...The Nationals are 4-0 in those starts.
Sun., July 14 at PHI 1:05 p.m. MASN / TBS 106.7 The Fan RHP Max Scherzer (9-5, 2.30) TBA
• Max Scherzer has struck out at least 10 batters in 5 consecutive starts, the second-longest streak of his career (6 G, May 26-June 21, 2017).
#37 - STEPHEN STRASBURG - RHP - 6’5” / 235 - 30 YEARS OLD SPLITS
Tall, powerful right-handed pitcher is a three-time All-Star and Washington’s all-time (2005-pres.) leader in starts STRIKEOUTS IN WSH HISTORY 2019
(224), innings pitched (1,346.0), wins (104) and strikeouts (1,582)...On May 10, 2016, he inked a seven-year contract Rk. Player Strikeouts Home........................5-2, 4.11 ERA, 9 G / 9 GS
extension that will keep him with the Nationals through the 2023 season. 1. Stephen Strasburg 1,582 Road........................5-2, 3.19 ERA, 9 G / 9 GS
2. Max Scherzer 1,309 vs. Left................................ .166 / .243 / .296
AGAINST THE PHILLIES: Faces the Phillies for the second time in 2019...Is 7-0 with a 2.97 ERA in 12 starts against 3. Gio Gonzalez 1,215
Philadelphia dating to June 28, 2015...The Nationals are 11-1 in those 12 starts...Is 5-0 with a 2.30 ERA in 11 career 4. vs. Right............................. .248 / .292 / .388
Jordan Zimmerman 903
starts at Citizens Bank Park. 5. Tanner Roark 732
GB%.....................................................53.4%
FB%......................................................49.6%
LAST START: Struck out a season-high 14 batters and extended his winning streak over the Miami Marlins to 11 games WINS IN WSH HISTORY March/April..............2-1, 3.82 ERA, 6 G / 6 GS
with 7.1 shutout innings on July 3 at Nationals Park...He allowed just two hits and issued two walks...The 14 Ks were Rk. Player Wins
May..........................3-2, 2.61 ERA, 6 G / 6 GS
one short of a career-high (15, 5/27/17 vs. SDP). 1. Stephen Strasburg 104
2. Gio Gonzalez 86 June.........................4-1, 5.70 ERA, 5 G / 5 GS
RANKINGS: Is tied for second in the National League with 138 strikeouts...Also ranks in the National League in hits per 3. Max Scherzer 77 July...........................1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 G / 1 GS
9.0 IP (3rd, 7.12), strikeouts per 9.0 IP (4th, 10.68), opp. AVG (4th, .215), WHIP (5th, 1.04), opp. OPS (6th, .624), opp. 4. Jordan Zimmerman 70 August............................................................
OBP (6th, .273), opp. SLG (6th, .351) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (9th, 4.76). 5. Tanner Roark 64 Sept./Oct.........................................................
FANGRAPHS SAYS: According to FanGraphs.com, Strasburg ranks third among National League pitchers in Wins Above STARTS IN WSH HISTORY CAREER
Replacment (3.1). Rk. Player Starts Home............48-29, 3.16 ERA, 119 G / 119 GS
1. Stephen Strasburg 224 Road............56-27, 3.21 ERA, 105 G / 105 GS
PITCH MIX: According to Statcast, Strasburg throws: 4-Seam (31.1%), Curve (30.1%), Changeup (19.1%), Sinker
2. Gio Gonzalez 213 vs. Left................................ .220 / .284 / .346
(18.8%), Slider (0.7%), Cutter (0.1%). 3. Jordan Zimmerman 178 vs. Right............................. .228 / .276 / .359
RACKING UP INNINGS: Strasburg ranks fifth in the National League with 116.1 innings pitched...He has tossed at least 4. Max Scherzer 150 vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
7.0 innings in eight of his 18 starts in 2019...He has thrown at least 7.0 innings in six of his last nine starts. 5. Tanner Roark 141
Career................12-2, 2.72 ERA, 25 G / 25 GS
PRE-BREAK NUMBERS: Racked up 10 wins, 116.1 innings pitched and 138 strikeouts prior to the All-Star break...His SO/9.0 - MLB SINCE 2010 (ACTIVE) 2019......................0-0, 13.50 ERA, 1 G / 1 GS
10 wins are his second most pre-ASB wins behind the 2016 season in which he went 12-0 prior to the break...His 116.1 Rk. Player SO/9.0 Career Home........7-2, 3.03 ERA, 14 G / 14 GS
1. Chris Sale 11.00
innings pitched and 138 strikeouts were his most since since the 2014 season (125.0 IP, 149 SO). Career Road........5-0, 2.30 ERA, 11 G / 11 GS
2. Yu Darvish 10.97
10 WINS YET AGAIN: Has recorded at least 10 wins for the sixth straight season...Since 2014, only Strasburg and Zack 3. Max Scherzer 10.65 CAREER BESTS
Grienke have recorded 10 wins in each season...Masahiro Tanaka, Max Scherzer, Chris Sale, Jon Lester, J.A. Happ, Gio 4. Stephen Strasburg 10.58 Innings.............. 9.0, 2x, Last: 8/30/17 vs. MIA
Gonzalez and Jake Arrieta have five such seasons are looking to get their sixth in 2019. 5. Jacob deGrom 10.16 Strikeouts.......................... 15, 5/27/17 at SDP
Complete Games........2, Last: 8/30/17 vs. MIA
1,500 STRIKEOUTS: According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Strasburg is the fastest pitcher to 1,500 career strikeouts - in ERA - MLB SINCE 2010 (ACTIVE)
Rk. Player ERA Shutouts....................2, Last: 8/30/17 vs. MIA
terms of innings pitched - in Major League history...See chart at the right for the top five.
