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World Champions: 2019 • NL Wild Card: 2019 • NL East Champions: 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012
WHEN... NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT
Home......................................12-16 JUST KEEP WINNING PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Road........................................11-16 The World Champion Washington Nationals extended their winning streak to a season-high four games with The Nationals and Phillies will face off 10 times in
Day.............................................7-8 a doubleheader sweep over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday...It was Washington's first doubleheader 2020 (6 in D.C., 4 in PHI)...The Nationals acquired
Night......................................16-24 sweep of the season. Howie Kendrick from the Phillies in 2017...Phillies
Current Streak......................... W4 • In Game 1, Austin Voth tossed a career-high 7.0 innings and matched a career-high with seven strikeouts outfielder Bryce Harper played in 927 games for
Last 5 Games............................ 4-1 to earn his first win of the season in Washington's 5-1 win. the Nationals from 2012-18...Philadelphia's hitting
Last 10 Games.........................6-4 • In Game 2, Yadiel Hernandez propelled the Nationals to the 8-7, extra-inning, walk-off victory with coach Joe Dillon most recently served as Washing-
July........................................... 3-4 his first career home run...With a runner at second base in the bottom of the eighth inning, Hernandez ton's assistant hitting coach from 2018-19...Kevin
August.....................................9-16 launched a 2-1 offering into Washington's bullpen. Frandsen - key member of Washington’s 2014 Na-
September..............................11-12 tional League East division championship team - is
Vs. LHSP...................................11-5 ELIAS SAYS a member of Philadelphia’s radio broadcast team.
Vs. RHSP............................... 12-27 According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Yadiel Hernandez (32 years, 349 days) became the oldest player in 2020 RECORD
Series Opener........................ 7-10 Major League Baseball history to hit a walkoff homer for his first career home run...Elias also notes that Her- W-L..................................3-6 (3-2 in D.C., 0-4 in PHI)
Series Opener at Home......... 3-6 nandez became just the second rookie in franchise history (MON/WSH)to hit a come-from-behind walk-off Streak........................................................................ W3
Series Opener on Road.........4-4 homer in extra-innings...Marquis Grissom hit a three-run walk-off homer for the Expos in the 11th inning to Aggregate Score..................Nationals 34, Phillies 43
By Series.............................. 2-8-6 beat the Pirates, 8-7, on July 25, 1990. ALL-TIME RECORD
By Home Series................... 1-5-2 W-L / Nationals (2005-present).................... 143-145
By Road Series..................... 1-3-4 KEEP THE BROOMS HANDY W-L / Home (2005-present)............................. 81-66
Rubber Games......................... 1-3 After Tuesday's doubleheader sweep, the Nationals are in a position to secure the four-game sweep over the W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present)............ 68-50
Sweeps/Were Swept..............2-3 Phillies with a win on Wednesday...It would mark their third sweep of the season and the first one of more W-L / Away (2005-present)............................. 63-79
Scored First............................18-11 than two games. W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals).............434-449
Opponent Scored First......... 5-21 • Coincidentally, the Nationals also swept the Phillies in the second-to-last series of the 2019 season...That 2020 GAME LOG
1-run games............................ 6-8 was a five-game sweep, Sept. 23-26, 2019. DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SAVE
1 or 2 run games...................10-13 8/25vsPHI L, 8-3 Arrieta-Fedde-None
Comeback Wins......................7-13 STREAKIN' STEVENSON 8/26vsPHI L, 3-2 Nola-Harris-Workman
Last AB Wins........................... 4-3 Andrew Stevenson has hit safely in a career-high seven straight games...During the streak, he is hitting 8/27vsPHI PPD
Walkoff Wins............................2-2 .400 (8-for-20) with three doubles, one triple, seven RBI, one HBP, two walks, one stolen base and four runs 8/31atPHI L, 8-6 Howard-Fedde-None
Extra Innings.............................3-1 scored. SOTO'S RANKS 9/1atPHI L, 6-0 Nola-Corbin-None
Led After 6.............................21-5 Rk. Stat No. 9/2atPHI L, 3-0 Wheeler-Scherzer-Workman
Led After 7.............................. 15-3 SILVER SLUGGER WATCH 1st (MLB) Slugging% .683 9/3atPHI L, 6-5 Parker-Doolittle-None
Led After 8...............................16-1 Juan Soto and Trea Turner have both positioned themselves to garner con- 1st (MLB) OPS 1.164
9/21vsPHI W, 5-1 Sánchez-Wheeler-None
1st (MLB) On-Base% .480
Tied After 6...............................2-1 sideration for the Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award at their respective
1st (MLB) wRC+ 194 9/22vsPHI W, 5-1 Voth-Nola-None
Tied After 7...............................3-2 positions...Both players overall ranks can be found in the boxes to the right. 1st (MLB) wOBA .469 9/22vsPHI W, 8-7 (8) Hudson-Workman-None
