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9 17atSTL
Standing: 82-67, 2nd Place, -10.0, National League East • National League East Champions: 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012
WHEN... NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT
Home.................................42-31 MIDWEST SWING NATIONAL LEAGUE WILD CARD ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Road.................................40-36 The Washington Nationals continue this three-game series against Rk. Team (Record) Games Back The Nationals and Cardinals will play seven games
Day....................................34-22 the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night...Washington dropped the 1. Washington Nationals (82-67) +0.5 in 2019 (4 in D.C., 3 in STL)...Washington went 2-5
Night.................................48-45 first game, 4-2...Anthony Rendon clubbed his 34th home run of the 2. Chicago Cubs (82-68) — against St. Louis in 2018...Matt Adams spent five
Current Streak.........................L1 3. Milwaukee Brewers (81-69) -1.0
season as a part of his two-hit night. seasons with St. Louis from 2012-16 as well as
Last 5 Games........................2-3 parts of the 2017-2018 seasons...Cardinals pitch-
Last 10 Games......................4-6 OUR MVP RENDON’S RANKS (NL) ing coach Mike Maddux (2016-17) and catcher Matt
March....................................1-2 Anthony Rendon is hitting .387 with 13 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, Category No. Rank Wieters were members of the Nationals for two sea-
April..................................11-14 Average .333 1st*
32 RBI, 19 walks and 33 runs scored in 35 games dating to Aug. 9...He has sons (2017-18).
May...................................12-17 Doubles 43 1st*
hit safely in 29 of the 35, posting a .462 on-base percentage and a .715 XBH 80 1st* 2019 RECORD
June....................................18-8 slugging percentage along the way. W-L..............................1-4 (1-3 in D.C., 0-1 in STL)
RBI 119 1st*
July....................................15-10 • Rendon is sitting on 43 doubles for the season...He needs one more to On-Base% .417 2nd* Streak..................................................................L1
August................................19-7 match his career high of 44 in 2018...He is four doubles shy of matching Multi-H Gm. 55 2nd* Aggregate Score............ Nationals 10, Cardinals 19
September.............................6-9 Daniel Murphy (47 in 2016) and Ryan Zimmerman (47 in 2006) for the OPS 1.046 2nd* ALL-TIME RECORD
Vs. LHSP............................22-17 most doubles in a single season in Nationals history (2005-pres.). Runs 113 2nd* W-L / Nationals (2005-present)..................... 38-57
Vs. RHSP...........................60-50 • Rendon is 12 RBI shy of matching Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero’s fran- Slugging% .629 2nd*
W-L / Home (2005-present)............................ 26-25
Series Opener....................23-26 fWAR 7.2 3rd*
chise record for RBI in a season (131 in 1999). * - Leads NL third basemen W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present)............. 20-22
Series Opener at Home......10-14
W-L / Away (2005-present)............................ 12-32
Series Opener on Road......13-12 CHASING HISTORY W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals)............. 300-324
By Series....................... 22-18-8
Stephen Strasburg (235), Max Scherzer (222) and Patrick Corbin (213) helped the 2019 Nationals become 2019 GAME LOG
By Home Series............. 11-10-3
the first National League team since the 1969 Houston Astros (Larry Dierker/Tom Griffin/Don Wilson) to have DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SAVE
By Road Series................ 11-8-5
three pitchers record at least 200 strikeouts. 4/29vsSTL L, 6-3 Wacha-Corbin-Hicks
Rubber Games......................9-8
• If Corbin records nine more strikeouts this season, the Nationals will have the first rotation in Major 4/30vsSTL L, 3-2 Wainwright-Sánchez-Miller
Sweeps/Were Swept...............9-2
League history to have at least three pitchers record at least 222 strikeouts in a season. 5/1vsSTL L, 5-1 Mikolas-Scherzer-None
Scored First.......................57-26
Opponent Scored First.......25-41 5/2vsSTL W, 2-1 Strasburg-Hudson-Doolittle
1-run games.....................16-21 CY YOUNG WORTHY 9/16atSTL L, 4-2 Hudson-Doolittle-Martinez
1 or 2 run games...............29-34 Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin have put together seasons worthy of votes for the 9/17atSTL
Comeback Wins.................30-35 National League Cy Young Award...Here is where each player ranks across the board: 9/18atSTL
Last AB Wins.....................14-19 MAX SCHERZER STEPHEN STRASBURG PATRICK CORBIN DAVE MARTINEZ
Category No. Rank Category No. Rank Category No. Rank
Walkoff Wins.........................7-5 Second-year manager Dave Martinez was named the
SO/9.0 IP 12.51 1st Wins 17 1st Inn. Pitched 185.2 5th
Extra Innings.........................3-6 fWAR 6.4 1st Inn. Pitched 196.0 1st Strikeouts 213 5th
seventh field manager in Nationals history on Oct. 30,
Led After 6..........................69-9 SO/BB 6.94 1st Strikeouts 235 2nd fWAR 4.6 5th* 2017...The 2019 season marks his 31st season in pro-
Led After 7..........................71-7 HR/9.0 IP 0.79 2nd fWAR 5.3 3rd ERA 3.20 9th fessional baseball...A 16-year Major League outfielder,
Led After 8..........................73-3 Strikeouts 222 3rd opp. SLG .354 5th opp. SLG .369 10th Martinez joined the Nationals after 10 seasons as a
Tied After 6..........................7-13 WHIP 1.03 4th SO/9.0 IP 10.79 5th SO/9.0 IP 10.32 10th Major League coach in Chicago (2015–17) and Tampa
Tied After 7..........................5-10 opp. OBP .267 4th opp. AVG .213 6th opp. OPS .657 10th Bay (2008–14).
Tied After 8............................6-8 ERA 2.65 4th opp. OPS .627 6th opp. AVG .225 10th WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
opp. OPS .623 4th SO/BB 4.67 7th HR/9.0 IP 1.02 12th @Britt_Ghiroli - The Athletic (Sept. 16)
Behind After 6.....................6-45
BB/9.0 IP 1.80 6th opp. OBP .272 7th opp. OBP .288 13th
Behind After 7.....................6-50 Strasburg is battling. For all his command issues,
opp. SLG .357 6th WHIP 1.06 7th * - Leads NL LHP
Behind After 8.....................3-56 opp. AVG .220 7th Cardinals only have two runs and three hits.
Division Games.................37-31
Vs. Other Divisions............45-36 HOWIE’S DOIN’ IT @dougherty_jesse - Washington Post (Sept. 16)
Vs. A.L. Teams.....................11-6 Since returning from the Injured List on Aug. 12, Howie Kendrick is hitting .421 (24-for-57) with seven Stephen Strasburg really battled tonight despite
Vs. N.L. Teams...................71-61 doubles, three homers, 12 RBI, four walks and 12 runs scored in 23 games...He has hit safely in nine of 11 throwing a 38-pitch first inning and not having his
Vs. A.L. East..........................2-2 starts during this stretch with six multi-hit games along the way. best command. He finishes five at 99 pitches and has
Vs. A.L. Central.....................9-4 • Among Major League players with at least 330 plate appearances this season, Kendrick ranks first in bat- given up just two runs and three hits.
Vs. N.L. East......................37-31 ting average (.336)...He also ranks among National League players (min. 330 PA) in on-base percentage
Vs. N.L. Central.................16-14 (10th, .386) and slugging percentage (13th, .559). @dougherty_jesse - Washington Post (Sept. 16)
Vs. N.L. West.....................18-16 • Kendrick’s 15 home runs this season are his most since he hit a career-high 18 homers in 2011 as a Anthony Rendon just made a great leaping grab to rob
Hit 0 HR............................10-23 member of the Los Angeles Angels. Yadier Molina of at least a single. The man can play
Hit 1+ HR..........................72-44 the baseball.
Hit 2+ HR..........................40-18 HOMER HAPPY
Scored 3 or Fewer Runs.....12-44 The 2019 Nationals have hit 214 home runs so far this season, second-most in franchise (MON/WSH) history @MarkZuckerman - MASNSports.com (Sept. 16)
Scored 4 or More Runs......70-23 behind the 2017 Nationals who hit 215 homers that season. Even a smattering of Cardinals fans are applauding
Scored 5 or More Runs......61-16 • Washington has 10 players with at least 10 home runs, tied for the second-most in the National League MVP candidate Anthony Rendon for that leaping catch
Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs.....52-5 with the Chicago Cubs and behind the Los Angeles Dodgers (11). of Yadier Molina’s scorched liner to third.