1. Clayton Kershaw 2.29 VS. PHILLIES
CHASING EXPOS: Ranks second on the franchise (MON/WSH) all-time strikeout list with 1,582 strikeouts...He trails only 2. Jacob deGrom 2.73 PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
Steve Rogers (1,621) for the most in Montreal/Washington history. 3. Chris Sale 2.97 Bruce
4. Johnny Cueto 3.03
DATING BACK: Dating to Aug. 27, 2018 - his return from a stint on the disabled list - Strasburg is 14-4 with a 3.38 2019 0 0 0 0 —
5. Max Scherzer 3.09
ERA in 25 starts...He has struck out 188 batters in 157.0 IP (10.78 SO/9.0 IP), allowed 17 home runs and has issued 6. Madison Bumgarner 3.10 Career 25 9 1 3 .360
45 walks. 7. Justin Verlander 3.15 Franco
SINCE RETURN: Is 99-53 with a 3.20 ERA in 211 starts since Sept. 6, 2011, his return from Sept. 3, 2010 “Tommy John” 8. Corey Kluber 3.16 2019 2 2 1 1 1.000
surgery. 9. Stephen Strasburg 3.18 Career 27 9 3 5 .333
Gosselin
SUPPORT IS KEY: When provided three or more runs of support while in the game over the course of his career, Wash- FASTEST TO 1,500
Rk. Player IP 2019 0 0 0 0 —
ington is 105-15 and Strasburg is 89-6 with a 2.69 ERA in 120 starts. Career 7 0 0 0 .000
1. Stephen Strasburg 1,272.1
2018: Started his ninth Major League season strong, going 6-5 with a 3.20 ERA in his first 12 starts before exiting his 2. Chris Sale (2017) 1,290.0 Harper
start on June 8 with right-shoulder inflammation..At the time of the injury, he ranked among National League pitchers 3. Kerry Wood (2010) 1,303.0 2019 2 1 1 3 .500
in strikeouts (4th, 93), strikeout-to-walk ratio (5th, 4.89), WHIP (7th, 1.06), opp. OBP (7th, .274) and wins (T7th, 6)... 4. Pedro Martinez (1999) 1,337.0 Career 2 1 1 3 .500
Returned from disabled list on July 20, but again was placed on the DL on July 22 with a cervical nerve impingement. 5. Randy Johnson (1995) 1,356.2 Hernandez
2017: Made his fourth career Opening Day start...Put together a strong first half of the season en route to being named 2019 2 0 0 0 .000
an All-Star for the third time in his career...Ranked third in the National League (4th in MLB) with a career-best 2.52 ERA...Ranked second in the NL in Career 39 9 0 3 .231
FanGraphs.com WAR (5.6)...Also ranked in NL in home runs per 9.0 IP (1st, 0.67), opp. SLG (1st, .317), opp. OPS (2nd, .581), WHIP (3rd, 1.02), opp. OBP Hoskins
(3rd, .265), and opp. AVG (3rd, .204)....Was dominant in the National League Division Series against the Chicago Cubs...Was saddled with the loss in 2019 3 0 0 0 .000
Game 1 despite striking out 10 batters in 7.0 innings without allowing an earned run (7.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, BB, 10 SO)...He pushed aside a virus that had Career 13 1 0 0 .077
made him ill for much of the week, to rack up 12 strikeouts (re-setting his own Postseason franchise record for single-game strikeouts) over 7.0 score- Knapp
