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Standing: 89-69, 2nd Place, National League East • National League Wild Card: 2019 • National League East Champions: 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012
WHEN... NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT
Home.................................46-31 RARE BROOMS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Road.................................43-38 The Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-2, on Wednesday night, extending their home win- The Nationals and Phillies will meet 19 times in
Day....................................35-24 ning streak against the Phillies to eight games dating to April 3...At 13-5, the Nationals need one more win 2019 (10 in D.C., 9 in PHI)...These clubs will meet
Night.................................54-45 over the Phillies to match their most wins against them in a single season (14-5, 2016). during the first homestand and the final homestand
Current Streak........................W4 • With a win this afternoon, the Nationals would record a sweep in a five game series for the first time in of 2019...Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper played in
Last 5 Games........................4-1 franchise (MON/WSH) history, according to the Elias Sports Bureau...Elias also notes that the last MLB 927 games for Washington from 2012-18...He was a
Last 10 Games......................7-3 team to sweep a five-game series was the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Milwaukee Brewers in July 2018. six-time All-Star, 2015 NL MVP and 2012 NL Rookie
March....................................1-2 • Washington’s bullpen has not issued a walk and has held opposing batters to a .114 opp. AVG (5-for-44) of the Year...Kevin Frandsen - key member of Wash-
April..................................11-14 in four games this series...The group has pitched to a 1.38 ERA (2 ER/13.0 IP) with 10 strikeouts along ington’s 2014 National League East division cham-
May...................................12-17 the way. pionship team - is a member of Philadelphia’s radio
June....................................18-8 broadcast team.
July....................................15-10 LET’S. GET. WILD. 2019 RECORD
August................................19-7 The Washington Nationals clinched a Wild Card berth on Tuesday night thanks to a doubleheader sweep over W-L............................13-5 (8-1 in D.C., 5-4 in PHI)
September.........................13-11 the Philadelphia Phillies...It will be Washington’s fifth Postseason appearance and first via one of two National Streak.................................................................W4
Vs. LHSP............................23-17 League Wild Card spots. Aggregate Score.............. Nationals 100, Phillies 69
Vs. RHSP...........................66-52 • The Nationals’ “magic number” to clinch home field advantage in the National League Wild Card game on ALL-TIME RECORD
Series Opener....................25-26 Tuesday is four...They currently hold a one-game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers (88-70, .557). W-L / Nationals (2005-present)................. 139-139
Series Opener at Home......11-14
W-L / Home (2005-present)............................ 76-64
Series Opener on Road......14-12 12 UNDER .500 TO... W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present)............. 64-48
By Series....................... 23-19-8
The Nationals became the ninth team in Major League Baseball history to come back from 12 games under W-L / Away (2005-present)............................ 63-75
By Home Series............. 11-10-3
.500 (19-31) to make the Postseason, according to the Elias Sports Bureau...The Nationals joined the: W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals)............. 430-443
By Road Series................ 12-9-5
TEAM RESULT (FINAL RECORD) 2019 GAME LOG
Rubber Games......................9-9
2013 Los Angeles Dodgers Advanced to NLCS, lost to STL (92-70) DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SAVE
Sweeps/Were Swept...............9-2
2009 Colorado Rockies Advanced to NLDS, lost to PHI (92-70) 4/2vsPHI L, 8-2 Eflin-Scherzer-None
Scored First.......................61-27
2005 Houston Astros Advanced to WS, lost to CWS (89-73) 4/3vsPHI W, 9-8 Doolittle-Robertson-None
Opponent Scored First.......28-42
1-run games.....................17-21 1989 Toronto Blue Jays Advanced to ALCS, lost to OAK (89-73) 4/8atPHI L, 4-3 Dominguez-Sánchez-Neshek
1 or 2 run games...............31-35 1981 Kansas City Royals Advanced to ALDS, lost to OAK (50-53) 4/9atPHI W, 10-6 (10) Doolittle-Alvarez-None
Comeback Wins.................33-36 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates Advanced to NLCS, lost to LAD (88-74) 4/10atPHI W, 15-1 Hellickson-Pivetta-None
