Nationals' Strong July Performance
Nationals' Strong July Performance
Standing: 55-47, 2nd Place, -4.5, National League East • National League East Champions: 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012
WHEN... NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT
Home.................................29-21 MOVING ON... LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Road.................................26-26 The Washington Nationals continue this 10-game homestand on Friday night, opening a three-game series The Nationals and Dodgers will face off seven times
Day....................................23-16 against the Los Angeles Dodgers...Following this series, the Nationals will welcome the Atlanta Braves for this season (4 in L.A., 3 in D.C.)...Washington went
Night.................................32-31 three games to finish the month of July. 1-5 against Los Angeles in 2018, including five
Current Streak.........................L1 • The Nationals and Dodgers split a four-game series in Los Angeles, May 9-12. straight losses...Howie Kendrick spent two seasons
Last 5 Games........................3-2 • Washington has not lost back-to-back games since June 22-23 vs. Atlanta...The Nationals are 7-0 fol- with the Dodgers (2015-16), hitting .274 with 17
Last 10 Games......................6-4 lowing a loss dating to June 24. homers and 94 RBI in 263 games...Brian Dozier ap-
March....................................1-2 peared in 47 games for the Dodgers in 2018...Matt
April..................................11-14 SINCE MAY 24 RECORDS SINCE MAY 24 Grace attended UCLA.
May...................................12-17 The Washington Nationals boast the best record (36-16, .692) in Ma- Rk. Team Record 2019 RECORD
June....................................18-8 jor League Baseball since May 24. 1. Washington Nationals 36-16 (.692) W-L............................... 2-2 (0-0 in D.C., 2-2 in LA)
July......................................13-6 • The Nationals entered play on May 24 with a 19-31 (.380) re- 2. Cleveland Indians 35-18 (.660)
Streak..................................................................L1
Vs. LHSP............................11-12 3. Los Angeles Dodgers 35-19 (.648)
cord, the fourth-worst record in Major League Baseball and the 4. New York Yankees 34-19 (.642) Aggregate Score...............Nationals 11, Dodgers 13
Vs. RHSP...........................44-35 second-worst record in the National League. 5. Houston Astros 33-20 (.623) ALL-TIME RECORD
Series Opener....................15-18 • Thanks to this run, the Nationals are now tied for the third-best W-L / Nationals (2005-present)..................... 33-54
Series Opener at Home........6-10 overall record (55-47, .539) in the National League. W-L / Home (2005-present)............................ 19-23
Series Opener on Road..........9-8
• The 36 wins in 52 games are the second-most in a 52-game stretch in both Nationals (2005-pres.) and W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present)............. 14-19
By Series....................... 15-11-7
franchise (MON/WSH) history…The 2012 and 2014 Nationals each recorded 36 wins in 52 games during W-L / Away (2005-present)............................ 14-31
By Home Series................. 8-6-2
their respective seasons. W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals)............. 200-281
By Road Series.................. 7-5-5
• Since May 2, the Nationals are 23-10 (.697) and have won 13 of their last 17 games at Nationals Park. 2019 GAME LOG
Rubber Games......................7-5
Sweeps/Were Swept...............5-2 DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SAVE
GIVE HIM A TONY AWARD MILESTONE TRACKER 5/9atLAD W, 6-0 Corbin-Hill-None
Scored First.......................34-18
Opponent Scored First.......21-29 Anthony Rendon has hit safely in 14 of his last 15 games, going Player Category Milestone 5/10atLAD L, 5-0 Maeda-Sánchez-Urías
1-run games.....................12-15 21-for-58 (.370) with eight doubles, two homers, 13 RBI, seven Yan Gomes HR 100 (91) 5/11atLAD W, 5-2 Scherzer-Báez-Doolittle
1 or 2 run games...............22-23 walks, nine runs scored, a .441 on-base percentage and .603 Anthony Rendon RBI 500 (493)
5/12atLAD L, 6-0 Ryu-Strasburg-None
Stephen Strasburg SO 1,621 (1,603)
Comeback Wins.................24-26 slugging percentage. *Tying Steve Rogers for most in MON/WSH history 7/26atLAD
Last AB Wins.....................10-14 • He ranks in the National League in OPS (3rd, 1.012), slug- Trea Turner H 500 (488) 7/27atLAD
Walkoff Wins.........................5-4 ging percentage (3rd, .613), doubles (4th, 29), average (6th, 7/28atLAD
Extra Innings.........................2-4 .314), on-base percentage (6th, .398) and runs scored (8th, 73). DAVE MARTINEZ
Led After 6..........................46-7 • According to [Link], he ranks fifth in the National League (2nd among NL third basemen) in Second-year manager Dave Martinez was named the
Led After 7..........................46-4 Wins Above Replacement (4.0). seventh field manager in Nationals history on Oct. 30,
Led After 8..........................48-1 2017...The 2019 season marks his 31st season in pro-
Tied After 6............................4-8 THIS AND THAT fessional baseball...A 16-year Major League outfielder,
Tied After 7............................4-8 • Matt Adams has hit safely in seven straight starts since the All-Star break...During this streak, he is Martinez joined the Nationals after 10 seasons as a
Tied After 8............................5-8 10-for-29 (.345) with one double, three homers, seven RBI, two walks and five runs scored. Major League coach in Chicago (2015–17) and Tampa
Behind After 6.....................5-32 • Gerardo Parra has reached base safely in his last five pinch-hit appearances and has hit safely in Bay (2008–14).
