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Standing: 81-64, 2nd Place, -8.5, National League East • National League East Champions: 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012
WHEN... NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT
Home.................................41-29 QUICK STOP AT HOME NATIONAL LEAGUE WILD CARD ATLANTA BRAVES
Road.................................40-35 The Washington Nationals return home for a quick three-game se- Rk. Team (Record) Games Back The Nationals and Braves will meet 19 times in
Day....................................33-21 ries against the Atlanta Braves starting on Friday night...After this 1. Washington Nationals (81-64) +3.5 2019 (9 in D.C., 10 in ATL)...Washington went 9-10
Night.................................48-43 series, Washington will head back out on the road for three-game T2. Chicago Cubs (78-68) — against Atlanta in 2018, and outscored them 123-
Current Streak........................W2 T2. Milwaukee Brewers (78-68) —
series at St. Louis and Miami. 88 in the season series...Matt Adams (2017), Aníbal
T3. New York Mets (76-70) -2.0
Last 5 Games........................3-2 • The Nationals beat the Minnesota Twins, 12-6 on Thursday night Sánchez (2018) and Kurt Suzuki (2017-18) at one
T3. Philadelphia Phillies (76-70) -2.0
Last 10 Games......................4-6 to claim the series victory...Anthony Rendon (solo), Adam Eaton 5. Arizona Diamondbacks (75-72) -3.5 time played for the Atlanta Braves...Dave Martinez
March....................................1-2 (solo), Juan Soto (2-run) and Yan Gomes (2-run) all homered in capped his 16-year Major League career with Atlanta
April..................................11-14 the 14-hit attack. in 2001, hitting .287 in 120 games.
May...................................12-17 2019 RECORD
June....................................18-8 CY YOUNG WORTHY W-L..............................7-9 (2-4 in D.C., 5-5 in ATL)
July....................................15-10 Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin have put together seasons worthy of votes for the Streak.................................................................W1
August................................19-7 National League Cy Young Award...Here is where each player ranks across the board: Aggregate Score.................Nationals 93, Braves 82
September.............................5-6 ALL-TIME RECORD
Vs. LHSP............................21-17 MAX SCHERZER STEPHEN STRASBURG PATRICK CORBIN
Category No. Rank Category No. Rank Category No. Rank W-L / Nationals (2005-present)................. 142-133
Vs. RHSP...........................60-47 W-L / Home (2005-present)............................ 78-58
SO/9.0 IP 12.57 1st Wins 17 1st Strikeouts 213 4th*
Series Opener....................23-24 SO/BB 7.20 1st Inn. Pitched 191.0 1st fWAR 4.6 5th* W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present)............. 64-45
Series Opener at Home......10-13 WHIP 1.00 1st Strikeouts 229 2nd Inn. Pitched 185.2 3rd W-L / Away (2005-present)............................ 63-75
Series Opener on Road......13-11 opp. OBP .263 1st fWAR 5.4 3rd ERA 3.20 9th W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals)............. 356-375
By Series....................... 22-17-8 fWAR 6.2 1st opp. AVG .214 5th opp. SLG .369 9th*
2019 GAME LOG
By Home Series............... 11-9-3 ERA 2.56 2nd WHIP 1.05 5th HR/9.0 IP 1.02 9th
HR/9.0 IP 0.81 2nd SO/9.0 IP 10.79 6th SO/9.0 IP 10.32 10th DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SAVE
By Road Series................ 11-8-5
Strikeouts 216 3rd opp. OBP .272 6th opp. OPS .657 10th 5/28atATL W, 5-4 Strasburg-Fried-Doolittle
Rubber Games......................9-8
Sweeps/Were Swept...............9-2 opp. OPS .617 3rd opp. SLG .354 6th opp. OBP .288 11th 5/29atATL W, 14-4 Sánchez-Gausman-McGowin
Scored First.......................56-25
BB/9.0 IP 1.75 4th opp. OPS .626 6th opp. AVG .225 11th 6/21vsATL W, 4-3 Strasburg-Keuchel-Suero