Last AB Wins.....................15-19 1973 New York Mets Advanced to WS, lost to OAK (82-79) 5/3atPHI L, 4-2 Dominguez-Jennings-Neris
Walkoff Wins.........................7-5 1914 Boston Braves Won WS over PHI (94-59) 5/4atPHI W, 10-8 Sipp-Morgan-Doolittle
Extra Innings.........................4-6 5/5atPHI L, 7-1 Eflin-Sánchez-None
Led After 6........................75-10 OUR MVP RENDON’S RANKS (NL) 6/17vsPHI PPD
Led After 7..........................78-7 Anthony Rendon is seven RBI shy of matching Hall of Famer Vladimir Guer- Category No. Rank 6/18vsPHI PPD
rero’s franchise record for RBI in a season (131 in 1999). Doubles 43 T1st* 6/19vsPHI W, 6-2 Corbin-Eflin-None
Led After 8..........................79-3
Tied After 6..........................8-13 • With 115 runs scored, Rendon is four runs scored shy of matching Al- RBI 124 1st* 6/19vsPHI W, 2-0 Scherzer-Arrieta-Doolittle
On-Base% .410 2nd*
Tied After 7..........................5-10 fonso Soriano’s record (2005-pres.) for runs in a season (119 in 2006). 6/20vsPHI W, 7-4 Guerra-Pivetta-Doolittle
Multi-H Gm 55 T2nd*
Tied After 8............................7-8 Average .322 3rd* 7/12atPHI W, 4-0 Strasburg-Pivetta-None
Behind After 6.....................6-46 PLAYING THE HITS XBH 80 T3rd* 7/13atPHI W, 4-3 Suero-Neris-Doolittle
Behind After 7.....................6-52 Since returning from the Injured List on May 17, Trea Turner leads the Na- OPS 1.013 3rd* 7/14atPHI L, 3-4 Neris-Grace-None
Behind After 8.....................3-58 tional League with 145 hits while his 35 doubles are good for second...He Runs 115 3rd* 9/23vsPHI W, 7-2 Corbin-Eflin-None
Division Games.................43-32 also ranks in the National League in runs scored (T2nd, 90) and extra-base Slugging% .603 3rd* 9/24vsPHI W, 4-1 Rainey-Vincent-Hudson
Vs. Other Divisions............46-37 hits (9th, 56) over this span. fWAR 7.0 4th*
9/24vsPHI W, 6-5 Scherzer-Nola-Hudson
* - Leads NL third basemen
Vs. A.L. Teams.....................11-6 • Turner has hit safely in eight straight games, going 14-for-36 (.389) with 9/25vsPHI W, 5-2 Sánchez-Morin-Doolittle
Vs. N.L. Teams...................78-63 five doubles, four homers, eight RBI, two walks, two stolen bases and 11 9/26vsPHI
Vs. A.L. East..........................2-2 runs scored during this streak. DAVE MARTINEZ
Vs. A.L. Central.....................9-4 Second-year manager Dave Martinez was named the
Vs. N.L. East......................43-32 COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR seventh field manager in Nationals history on Oct. 30,
Vs. N.L. Central.................17-15 Since returning from the Injured List on Aug. 12, Howie Kendrick is hitting .434 with seven doubles, one triple, 2017...The 2019 season marks his 31st season in pro-
Vs. N.L. West.....................18-16 five homers, 14 RBI, seven walks and 18 runs scored in 32 games...He has hit safely in 11 straight starts and fessional baseball...A 16-year Major League outfielder,
Hit 0 HR............................12-25 15 of 17 starts during this stretch. Martinez joined the Nationals after 10 seasons as a
Hit 1+ HR..........................77-44 • Among Major League players with at least 365 plate appearances this season, Kendrick ranks first in bat- Major League coach in Chicago (2015–17) and Tampa
Hit 2+ HR..........................44-18 ting average (.345)...He also ranks among National League players (min. 365 PA) in on-base percentage Bay (2008–14).
Scored 3 or Fewer Runs.....12-46 (6th, .396), OPS (5th, .972), and slugging percentage (10th, .576).
Scored 4 or More Runs......77-23 WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
Scored 5 or More Runs......67-16 @JamalCollier - Nationals.com (Sept. 25)
CY YOUNG WORTHY
Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs.....56-5 Nationals win 5-2, they can pull off a rare five-game
Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin have put together seasons worthy of votes for the
Allowed 4 or More Runs.....33-64 sweep over the Phillies tomorrow.
National League Cy Young Award...Here is where each player ranks across the board:
Allowed 5 or More Runs.....22-51
MAX SCHERZER STEPHEN STRASBURG PATRICK CORBIN
More Hits than Opponent..68-11 Category No. Rank Category No. Rank Category No. Rank Washington remains one game ahead of Milwaukee for
Fewer Hits than Opponent.13-46 SO/9.0 IP 12.69 1st Wins 17 T1st Inn. Pitched 197.2 5th home field in the NL Wild Card game.
Committed No Errors.........59-35 SO/BB 7.36 1st Inn. Pitched 203.0 3rd fWAR 5.0 4th*
Committed 1 or More Errors....30-34 fWAR 6.5 2nd Strikeouts 241 3rd Strikeouts 230 4th* @MarkZuckerman - MASNSports.com (Sept. 25)
Before All-star Game.........47-42 Strikeouts 243 2nd fWAR 5.4 3rd HR/9.0 IP 0.96 6th Also, Anibal Sanchez is 11-2 with a 3.42 ERA and 1.13
After All-star Game...........42-27 opp. OBP .266 5th opp. AVG .210 5th ERA 3.05 7th WHIP over his last 21 starts.