less innings in Washington’s Game 4 victory...Became the second pitcher in MLB Postseason history to record a win with 12 or more strikeouts while his 2019 0 0 0 0 —
team faced elimination. Career 3 1 0 0 .333
GAME LOGS McCutchen
Date Opp. Res. W L ERA GS CG IP H R ER HR BB HB SO AVG RS #Pit NOTES 2019 2 0 0 0 .000
3/30 vs. NYM L, 11-8 0 0 6.00 1 0 6.0 7 4 4 0 2 0 8 .292 4 96 Retired 10 of last 11 batters Career 25 4 1 2 .160
4/4 at NYM W, 4-0 1 0 2.84 1 0 6.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 9 .208 2 108 Fewest walks since 9/12/18 at PHI Quinn
4/9 at PHI W, 10-6 0 0 5.40 1 0 4.0 6 6 6 2 4 0 3 .242 1 83 Most ER since 7/20/18 vs. ATL 2019 0 0 0 0 —
4/16 vs. SFG L, 7-3 0 1 5.56 1 0 6.0 6 4 4 3 0 0 8 .244 1 97 First loss since 7/20/18 vs. ATL Career 5 2 0 2 .400
4/21 at MIA W, 5-0 1 0 4.11 1 0 8.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 11 .209 5 104 Season-high 8.0 IP and 11 SO Realmuto
4/27 vs. SDP L, 8-3 0 0 3.82 1 0 7.0 4 2 2 1 1 0 9 .200 2 100 8 or fewer hits for 57th straight start 2019 2 2 0 0 1.000
5/2 vs. STL W, 2-1 1 0 3.45 1 0 6.2 6 1 1 0 2 0 9 .207 2 108 Recorded 1,500th career SO Career 28 11 0 1 .393
5/7 at MIL L, 6-0 0 1 3.71 1 0 6.2 6 4 4 0 2 1 11 .212 0 106 Struck out 8 of 1st 16 batters Rodriguez
5/12 at LAD L, 6-0 0 1 3.63 1 0 6.0 4 2 2 0 2 0 7 .211 0 97 8 or fewer hits for 60th straight start 2019 0 0 0 0 —
5/18 vs. CHI W, 5-2 1 0 3.32 1 0 8.0 4 2 1 1 0 0 7 .204 5 93 7+ SO in nine of 10 starts Career 5 0 0 0 .000
5/23 at NYM L, 6-4 0 0 3.25 1 0 7.0 5 3 2 0 2 1 5 .205 4 101 7 quality starts rank T6th in NL Segura
5/28 at ATL W, 5-4 1 0 3.19 1 0 7.0 5 2 2 0 2 1 11 .205 5 103 At least 7.0 IP for 3rd straight GS 2019 2 1 0 2 .500
6/4 vs. CWS W, 9-5 1 0 3.54 1 0 5.0 5 5 5 1 3 1 5 .208 9 105 Career win No. 100 Career 10 4 0 2 .400
6/9 at SDP W, 5-2 1 0 3.36 1 0 7.0 6 1 1 0 0 0 6 .210 5 104 3rd win in as many starts Williams
6/15 vs. ARI L, 10-3 0 1 3.75 1 0 5.0 9 6 6 4 1 0 5 .221 3 95 Tied season-high 6 ER 2019 0 0 0 0 —
6/21 vs. ATL W, 4-3 1 0 3.79 1 0 6.0 5 3 3 1 3 0 5 .221 4 101 10th start with 3 ER or less Career 8 1 0 0 .125
6/27 at MIA W, 8-5 1 0 3.88 1 0 7.0 7 4 4 0 0 1 4 .223 7 111 10th straight win over MIA
7/3 vs. MIA W, 3-1 1 0 3.64 1 0 7.1 2 0 0 0 2 1 14 .215 2 110 Most SO since 5/27/17 vs. SD
Totals W L ERA GS CG INN H R ER HR BB HB SO AVG RS #PIT
10 4 3.64 18 0 116.1 92 49 47 13 29 6 138 .215 61 1822
WIN% WHIP QS SHO BFP AB H/9 2B 3B HR/9 BB/9 BK SO/9 OBP RSA #P/IP
.714 1.04 11 0 469 427 7.12 13 3 1.01 2.24 0 10.68 .273 4.72 15.7
Team Rec SH SB CS PKO GIDP SO/BB SLG OPS BABIP
11-7 3 8 2 0 7 4.76 .351 .624 .282
CAREER STATISTICS
Year Team Lg W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2010 Washington NL 5 3 0 0 12 12 0 68.0 56 25 22 5 17 92 1.07 2.11 2.91