Allowed 4 or More Runs.....30-62
Allowed 5 or More Runs.....21-49 AGE IS JUST A NUMBER @JamalCollier - Nationals.com (Sept. 16)
MOST CAREER HR BEFORE 21ST B-DAY
More Hits than Opponent..63-10 Rk. Player Home Runs Home Run No. 34 for Anthony Rendon ties this game
In 22 games dating to Aug. 23, Juan Soto has posted a .436 on-base per-
Fewer Hits than Opponent.12-46 1. Mel Ott 61 at 2.
centage, reaching base safely in 20 of the 22 games...He is hitting .338 with
Committed No Errors.........57-34 T2. Tony Conigliaro 56
a .700 slugging percentage, nine doubles, one triple, six homers, 22 RBI, 13
Committed 1 or More Errors....25-33 T2. Juan Soto 56
walks and 22 runs scored. @MarkZuckerman - MASNSports.com (Sept. 16)
Before All-star Game.........47-42 MOST CAREER RBI BEFORE 21ST B-DAY
• His 34 home runs this season are tied for second-most by a 20-year Nice job by Rainey, who strikes out Bader with a 97
After All-star Game...........35-25 Rk. Player RBI
Starter Goes at least 5 inn......70-54 old in Major League history behind Mel Ott (42 in 1929) and his 105 1. Mel Ott 251
mph fastball to strand the go-ahead runner on second.
Starter Goes at least 6 inn......59-29 RBI rank fifth. 2. Phil Cavaretta 200 Game remains tied 2-2 after 6.
Starter Goes at least 7 inn......28-12 • Soto ranks in the National League in on-base percentage (4th, .405), T3. Ty Cobb 175
Home Whites.....................11-11 OPS (4th, .977) walks (5th, 94) and slugging percentage (9th, .572). T3. Juan Soto
175
Road Greys........................25-29
Red Alternates......................9-9 NATIONALS HISTORY
Blue Alternates.....................8-3 September 17 (5-9)
Blue Stars & Stripes..............7-8 2013 – After the prior night’s contest was postponed due to the tragedy at the Washington Navy Yard, Wash-
White Stars & Stripes..........16-6 ington and Atlanta faced off in a doubleheader. Down 5-3 in the ninth and facing Craig Kimbrel in Septem-
1969 Montreal Expos.............1-0 ber’s late-afternoon shadows, the Nationals rallied and capitalized on a rare Andrelton Simmons miscue
Player’s Weekend...................3-0 to edge the Braves, 6-5, in Game 1. The Nationals capped their second doubleheader sweep of the year as
Tanner Roark struck out six while scattering two hits and a walk in 7.0 scoreless innings in a 4-0 blanking of
the Braves. Roark became the first National to reach the heights of 7-0. Denard Span extended his hit streak
to 28 games and passed Michael Cuddyer (27) for longest streak produced in 2013.
SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS
DATE OPP./SITE D.C. TIME D.C. TV D.C. RADIO NATIONALS STARTER OPPONENTS STARTER
Tues., Sept. 17 at STL 7:45 p.m. MASN 106.7 The Fan LHP Patrick Corbin (12-7, 3.20) RHP Miles Mikolas (9-13, 4.28)
• Patrick Corbin’s lone win against the Cardinals came in his only start in St. Louis, May 20, 2016...Five of his six career starts against them have been at home (Arizona/Washington, D.C.).
Wed., Sept. 18 at STL 1:15 p.m. MASN 106.7 The Fan RHP Max Scherzer (10-6, 2.65) RHP Adam Wainwright (12-9, 4.00)
• In four career starts in his home state (Parkway Central HS / Univ. of Missouri), Max Scherzer has pitched to a 1.44 ERA (4 ER/25.0 IP) with 35 strikeouts and just four walks.
Thurs., Sept. 18 OFF DAY
#46 - PATRICK CORBIN - LHP - 6’3” / 215 - 30 YEARS OLD SPLITS
Left-hander was the premier pitcher on the 2018 free agent market...Signed a six-year contract with the Nationals on STRIKEOUTS - MLB SINCE 2018 2019
Dec. 7, 2018...Is a two-time National League All-Star (2018, 2013) and finished fifth in the 2018 National League Cy Rk. Player Strikeouts Home....................7-2, 2.00 ERA, 14 G / 14 GS
Young Award voting...In six seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks, he went 56-54 with a 3.91 ERA in 172 games (154 1. Gerrit Cole 568 Road....................5-5, 4.45 ERA, 16 G / 16 GS
starts). 2. Justin Verlander 565 vs. Left................................ .195 / .267 / .260
3. Max Scherzer 522
AGAINST THE CARDINALS: Faces the Cardinals for the second time this season and for the seventh time in his career... 4. vs. Right............................. .232 / .292 / .393
Jacob deGrom 508
His lone start at Busch Stadium came on May 20, 2016 as a member of the Diamondbacks...He earned the win, tossing 5. Trevor Bauer 466
GB%.....................................................48.4%
6.1 innings of two-run, four-hit ball in their 11-7 win. 6. Patrick Corbin 459 FB%......................................................51.6%
March/April..............2-1, 3.58 ERA, 6 G / 6 GS
LAST START: Got back into the win column, allowing three earned runs on nine hits in 6.0 innings on Sept. 12 at Min- STRIKEOUTS BY MLB LHP - SINCE 2018 May..........................3-2, 3.35 ERA, 6 G / 6 GS
nesota...He struck out three batters without issuing a walk as the Nationals topped the Twins, 12-6. Rk. Player Strikeouts
1. Patrick Corbin 459 June.........................2-2, 4.50 ERA, 4 G / 4 GS
2019 RANKINGS: See front page of game notes to see where Corbin ranks in the National League. 2. Chris Sale 455 July..........................2-0, 1.95 ERA, 6 G / 6 GS
LEFT-ON-LEFT: Has held opposing left-handed batters to a .260 slugging percentage (2B, 2 HR), the best among MLB 3. Matthew Boyd 387 August.....................1-1, 2.78 ERA, 5 G / 5 GS
4. James Paxton 386 Sept./Oct..................2-1, 3.71 ERA, 3 G / 3 GS
left-handed starters and .195 average (24-for-123), tied for third among all MLB lefty starters.