Starter Goes at least 5 inn......76-56 WHIP 1.03 5th opp. OPS .620 5th opp. SLG .361 7th*
Starter Goes at least 6 inn......64-30 BB/9.0 IP 1.72 5th SO/9.0 IP 10.68 6th opp. AVG .223 9th*
HR/9.0 IP 0.94 5th opp. SLG .348 6th SO/9.0 IP Also, Sean Doolittle struck out 3 in the 9th with his
10.47 10th
Starter Goes at least 7 inn......30-12
ERA 2.92 6th WHIP 1.05 6th opp. OPS best fastball in a long time.
.650 10th
Home Whites.....................14-11
opp. AVG .222 7th opp. OBP .273 6th opp. OBP .289 13th
Road Greys........................27-29
opp. OPS .637 9th SO/BB 4.30 10th @dougherty_jesse - Washington Post (Sept. 25)
* - Leads NL LHP
Red Alternates..................10-10 opp. SLG .371 10th Brian Dozier on winning after last night’s party: “I’ll
Blue Alternates.....................8-3
say this ... It’s 10:23, it takes me 15 minutes [to get
Blue Stars & Stripes..............8-8 NATIONALS HISTORY
home]. I’ll probably be in bed asleep in 20. Much
White Stars & Stripes..........16-6 September 26 (9-5)
needed sleep.”
1969 Montreal Expos.............1-0 2015 – Doug Fister tossed a three-hit shutout in the first game of Washington’s doubleheader against the
Player’s Weekend...................3-0 Miami Marlins. He struck out nine batters, didn’t issue a walk and tossed just 104 pitches. Anthony Rendon’s
two-run homer in the first inning would be all the scoring Washington needed, eventually winning, 4-0.
SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS
DATE OPP./SITE D.C. TIME D.C. TV D.C. RADIO NATIONALS STARTER OPPONENTS STARTER
Thurs., Sept. 26 vs. PHI 4:05 p.m. MASN 106.7 The Fan RHP Stephen Strasburg (17-6, 3.37) LHP Jason Vargas (7-8, 4.40)
• Stephen Strasburg will toe the rubber at Nationals Park for the first time since Aug. 31 vs. Miami...His last three starts - and seven of his last nine starts - have all been on the road.
Fri., Sept. 27 vs. CLE 4:05 p.m. MASN 2 106.7 The Fan RHP Austin Voth (1-1, 3.35) RHP Zach Plesac (8-6, 3.82)
• In four appearances (3 starts) since returning from the Injured List, Austin Voth has pitched to a 2.12 ERA (4 ER/17.0 IP) with 19 strikeouts and a .207 opp. AVG.
Sat., Sept. 28 vs. CLE 4:05 p.m. MASN 2 106.7 The Fan LHP Patrick Corbin (14-7, 3.05) RHP Adam Plutko (7-4, 4.25)
• Patrick Corbin enters this start with a 1.97 home ERA...He is in line to have the second-best home ERA in Nationals history (2005-pres.) behind Stephen Strasburg (1.73 in 2013).
Sun., Sept. 29 vs. CLE 4:05 p.m. MASN 2 106.7 The Fan TBA RHP Mike Clevinger (13-3, 2.39)
• The final regular season home game of the 2019 season.