2011 Washington NL 1 1 0 0 5 5 0 24.0 15 5 4 0 2 24 0.71 1.24 1.50
2012 Washington NL 15 6 0 0 28 28 0 159.1 136 62 56 15 48 197 1.15 2.87 3.16
2013 Washington NL 8 9 0 0 30 30 1 183.0 136 71 61 16 56 191 1.05 3.18 3.00
2014 Washington NL 14 11 0 0 34 34 0 215.0 198 86 75 23 43 242 1.12 2.91 3.14
2015 Washington NL 11 7 0 0 23 23 0 127.1 115 56 49 14 26 155 1.11 2.84 3.46
2016 Washington NL 15 4 0 0 24 24 0 147.2 119 59 59 15 44 183 1.10 2.97 3.60
2017 Washington NL 15 4 0 0 28 28 1 175.1 131 55 49 13 47 204 1.02 2.73 2.52
2018 Washington NL 10 7 0 0 22 22 0 130.0 118 59 54 18 38 156 1.20 3.58 3.74
2019 Washington NL 10 4 0 0 18 18 0 116.1 92 49 47 13 29 138 1.04 3.19 3.64
Totals 104 56 0 0 224 224 2 1346.0 1116 527 476 132 350 1582 1.09 2.93 3.18
TOMORROW’S STARTER - #46 - PATRICK CORBIN - LHP
Year Team Lg W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2019 Washington NL 7 5 0 0 18 18 1 113.1 93 47 42 13 33 129 1.11 3.35 3.34
CAREER 63 59 2 2 190 172 5 1059.0 1037 494 453 120 304 1026 1.27 3.63 3.85
Year Opp. Lg W L SV
SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2019 PHI NL 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 13.0 10 4 4 1 6 14 1.23 — 2.77
CAREER 4 2 0 0 7 7 0 44.2 38 19 16 3 12 41 1.12 — 3.22
BULLPEN NOTES BULLPEN MAP
#63 DOOLITTLE, Sean (LHP) LEFT RIGHT
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA • #63 S. Doolittle • #61 K. McGowin
2019 WSH NL 6 2 19 23 39 0 0 37.1 40 13 13 3 11 44 1.37 2.94 3.13 • #33 M. Grace • #21 T. Rainey
LAST: 7/7 vs. KCR (W, 1.1 IP, 2 H) • #36 T. Sipp • #21 T. Rainey
Hard-throwing left-handed closer earned his second career All-Star selection in 2018...Enters his second full season with the Nationals. • #56 F. Rodney
• Ranks T6th in NL with 19 saves...His 6 wins are a career-high and are T2nd among NL relievers...Has issued just 4 BB in his last 17 appearances. • #51 W. Suero
• Since joining WSH (7/16/17) has allowed 5 XBH to LHB...Pitch mix: 4-Seam (90.9%), Split Finger (4.6%), Slider (4.5%). VS. PHILLIES
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 19 / 8 OPP. SLASH: .265 / .323 / .397 PLAYER W L S G IP ER ERA
Corbin
#33 GRACE, Matt (LHP)
2019 1 0 0 2 13.0 4 2.77
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
Career 4 2 0 7 44.2 16 3.22
2019 WSH NL 0 1 0 0 37 0 0 33.1 40 23 22 6 8 21 1.44 5.10 5.94
Doolittle
LAST: 7/6 vs. KCR (1.0 IP, H, SO)
2019 2 0 3 5 5.2 0 0.00
Lefty who experienced a career year in 2018...Has induced ground balls at a rate of 54.8% in his 164 career big league games (MLB average: 45%).
Career 4 0 9 14 16.1 1 0.55
• Last 14 games: 2.08 ERA (3 ER/13.0 IP), 10 H, 3 ER, HR, BB, 4 SO, .233 opp. AVG (10-for-44).
Grace
• Posted a 2.87 ERA in 56 games in 2018...Pitch mix: Sinker (62.1%), Slider (27.7%), Changeup (6.1%), Cutter (3.9%), Curve (0.2%).