opp. SLG .354 5th SO/BB 4.67 8th * - Leads NL LHP 6/22vsATL L, 13-9 Minter-Ross-None
Opponent Scored First.......25-39 opp. AVG .216 7th
1-run games.....................16-21 6/23vsATL L, 4-3 Minter-Rainey-Jackson
1 or 2 run games...............29-33 7/18atATL W, 13-4 Strasburg-Wright-None
STREAKING ANT RENDON’S RANKS (NL) 7/19atATL L, 4-3 Jackson-Rodney-None
Comeback Wins.................30-34 Category No. Rank
Last AB Wins.....................14-19 Anthony Rendon has reached base safely in 27 straight games dating to 7/20atATL W, 5-3 Sánchez-Soroka-Doolittle
Average .335 1st*
Walkoff Wins.........................7-5 Aug. 13...It is tied for his longest streak of the season (Also: 5/14-6/11) and Doubles 42 T1st* 7/21atATL L, 7-1 Gausman-Ross-None
Extra Innings.........................3-6 the third-longest streak of his career (33 G, 8/21-9/25/2018). RBI 117 T1st* 7/29vstATL W, 6-3 Corbin-Keuchel-None
Led After 6..........................68-9 • His streak is the longest active streak in Major League Baseball. XBH 78 1st* 7/30vsATL L, 11-8 Teheran-Fedde-None
Led After 7..........................70-7 • In his last 31 games, Rendon is hitting .398 with 12 doubles, one triple, On-Base% .418 2nd* 7/31vsATL L, 5-4 Newcomb-Doolittle-Tomlin
Led After 8..........................72-3 nine home runs, 30 RBI, 17 walks and 31 runs scored...He has hit safely Multi-H Gm. 53 2nd* 9/5atATL L, 4-2 Fried-Strasburg-None
in 26 of the 31, posting a .472 on-base percentage and a .732 slugging OPS 1.049 2nd* 9/6tATL L, 4-3 Keuchel-Corbin-Greene
Tied After 6..........................7-11
percentage along the way. Runs 111 T2nd*
Tied After 7..........................5-10 9/7atATL L, 5-4 Teheran-Voth-Melancon
Slugging% .631 3rd*
Tied After 8............................6-8 fWAR 7.0 3rd* 9/8atATL W, 9-4 Scherzer-Soroka-None
Behind After 6.....................6-44 HOMER HAPPY * - Leads NL third basemen 9/13vsATL
Behind After 7.....................6-47 The 2019 Nationals have hit 212 home runs so far this season, second-most 9/14vsTL
Behind After 8.....................3-53 in franchise (MON/WSH) history behind the 2017 Nationals who hit 215 homers that season. 9/15vsATL
Division Games.................36-29 • Washington has 10 players with at least 10 home runs, tied for the second-most in the National League DAVE MARTINEZ
Vs. Other Divisions............45-35 behind the Los Angeles Dodgers (11). Second-year manager Dave Martinez was named the
Vs. A.L. Teams.....................11-6 seventh field manager in Nationals history on Oct. 30,
Vs. N.L. Teams...................70-58 AGE IS JUST A NUMBER MOST CAREER HR BEFORE 21ST B-DAY 2017...The 2019 season marks his 31st season in pro-
Vs. A.L. East..........................2-2 Juan Soto clubbed his team leading 34th home run and collected his 105th Rk. Player Home Runs
fessional baseball...A 16-year Major League outfielder,
Vs. A.L. Central.....................9-4 RBI of the season on Thursday night...His 34 home runs this season are tied 1. Mel Ott 61
Martinez joined the Nationals after 10 seasons as a
Vs. N.L. East......................36-29 for second-most by a 20-year old in Major League history behind Mel Ott (42 T2. Tony Conigliaro 56
Vs. N.L. Central.................16-13 T2. Juan Soto 56 Major League coach in Chicago (2015–17) and Tampa
in 1929) and his 105 RBI rank fifth-most. Bay (2008–14).
Vs. N.L. West.....................18-16 • He ranks in the National League in on-base percentage (4th, .405), OPS MOST CAREER RBI BEFORE 21ST B-DAY WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
Hit 0 HR............................10-21 Rk. Player RBI
(4th, .983) walks (5th, 90) and slugging percentage (7th, .579). @AlexChappell - MASN TV (Sept. 12)
Hit 1+ HR..........................71-43 1. Mel Ott 251
2. Phil Cavaretta 200 From @nationals PR: With that homer, Juan Soto tied
Hit 2+ HR..........................40-18 200 K T3. Ty Cobb 175 these marks for HR and RBI before his 21st birthday.