#37 - STEPHEN STRASBURG - RHP - 6’5” / 235 - 31 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
(238), innings pitched (1,432.2), wins (111) and strikeouts (1,685)...On May 10, 2016, he inked a seven-year contract Rk. Player Strikeouts Home....................9-2, 3.33 ERA, 13 G / 13 GS
extension that will keep him with the Nationals through the 2023 season. 1. Stephen Strasburg 1,685 Road....................8-4, 3.39 ERA, 19 G / 19 GS
2. Max Scherzer 1,371 vs. Left................................ .194 / .264 / .324
AGAINST THE PHILLIES: Faces the Phillies for the third time in 2019...Is 8-0 with a 2.76 ERA in 13 starts against Phila- 3. Gio Gonzalez 1,215
delphia dating to June 28, 2015...The Nationals are 12-1 in those 13 starts...In his last five starts againts the Phillies 4. vs. Right............................. .222 / .280 / .366
Jordan Zimmerman 903
at Nationals Park, the Nationals are 5-0. 5. Tanner Roark 732
GB%.....................................................51.7%
FB%......................................................48.3%
LAST START: Tossed 7.0 shutout innings allowing just three hits and three walks with six strikeouts...Did not factor into WINS IN WSH HISTORY March/April..............2-1, 3.82 ERA, 6 G / 6 GS
the decision in Washington’s 10-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sept. 21. Rk. Player Wins
May..........................3-2, 2.61 ERA, 6 G / 6 GS
1. Stephen Strasburg 111
RANKINGS: See front page of the game notes for where Strasburg stands among National League pitchers. 2. Gio Gonzalez 86 June.........................4-1, 5.70 ERA, 5 G / 5 GS
PITCH MIX: According to Statcast, Strasburg throws: Curve (30.8%), Four Seamer (28.6%), Changeup (20.7%), Sinker 3. Max Scherzer 79 July...........................5-0, 1.14 ERA, 5 G / 5 GS
(19.6%), Slider (0.4%). 4. Jordan Zimmerman 70 August....................2-0, 2.41 ERA, 5 G / 5 GS
5. Tanner Roark 64 Sept./Oct..................1-1, 2.63 ERA, 4 G / 4 GS
RISPY BUSINESS: Over his last seven starts, opponents are hitting .111 (4-for-36) with one double, homer, five RBI and
STARTS IN WSH HISTORY CAREER
12 strikeouts with runners in scoring position.
Rk. Player Starts Home............52-29, 3.11 ERA, 123 G / 123 GS
VS. LEFTIES: Opposing left-handed batters are hitting .194 (4th among NL starting RHP), with a .264 OBP (4th 1. Stephen Strasburg 238 Road............59-29, 3.24 ERA, 115 G / 115 GS
among NL starting RHP) and a .324 SLG (4th among NL starting RHP)...His best season slash line vs. LHB was 2017 2. Gio Gonzalez 213 vs. Left................................ .220 / .284 / .346
(.193/.265/.309). 3. Jordan Zimmerman 178 vs. Right............................. .225 / .275 / .357
4. Max Scherzer 158 vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
TAKING THE BALL: Strasburg’s 32 starts and 203.0 innings pitched are his most since he made a career-high 34 starts
5. Tanner Roark 141
and tossed a career-high 215.0 innings pitched in 2014. Career................13-2, 2.62 ERA, 26 G / 26 GS
SO/9.0 - MLB SINCE 2010 2019........................1-0, 5.40 ERA, 2 G / 2 GS
200 STRIKEOUTS: He recorded his 200th career strikeout in the sixth inning on Aug. 25 at Chicago (Baez)...It marks the Rk. Player SO/9.0 Career Home........7-2, 3.03 ERA, 14 G / 14 GS
third time he’s passed the 200 strikeout mark for a season...His career-high is 242 strikeouts in 2014. 1. Yu Darvish 11.12
Career Road.........6-0, 2.11 ERA, 12 G / 12 GS
FRANCHISE HISTORY: Is first on the franchise (MON/WSH) all-time strikeout list with 1,685 strikeouts...On August 9 at 2. Chris Sale 11.08
New York (NL) he struck out Todd Frazier in the third inning, passing Steve Rogers (1,621) for the most strikeouts in 3. Max Scherzer 10.69 CAREER BESTS
4. Stephen Strasburg 10.59 Innings.............. 9.0, 2x, Last: 8/30/17 vs. MIA
franchise (MON/WSH) history.
5. Jacob deGrom 10.25 Strikeouts.......................... 15, 5/27/17 at SDP
WINNING STREAK: Secured a win in seven consecutive starts from June 21 to July 28, the longest streak of his career... Complete Games........2, Last: 8/30/17 vs. MIA
FASTEST TO 1,500 STRIKEOUTS
Pitched to a 2.22 ERA (11 ER/44.2 IP) with 53 strikeouts, 10 walks and just one home run allowed during the streak. Rk. Player IP Shutouts....................2, Last: 8/30/17 vs. MIA
PRE-BREAK NUMBERS: Racked up 10 wins, 116.1 innings pitched and 138 strikeouts prior to the All-Star break...His 1. Stephen Strasburg 1,272.1 VS. PHILLIES
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 2. Chris Sale (2017) 1,290.0 PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
innings pitched and 138 strikeouts were his most since since the 2014 season (125.0 IP, 149 SO). 3. Kerry Wood (2010) 1,303.0 Brantly
4. Pedro Martinez (1999) 1,337.0
1,500 STRIKEOUTS: According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Strasburg is the fastest pitcher to 1,500 career strikeouts - in 5. Randy Johnson (1995) 1,356.2 2019 0 0 0 0 —