2019 0 0 0 5 7.1 8 9.82
HOLDS: 4 IR / IS: 24 / 11 OPP. SLASH: .303 / .345 / .508
Career 1 0 0 20 23.0 16 6.26
#48 GUERRA, Javy (RHP) Guerra
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2019 1 0 0 2 2.0 1 4.50
2019 TOR/WSH AL/NL 1 0 1 1 28 0 0 35.0 31 14 14 2 10 29 1.17 3.23 3.60 Career 1 1 0 13 17.1 10 5.19
LAST: 7/5 vs. KCR (1.2 IP, 2 H) McGowin
Veteran of 9 MLB seasons...Posted a 3.44 ERA with 32 saves across 212 relief appearances prior to signing with Washington on May 20. 2019 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
• With WSH: 17 G, 3.43 ERA (8 ER/21.1 IP), 14 SO, 5 BB and 3 holds...Has tossed more than 1.0 IP in 6 of the 17 games. Career 0 0 0 1 1.0 1 9.00
• Earned 1st win of the season on 6/20 vs. PHI...Pitch mix: 4-Seam (56.2%), Slider (26.3%), Curve (10.6%), Changeup (6.9%). Rainey
HOLDS: 4 IR / IS: 17 / 10 OPP. SLASH: .231 / .290 / .358 2019 0 0 0 2 2.0 1 4.50
Career 0 0 0 3 3.0 5 15.00
#61 MCGOWIN, Kyle (RHP) Rodney
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2019 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
2019 WSH NL 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 10.0 14 12 11 3 2 11 1.60 5.81 9.90 Career 0 1 5 14 12.0 2 1.50
LAST: Sanchez
Former fifth-round pick of the Los Angeles Angels in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft...Made his Major League debut with Washington in 2018. 2019 0 2 0 3 14.1 7 4.40
• Was recalled from Double-A Harrisburg, 7/12...Has appeared in 2 G out of Washington’s bullpen, tossing 3.0 IP in both games. Career 5 11 0 23 124.1 62 4.49
• Led MiLB in WHIP (0.90) with 152 SO in 2018....Pitch mix: Sinker (48.6%), Slider (40.7%), Changeup (5.6%), 4-Seam (3.4%), Curve (1.7%). Scherzer
HOLDS: IR / IS: 0 / 0 OPP. SLASH: .326 / .362 / .558 2019 1 1 0 2 12.0 1 0.75
Career 10 3 0 19 124.2 34 2.45
#21 RAINEY, Tanner (RHP) Sipp
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2019 1 0 0 4 1.2 1 5.40
2019 WSH NL 1 3 0 3 21 0 0 19.0 13 11 10 3 14 27 1.42 4.95 4.74 Career 2 1 0 12 7.1 7 8.59
LAST: 7/6 vs. KCR (1.0 IP, H, BB) Strasburg
Hard-throwing right-handed reliever was acquired by Washington in exchange for Tanner Roark on Dec. 12, 2018. 2019 0 0 0 1 4.0 6 13.50
• Has offered scoreless relief in 14 of his 21 outings...Opponents are hitting .188 (13-for-69) with 3 2B and 3 HR against him. Career 12 2 0 25 158.2 48 2.72
• Earned 1st MLB win, 6/1 at CIN...Pitch mix: Sinker (70.7%), Slider (29.1%), Changeup (0.3%). Suero
HOLDS: 6 IR / IS: 7 / 3 OPP. SLASH: .188 / .341 / .362 2019 0 0 0 5 4.1 2 4.15
Career 1 0 0 13 12.2 4 2.84
#56 RODNEY, Fernando (RHP)
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2019 OAK/WSH AL/NL 0 2 2 3 23 0 0 19.2 26 17 17 2 13 20 1.98 4.47 7.78
LAST: 7/7 vs. KCR (Hold, 0.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER)
Veteran right-hander is 17th on Major League Baseball’s all-time saves list with 327 career saves...Signed with Washington on June 4, 2019.
• With WSH: 2 SV, 2 Hld, 3.38 ERA (2 ER/5.1 IP), 6 SO, BB...Earned 1st save w/WSH, 6/28...In 9 G w/Triple-A Fresno (0-2, 4.50 ERA, 11 SO, 9 BB, 1 HR).
• Will be the oldest pitcher to toe the rubber in WSH history (2005-pres.)...Pitch mix: Sinker (49.9%), Changeup (29.6%), 4-seam (16.8%), Slider (3.8%).