Scored 3 or Fewer Runs.....12-41 Stephen Strasburg (229), Max Scherzer (216) and Patrick Corbin (213) T3. Juan Soto 175
Scored 4 or More Runs......69-23 recently recorded their 200th strikeouts of the season to become the first -Tied Tony Conigliaro for the 2nd-most career HR (56)
Scored 5 or More Runs......60-16 rotation in franchise history (MON/WSH) to have three pitchers record at least 200 strikeouts in a season...The -Tied Ty Cobb for the 3rd-most career RBI (175)
Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs.....51-5 2019 Nationals became the first National League team since the 1969 Houston Astros (Larry Dierker/Tom
Allowed 4 or More Runs.....30-59 @masnKolko - MASN TV (Sept. 12)
Griffin/Don Wilson) to have three pitchers record at least 200 strikeouts.
Allowed 5 or More Runs.....21-47 Here are Adam Eaton’s numbers dating back to August
• If each pitcher reaches 222 strikeouts this season, the Nationals will have the first rotation in Major
More Hits than Opponent..62-10 14 (22 games played, 18 games started): .304, 7 HR,
League history to have at least three pitchers record at least 222 strikeouts in a season.
Fewer Hits than Opponent.12-44 14 XBH, 17 RBI, 21 R, an OPS north of 1.100.
Committed No Errors.........56-33
AS THE CALENDAR TURNS It’s late and I’m tired and I don’t wanna do any more
Committed 1 or More Errors.25-31
Trea Turner is hitting .333 (16-for-48) with four doubles, one homer, three RBI, two walks, three stolen bases math, but you get the idea. Adam Eaton has been in-
Before All-star Game.........47-42
and nine runs scored through 11 September games. sanely productive of late.
After All-star Game...........34-22
• He has hit safely in nine of 10 September games and has recorded multi-hit efforts in five of the nine
Starter Goes at least 5 inn..69-51 @dougherty_jesse - Washington Post (Sept. 13)
Starter Goes at least 6 inn..58-29 games.
Nationals 12, Twins 6
Starter Goes at least 7 inn..27-12
Home Whites.....................11-11 IN THE COMMUNITY
There Asdrúbal Cabrera was again Thursday night,
September 14: Battle of the Bases Championship Game
Road Greys........................25-28 building his already-strong case to be Washington’s
The inaugural Battle of the Bases military softball tournament serves as an extension of the intramural
Red Alternates......................9-9 every-day second baseman
season at each of the military bases in the National Capital Region. More than 130 teams competed, and the
Blue Alternates.....................8-3
top two teams (Marine Corps Base Quantico and Marine Barracks Washington) will take the field at Nationals @MarkZuckerman - MASNSports.com (Sept. 13)
Blue Stars & Stripes..............6-8
White Stars & Stripes..........15-5Park postgame to battle for the title. Visit Nationals.com/battleofthebases for more information. The Nationals took the field late tonight, but at least
1969 Montreal Expos.............1-0 NATIONALS HISTORY they already knew what they needed to do after the top
September 13 (6-6)
Player’s Weekend...................3-0 four teams chasing them in the wild card race already
2013 – Ryan Zimmerman homered for the third straight game to power Washington to the 6-1 in over the won. And they did, too, beating the Twins again to hold
Philadelphia Phillies for their seventh win in a row. The solo home run of the season was his 24th of the their 3 1/2-game lead.
season and the ninth in his last 11 games.
SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS
DATE OPP./SITE D.C. TIME D.C. TV D.C. RADIO NATIONALS STARTER OPPONENTS STARTER
Fri., Sept. 13 vs. ATL 7:05 p.m. MASN / YouTube 106.7 The Fan RHP Max Scherzer (10-5, 2.56) RHP Mike Soroka (11-4, 2.67)
• Max Scherzer (W, 6.0 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 9 SO) and Mike Soroka (L, 6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, BB, 7 SO) face each other for the second time in as many starts.
Sat., Sept. 14 vs. ATL 4:05 p.m. MASN 106.7 The Fan RHP Austin Voth (1-1, 4.00) RHP Mike Foltynewicz (6-5, 5.00)
• Austin Voth has made five starts for the Nationals this season, two of which have been against the Atlanta Braves...He is 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA with 13 strikeouts and two walks vs. Atlanta.