5. Robbie Ray 380 CAREER
THE SLIDER v.2019: Has thrown his slider 36.9% (1101-of-2987) of the time in 2019, an average of 37 per start (most:
ERA BY MLB LHP - SINCE 2018 Home..............37-29, 3.28 ERA, 100 G / 91 GS
51 on 5/4 at PHI and 7/19 at ATL)...143 of his 213 strikeouts have been via the slider, the most in MLB in 2019 (Mat- Rk. Player ERA Road..............31-32, 4.35 ERA, 102 G / 93 GS
thew Boyd, 2nd/118)...Has generated 302 swings and misses with the slider, the most of any pitcher (Matthew Boyd, 1. Hyun-Jin Ryu 2.22 vs. Left................................ .229 / .291 / .353
2nd/223)...All of this data is according to Statcast. 2. Blake Snell 2.75
vs. Right............................. .260 / .314 / .423
PITCH MIX: According to Statcast, Corbin throws: Slider (36.9%), Sinker (33.8%), Four Seamer (20%), Changeup 2. Clayton Kershaw 2.89
vs. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
4. Patrick Corbin 3.17
(5.7%), Curve (3.6%). 5. Chris Sale 3.21 Career......................1-2, 4.89 ERA, 6 G / 6 GS
vs. NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST: Corbin is 6-2 with a 2.75 ERA with 114 strikeouts in 15 starts against the National League 2019......................0-1, 10.80 ERA, 1 G / 1 GS
East in 2019. Career Home............0-2, 5.34 ERA, 5 G / 5 GS
HOME COOKING: In 14 starts at home this season, he is 7-2 with a 2.00 ERA with 111 strikeouts and just 24 walks...He has given up two earned runs Career Road.............1-0, 2.84 ERA, 1 G / 1 GS
or less in 12 of the 14 starts...His 2.00 ERA home ERA ranks third in Major League Baseball behind Hyun-Jin Ryu (1.77) and Kyle Hendricks (1.77) CAREER BESTS
Innings........... 9.0 IP, 4x, last: 5/25/19 vs. MIA
7.0-7.0-7.0-7.0: Tossed exactly 7.0 innings in four consecutive starts from June 19-July 7...Over that stretch he allowed one earned run or less in all four Strikeouts.............. 12, 2x, last: 6/22/18 at PIT
starts...It was his longest career streak of at least 7.0 innings and one earned run allowed or less. Complete Games....... 5, last : 5/25/19 vs. MIA
COMPLETE GAME: Tossed his fifth career complete game and second career shutout on May 25 vs. Miami...The shutout was the first of its kind for the Shutouts.................... 2, last: 5/25/19 vs. MIA
Nationals this season...He allowed four hits while striking out five batters and issued just one walk in Washington’s 5-0 win over the Marlins. VS. CARDINALS
2018: Went 11-7 with a 3.15 ERA and 246 strikeouts in 33 starts in his final season in Arizona...Was named a National League All-Star for the second PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
time...He set career marks in nearly every category, including ERA, strikeouts, games started, innings pitched (200.0), WHIP (1.05), hits allowed per 9.0 Bader
innings (7.29), home runs allowed per 9.0 innings (0.68), strikeouts per 9.0 IP (11.07) & strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.13). 2019 2 1 1 1 .500
2018 RANKINGS: Ranked in the top five in the National League in home runs per 9.0 innings (2nd, 0.68), strikeouts per 9.0 innings (3rd, 11.07), strike- Career 5 2 1 1 .400
outs (3rd, 246), strikeout-to-walk ratio (3rd, 5.13), opponent on-base percentage (4th, .270), WHIP (4th, 1.05) and opponent OPS (5th, .607). Carpenter
2019 2 0 0 0 .000
200-200-15: In 2018, he became just the fifth left-handed pitcher since 1990 (10th season overall) to record a season with at least 200.0 innings, 200 Career 14 3 0 0 .214
strikeouts and fewer than 15 home runs allowed. DeJong
THE SLIDER v.2018: Corbin threw his slider 40.9% of the time in 2018...195 of his 246 strikeouts came via the slider, the most in MLB in 2018 (the next 2019 1 0 0 0 .000
closest was 124 by Jakob Junis)...He generated 387 swings and misses, the most of any pitcher (the next closest was 211 by Chris Archer)...Opposing Career 4 1 0 0 .250
batters swung and missed on 53.7% of his sliders, the highest rate by any starting pitcher using that pitch...All of this data is according to Statcast. Fowler
2019 0 0 0 0 —
Career 15 5 0 3 .333
GAME LOGS Goldschmidt
Date Opp. Res. W L ERA GS CG IP H R ER HR BB HB SO AVG RS #Pit NOTES 2019 3 1 0 0 .333
3/31 vs. NYM W, 6-5 0 0 3.00 1 0 6.0 7 2 2 0 2 0 4 .292 5 94 Trea Turner walk-off homer Career 3 1 0 0 .333
4/6 atNYM L, 6-5 0 0 3.75 1 0 6.0 6 3 3 3 1 0 9 .271 2 86 Most HR allowed in 56 starts Martinez
4/12 vs. PIT L, 6-3 0 0 2.84 1 0 7.0 4 1 1 1 1 0 11 .236 2 106 T2nd most SO in a game 2019 3 2 0 1 .667
4/18 vs. SFG W, 4-2 1 0 2.36 1 0 7.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 9 .198 4 107 Earned 1st win of the season Career 9 3 0 3 .333
4/23 atCOL W, 6-3 1 0 2.48 1 0 6.0 5 3 2 1 1 0 6 .200 4 103 1-for-2, R at the plate Molina
4/29 vs. STL L, 6-3 0 1 3.58 1 0 5.0 6 6 6 1 4 0 5 .213 3 92 BB and RBI at the plate 2019 2 1 0 1 .500
5/4 atPHI W, 10-8 0 0 3.71 1 0 6.0 6 3 3 0 3 0 6 .220 5 118 Highest career pitch count Career 13 3 0 1 .231
5/9 atLAD W, 6-0 1 0 3.20 1 0 7.0 3 0 0 0 4 1 8 .210 5 107 1st shutout outing of the year Muñoz
5/15 vs. NYM W, 5-1 1 0 2.91 1 1 8.0 4 1 1 0 1 0 11 .202 5 108 Longest start of the season 2019 0 0 0 0 —
5/20 at NYM L, 5-3 0 1 3.25 1 0 5.0 6 4 4 2 3 0 7 .290 2 98 Matched shortest GS of season Career 2 0 0 0 .000
5/25 vs. MIA W, 5-0 1 0 2.85 1 1 9.0 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 .202 5 116 5th career CG, 2nd career SHO Ozuna
5/31 atCIN L, 9-3 0 1 3.46 1 0 2.2 11 8 6 1 0 0 2 .228 1 65 Shortest start of the season 2019 3 1 0 2 .333
6/6 at SDP L, 5-4 0 1 3.59 1 0 5.0 5 5 3 1 5 0 6 .231 4 101 Season-high five walks Career 19 4 1 5 .211
6/11 at CWS L, 7-5 0 1 4.11 1 0 5.0 6 7 7 2 2 0 5 .234 5 88 Most ER since 9/8/17 vs. SDP Wong
6/19 vs. PHI W, 6-2 1 0 3.90 1 0 7.0 4 1 1 1 3 0 8 .230 3 101 Fewest ER since 5/25/19 at MIA 2019 0 0 0 0 —
6/26 at MIA W, 7-5 1 0 3.71 1 0 7.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 9 .223 4 100 Recorded 1,000th career SO Career 3 0 0 0 .000
7/2 vs. MIA W, 3-2 0 0 3.55 1 0 7.0 6 1 1 0 0 0 7 .224 2 87 1 ER allowed for 3rd straight start
7/7 vs. KCR W, 5-2 0 0 3.34 1 0 7.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 11 .223 2 104 4th straight start with 7.0 IP
7/13 at PHI W, 4-3 0 0 3.39 1 0 6.0 6 3 3 1 2 0 10 .226 1 103 4th 10+ SO game of season
7/19 at ATL L, 4-3 0 0 3.40 1 0 5.0 8 2 2 0 2 1 5 .232 1 100 Most hits given up since 5/31
7/24 vs. COL W, 2-0 1 0 3.25 1 0 6.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 .229 1 106 17th start with 3 ER or less
7/29 vs. ATL W, 6-3 1 0 3.23 1 0 6.0 5 2 2 0 1 0 8 .228 6 107 14th start with 2 ER or less
8/4 at ARI L, 7-5 0 0 3.43 1 0 5.1 7 5 5 1 3 0 5 .232 4 87 Most ER since 6/11 at CWS
8/10 at NYM L, 4-3 0 0 3.41 1 0 6.0 3 2 2 2 1 0 8 .229 2 94 15th start with 2 ER or less
8/16 vs. MIL W, 2-1 0 0 3.34 1 0 6.0 7 1 1 1 4 0 8 .232 1 110 180 SO-2nd-most in a season
8/21 at PIT W, 11-1 1 0 3.17 1 0 8.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 4 .227 11 93 2nd-longest GS of the season
8/27 vs. BAL L, 2-0 0 1 3.15 1 0 7.0 4 2 2 0 0 1 9 .224 0 104 Zero R support...1st time in 2019
9/1 vs. MIA W, 9-3 1 0 3.19 1 0 6.0 3 3 3 1 3 0 8 .222 7 95 Eclipsed 200-strikeout mark
9/6 at ATL L, 4-3 0 1 3.16 1 0 5.0 3 2 1 1 6 0 9 .221 0 107 Career-high 6 walks
9/12 at MIN W, 12-6 1 0 3.20 1 0 6.0 9 3 3 1 0 0 3 .225 10 100 Most hits since May 31
Totals W L ERA GS CG INN H R ER HR BB HB SO AVG RS #PIT
12 7 3.20 30 1 185.2 154 72 66 21 60 3 213 .225 104 2897
WIN% WHIP QS SHO BFP AB H/9 2B 3B HR/9 BB/9 BK SO/9 OBP RSA #P/IP
.632 1.15 22 1 760 683 7.46 33 1 1.02 2.91 0 10.32 .288 5.04 16.1