HOLDS: 2 IR / IS: 6 / 3 OPP. SLASH: .333 / .429 / .449
Most Caught Stealing:................................................................... 2, vs. San Francisco, April 16 5/31 atCIN L, 9-3 24-33 4th, -9.0 Mahle (2-5) Corbin (5-3) None 24,358 / 2:49
6/1 atCIN W, 5-2 25-33 4th, -8.0 Rainey (1-1) Roark (4-4) Doolittle (11) 27,748 / 2:59
...................................................................................................... 2, at Chicago (A.L.), June 10 6/2 atCIN W, 4-1 26-33 4th, -7.0 Scherzer (3-5) Gray (2-5) Doolittle (12) 22,801 / 3:07
Most Walks:................................................................................... 12, at New York (N.L.), April 7 6/3 OFF DAY 4th, -6.5
6/4 vsCWS W, 9-5 27-33 4th, -6.5 Strasburg (6-3) Lopez (3-6) Doolittle (13) 32,513 / 3:33
Most Strikeouts:............................................................................. 15, at Milwaukee, May 8 6/5 vsCWS W, 6-4 28-33 4th, -6.5 Doolittle (4-1) Colomé (2-1) None 28,910 / 3:07
6/6 atSD L, 5-4 28-34 4th, -7.0 Lucchesi (5-3) Corbin (5-4) Yates (23) 19,908 / 3:07
Most Sac Hits:............................................................................... 2, at New York (N.L.), May 21 6/7 atSD L, 5-4 28-35 4th, -8.0 Warren (4-1) Doolittle (4-2) None 21,645 / 2:46
...................................................................................................... 2, at San Diego, June 7 6/8 atSD W, 4-1 29-35 4th, -8.0 Scherzer (4-5) Lauer (5-5) Doolittle (14) 30,219 / 2:39
6/9 atSD W, 5-2 30-35 4th, -7.0 Strasburg (7-3) Stammen (4-3) None 30,518 / 2:56
...................................................................................................... 2, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 6/10 atCWS W, 12-1 31-35 4th, -6.0 Sánchez (2-6) Despaigne (0-1) None 16,305 / 3:06
6/11 atCWS L, 7-5 31-36 4th, -7.0 Marshall (1-0) Corbin (5-5) Colomé (14) 16,790 / 3:19
Most Sac Flies:.............................................................................. 2, at Milwaukee, May 8 6/12 OFF DAY 4th, -7.5
...................................................................................................... 2, vs. Arizona, June 14 6/13 vsARI L, 5-0 31-37 4th, -8.5 Greinke (8-2) Fedde (1-1) None 24,909 / 2:15 (1:03)
6/14 vsARI W, 7-3 32-37 4th, -8.5 Scherzer (5-5) Ray (5-4) None 29,853 / 2:57
Most Hit-By-Pitch:......................................................................... 2, done 8 times. 6/15 vsARI L, 10-3 32-38 4th, -8.5 Hirano (3-3) Strasburg (7-4) None 38,044 / 3:30
6/16 vsARI W, 15-5 33-38 4th, -8.5 Sánchez (3-6) Bradley (2-4) None 29,032 / 3:14
Most GDP:...................................................................................... 2, done 15 times. 6/17 vsPHI ***GAME POSTPONED BY RAIN (TO BE MADE UP AS A PART OF A SPLIT DH 6/19)***
INDIVIDUAL BATTING 6/18 vsPHI ***GAME POSTPONED BY RAIN (TO BE MADE UP AS A PART OF A SPLIT DH 9/24)***
6/19 vsPHI(D) W, 6-2 34-38 4th, -8.5 Corbin (6-5) Eflin (6-7) None 17,961 / 2:46
Most At-Bats:................................................................................. 7, Trea Turner, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 6/19 vsPHI(N) W, 2-0 35-38 3rd, -8.0 Scherzer (6-5) Arrieta (6-6) Doolittle (15) 24,220 / 3:05
Most At-Bats (9-inning games):..................................................... 6, done 4 times. 6/20 vsPHI W, 7-5 36-38 3rd, -7.5 Guerra (1-0) Pivetta (4-2) Doolittle (16) 31,329/3:05 (:30)
6/21 vsATL W, 4-3 37-38 3rd, -6.5 Strasburg (8-4) Keuchel (0-1) Suero (1) 34,212 / 3:01
Most Plate Appearances:................................................................ 7, Adam Eaton, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 6/22 vsATL L, 13-9 37-39 3rd, -7.5 Minter (1-4) Ross (0-1) None 37,492 / 3:42
6/23 vsATL L, 4-3 37-40 3rd, -8.5 Minter (2-4) Rainey (1-2) Jackson (11) 34,256 / 3:09
....................................................................................................... 7, Trea Turner, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 6/24 OFF DAY 3rd, -8.0
Most Plate Appearances (9-inning games):................................... 6, done 9 times. 6/25 atMIA W, 6-1 38-40 3rd, -8.0 Scherzer (7-5) Richards (3-8) None 7,327 / 2:27
6/26 atMIA W, 7-5 39-40 3rd, -8.0 Corbin (7-5) Gallen (0-1) Doolittle (17) 6,276 / 3:19
Most Runs:..................................................................................... 4, Juan Soto, at Atlanta, May 29 6/27 atMIA W, 8-5 40-40 3rd, -7.0 Strasburg (9-4) Alcantara (4-7) None 7,751 / 2:51