Sun., Sept. 15 vs. ATL 1:35 p.m. MASN / TBS 106.7 The Fan RHP Aníbal Sánchez (8-8, 4.04) LHP Max Fried (16-5, 4.02)
• Aníbal Sánchez has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his last four starts...His only blemish is a seven-run outing on Sept. 4 vs. New York (NL).
#31 - MAX SCHERZER - RHP - 6’3” / 215 - 35 YEARS OLD SPLITS
Polished veteran right-hander, three-time Cy Young Award Winner and six-time consecutive All-Star signed a historic ALL-TIME STRIKEOUTS 2019
seven-year contract with Washington on Jan. 21, 2015...Joined the Nationals after seven Major League seasons with the Rk. Player Strikeouts Home....................3-4, 2.82 ERA, 13 G / 13 GS
Detroit Tigers (2010-14) and Arizona Diamondbacks (2008-09). 1. Nolan Ryan 5,714 Road....................7-1, 2.26 ERA, 11 G / 11 GS
AGAINST THE BRAVES: Faces the Braves for the second time in as many starts...Since joining the Nationals in 2015, is 22. Cy Young 2,798 vs. Left................................ .235 / .302 / .394
23. Frank Tanana 2,773
9-5 with a 3.56 ERA in 17 starts against Atlanta. vs. Right............................. .200 / .227 / .321
24. David Cone 2,668
LAST START: Allowed one earned run on two hits with nine strikeouts and two walks in 6.0 innings on Sept. 8 at Atlanta... 25. Max Scherzer 2,665
GB%.....................................................42.4%
Earned the win as Washington won, 9-4. FB%......................................................57.6%
ACTIVE STRIKEOUTS March/April..............1-3, 4.12 ERA, 6 G / 6 GS
RANKINGS: See front page of game notes for rankings. Rk. Player Strikeouts
May..........................1-2, 2.37 ERA, 6 G / 6 GS
STREAKIN’: Is 8-0 with a 1.86 ERA in 12 starts dating to June 2 at Cincinnati...Has 114 strikeouts, 13 walks and a .179 1. CC Sabathia 3,087
June.........................6-0, 1.00 ERA, 6 G / 6 GS
opp. AVG during the winning streak...It is tied for the longest streak by a Nationals player this season (Sánchez, 5/29- 2. Justin Verlander 2,981
3. Max Scherzer 2,665 July...........................1-0, 2.25 ERA, 2 G / 2 GS
8/23) and is tied for third-longest streak in the National League in 2019...The Nationals have won 11 of the 12 games August.....................0-0, 3.24 ERA, 2 G / 2 GS
started by Scherzer during this run. 10+ STRIKEOUT GAMES
Sept./Oct..................1-0, 3.75 ERA, 2 G / 2 GS
MAY 22ND AND EVERYTHING AFTER: In 13 starts dating to May 24, Scherzer is 8-0 with a 1.71 ERA, 129 strikeouts, 16 Rk. Player Games
1. Nolan Ryan 215 CAREER
walks and a .187 opp. AVG...Entering that start on May 22, Scherzer ranked 25th in the National League in ERA at 3.72... 2. Randy Johnson 212 Home............84-42, 3.20 ERA, 178 G / 174 GS
He enters today’s start ranked second at 2.56. 3. Roger Clemens 110 Road............85-45, 3.15 ERA, 184 G / 179 GS
FANGRAPHS SAYS: According to FanGraphs.com, Scherzer leads all Major League Baseball pitchers in Fielding Inde- 4. Pedro Martinez 108 vs. Left.................................. .243 /.311 /.405
pendent Pitching (2.31) and in Wins Above Replacement (6.2). 5. Sandy Koufax 97 vs. Right............................. .198 / .245 / .332