Team Rec SH SB CS PKO GIDP SO/BB SLG OPS BABIP
18-12 6 10 6 4 14 3.55 .369 .657 .291
CAREER STATISTICS
Year Team Lg W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2012 Arizona NL 6 8 1 1 22 17 0 107.0 117 56 54 14 25 86 1.33 4.05 4.54
2013 Arizona NL 14 8 0 0 32 32 3 208.1 189 81 79 19 54 178 1.17 3.40 3.41
2015 Arizona NL 6 5 0 0 16 16 0 85.0 91 34 34 9 17 78 1.27 3.37 3.60
2016 Arizona NL 5 13 1 1 36 24 0 155.2 177 109 89 24 66 131 1.56 4.88 5.15
2017 Arizona NL 14 13 0 0 33 32 0 189.2 208 97 85 26 61 178 1.42 4.09 4.03
2018 Arizona NL 11 7 0 0 33 33 1 200.0 162 70 70 15 48 246 1.05 2.43 3.15
2019 Washington NL 12 7 0 0 30 30 1 185.2 154 72 66 21 60 213 1.15 3.38 3.20
Totals 68 61 2 2 202 184 5 1131.1 1098 519 477 128 331 1110 1.26 3.61 3.79
TOMORROW’S STARTER - #31 - MAX SCHERZER - RHP
Year Team Lg W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2019 Washington NL 10 6 0 0 25 25 0 159.2 132 50 47 14 32 222 1.03 2.28 2.65
CAREER 169 88 0 0 363 354 10 2277.1 1871 867 804 250 617 2671 1.09 3.12 3.18
Year Opp. Lg W L SV
SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2019 STL NL 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 8 3 3 0 2 8 1.43 — 3.86
CAREER 2 5 0 0 10 10 0 64.0 54 25 21 3 15 75 1.08 — 2.95
BULLPEN NOTES BULLPEN MAP
#32 BARRETT, Aaron (RHP) 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 • #32 A. Barrett
2019 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.1 3 3 3 1 3 1 4.50 18.18 20.25 • #29 R. Elias • #23 E. Fedde
LAST: 9/12 at MIN (0.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, HR, 2 BB) • #48 J. Guerra
Right-handed reliever returns to the Major Leagues for the first time since 2015 after missing the 2016-17 seasons recovering from arm injures. • #58 J. Hellickson
• Returned to the MLB mound on 9/7 at ATL for the 1st time since 2015...Recorded 31 SV and a 2.75 ERA with 62 SO in 50 G for Double-A Harrisburg. • #44 D. Hudson
• His 31 saves led WSH Minor League system, the Eastern League and ranked 2nd in all of MiLB...Opposing batters hit .198 (39-for-197) against him. • #21 T. Rainey
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 0 / 0 OPP. SLASH: .429 / .600 /.857 • #56 F. Rodney
• #60 H. Strickland
#63 DOOLITTLE, Sean (LHP) • #51 W. Suero
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA VS. CARDINALS
2019 WSH NL 6 5 28 34 60 0 0 57.0 61 26 26 10 15 63 1.33 4.15 4.11 PLAYER W L S G IP ER ERA
LAST: 9/16 at STL (Loss, 0.2 IP, ER, BB, 2 SO) Barrett
Hard-throwing left-handed closer earned his second career All-Star selection in 2018...Is in his second full season with the Nationals. 2019 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
• Ranks T6th in NL with a career-high 28 saves...Since return from IL on 9/1: 6 G, 1.80 ERA (5.0 IP), 2 BB, 4 SO, .063 opp. AVG (1-for-16) and one hold. Career 1 0 0 2 1.1 1 6.75
• Has offered scoreless relief in 45 of 60 appearances...Pitch mix: 4-seam (88.6%), Split Finger (5.8%), Slider (5.6%). Corbin
HOLDS: 1 IR / IS: 21 / 8 OPP. SLASH: .264 / .315 / .463 2019 0 1 0 1 5.0 6 10.80
Career 1 2 0 6 35.0 19 4.89
#29 ELÍAS, Roenis (LHP) Doolittle
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2019 0 1 1 2 2.0 1 4.50
2019 SEA/WSH AL/NL 4 2 14 17 48 0 0 50.0 46 32 22 10 18 47 1.28 5.08 3.96 Career 0 1 1 3 3.00 1 3.00
LAST: 9/5 at ATL (0.2 IP, H, ER, SO) Elias
A veteran of six Major League seasons, he is 22-24 with 14 saves and a 4.02 ERA with Seattle (2014-15, 18-19) and the Boston Red Sox (2016-17). 2019 0 0 1 2 1.2 2 10.80
• Acquired by WSH via trade on 7/31...Went 4-2 with 14 saves, a 4.40 ERA (23 ER/47.0 IP) and 45 strikeouts in 44 games for Seattle this season. Career 0 0 1 2 1.2 2 10.80
• His 14 saves ranked 10th in the AL at time of trade to WSH...Pitch mix: 4-seamer (50.5%), Changeup (29.1%), Curve (14%), Sinker (6.4%). Fedde
HOLDS: 2 IR / IS: 25 / 15 OPP. SLASH: .236 / .302 / .426 2019 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
Career 0 0 0 1 5.0 4 7.20
#23 FEDDE, Erick (RHP) Guerra
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 4 2 0 0 19 12 0 75.0 81 39 39 11 32 41 1.51 5.36 4.68 Career 1 0 2 9 7.0 4 5.14
LAST: 9/14 vs. ATL (2.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, BB, SO) Hellickson
Former first-round pick (No. 18) in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft made his Major League debut in 2017. 2019 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
• Allowed 2 earned runs or fewer in 4 of his last 6 starts before moving to bullpen...Has posted a 5.52 ERA (9 ER/14.2 IP) in 7 relief app. in 2019. Career 2 3 0 6 37.0 17 4.14
• His 75.0 IP this season are a career-high...Pitch mix: Sinker (41.3%), Curve (19.8%), Cutter (17.8%), 4-seam (14%), Split Finger (7.1%). Hudson
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 2 / 2 OPP. SLASH: .284 / .358 / .463 2019 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
Career 0 0 0 15 18.2 7 3.38
#48 GUERRA, Javy (RHP) Rainey
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2019 0 0 0 1 1.0 0 0.00
2019 TOR/WSH AL/NL 3 1 2 2 46 0 0 63.1 61 33 32 9 17 54 1.23 4.20 4.55 Career 0 0 0 2 2.0 3 13.50
LAST: 9/13 vs. ATL (1.2 IP, H, BB, IW, 3 SO) Rodney
Veteran of nine 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: 35 G, 3-1, Save, 4.74 ERA (26 ER/49.1 IP), 39 SO, 12 BB and 3 holds...Has recorded a career-high 3 wins this season. Career 2 0 3 20 20.2 5 2.18
• Has pitched more than 1.0 innings in 14 of the 35 games...Pitch mix: 4-Seam (59.3%), Slider (25.1%), Curve (8%), Changeup (7.5%). Ross
HOLDS: 4 IR / IS: 27 / 12 OPP. SLASH: .246 / .296 / .419 2019 0 0 0 2 0.1 2 54.00
Career 2 0 0 5 16.0 7 3.94
#58 HELLICKSON, Jeremy (RHP) Sanchez
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2019 0 1 0 1 5.0 3 5.40
2019 WSH NL 2 3 0 0 9 8 0 39.0 47 31 27 9 20 30 1.72 6.30 6.23 Career 2 4 0 8 49.2 19 3.44
LAST: Scherzer
A veteran of nine Major League seasons re-signed with the Nationals in February 2019. 2019 0 1 0 1 7.0 3 3.86
• Was reinstated from the 60-day Injured List on Sept. 1...In 5 rehab G (4 GS) with GCL, he posted a 2.16 ERA with 22 SO, 2 BB and a .175 opp. AVG. Career 2 5 0 10 64.0 21 2.95
• Pitch mix: Sinker (41.3%), Changeup (25.8%), Cutter (17%), Curve (13.3%), Four Seamer (2.5%). Strasburg
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: / OPP. SLASH: .294 / .374 / .525 2019 1 0 0 2 11.2 3 2.31
Career 3 2 0 8 50.1 14 2.50
#44 HUDSON, Daniel (RHP) Strickland
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2019 0 0 0 1 1.0 1 27.00
2019 TOR/WSH AL/NL 8 3 3 7 62 1 0 64.0 52 25 20 8 26 63 1.22 4.27 2.81 Career 1 2 0 10 9.1 6 6.23
LAST: 9/11 at MIN (1.0 IP, 2 H) Suero
A veteran of 10 MLB seasons with Toronto (2019), Los Angeles Dodgers (2018), Pittsburgh (2017), Arizona (2010-16) and Chicago White Sox (2009-10). 2019 0 0 0 3 3.0 0 0.00
• With WSH: 17 G, 2-0, 1 SV, 3 holds, 16.0 IP, 15 SO, 3 BB, 2-for-14 IRS...Went 6-3 with 2 SV, 8 holds & a 3.00 ERA in 45 G w/TOR in 2019. Career 0 0 0 6 8.1 1 1.08
• Ranks T2nd in MLB with 16.7% in IRS...Acquired by WSH via trade on 7/31...Pitch mix: 4-seam (62.5%), Slider (22.8%), Sinker (8.4%), Changeup (6.3%). Voth
HOLDS: 11 IR / IS: 36 / 6 OPP. SLASH: .219 / .301 / .388 2019 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
Career 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
#21 RAINEY, Tanner (RHP)
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2019 WSH NL 1 3 0 3 45 0 0 42.0 30 22 21 6 36 63 1.57 4.90 4.50
LAST: 9/16 at STL (1.0 IP, H, 2 SO)
Hard-throwing right-handed reliever was acquired by Washington in exchange for Tanner Roark on Dec. 12, 2018.