terms of innings pitched - in Major League history...See chart at the right for the top five. Career 9 2 1 1 .222
Bruce
SUPPORT IS KEY: When provided three or more runs of support while in the game over the course of his career, Washington is 114-17 and Strasburg is 2019 3 0 0 0 .000
96-7 with a 2.72 ERA in 131 starts. Career 28 9 1 3 .321
Dickerson
GAME LOGS
Date Opp. Res. W L ERA GS CG IP H R ER HR BB HB SO AVG RS #Pit NOTES 2019 0 0 0 0 —
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 9 3 0 3 .333
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
Franco
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 5 5 1 1 1.000
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 30 12 3 5 .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 Gosselin
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 0 0 0 0 —
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 7 0 0 0 .000
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 Harper
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 5 3 1 3 .600
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 3 1 3 .600
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 Hernandez
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 5 1 0 0 .200
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 42 10 0 3 .238
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 Herrera
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 2 0 0 0 .000
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 25 3 0 0 .120
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 Hoskins
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 2019 5 0 0 0 .000
7/12 at PHI W, 4-0 1 0 3.46 1 0 6.0 7 0 0 0 1 0 6 .219 3 111 Longest win streak of the season Career 15 1 0 0 .067
7/18 at ATL W, 13-4 1 0 3.52 1 0 5.1 8 3 3 0 2 0 7 .225 10 106 3-for-3, HR, 5 RBI at the plate Hundley
7/23 vs. COL W, 11-1 1 0 3.37 1 0 6.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 8 .222 3 107 6th consecutive win 2019 0 0 0 0 —
7/28 vs. LAD W, 11-4 1 0 3.26 1 0 7.0 2 1 1 0 0 2 9 .216 7 100 7th consecutive win Career 14 1 0 0 .071
8/3 at ARI L, 18-7 0 1 3.72 1 0 4.2 9 9 9 3 2 0 7 .235 4 98 Tied a career-high 9 ER Kingery
8/9 at NYM L, 7-6 0 0 3.72 1 0 7.0 4 3 3 2 2 0 6 .220 5 97 10th start tossing 7.0 IP + 2019 3 1 0 0 .333
8/14 vs. CIN W, 17-7 1 0 3.82 1 0 5.2 7 4 4 1 3 0 4 .223 11 110 Career-high tying 15th win Career 3 1 0 0 .333
8/20 at PIT L, 4-1 0 0 3.65 1 0 7.0 4 0 0 0 1 0 6 .221 1 94 Left game in line for the win Knapp
8/25 at CHI W, 7-5 0 0 3.63 1 0 6.0 5 2 2 1 1 1 10 .221 5 113 Recorded 200th SO of 2019 2019 3 0 0 0 .000
8/31 vs. MIA W, 7-0 1 0 3.47 1 0 8.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 .216 7 107 Career-high 16th win Career 6 1 0 0 .167
9/5 at ATL L, 4-2 0 1 3.50 1 0 6.0 4 3 3 1 4 0 7 .215 0 115 Matched season-high 4 walks McCutchen
9/11 at MIN W, 6-2 1 0 3.49 1 0 6.0 4 2 2 1 2 0 7 .214 5 104 NL leading 17th win 2019 2 0 0 0 .000
9/16 at STL L, 4-2 0 0 3.49 1 0 5.0 3 2 2 1 4 0 6 .213 2 99 Matched season-high 4 walks Career 25 4 1 2 .160
9/21 at MIA W 10-4 0 0 3.37 1 0 7.0 3 0 0 0 3 1 6 .210 4 109 8th start with 0 ER Morrison
Totals W L ERA GS CG INN H R ER HR BB HB SO AVG RS #PIT 2019 0 0 0 0 —
17 6 3.37 32 0 203.0 157 78 76 23 56 10 241 .210 128 3292 Career 19 4 0 0 .211
WIN% WHIP QS SHO BFP AB H/9 2B 3B HR/9 BB/9 BK SO/9 OBP RSA #P/IP Pirela
.739 1.05 21 0 821 748 6.96 24 5 1.02 2.48 0 10.68 .273 5.67 16.2 2019 0 0 0 0 —
Team Rec SH SB CS PKO GIDP SO/BB SLG OPS BABIP Career 6 4 0 1 .667
20-12 3 16 2 0 12 4.30 .348 .620 .275 Quinn
2019 1 0 0 0 .000
CAREER STATISTICS Career 6 2 0 2 .333
Year Team Lg W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Realmuto
2010 Washington NL 5 3 0 0 12 12 0 68.0 56 25 22 5 17 92 1.07 2.11 2.91 2019 2 2 0 0 1.000
2011 Washington NL 1 1 0 0 5 5 0 24.0 15 5 4 0 2 24 0.71 1.24 1.50 Career 28 11 0 1 .393
2012 Washington NL 15 6 0 0 28 28 0 159.1 136 62 56 15 48 197 1.15 2.87 3.16 Rodriguez
2013 Washington NL 8 9 0 0 30 30 1 183.0 136 71 61 16 56 191 1.05 3.18 3.00 2019 0 0 0 0 —
2014 Washington NL 14 11 0 0 34 34 0 215.0 198 86 75 23 43 242 1.12 2.91 3.14 Career 5 0 0 0 .000
2015 Washington NL 11 7 0 0 23 23 0 127.1 115 56 49 14 26 155 1.11 2.84 3.46 Segura
2016 Washington NL 15 4 0 0 24 24 0 147.2 119 59 59 15 44 183 1.10 2.97 3.60 2019 5 1 0 2 .200
2017 Washington NL 15 4 0 0 28 28 1 175.1 131 55 49 13 47 204 1.02 2.73 2.52 Career 13 4 0 2 .308
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 17 6 0 0 32 32 0 203.0 157 78 76 23 56 241 1.05 3.25 3.37
Totals 111 58 0 0 238 238 2 1432.2 1181 556 505 142 377 1685 1.09 2.95 3.17
TOMORROW’S STARTER - #50 - AUSTIN VOTH - LHP
Year Team Lg W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2019 Washington NL 1 1 0 0 8 7 0 37.2 31 14 14 5 13 39 1.17 4.11 3.35
CAREER 2 2 0 0 12 9 0 50.0 43 23 23 8 19 50 1.24 4.55 4.14
Year Opp. Lg W L SV
SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2019 CLE NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — —
CAREER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — —
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. PHILLIES
2019 WSH NL 6 5 29 35 62 0 0 59.0 62 26 26 10 15 66 1.31 4.01 3.97 PLAYER W L S G IP ER ERA
LAST: 9/25 vs. PHI (Save, 1.0 IP, H, 3 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 6th in NL with a career-high 29 saves...Since return from IL on 9/1: 8 G, 1.29 ERA (7.0 IP), 2 BB, 7 SO, .087 opp. AVG (2-for-23) and 2 holds. Career 1 0 0 10 8.1 0 0.00
• Has offered scoreless relief in 47 of 62 appearances...Pitch mix: 4-seam (88.3%), Split Finger (5.9%), Slider (5.8%). Corbin
HOLDS: 2 IR / IS: 21 / 8 OPP. SLASH: .261 / .310 / .454 2019 2 0 0 4 25.0 8 2.88
Career 5 2 0 9 56.2 20 3.18
#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 2 0 5 9 9.2 0 0.00
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 4 0 11 18 20.1 1 0.44
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 0 0 0.0 0 —
• 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 1 0 1 4.0 1 2.25
• 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 2 4.2 2 3.86
Career 2 1 0 5 21.1 10 4.22
#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 1 0 0 4 4.0 2 4.50
2019 WSH NL 4 2 0 0 20 12 0 76.0 81 39 39 11 32 41 1.49 5.32 4.62 Career 1 1 0 15 19.1 11 5.12
LAST: 9/24 vs. PHI (1.0 IP) Hellickson
Former first-round pick (No. 18) in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft made his Major League debut in 2017. 2019 1 0 0 3 13.1 4 2.70
• Allowed 2 earned runs or fewer in 4 of his last 6 starts before moving to bullpen...Has posted a 5.17 ERA (9 ER/15.2 IP) in 8 relief app. in 2019. Career 2 1 0 5 26.0 7 2.42
• His 76.0 IP this season are a career-high...Pitch mix: Sinker (41.3%), Curve (19.8%), Cutter (18%), 4-seam (13.9%), Split Finger (7%). Hudson
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 2 / 2 OPP. SLASH: .281 / .355 / .458 2019 0 0 2 3 3.0 0 0.00
Career 1 0 2 15 20.0 9 4.05
#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 1 0 0 5 4.1 1 2.08
2019 TOR/WSH AL/NL 3 1 2 2 49 0 0 66.1 63 34 33 9 17 56 1.21 4.11 4.48 Career 1 0 0 6 5.1 5 8.44
LAST: 9/24 vs. PHI (Hld., 1.0 IP, 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 3 3.0 0 0.00
• With WSH: 38 G, 3-1, Save, 4.64 ERA (27 ER/52.1 IP), 41 SO, 12 BB and 4 holds...Has recorded a career-high 3 wins this season. Career 0 1 5 17 15.0 2 1.20
• Has pitched more than 1.0 innings in 14 of the 38 games...Pitch mix: 4-Seam (59.3%), Slider (25.2%), Curve (8.3%), Changeup (7.3%). Ross
HOLDS: 4 IR / IS: 27 / 12 OPP. SLASH: .243 / .291 / .413 2019 0 0 0 3 6.1 6 8.53
Career 2 0 0 6 28.0 10 3.21
#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 1 2 0 5 27.1 12 3.95
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 6 11 0 25 137.1 67 4.39
LAST: Scherzer
A veteran of nine Major League seasons re-signed with the Nationals in February 2019. 2019 2 1 0 3 18.0 5 2.50
• 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 11 3 0 20 130.2 38 2.62
• 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 10.0 6 5.40
Career 13 2 0 26 164.2 48 2.62
#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 2 1.1 1 6.75
2019 TOR/WSH AL/NL 8 3 7 11 67 1 0 71.0 56 25 20 8 26 66 1.15 4.09 2.54 Career 0 1 1 14 12.1 6 4.38
LAST: 9/24 vs. PHI (Save, 1.0 IP) 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 1 0 0 9 7.2 2 2.35
• With WSH: 22 G, 2-0, 5 SV, 3 holds, 1.57 ERA (4 ER/23.0 IP), 18 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 2 0 0 17 16.0 4 2.25
• Ranks T2nd in MLB with 16.7% IRS...Acquired by WSH via trade on 7/31...Pitch mix: 4-Seam (63.1%), Slider (22.9%), Sinker (7.8%), Changeup (6.1%). Voth
HOLDS: 11 IR / IS: 36 / 6 OPP. SLASH: .215 / .291 / .372 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 2 3 0 3 50 0 0 46.1 32 22 21 6 37 71 1.49 4.45 4.08
LAST: 9/24 vs. PHI (Win, 1.0 IP, 2 SO)
Hard-throwing right-handed reliever was acquired by Washington in exchange for Tanner Roark on Dec. 12, 2018.
• Last 6 G: 0.00 ERA, 1-0, Hold, 5.1 IP, BB, 10 S0, .167 opp. AVG (3-for-18)...Righties are hitting .141/.298/.232 against him this season.
• Earned 1st MLB win, 6/1 at CIN...Pitch mix: 4-seam (70.4%), Slider (29.2%), Changeup (0.3%).
HOLDS: 9 IR / IS: 11 / 4 OPP. SLASH: .195 / .356 / .360
Austen Williams Sprained right AC joint 60 April 19 / April 18 141 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 25 157 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:............................................................ 4, at St. Louis, September 17 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, done 6 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 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)***