PITCH MIX: According to Statcast, Scherzer throws: Four Seamer (48.7%), Slider (20.6%), Changeup (14.2%), Curve 6. Curt Schilling 93 vs. ATLANTA BRAVES
7. Max Scherzer 91
(8.5%), Cutter (8%). Career................10-7, 3.66 ERA, 23 G / 21 GS
10 WINS YET AGAIN: With 10 wins this season, joins Zack Greinke as the only pitchers in MLB to record at least 10 10+ SO/0 ER GAMES 2019........................1-0, 1.50 ERA, 1 G / 1 GS
Rk. Player Games Career Home............4-2, 4.82 ERA, 8 G / 8 GS
wins in every season dating to 2010. 1. Nolan Ryan 67
FINAL START OF FIRST “HALF:” Earned his seventh win in as many starts on July 6 against Kansas City...Struck out 11 2. Career Road.........6-5, 2.93 ERA, 15 G / 15 GS
Randy Johnson 49
batters in 7.0 innings of four-hit, shutout ball...He also recorded a hit and a stolen base...According to the Elias Sports T3. Pedro Martinez 35 CAREER BESTS
Bureau, he is the first player since 1900 with multiple games with at least 10 strikeouts, a base hit and a stolen base... T3. Roger Clemens 35 Innings................ 9.0, 9x, Last: 9/8/18 vs. CHI
He also did it on April 9, 2018 vs. Atlanta. 5. Walter Johnson 33 Strikeouts......................... 20, 5/11/16 vs. DET
6. Chris Sale 26 Complete Games........10, Last: 9/8/18 vs. CHI
PITCHER OF THE MONTH: Was named National League Pitcher of the Month for June and National League Player of the 7. Clayton Kershaw 25 Shutouts......................6, Last: 4/9/18 vs. ATL
Week for the final week of the month...He went 6-0 with a 1.00 ERA (5 ER/45.0 IP) in six starts during the month..He 8. Max Scherzer 24
recorded 68 strikeouts against just five walks (13.6 SO/BB), including a 24 strikeouts-to-zero-walks stretch spanning VS. BRAVES
his last two starts...Some historical context to his month...He became one of four pitchers in the Live Ball Era to record Rk. 10+ SO/0 BB GAMES PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
Player Games Acuna Jr.
a 1.00 ERA and 68 strikeouts in a calendar month, joining Pedro Martinez (Sept./Oct. 1999), Roger Clemens (Aug. 1. Randy Johnson 36
1998) and Randy Johnson (June 1997). 2. Curt Schilling 27
2019 2 0 0 0 .000
KEEPING IT 2,500: On May 26 against the San Diego Padres, with a strikeout of Manuel Margot in the sixth inning, T3. Max Scherzer 24 Career 11 4 0 2 .364
Scherzer recorded his 2,500 career strikeout...He became the 35th player in MLB history (4th active) to reach 2,500 T3. Clayton Kershaw 24 Albies
strikeouts...Is also the third fastest pitcher to reach 2,500 strikeouts in both games (344 G) and innings (2,516.1 IP). 2019 3 0 0 0 .000
15+ SO GAMES Career 16 1 0 1 .063
MORE STRIKEOUT NOTES: His streak of eight 200+ strikeout seasons is second in MLB history behind HOF Tom Seaver Rk. Player Games
Camargo
(9, 1968-76)...Has crossed the 250-strikeout mark for five consecutive years (2014-18)...In doing so, he became the 1. Randy Johnson 29
2019 0 0 0 0 —
fourth pitcher in MLB history to compile four consecutive seasons or more with 250+ strikeouts (per Elias)...He joined: 2. Nolan Ryan 26
T3. Pedro Martinez 10 Career 7 2 0 0 .286
Randy Johnson (1997-2002), Ferguson Jenkins (1968-71) and Pedro Martinez (1997-2000), all Hall of Famers.