• Has held opposing batters to a .200 AVG this season (30-for-150) and .367 opp. SLG...Righties are hitting .144/.306/.222 against him.
• Earned 1st MLB win, 6/1 at CIN...Pitch mix: 4-seam (71.7%), Slider (28.5%), Changeup (0.4%).
HOLDS: 8 IR / IS: 8 / 3 OPP. SLASH: .200 / .368 / .367
Austen Williams Sprained right AC joint 60 April 19 / April 18 133 4/2 vsPHI L, 8-2 1-3 T4th, -3.0 Eflin (1-0) Scherzer (0-1) None 35,920 / 3:30 (:41)
4/3 vsPHI W, 9-8 2-3 T3rd, -2.5 Doolittle (2-0) Robertson (0-1) None 23,050 / 3:53
Koda Glover Right Forearm Strain 60 March 27 / March 25 149 4/4 atNYM W, 4-0 3-3 T3rd, -1.5 Strasburg (1-0) Syndergaard (0-1) None 44,424 / 3:19
4/5 OFF DAY 4th, -2.0
Howie Kendrick Left Hamstring Strain 10 March 27 / March 25 April 4 5 4/6 atNYM L, 6-5 3-4 4th, -2.5 Familia (2-0) Sipp (0-1) Díaz (4) 35,156 / 3:13
Michael A. Taylor Left Knee/Hip Sprain 10 March 27 / March 25 April 8 8 4/7
4/8
atNYM
atPHI
W, 12-9 4-4 4th, -2.0 Scherzer (1-0) Wheeler (0-1)
L, 4-3 4-5 4th, -3.0 Dominguez (1-0) Sánchez (0-1)
None
Neshek (1)
40,681 / 3:42
28,212 / 2:32
Justin Miller Lower Back Strain 10 April 13 April 26 11 4/9 atPHI
4/10 atPHI
W, 10-6 (10) 5-5 4th, -2.0 Doolittle (3-0) Alvarez (0-1)
W, 15-1 6-5 4th, -1.0 Hellickson (1-0) Pivetta (1-1)
None
None
38,073 / 3:51
30,805 / 3:35
Anthony Rendon Left Elbow Contusion 10 April 30 / April 27 May 7 10 4/11 OFF DAY 4th, -1.5
4/12 vsPIT L, 6-3 (10) 6-6 4th, -2.5 Burdi (1-1) Grace (0-1) Vázquez (4) 27,084 / 3:28
Juan Soto Back Spasms 10 May 4 / May 1 May 11 10 4/13 vsPIT W, 3-2 7-6 4th, -1.5 Suero (1-0) Rodriguez (0-1) Doolittle (1) 32,103 / 2:22
4/14 vsPIT L, 4-3 7-7 4th, -2.0 Vazquez (1-0) Suero (1-1) None 22,347 / 2:47
Trea Turner Broken Right Index Finger 10 April 3 May 17 39 4/15 OFF DAY 4th, -2.0
Tony Sipp Strained Oblique 10 May 7 May 20 12 4/16 vsSF
4/17 vsSF
L, 7-3
W, 9-6
7-8 4th, -2.5 Rodriguez (2-2) Strasburg (1-1) None
8-8 4th, -2.5 Hellickson (2-0) Samardzija (1-1) None
22,334 / 3:16
22,611 / 3:07
Matt Adams Left Shoulder Strain 10 May 5 May 22 16 4/18 vsSF W, 4-2 9-8 3rd, -1.5 Corbin (1-0) Pomeranz (0-2) Doolittle (2) 26,085 / 2:52
4/19 atMIA L, 3-2 9-9 T3rd, -1.5 Smith (2-0) Sánchez (0-2) Romo (2) 8,199 / 2:52
Andrew Stevenson Back Spasms 10 May 9 / May 7 May 25 17 4/20 atMIA L, 9-3 9-10 4th, -2.5 Ureña (1-3) Scherzer (1-3) None 9,910 / 3:12
4/21 atMIA W, 5-0 10-10 4th, -1.5 Strasburg (2-1) Richards (0-3) None 7,412 / 2:45
Aníbal Sánchez Left Hamstring Strain 10 May 17 May 29 12 4/22 atCOL L, 7-5 10-11 4th, -1.5 Oh (1-0) Suero (1-2) Davis (2) 20,517 / 3:00
4/23 atCOL W, 6-3 11-11 T3rd, -1.5 Corbin (2-0) Hoffman (0-1) Doolittle (3) 24,456 / 3:14
Trevor Rosenthal Viral Infection 10 April 26 June 8 40 4/24 atCOL L, 9-5 11-12 4th, -1.5 Marquez (3-1) Sánchez (0-3) Davis (3) 33,135 / 2:48
Ryan Zimmerman Plantar Fascitis Right Foot 10 April 28 June 27 54 4/25 OFF DAY
4/26 vsSD
4th, -1.5
L, 4-3 11-13 4th, -2.0 Stammen (3-1) Doolittle (3-1) Yates (13) 27,193 / 3:02
Kyle Barraclough Right Radial Nerve Irritation 10 June 16 July 10 19 4/27 vsSD L, 8-3 (10) 11-14 4th, -3.0 Perdomo (1-0) Suero (1-3) None 35,422 / 3:45
4/28 vsSD W, 7-6 (11) 12-14 4th, -3.0 Miller (1-0) Wisler (1-1) None 30,186 / 4:03
Max Scherzer Mid Back Strain 10 July 13 / July 10 July 25 12 4/29 vsSTL L, 6-3 12-15 4th, -3.5 Wacha (2-0) Corbin (2-1) Hicks (9) 17.890 / 3:05
4/30 vsSTL L, 3-2 12-16 4th, -3.5 Wainwright (3-2) Sánchez (0-4) Miller (1) 19,753 / 3:09
Howie Kendrick Right Hamstring Strain 10 August 4 / August 1 Aug. 12 9 5/1 vsSTL L, 5-1 12-17 4th, -4.5 Mikolas (3-2) Scherzer (1-4) None 22,157 / 3:02
Max Scherzer Mild Rhomboid Strain 10 July 29 / July 26 Aug. 22 24 5/2
5/3
vsSTL
atPHI
W, 2-1 13-17 4th, -4.0 Strasburg (3-1) Hudson (2-2)
L, 4-2 13-18 4th, -5.0 Dominguez (3-0) Jennings (0-1)
Doolittle (4) 24,338 / 3:00 (2:32)
Neris (5) 33,125 / 2:42
Roenis Elías Left Hamstring Strain 10 Aug. 4 Aug. 30 22 5/4
5/5
atPHI
atPHI
W, 10-8 14-18 4th, -4.0 Sipp (1-1)
L, 7-1 14-19 4th, -5.0 Eflin (4-3)
Morgan (1-1)
Sanchez (0-5)
Doolittle (5)
None
43,319 / 3:45
40,497 / 3:03
Sean Doolittle Right Knee Tendinitis 10 August 18 Sept. 1 12 5/6 atMIL L, 5-3 14-20 4th, -5.0 Claudio (1-1) Jennings (0-2) Guerra (2) 29,299 / 3:33
5/7 atMIL L, 6-0 14-21 4th, -6.0 Peralta (2-1) Strasburg (3-2) None 31,023 / 3:00
Ryan Zimmerman Plantar Fascitis Right Foot 10 July 22 Sept. 1 36 5/8 atMIL L, 7-3 14-22 4th, -7.0 Woodruff (5-1) Hellickson (2-1) Hader (10) 30,333 / 3:24
5/9 atLAD W, 6-0 15-22 4th, -6.5 Corbin (3-1) Hill (0-1) None 42,851 / 3:11
Austin Voth Right Bicep Tendinitis 10 July 21/ July 18 Sept. 1 40 5/10 atLAD L, 5-0 15-23 4th, -6.5 Maeda (4-2) Sánchez (0-5) Urías (2) 43,533 / 2:58
Jeremy Hellickson Right Shoulder Strain 60 May 21 / May 20 Sept. 1 88 5/11 atLAD
5/12 atLAD
W, 5-2 16-23 4th, -6.5 Scherzer (2-4) Baez (2-2)
L, 6-0 16-24 4th, -7.5 Ryu (5-1) Strasburg (3-3)
Doolittle (6)
None
53,647 / 2:58
45,667 / 2:46
HIGHS AND LOWS 5/13 OFF DAY
5/14 vsNYM
4th, -8.0
L, 6-2 16-25 4th, -8.0 Syndergaard (3-3) Hellickson (2-2) None 23, 315 / 2:38
TEAM BATTING 5/15 vsNYM W, 5-1 17-25 4th, -7.0 Corbin (4-1) Font (1-1) None 29,673 / 2:28
5/16 vsNYM W, 7-6 18-25 4th, -6.0 Jennings (1-2) Wheeler (3-3) Doolittle (7) 28,807 / 3:16
Most At-Bats:.................................................................... 58, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 5/17 vsCHI L, 14-6 18-26 4th, -7.0 Hamels (4-0) Scherzer (2-5) None 33,296 / 4:09
Most At-Bats (9-inning games):....................................... 44, at Philadelphia, April 10 5/18 vsCHI
5/19 vsCHI
W, 5-2 19-26 4th, -7.0 Strasburg (4-3) Lester (3-2) Doolittle (8)
L, 6-5 19-27 4th, -8.0 Hendricks (4-4) Hellickson (2-3) Cishek (4)
37,582 / 2:56
23,244 / 3:15