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:..................................................................... 8, 3x, Last: Trea Turner, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 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 (9-inning games):........................................ 6, done 7 times. 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 Plate Appearances:................................................... 8, done 5 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 (9-inning games):....................... 6, done 17 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 Runs:......................................................................... 4, 3x, Last: Juan Soto, at Chicago (N.L.), August 23 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 Hits:.......................................................................... 4, 7x, Last: Asdrubal Cabrera, at Atlanta, September 8 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 Doubles:.................................................................... 3, Ryan Zimmerman, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 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 (9-inning games):........................................ 2, done 21 times. 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 Triples:...................................................................... 1, done 27 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 Home Runs:............................................................... 2, 11x, Last: Trea Turner, at Miami, September 20 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 Extra-Base Hits:........................................................ 3, done 6 times. 7/7 vsKCR W, 5-2 47-42 2nd, -6.0 Doolittle (6-2) Diekman (0-6) None 21,873 / 2:37
Most Total Bases:............................................................... 10, Trea Turner, vs. Colorado, July 23 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 Runs Batted In:......................................................... 7, Matt Adams, vs. Arizona, June 16 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 Stolen Bases:............................................................ 3, Trea Turner, vs. New York (N.L.), March 28 7/15 OFF DAY 2nd, -7.5
Most Caught Stealing:....................................................... 1, done 28 times. 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 Walks:....................................................................... 4, 3x, Last: Juan Soto, vs. Philadelphia, September 23 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 Strikeouts:................................................................. 4, done 4 times. 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 Sac Hits:.................................................................... 2, Erick Fedde, vs. Milwaukee, August 18 7/22 vsCOL ***GAME POSTPONED BY RAIN (TO BE MADE UP AS A PART OF A SPLIT DH 7/24)***
Most Sac Flies:................................................................... 2, Anthony Rendon, vs. Philadelphia, September 24 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 Hit-By-Pitch:............................................................. 2, 2x, Last: Victor Robles, at Arizona, August 3 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 GDP:.......................................................................... 2, 2x, Last: Gerardo Parra, vs. Atlanta, July 31 (10 innings) 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
TEAM PITCHING 7/28 vsLAD W, 11-4 56-49 2nd, -5.5 Strasburg (14-4) Buehler (9-2) None 32,425 / 3:09
Most Innings Pitched:........................................................ 14.0, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 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 Hits Allowed:............................................................. 20, 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 (9-inning games):................................. 18, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 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 Batters Faced:........................................................... 65, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 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 (9-inning games):.............................. 52, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 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 Runs Allowed:............................................................ 18, at Arizona, August 3 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 Earned Runs:............................................................. 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 Home Runs Allowed:.................................................. 7, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 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 (9-inning games):..................... 6, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 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 Walks Allowed:.......................................................... 11, at Arizona, August 3 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 Strikeouts:................................................................. 18, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 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 (9-inning games):.................................... 17, vs. Miami, August 31 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 Hit-By-Pitch:............................................................. 4, at New York (N.L.), April 7 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