T3. Roger Clemens 10 Cervelli
CY YOUNG: Is one of just 10 pitchers in Major League history to take home the Cy Young Award three or more times 5. Sandy Koufax 8 2019 4 0 0 0 .000
having claimed the 2013 American League Cy Young and the 2016 and 2017 National League awards...He joins Roger T6. Max Scherzer 6 Career 18 2 0 0 .111
Clemens (7), HOF Randy Johnson (5), HOF Steve Carlton (4), HOF Greg Maddux (4), Clayton Kershaw (3), HOF Sandy T6. Sam McDowell 6 Culberson
Koufax (3), HOF Pedro Martinez (3), HOF Jim Palmer (3) and HOF Tom Seaver (3) and on that list. 2019 0 0 0 0 —
GAME LOGS Career 12 4 1 1 .333
Date Opp. Res. W L ERA GS CG IP H R ER HR BB HB SO AVG RS #Pit NOTES
Donaldson
3/28 vs. NYM L, 2-0 0 1 2.35 1 0 7.2 2 2 2 1 3 0 12 .080 0 109 83rd career 10+ SO game
2019 2 0 0 0 .000
4/2 vs. PHI L, 8-2 0 1 2.13 1 0 5.0 7 2 1 1 1 0 9 .191 0 105 Moved to #38 on All-Time SO
Career 12 2 0 0 .167
4/7 at NYM W, 12-9 1 0 3.32 1 0 6.1 8 4 4 0 0 2 7 .236 12 100 Moved to #37 on All-Time SO
Duda
4/14 vs. PIT L, 4-3 0 0 3.33 1 0 8.0 7 3 3 0 1 0 7 .238 3 98 Moved to #36 on All-Time SO
2019 3 0 0 0 .000
4/20 at MIA L, 9-3 0 1 4.45 1 0 5.1 11 7 6 1 0 0 9 .273 3 109 11 H most since 9/2/15 atSTL
Career 13 2 0 2 .154
4/26 vs SDP L, 4-3 0 0 4.12 1 0 7.0 4 2 2 1 0 0 10 .257 2 101 84th career 10+ SO game
Duvall
5/1 vs. STL L, 5-1 0 1 4.08 1 0 7.0 8 3 3 0 2 0 8 .261 1 110 2nd straight 7.0 inning start
2019 0 0 0 0 —
5/6 at MIL L, 5-3 0 0 3.78 1 0 6.0 6 2 1 0 1 0 10 .269 3 112 85th career 10+ SO game
Career 3 0 0 0 .000
5/11 at LAD W, 5-2 1 0 3.64 1 0 7.0 5 2 2 1 2 2 7 .252 5 115 First win since 4/7 at NYM
Flowers
5/17 vs.CHI L, 14-6 0 1 3.72 1 0 6.0 6 3 3 1 4 0 8 .254 2 112 Moved to #31 on All-Time SO
2019 2 0 0 0 .000
5/22 at NYM L, 6-1 0 0 3.41 1 0 6.0 4 0 0 0 2 0 9 .247 1 109 First scoreless outing of 2019
Career 30 7 1 6 .233
5/27 vs. MIA L, 3-2 0 0 3.26 1 0 6.0 7 1 1 0 1 0 6 .251 2 103 3 or less RS in 10 of 12 starts
Freeman
6/2 at CIN W, 4-1 1 0 3.06 1 0 8.0 3 1 1 0 1 1 15 .239 4 120 6th career 15+ SO game
2019 3 0 0 0 .000
6/8 at SDP W, 4-1 1 0 2.83 1 0 7.0 6 0 0 0 1 0 9 .238 4 101 2nd scoreless outing of 2019
Career 37 7 2 3 .189
6/14 vs. ARI W, 7-3 1 0 2.81 1 0 7.0 3 2 2 2 1 1 10 .230 7 104 Moved in #26 on All-Time SO
Hamilton
6/19 vs. PHI W, 2-0 1 0 2.62 1 0 7.0 4 0 0 0 2 0 10 .226 1 117 88th career 10+ SO game
2019 0 0 0 0 —
6/25 at MIA W, 6-1 1 0 2.52 1 0 8.0 5 1 1 0 0 1 10 .223 6 94 89th career 10+ SO game
Career 9 3 0 0 .333
6/30 at DET W, 2-1 1 0 2.43 1 0 8.0 4 1 1 1 0 0 14 .218 2 115 26 SO w/out a BB since 6/19
Hechavarria
7/6 vs. KCR W, 6-0 1 0 2.30 1 0 7.0 4 0 0 0 1 0 11 .215 6 103 Also had a hit and stolen base
2019 0 0 0 0 —
7/25 vs. COL L, 8-7 0 0 2.41 1 0 5.0 4 3 3 1 2 9 8 .215 3 86 Tied for shortest start of season
Career 22 2 0 1 .091
8/22 at PIT W, 7-1 0 0 2.41 1 0 4.0 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .216 2 71 First start back from Injured List
Inciarte
8/28 vs. BAL W, 8-4 0 0 2.46 1 0 4.1 6 2 2 1 1 0 8 .220 5 89 Recorded 200th SO of season
2019 0 0 0 0 —
9/3 vs. NYM W, 11-10 0 0 2.60 1 0 6.0 5 4 4 1 1 0 7 .220 2 90 6-run 9th inn. comeback win
Career 43 12 0 0 .279
9/8 at ATL W, 9-4 1 0 2.56 1 1 6.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 9 .216 8 98 Helped WSH avoid sweep
Joyce
Totals W L ERA GS CG INN H R ER HR BB HB SO AVG RS #PIT