Most Plate Appearances:................................................... 69, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 5/20 atNYM L, 5-3 19-28 4th, -9.0 Gagnon (2-0) Corbin (4-2) Díaz (11) 22,335 / 3:12
5/21 atNYM L, 6-5 19-29 4th, -9.0 Díaz (1-2) Rainey (0-1) None 24,631 / 3:05
Most Plate Appearances (9-inning games):...................... 51, at Philadelphia, April 10 5/22 atNYM L, 6-1 19-30 4th, -9.0 Gagnon (3-0) Barraclough (0-1) None 27,188 / 2:59
Most Runs:........................................................................ 17, vs. Cincinnati, August 14 5/23 atNYM
5/24 vsMIA
L, 6-4 19-31 4th, -10.0 Gsellman (1-0) Suero (1-4)
W, 12-10 20-31 4th, -10.0 Barraclough (1-1) Anderson (1-2)
Díaz (12)
Doolittle (9)
29, 962 / 2:53
29,173 / 3:59
Most Hits:.......................................................................... 19, vs. Milwaukee, August 18 5/25 vsMIA
5/26 vsMIA
W, 5-0 21-31 4th, -10.0 Corbin (5-2)
W, 9-6 22-31 4th, -9.0 Fedde (1-0)
Alcantara (2-5)
Smith (3-2)
None
None
33,163 / 2:25
26,365 / 3:06
Most Doubles:................................................................... 7, at Pittsburgh, August 19 5/27 vsMIA L, 3-2 22-32 4th, -9.5 Ureña (3-6) Barraclough (1-2) Romo (10) 21,048 / 3:00
5/28 atATL W, 5-4 23-32 4th, -9.5 Strasburg (5-3) Fried (7-3) Doolittle (10) 27,573 / 3:21
Most Triples:...................................................................... 2, 3x, Last: at Arizona, August 3 5/29 atATL W, 14-4 24-32 4th, -9.5 Sánchez (1-6) Gausman (2-4) McGowin (1) 37,726 / 3:11
Most Home Runs:.............................................................. 8, vs. Milwaukee, August 18 5/30 OFF DAY
5/31 atCIN
4th, -9.0
L, 9-3 24-33 4th, -9.0 Mahle (2-5) Corbin (5-3) None 24,358 / 2:49
Most Extra-Base Hits:....................................................... 11, 2x, Last: at Pittsburgh, August 19 6/1
6/2
atCIN
atCIN
W, 5-2 25-33 4th, -8.0 Rainey (1-1) Roark (4-4)
W, 4-1 26-33 4th, -7.0 Scherzer (3-5) Gray (2-5)
Doolittle (11)
Doolittle (12)
27,748 / 2:59
22,801 / 3:07
Most Total Bases:.............................................................. 47, vs. Milwaukee, August 18 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 Runs Batted In:........................................................ 17, vs. Cincinnati, August 14 6/5 vsCWS W, 6-4 28-33 4th, -6.5 Doolittle (4-1) Colomé (2-1) None 28,910 / 3:07
Most Stolen Bases:............................................................ 3, done 11 times. 6/6
6/7
atSD
atSD
L, 5-4 28-34 4th, -7.0 Lucchesi (5-3) Corbin (5-4)
L, 5-4 28-35 4th, -8.0 Warren (4-1) Doolittle (4-2)
Yates (23)
None
19,908 / 3:07
21,645 / 2:46
Most Caught Stealing:...................................................... 2, 3x, Last: at Chicago (N.L.), August 24 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
Most Walks:....................................................................... 12, at New York (N.L.), April 7 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 Strikeouts:................................................................ 15, 2x, Last: at New York (N.L.), August 11 6/12 OFF DAY 4th, -7.5
Most Sac Hits:................................................................... 2, done 4 times. 6/13 vsARI
6/14 vsARI
L, 5-0 31-37 4th, -8.5 Greinke (8-2) Fedde (1-1)
W, 7-3 32-37 4th, -8.5 Scherzer (5-5) Ray (5-4)
None
None
24,909 / 2:15 (1:03)
29,853 / 2:57
Most Sac Flies:.................................................................. 2, 3x, Last: at Philadelphia, July 12 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 Hit-By-Pitch:............................................................. 2, done 14 times. 6/17 vsPHI ***GAME POSTPONED BY RAIN (TO BE MADE UP AS A PART OF A SPLIT DH 6/19)***
Most GDP:......................................................................... 4, vs. Atlanta, September 15 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
INDIVIDUAL BATTING 6/19 vsPHI(N)
6/20 vsPHI
W, 2-0 35-38 3rd, -8.0 Scherzer (6-5) Arrieta (6-6)
W, 7-4 36-38 3rd, -7.5 Guerra (1-0) Pivetta (4-2)
Doolittle (15) 24,220 / 3:05
Doolittle (16) 31,329/3:05 (:30)
Most At-Bats:..................................................................... 8, 3x, Last: Trea Turner, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 6/21 vsATL W, 4-3 37-38 3rd, -6.5 Strasburg (8-4) Keuchel (0-1) Suero (1) 34,212 / 3:01
6/22 vsATL L, 13-9 37-39 3rd, -7.5 Minter (1-4) Ross (0-1) None 37,492 / 3:42
Most At-Bats (9-inning games):........................................ 6, done 7 times. 6/23 vsATL L, 4-3 (10) 37-40 3rd, -8.5 Minter (2-4) Rainey (1-2) Jackson (11) 34,256 / 3:09
Most Plate Appearances:................................................... 8, done 5 times. 6/24 OFF DAY
6/25 atMIA
3rd, -8.0
W, 6-1 38-40 3rd, -8.0 Scherzer (7-5) Richards (3-8) None 7,327 / 2:27
Most Plate Appearances (9-inning games):....................... 6, done 17 times. 6/26 atMIA
6/27 atMIA
W, 7-5 39-40 3rd, -8.0 Corbin (7-5) Gallen (0-1)
W, 8-5 40-40 3rd, -7.0 Strasburg (9-4) Alcantara (4-7)
Doolittle (17)
None
6,276 / 3:19
7,751 / 2:51
Most Runs:......................................................................... 4, 3x, Last: Juan Soto, at Chicago (N.L.), August 23 6/28 atDET W, 3-1 41-40 3rd, -7.0 Sánchez (4-6) Norris (2-7) Rodney (1) 20,877 / 3:04
6/29 atDET L, 7-5 41-41 3rd, -8.0 Alcántara (3-1) Rainey (1-3) Greene (22) 27,716 / 3:13
Most Hits:.......................................................................... 4, 7x, Last: Asdrubal Cabrera, at Atlanta, September 8 6/30 atDET W, 2-1 42-41 3rd, -7.0 Scherzer (8-5) Jimenez (2-6) Doolittle (18) 21,052 / 2:53
Most Doubles:.................................................................... 3, Ryan Zimmerman, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 7/1
7/2
OFF DAY
vsMIA
3rd, -7.0
W, 3-2 43-41 3rd, -6.0 Doolittle (5-2) Quijada (0-2) None 21,361 / 3:01 (1:16)