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING 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)
Most Innings Pitched:........................................................ 9.0, Patrick Corbin, vs. Miami, May 25 8/23 atCHI W, 9-3 71-57 2nd, -6.0 Sánchez (8-6) Lester (10-9) None 39,889 / 3:10
Most Hits Allowed:............................................................. 11, 2x, Last: Patrick Corbin, at Cincinnati, May 31 8/24 atCHI
8/25 atCHI
W, 7-2 72-57 2nd, -6.0 Suero (4-7)
W, 7-5 (11) 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 Batters Faced:........................................................... 30, 2x, Last: Max Scherzer, vs. St. Louis, May 1 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 Runs Allowed:............................................................ 9, 2x, Last Stephen Strasburg, at Arizona, August 3 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 Earned Runs:............................................................. 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 Home Runs:............................................................... 4, Stephen Strasburg, vs. Arizona, June 15 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 Walks:....................................................................... 6, Patrick Corbin, at Atlanta, September 6 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 Strikeouts:................................................................. 15, Max Scherzer, at Cincinnati, June 2 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 Hit-By-Pitch:............................................................. 2, done 6 times. 9/6 atATL L, 4-3 78-62 2nd, -9.0 Keuchel (7-5) Corbin (11-7) Greene (23) 37,181 / 3:20
MISCELLANEOUS TEAM 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
Longest winning streak...................................................... 5 games, 4x, Last: Aug. 21-Aug. 25 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 losing streak......................................................... 5 games, last: May 19-May 23 9/11 atMIN W, 6-2 80-64 2nd, -9.5 Strasburg (17-6) Pérez (10-7) None 20,062 / 3:12
Longest game, innings...................................................... 14.0 inn, Aug. 17 vs. Milwaukee 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, time (9-inning game)................................ 4 hours, 9 minutes, May 17 vs. Chicago (NL) 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 (extra-inning game)........................... 5 hours, 40 minutes, Aug. 17 vs. Milwaukee 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 W, 6-2 83-67 2nd, -9.0 Corbin (13-7) Mikolas (9-14) Hudson (4) 44,061 / 3:21
Shortest game, time.......................................................... 2 hours, 15 minutes, June 14 vs. Arizona 9/18 atSTL L, 5-1 83-68 2nd, -9.5 Wainwright (13-9) Scherzer (10-7) Martinez (21) 37,669 / 2:55
Largest crowd, Nationals Park........................................... 42,263, March 28 vs. New York (NL) 9/19 OFF DAY
9/20 atMIA
2nd, -9.5
W, 6-4 84-68 2nd, -9.5 Sánchez (10-8) Dugger (0-3) Hudson (5) 12,775 / 3:13
Smallest crowd, Nationals Park......................................... 14,628, July 24 vs. Colorado 9/21 atMIA
9/22 atMIA
W, 10-4 (10) 85-68 2nd, -9.5 Suero (6-8)
L, 5-3 85-69 2nd, -9.5 Garcia (4-2)
Ureña (4-10)
Suero (6-9)
None
Brigham (1)
18,085 / 4:20
19,709 / 3:13
Largest winning margin..................................................... 14 runs, April 10 at Philadelphia 9/23 vsPHI W, 7-2 86-69 2nd, -9.0 Corbin (14-7) Eflin (9-13) None 19,788 / 3:19
9/24 vsPHI(D) W, 4-1 87-69 2nd, -8.5 Rainey (2-3) Vincent (1-4) Hudson (6) 23,442 / 3:07
Largest losing margin........................................................ 11 runs, August 3 at Arizona 9/24 vsPHI(N) W, 6-5 88-69 2nd, -7.5 Scherzer (11-7) Nola (12-7) Hudson (7) 22,214 / 3:06
Largest deficit overcome to win......................................... 6 runs, 2x, Last: Sept. 3 vs. NYM (Down 10-4 in B9th) 9/25 vsPHI
9/26 vsPHI
W, 5-2 89-69 2nd, -7.5 Sánchez (11-8) Morin (1-3) Doolittle (29) 22,091 / 2:45
Largest lead relinquished to lose....................................... 4 runs, May 6 at San Diego (Up 4-0 after T2nd) 9/27 vsCLE
9/28 vsCLE
9/29 vsCLE