2019 2 2 1 1 1.000
10 5 2.56 24 0 154.2 125 47 44 14 30 7 216 .216 84 2461
Career 25 4 2 5 .160
WIN% WHIP QS SHO BFP AB H/9 2B 3B HR/9 BB/9 BK SO/9 OBP RSA #P/IP
Markakis
.667 1.00 17 0 518 579 7.27 38 0 0.81 1.75 0 12.57 .263 4.89 15.9
2019 0 0 0 0 —
Team Rec SH SB CS PKO GIDP SO/BB SLG OPS BABIP
Career 63 19 0 3 .302
13-11 0 8 1 1 7 7.20 .354 .617 .317
McCann
CAREER STATISTICS 2019 0 0 0 0 —
Year Team Lg W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Career 11 3 0 1 .273
2008 Arizona NL 0 4 0 0 16 7 0 56.0 48 24 19 5 21 66 1.23 3.31 3.05 Ortega
2009 Arizona NL 9 11 0 0 30 30 0 170.1 166 94 78 20 63 174 1.34 3.83 4.12 2019 2 0 0 0 .000
2010 Detroit AL 12 11 0 0 31 31 0 195.2 174 84 76 20 70 184 1.25 3.68 3.50 Career 6 3 0 0 .500
2011 Detroit AL 15 9 0 0 33 33 0 195.0 207 101 96 29 56 174 1.35 4.18 4.43 Swanson
2012 Detroit AL 16 7 0 0 32 32 0 187.2 179 82 78 23 60 231 1.27 3.22 3.74 2019 2 0 0 0 .000
2013 Detroit AL 21 3 0 0 32 32 0 214.1 152 73 69 18 56 240 0.97 2.77 2.90 Career 28 5 0 5 .179
2014 Detorit AL 18 5 0 0 33 33 1 220.1 196 80 77 18 63 252 1.18 2.87 3.15
2015 Washington NL 14 12 0 0 33 33 4 228.2 176 74 71 27 34 276 0.92 2.79 2.79
2016 Washington NL 20 7 0 0 34 34 1 228.1 165 77 75 31 56 284 0.97 3.28 2.96
2017 Washington NL 16 6 0 0 31 31 2 200.2 126 62 56 22 55 268 0.90 2.91 2.51
2018 Washington NL 18 7 0 0 33 33 2 220.2 150 66 62 23 51 300 0.91 2.62 2.53
2019 Washington NL 10 5 0 0 24 24 0 154.2 125 47 44 14 30 216 1.00 2.29 2.56
Totals 169 87 0 0 362 353 10 2272.1 1864 864 801 250 615 2665 1.09 3.13 3.17
TOMORROW’S STARTER - #50 - AUSTIN VOTH - RHP
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 6 5 0 27.0 24 12 12 5 8 30 1.19 4.60 4.00
CAREER 2 2 0 0 10 7 0 39.1 36 21 21 8 14 41 1.27 5.01 4.81
Year Opp. Lg W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2019 ATL NL 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 10.0 7 4 4 4 2 13 0.90 — 3.60
CAREER 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 11.0 7 4 4 4 2 13 0.82 — 3.27
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. BRAVES
2019 WSH NL 6 4 28 34 58 0 0 55.1 61 25 25 10 14 61 1.36 4.20 4.07 PLAYER W L S G IP ER ERA
LAST: 9/11 at MIN (Hld., 0.1 IP) 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 1 1.0 0 0.00
• Ranks T6th in NL with a career-high 28 saves...Since return from IL on 9/1: 4 G, 0.00 ERA (3.1 IP), BB, 2 SO, .091 opp. AVG (1-for-11) and one hold. Career 0 0 0 10 8.0 4 4.50
• Has offered scoreless relief in 44 of 58 appearances...Pitch mix: 4-seam (89.1%), Split Finger (5.8%), Slider (5.2%). Corbin
HOLDS: 1 IR / IS: 21 / 8 OPP. SLASH: .270 / .318 / .473 2019 1 1 0 3 16.0 5 2.81
Career 6 2 0 12 64.2 14 1.95
#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 2 6 6.2 2 2.70
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 6 13 13.1 5 3.38
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 1 0.2 1 13.50
• 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 0 1 0.2 1 13.50
• 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 1 0 1 3.2 9 22.09
Career 0 1 0 1 3.2 9 22.09
#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 5 7.2 6 7.04
2019 WSH NL 4 2 0 0 18 12 0 73.0 76 34 34 11 31 40 1.47 5.43 4.19 Career 0 2 2 20 22.0 13 5.32