Most Doubles (9-inning games):........................................ 2, done 19 times. 7/3
7/4
vsMIA
vsMIA
W, 3-1 44-41 3rd, -6.0 Strasburg (10-4) Alcantara (4-8)
W, 5-2 45-41 2nd, -6.0 Sánchez (5-6)
Doolittle (19)
Hernandez (1-3) Rodney (2)
25,483 / 3:07
27,350 / 3:17
Most Triples:...................................................................... 1, done 26 times. 7/5 vsKCR L, 7-4 (11) 45-42 3rd, -7.0 Flynn (2-0) Venters (0-1) Peralta (2) 25,213 / 4:40
7/6 vsKCR W, 6-0 46-42 2nd, -6.0 Scherzer (9-5) Sparkman (2-5) None 27,863 / 2:44
Most Home Runs:............................................................... 2, 10x, Last: Yan Gomes, at Atlanta, September 8 7/7 vsKCR W, 5-2 47-42 2nd, -6.0 Doolittle (6-2) Diekman (0-6) None 21,873 / 2:37
Most Extra-Base Hits:........................................................ 3, done 6 times. 7/8-7/11 ALL-STAR BREAK (All-Star Game played, 7/9 at CLE, FINAL: AL 4, NL 3
7/12 atPHI W, 4-0 48-42 2nd, -6.0 Strasburg (11-4) Pivetta (4-4) None 42,318 / 3:15
Most Total Bases:............................................................... 10, Trea Turner, vs. Colorado, July 23 7/13 atPHI W, 4-3 49-42 2nd, -6.0 Suero (2-4) Neris (1-4) Doolittle (20) 43,732 / 3:43
7/14 atPHI L, 4-3 49-43 2nd, -7.0 Neris (2-4) Grace (0-2) None 43,075 / 2:54
Most Runs Batted In:......................................................... 7, Matt Adams, vs. Arizona, June 16 7/15 OFF DAY 2nd, -7.5
Most Stolen Bases:............................................................ 3, Trea Turner, vs. New York (N.L.), March 28 7/16 atBAL
7/17 atBAL
W, 8-1 50-43 2nd, -6.5 Voth (1-0)
L, 9-2 50-44 2nd, -6.5 Ynoa (1-6)
Wojciechowski (0-3) None
Suero (2-5)
23,362 / 3:10
Givens (8) 20,786 / 2:51 (1:32)
Most Caught Stealing:....................................................... 1, done 28 times. 7/18 atATL
7/19 atATL
W, 13-4 51-44 2nd, -5.5 Strasburg (12-4) Wright (0-3)
L, 4-3 51-45 2nd, -6.5 Jackson (5-2) Rodney (0-3)
None
None
39,363 / 3:44
39,344 / 3:30
Most Walks:....................................................................... 4, 2x, Last: Cabrera, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 7/20 atATL W, 5-3 52-45 2nd, -5.5 Sánchez (6-6) Soroka (10-2) Doolittle (21) 42,467 / 3:14
7/21 atATL L, 7-1 52-46 2nd, -6.5 Gausman (3-5) Ross (0-2) None 31,848 / 3:02
Most Strikeouts:................................................................. 4, done 4 times. 7/22 vsCOL ***GAME POSTPONED BY RAIN (TO BE MADE UP AS A PART OF A SPLIT DH 7/24)***
Most Sac Hits:.................................................................... 2, Erick Fedde, vs. Milwaukee, August 18 7/23 vsCOL
7/24 vsCOL
W, 11-1 53-46 2nd, -5.5 Strasburg (13-3) Lambert (2-2)
W, 3-2 54-46 2nd, -4.5 Suero (3-5) Estevez (1-1)
None
Doolittle (22)
22,612 / 3:37
14,628 / 3:03
Most Sac Flies:................................................................... 1, done 33 times. 7/24 vsCOL
7/25 vsCOL
W, 2-0 55-46 2nd, -4.0 Corbin (8-5)
L, 8-7 55-47 2nd, -4.5 Diaz (3-2)
Freeland (2-8)
Rodney (0-4)
Doolittle (23)
Davis (15)
23,843 / 3:07
26,831 / 3:46
Most Hit-By-Pitch:............................................................. 2, 2x, Last: Victor Robles, at Arizona, August 3 7/26 vsLAD L, 4-2 55-48 2nd, -5.5 Kelly (4-3) Sipp (1-2) Jansen (25) 37,491 / 3:20
7/27 vsLAD L, 9-3 55-49 2nd, -6.5 Kershaw (9-2) Ross (0-3) None 39,616* / 3:06
Most GDP:.......................................................................... 2, 2x, Last: Gerardo Parra, vs. Atlanta, July 31 (10 innings) 7/28 vsLAD W, 11-4 56-49 2nd, -5.5 Strasburg (14-4) Buehler (9-2) None 32,425 / 3:09
TEAM PITCHING 7/29 vsATL
7/30 vsATL
W, 6-3 57-49 2nd, -4.5 Corbin (9-5)
L, 11-8 57-50 2nd, -5.5 Teheran (6-7)
Keuchel (3-4)
Fedde (1-2)
None
None
24,292 / 3:23
26,566 / 3:47
Most Innings Pitched:........................................................ 14.0, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 7/31 vsATL
8/1 OFF DAY
L, 5-4 (10) 57-51 T2nd, -6.5 Newcomb (5-1) Doolittle (6-3)
T2nd, -6.5
Tomlin (2) 31,576 / 3:14
Most Hits Allowed:............................................................. 20, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 8/2 atARI W, 3-0 58-51 2nd, -6.0 Ross (1-3) Young (4-1) Doolittle (24) 24,298 / 2:43
8/3 atARI L, 18-7 58-52 T2nd, -7.0 Ray (10-7) Strasburg (14-5) None 33,966 / 3:46
Most Hits Allowed (9-inning games):................................. 18, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/4 atARI L, 7-5 58-53 T2nd, -7.0 Hirano (4-5) Suero (3-6) Bradley (2) 22,976 / 3:02
Most Batters Faced:........................................................... 65, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 8/5
8/6
atSFG
atSFG
W, 4-0 59-53 T2nd, -6.0 Fedde (2-2)
W, 5-3 60-53 2nd, -6.0 Sánchez (7-6)
Samardzija (8-9) None
Menez (0-1) Doolittle (25)
32,366 / 3:12
31,628 / 2:45
Most Batters Faced (9-inning games):.............................. 52, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/7 atSFG W, 4-1 61-53 2nd, -6.0 Ross (2-0) Anderson (3-4) None 30,958 / 2:59
8/8 OFF DAY 2nd, -5.5
Most Runs Allowed:............................................................ 18, at Arizona, August 3 8/9 atNYM L, 7-6 61-54 2nd, -6.5 Avilan (3-0) Doolittle (6-4) None 39,602 / 3:20
8/10 atNYM L, 4-3 61-55 2nd, -6.5 Lugo (5-2) Rodney (0-5) None 43,875 / 2:34
Most Earned Runs:............................................................. 18, at Arizona, August 3 8/11 atNYM W, 7-4 62-55 2nd, -6.5 Grace (1-2) Gsellman (2-3) Doolittle (26) 41,000 / 3:35
Most Home Runs Allowed:.................................................. 7, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 8/12 vsCIN
8/13 vsCIN
W, 7-6 63-55 2nd, -6.0 Fedde (3-2)
W, 3-1 64-55 2nd, -6.0 Ross (3-3)
DeSclafani (7-7) Doolittle (27)
Wood (1-1) Hudson (3)