6/28 atDET W, 3-1 41-40 3rd, -7.0 Sánchez (4-6) Norris (2-7) Rodney (1) 20,877 / 3:04
Most Hits:....................................................................................... 3, Ryan Zimmerman, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 6/29 atDET L, 7-5 41-41 3rd, -8.0 Alcántara (3-1) Rainey (1-3) Greene (22) 27,716 / 3:13
....................................................................................................... 3, Trea Turner, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 6/30 atDET
7/1 OFF DAY
W, 2-1 42-41 3rd, -7.0 Scherzer (8-5) Jimenez (2-6)
3rd, -7.0
Doolittle (18) 21,052 / 2:53
Most Doubles:................................................................................. 3, Ryan Zimmerman, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 7/2 vsMIA W, 3-2 43-41 3rd, -6.0 Doolittle (5-2) Quijada (0-2) None 21,361 / 3:01 (1:16)
7/3 vsMIA W, 3-1 44-41 3rd, -6.0 Strasburg (10-4) Alcantara (4-8) Doolittle (19) 25,483 / 3:07
Most Doubles (9-inning games):.................................................... 2, done 5 times. 7/4 vsMIA W, 5-2 45-41 2nd, -6.0 Sánchez (5-6) Hernandez (1-3) Rodney (2) 27,350 / 3:17
Most Triples:................................................................................... 1, done 14 times. 7/5 vsKCR L, 7-4 (11) 45-42 3rd, -7.0 Flynn (2-0)
7/6 vsKCR
Venters (0-1)
W, 6-0 46-42 2nd, -6.0 Scherzer (9-5) Sparkman (2-5) None
Peralta (2) 25,213 / 4:40
27,863 / 2:44
Most Home Runs:........................................................................... 2, 4x, Last: Matt Adams, vs. Arizona, June 16 7/7 vsKCR W, 5-2 47-42 2nd, -6.0 Doolittle (6-2) Diekman (0-6) None 21,873 / 2:37
7/8-7/11 ALL-STAR BREAK (All-Star Game played, 7/9 at CLE, FINAL: AL 4, NL 3
Most Extra-Base Hits:..................................................................... 3, Trea Turner, at Chicago (A.L.), June 10 7/12 atPHI
....................................................................................................... 3, Ryan Zimmerman, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 7/13 atPHI
7/14 atPHI
Most Total Bases:........................................................................... 9, Trea Turner, at Chicago (A.L.), June 10 7/15 OFF DAY
7/16 atBAL
Most Runs Batted In:...................................................................... 7, Matt Adams, vs. Arizona, June 16 7/17 atBAL
Most Stolen Bases:......................................................................... 3, Trea Turner, vs. New York (N.L.), March 28 7/18 atATL
7/19 atATL
Most Caught Stealing:.................................................................... 1, done 18 times. 7/20 atATL
7/21 atATL
Most Walks:.................................................................................... 3, done 6 times. 7/22 vsCOL
Most Strikeouts:............................................................................. 4, Michael A. Taylor, vs. San Diego, April 28 (11 innings) 7/23 vsCOL
7/24 vsCOL
....................................................................................................... 4, Yan Gomes, at Milwaukee, May 8 7/25 vsCOL
Most Sac Hits:................................................................................ 1, done 28 times. 7/26 vsLAD
7/27 vsLAD
Most Sac Flies:............................................................................... 1, done 21 times. 7/28 vsLAD
7/29 vsATL
Most Hit-By-Pitch:.......................................................................... 2, Victor Robles, vs. Atlanta, June 21 7/30 vsATL
Most GDP:....................................................................................... 2, Anthony Rendon, vs. Pittsburgh, April 13 7/31 vsATL
8/1 OFF DAY
TEAM PITCHING 8/2 atARI
8/3 atARI
Most Innings Pitched:..................................................................... 11.0, vs. San Diego, April 28 (11 innings) 8/4 atARI
....................................................................................................... 11.0, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 8/5 atSFG
8/6 atSFG
Most Hits Allowed:.......................................................................... 18, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/7 atSFG
8/8 OFF DAY
Most Batters Faced:....................................................................... 52, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/9 atNYM