LAST: 9/2 vs. NYM (2.0 IP, 2 BB, 2 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 2.84 ERA (4 ER/12.2 IP) in 6 relief app. in 2019. Career 2 0 0 7 31.1 10 2.87
• His 73.0 IP this season are a career-high...Pitch mix: Sinker (42.3%), Curve (19.7%), Cutter (17.3%), 4-seam (13.3%), Split Finger (7.3%). Hudson
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 2 / 0 OPP. SLASH: .283 / .355 / .468 2019 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 0 2 0 17 20.0 13 5.85
#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 1 0 7 6.1 4 5.68
2019 TOR/WSH AL/NL 3 1 2 2 45 0 0 61.2 60 33 32 9 16 51 1.23 4.28 4.67 Career 0 1 0 7 6.1 4 5.68
LAST: 9/12 at MIN (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 1 0 6 4.1 1 2.08
• With WSH: 34 G, 3-1, Save, 4.91 ERA (26 ER/47.2 IP), 36 SO, 11 BB and 3 holds...Has recorded a career-high 3 wins this season. Career 0 1 4 16 12.1 6 4.38
• Has pitched more than 1.0 innings in 13 of the 34 games...Pitch mix: 4-Seam (59.4%), Slider (24.8%), Curve (8.1%), Changeup (7.7%). Ross
HOLDS: 4 IR / IS: 25 / 12 OPP. SLASH: .248 / .296 / .426 2019 0 2 0 2 6.1 7 9.95
Career 1 3 0 7 29.2 23 6.98
#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 2 0 0 4 22.0 11 4.50
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 7 11 0 22 123.0 67 4.90
LAST: Scherzer
A veteran of nine Major League seasons re-signed with the Nationals in February 2019. 2019 1 0 0 1 6.0 1 1.50
• 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 10 7 0 23 135.1 55 3.66
• 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 3 1 0 4 24.1 11 4.07
Career 14 12 0 34 185.2 84 4.07
#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 2.0 3 13.50
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 0 0 1 11 9.1 8 7.71
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 1 8 10.1 2 1.74
• 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 1 11 14.0 3 1.93
• 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 1 0 2 10.0 4 3.60
Career 0 1 0 3 11.0 4 3.27
#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 43 0 0 39.0 27 21 20 5 35 59 1.59 4.83 4.62
LAST: 9/10 at MIN (0.1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, IW, HB, SO)
Hard-throwing right-handed reliever was acquired by Washington in exchange for Tanner Roark on Dec. 12, 2018.
• Last 24 G: 4.09 ERA (10 ER/22.0 IP), 3 holds, 22 walks, 34 strikeouts, .208 opp. AVG (16-for-77)...Righties are hitting .146/.314/.232 against him.
• Earned 1st MLB win, 6/1 at CIN...Pitch mix: 4-seam (71.7%), Slider (28.2%), Changeup (0.1%).
HOLDS: 8 IR / IS: 8 / 3 OPP. SLASH: .194 / .371 / .353
Austen Williams Sprained right AC joint 60 April 19 / April 18 129 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 25 145 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:......................................................................... 3, at Atlanta, July 20 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 25 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 27 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) Gibson (13-7) None 19,167 / 3:45
Longest game, innings...................................................... 14.0 inn, Aug. 17 vs. Milwaukee 9/14 vsATL
9/15 vsATL
Longest game, time (9-inning game)................................ 4 hours, 9 minutes, May 17 vs. Chicago (NL) 9/16 atSTL
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