22,394 / 3:11
30,130 / 2:38
Most Home Runs Allowed (9-inning games):..................... 6, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/14 vsCIN W, 17-7 65-55 2nd, -6.0 Strasburg (15-5) Bauer (10-9) Guerra (2) 23,596 / 3:38
8/15 OFF DAY 65-55 2nd, -5.5
Most Walks Allowed:.......................................................... 11, at Arizona, August 3 8/16 vsMIL W, 2-1 66-55 2nd, -4.5 Strickland (1-1) Guerra (6-4) Doolittle (28) 30,091 / 3:00
Most Strikeouts:................................................................. 18, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 8/17 vsMIL
8/18 vsMIL
L, 15-14 (14) 66-56 2nd, -5.5 Guerra (7-4)
W, 16-8 67-56 2nd, -5.5 Fedde (4-2)
Guerra (1-1)
Anderson (5-3)
None
None
36,953 / 5:40
30,571 / 3:24
Most Strikeouts (9-inning games):.................................... 17, vs. Miami, August 31 8/19 atPIT
8/20 atPIT
W, 13-0 68-56 2nd, -5.0 Guerra (2-1)
L, 4-1 68-57 2nd, -6.0 Vászuez (3-1)
Williams (5-6)
Suero (3-7)
None
None
11,284 / 3:16
10,449 / 3:00
Most Hit-By-Pitch:............................................................. 4, at New York (N.L.), April 7 8/21 atPIT W, 11-1 69-57 2nd, -6.0 Corbin (10-5) Musgrove (8-12) None 10,577 / 2:54
8/22 atPIT W, 7-1 70-57 2nd, -6.0 Strickland (2-1) Brault (3-3) None 10,587 / 3:19 (:10)
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING 8/23 atCHI W, 9-3 71-57 2nd, -6.0 Sánchez (8-6) Lester (10-9) None 39,889 / 3:10
Most Innings Pitched:........................................................ 9.0, Patrick Corbin, vs. Miami, May 25 8/24 atCHI
8/25 atCHI
W, 7-2 72-57 2nd, -6.0 Suero (4-7)
W, 7-5 73-57 2nd, -6.0 Hudson (7-3)
Quintana (11-8) None
Chatwood (5-2) None
40,658 / 3:56
40,518 / 4:35
Most Hits Allowed:............................................................. 11, 2x, Last: Patrick Corbin, at Cincinnati, May 31 8/29 OFF DAY
8/27 vsBAL
73-57 2nd, -5.5
L, 2-0 73-58 2nd, -5.5 Brooks (4-7) Corbin (10-6) Givens (11) 24,946 / 2:52
Most Batters Faced:........................................................... 30, 2x, Last: Max Scherzer, vs. St. Louis, May 1 8/28 vsBAL W, 8-4 74-58 2nd, -5.5 Suero (5-7) Wojciechowski (2-7) None 25,174 / 3:12
8/29 OFF DAY 2nd, -5.5
Most Runs Allowed:............................................................ 9, 2x, Last: Stephen Strasburg, at Arizona, August 3 8/30 vsMIA W, 7-6 75-58 2nd, -5.5 Hudson (8-3) Stanek (0-4) None 26,201 / 3:35
Most Earned Runs:............................................................. 9, 2x, Last: Stephen Strasburg, at Arizona, August 3 8/31 vsMIA
9/1 vsMIA
W, 7-0 76-58 2nd, -5.5 Strasburg (16-5) López (5-7)
W, 9-3 77-58 2nd, -5.5 Corbin (11-6) Smith (8-9)
None
None
27,539 / 2:31
29,345 / 2:46
Most Home Runs:............................................................... 4, Stephen Strasburg, vs. Arizona, June 15 9/2 vsNYM L, 7-3 77-59 2nd, -6.5 Syndergaard (10-7) Ross (3-4) None 25,329 / 3:08
9/3 vsNYM W, 11-10 78-59 2nd, -6.5 Guerra (3-1) Díaz (1-7) None 20,759 / 3:17
Most Walks:....................................................................... 6, Patrick Corbin, at Atlanta, September 6 9/4 vsNYM L, 8-4 78-60 2nd, -7.0 Wheeler (10-7) Sánchez (8-7) None 20,237 / 3:24
9/5 atATL L, 4-2 78-61 2nd, -8.0 Fried (16-4) Strasburg (16-6) None 28,831 / 2:57
Most Strikeouts:................................................................. 15, Max Scherzer, at Cincinnati, June 2 9/6 atATL L, 4-3 78-62 2nd, -9.0 Keuchel (7-5) Corbin (11-7) Greene (23) 37,181 / 3:20
Most Hit-By-Pitch:............................................................. 2, done 6 times. 9/7
9/8
atATL
atATL
L, 5-4 78-63 2nd, -10.0 Teheran (10-8) Voth (1-1)
W, 9-4 79-63 2nd, -9.0 Scherzer (10-5) Soroka (11-4)
Melancon (10)
None
40,467 / 3:29
31,789 / 3:16
MISCELLANEOUS TEAM 9/9 OFF DAY 2nd, -9.5
9/10 atMIN L, 5-0 79-64 2nd, -9.5 Berríos (12-8) Sánchez (8-8) None 24,813 / 2:32
Longest winning streak...................................................... 5 games, 4x, Last: Aug. 21-Aug. 25 9/11 atMIN W, 6-2 80-64 2nd, -9.5 Strasburg (17-6) Pérez (10-7) None 20,062 / 3:12
Longest losing streak......................................................... 5 games, last: May 19-May 23 9/12 atMIN
9/13 vsATL
W, 12-6 81-64 2nd, -8.5 Corbin (12-7)
L, 5-0 81-65 2nd, -9.5 Soroka (12-4)
Gibson (13-7)
Scherzer (10-6)
None
None
19,167 / 3:45
39,730* / 3:15
Longest game, innings...................................................... 14.0 inn, Aug. 17 vs. Milwaukee 9/14 vsATL
9/15 vsATL
L, 10-1 81-66 2nd, -10.5 Foltynewwicz (7-5) Suero (5-8)
W, 7-0 82-66 2nd, -9.5 Sánchez (9-8) Fried (16-6)
None
None
39,664* / 3:29
29,350 / 3:03
Longest game, time (9-inning game)................................ 4 hours, 9 minutes, May 17 vs. Chicago (NL) 9/16 atSTL L, 4-2 82-67 2nd, -10.0 Hudson (16-7) Doolittle (6-5) Martinez (20) 42,812 / 3:04
9/17 atSTL
Longest game, time (extra-inning game)........................... 5 hours, 40 minutes, Aug. 17 vs. Milwaukee 9/18 atSTL
Shortest game, time.......................................................... 2 hours, 15 minutes, June 14 vs. Arizona 9/19 OFF DAY
9/20 atMIA
Largest crowd, Nationals Park........................................... 42,263, March 28 vs. New York (NL) 9/21 atMIA
9/22 atMIA
Smallest crowd, Nationals Park......................................... 14,628, July 24 vs. Colorado 9/23 vsPHI
9/24 vsPHI(D)
Largest winning margin..................................................... 14 runs, April 10 at Philadelphia 9/24 vsPHI(N)
Largest losing margin........................................................ 11 runs, August 3 at Arizona 9/25 vsPHI
9/26 vsPHI
Largest deficit overcome to win......................................... 6 runs, 2x, Last: Sept. 3 vs. NYM (Down 10-4 in B9th) 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