Most Runs Allowed:........................................................................ 14, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/10 atNYM
8/11 atNYM
Most Earned Runs:......................................................................... 14, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/12 vsCIN
8/13 vsCIN
Most Home Runs Allowed:.............................................................. 6, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/14 vsCIN
Most Walks Allowed:....................................................................... 7, done 4 times. 8/15 OFF DAY
8/16 vsMIL
Most Strikeouts:............................................................................. 16, 3x, Last: vs. Miami, July 3 8/17 vsMIL
8/18 vsMIL
Most Hit-By-Pitch:.......................................................................... 4, at New York (N.L.), April 7 8/19 atPIT
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING 8/20 atPIT
8/21 atPIT
Most Innings Pitched:..................................................................... 9.0, Patrick Corbin, vs. Miami, May 25 8/22 atPIT
8/23 atCHI
Most Hits Allowed:.......................................................................... 11, Max Scherzer, at Miami, April 20 8/24 atCHI
....................................................................................................... 11, Patrick Corbin, at Cincinnati, May 31 8/25 atCHI
8/27 vsBAL
Most Batters Faced:....................................................................... 30, Max Scherzer, vs. Pittsburgh, April 14 8/28 vsBAL
....................................................................................................... 30, Max Scherzer, vs. St. Louis, May 1 8/29 OFF DAY
8/30 vsMIA
Most Runs Allowed:........................................................................ 8, Patrick Corbin, at Cincinnati, May 31 8/31 vsMIA
9/1 vsMIA
Most Earned Runs:......................................................................... 7, Patrick Corbin, at Chicago (A.L.), June 11 9/2 vsNYM
Most Home Runs:........................................................................... 4, Stephen Strasburg, vs. Arizona, June 15 9/3 vsNYM
9/4 vsNYM
Most Walks:.................................................................................... 5, 3x, Last: Erick Fedde, vs. Philadelphia, June 20 9/5 atATL
9/6 atATL
Most Strikeouts:............................................................................. 15, Max Scherzer, at Cincinnati, June 2 9/7 atATL
Most Hit-By-Pitch:.......................................................................... 2, done 4 times. 9/8 atATL
9/9 OFF DAY
MISCELLANEOUS TEAM 9/10 atMIN
9/11 atMIN
Longest winning streak.................................................................. 5 games, Last: June 16-June 21. 9/12 atMIN
Longest losing streak..................................................................... 5 games, last: May 19-May 23 9/13 vsATL
9/14 vsATL
Longest game, innings................................................................... 11.0 inn, July 5 vs. Kansas City and April 28 vs. San Diego 9/15 vsATL
9/16 atSTL
Longest game, time (9-inning game)............................................. 4 hours, 9 minutes, May 17 vs. Chicago (NL) 9/17 atSTL
Longest game, time (extra-inning game)....................................... 4 hours, 40 minutes, July 4 vs. Kansas City 9/18 atSTL
9/19 OFF DAY
Shortest game, time....................................................................... 2 hours, 15 minutes, June 14 vs. Arizona 9/20 atMIA
9/21 atMIA
Largest crowd, Nationals Park........................................................ 42,263, March 28 vs. New York (NL) 9/22 atMIA
Smallest crowd, Nationals Park...................................................... 17,890, April 29 vs. St. Louis Cardinals 9/23 vsPHI
9/24 vsPHI(D)
Largest winning margin................................................................. 14 runs, April 10 at Philadelphia 9/24 vsPHI(N)
9/25 vsPHI
Largest losing margin.................................................................... 8 runs, May 17 vs. Chicago (NL) 9/26 vsPHI
Largest deficit overcome to win...................................................... 6 runs, April 28 vs. San Diego (Down 6-0 after T3rd) 9/27 vsCLE
9/28 vsCLE
Largest lead relinquished to lose................................................... 4 runs, May 6 at San Diego (Up 4-0 after T2nd) 9/29 vsCLE