Tied After 8............................... 1-1 • Soto paces all of Major League Baseball (not just outfielders) in a ma- 2nd (NL) Average .345 9/23vsPHI
Behind After 6......................0-25 jority of the offensive categories (see box to the right). TURNER'S NL RANKS MIKE RIZZO
Behind After 7.......................0-22 • Turner ranks among National League shortstops in on-base percent- Rk. Stat No. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General
Behind After 8......................0-25 age (1st, .397), extra-base hits (1st, 29), doubles (T1st, 15), triples (1st, T1st (MLB) Hits 74 Manager Mike Rizzo enters his 12th season as the head
Division Games.....................14-21 4), average (2nd, .339), slugging (2nd, .583), and home runs (4th, 10). T2nd Stolen Bases 12 of Washington’s baseball operation and his 37th season
Vs. Other Divisions.................9-11 3rd Average .339 in professional baseball in 2020...On Sept. 6, 2020, Rizzo
5th Runs 43 and the Nationals agreed to a multi-year contract exten-
Vs. A.L. Teams.........................9-11 THE KID IS ALRIGHT
5th fWAR 2.5 sion...Through the MLB First-Year Player Draft, deft trades
Vs. N.L. Teams.......................14-21 Luis García is 13-for-34 (.382) with two doubles, one homer, five RBI and 5th wOBA .413
Vs. A.L. East.............................9-11 seven runs scored over his last 11 games...He has hit safely in eight of 11. and key free-agent signings, Rizzo turned the former 100-
8th OPS .979
Vs. N.L. East...........................14-21 • He ranks among National League rookies (min. 120 PA) in average (3rd, 9th loss team into one with eight consecutive winning sea-
wRC+ 157
sons, four division titles, five Postseason appearances and
Hit 0 HR..................................11-14 .297), slugging (3rd, .398), OPS (4th, .712) and OBP (7th, .314). 10th SLG% .583
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0th On-Base% .397 the 2019 World Series Championship...Rizzo is the fourth-
Hit 1+ HR................................12-18 • García also ranks fourth among NL rookies with 35 hits despite playing
longest tenured GM in Major League Baseball.
Hit 2+ HR................................. 8-9 in only 35 games...Every other player in the top six has played in at
Scored 3 or Fewer Runs.......1-24 least 40 games DAVE MARTINEZ
Scored 4 or More Runs........ 22-8 Third-year manager Dave Martinez was named the sev-
Scored 5 or More Runs........ 20-7 REALLY BIG RINGS enth field manager in Nationals history on Oct. 30, 2017...
Produced by Jostens, the 2019 World Series Championship rings feature an average of 170 total diamonds, 32 Through a steady, unwavering approach, consistent
Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs..... 14-7
strategy and never-ending positivity and support for the
Allowed 4 or More Runs...... 9-25 custom-cut sapphires, 31 custom-cut rubies, and 24 princess-cut rubies for an impressive precious total stone players, Martinez led the Washington Nationals on an
Allowed 5 or More Runs...... 5-23 carat weight of 23.2 carats.
improbable run to the 2019 World Series Championship...
More Hits than Opponent.... 17-6 The 2020 season marks his 32nd season in professional
Fewer Hits than Opponent. 3-24 baseball...A 16-year Major League outfielder, Martinez
Committed No Errors...........12-16 joined the Nationals after 10 seasons as a Major League
Committed 1 or More Errors.11-16 coach in Chicago (2015–17) and Tampa Bay (2008–14).
Starter Goes at least 5 inn.15-20 WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
Starter Goes at least 6 inn.....9-7 @masnKolko - MASN (Seppt. 22)
Starter Goes at least 7 inn..... 5-1 I know the moment wasn’t what it could’ve been w/
IN THE COMMUNITY
Home Whites..........................0-0 fans there. But imagine being 32 yrs old, playing over
WORLD SERIES RING SWEEPSTAKES
Champions Gold.................... 6-12 a decade internationally/in the minors, all w/ a dream
Fans can enter for a chance to win a 2019 World Series Washington Nationals Championship Ring, fitted and
Road Greys.............................. 6-9 of playing big league ball. Doubts you’d ever make it.
personalized by Jostens. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a piece of baseball history, filled with
Red Alternates........................0-0 And imagine your first HR being a walk-off in extras.
all the memories and symbolism of the championship season, crafted from 14-karat white and yellow gold
Blue Alternates.......................11-11 Incredible.
with 23.20 carats in precious gems. Contest ends October 3, 2020 at 11:59 PM ET. Proceeds benefit Washing-
Blue Stars & Stripes...............0-0
ton Nationals Philanthropies. To enter visit natsringsweeps.com.
White Stars & Stripes.............0-0 @JessicaCamerato - MLB.com (Sept. 22)
NATIONALS HISTORY Dave Martinez has described Yadiel Hernandez as
Sept. 23 (7-8) a student of the game. Hernandez said he observed
2007 - The 41-year old RFK Stadium, one-time home to the NFL Redskins and American League Senators, Brandon Workman throw Eric Thames cutters in the
hosted its 1047th and final Major League Baseball game as Washington beat the Phillies, 5-3. Closer Chad previous at-bat, so he was waiting for one -- and hit
Cordero fittingly threw the final pitch. When The District’s new expansion team moved to Texas in 1972, the the walk-off homer.
56,000-seat facility lost baseball until the Montreal Expos arrived in D.C. to become the Nationals in 2005.
GRAND SLAMS
DATE SCORE BATTER PITCHER INN OUTS NOTES