Behind After 7.....................5-35 four of the five...He has recorded one double, six RBI, one walk and three runs scored during the streak. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
Behind After 8.....................2-38 • Since May 17, Juan Soto ranks second in Major League Baseball in on-base percentage (.424) behind @AndrewSimonMLB - [Link] (July 25)
Division Games.................29-20 only Mike Trout (.440). Gerardo Parra with the Nats
Vs. Other Divisions............26-27
Vs. A.L. Teams.......................8-4LEFT IS RIGHT RISP: 12-for-27, 7 XBH
Vs. N.L. Teams...................47-43 The Nationals have posted a National League-best .356 on-base percentage against left-handed pitching
Vs. A.L. East..........................1-1in 2019...They trail only the Houston Astros (.369) among MLB clubs in OBP vs. lefties...The Nationals rank Nobody on: 12-for-53, 3 XBH
Vs. A.L. Central.....................7-3 second in the NL against lefties in batting average (.282) and slugging percentage (.484).
Vs. N.L. East......................29-20 • The Nationals slash line of .285/.359/.484 would be the best vs. left-handed pitching in team history @MarkZuckerman - [Link] (July 25)
Vs. N.L. Central...................5-11 (2005-pres.)...They have never posted marks that high in a single season. Gerardo Parra is batting .242 this season.
Vs. N.L. West.....................13-12 • The .356 on-base percentage would be the best mark in the National League since the 2008 Chicago With runners in scoring position, he’s batting .341.
Hit 0 HR..............................6-16 Cubs posted a .366 OBP vs. lefties. With 2 outs and RISP, he’s batting .444.
Hit 1+ HR..........................49-31 • Anthony Rendon (4th, .346) and Brian Dozier (9th, .409) each rank in the top 10 in the National League
Hit 2+ HR..........................25-12 in on-base percentage vs. LHP in 2019. @Britt_Ghiroli - The Athletic (July 25)
Scored 3 or Fewer Runs.......9-32 • Matt Adams is 11-for-38 (.289) with two doubles and four homers (.658 SLG) against lefties in 2019. So, Parra comes through and we get a second round
Scored 4 or More Runs......46-15 of Baby Shark. Just crazy how quickly he’s become “the
Scored 5 or More Runs......39-11 STARTS WITH STARTERS thing” here in DC.
Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs.....36-4 Over the last 20 games, Nationals starters have combined to pitch to a 2.28 ERA (30 ER/118.1 IP) with 136
Allowed 4 or More Runs.....19-43 strikeouts, 33 walks and a .231 opp. AVG. @JamalCollier - [Link] (July 25)
Allowed 5 or More Runs.....14-36
• Washington’s starting rotation leads the National League with 657 strikeouts, 9.86 strikeouts per 9.0 Anthony Rendon is just ridiculous
More Hits than Opponent....42-6
IP and 1.05 home runs allowed per 9.0 IP...Among National League staffs, they rank in ERA (2nd, 3.47),
Fewer Hits than Opponent...9-32
WHIP (2nd, 1.19), SO/BB ratio (2nd, 3.59), opp. SLG (2nd, .384), opp. OBP (2nd, .297), opp. OPS (2nd, @ESPNeddiematz - [Link] (July 25)
Committed No Errors.........37-21
Committed 1 or More Errors....18-26
.681) and opp. AVG (2nd, .235). Believe it or not, before today, the Nationals were 48-0
Before All-star Game.........47-42 when leading after eight innings.
After All-star Game...............8-5
Starter Goes at least 5 inn......47-40 IN THE COMMUNITY @Todd_Dybas - NBC Sports Washington (July 25)
Starter Goes at least 6 inn......41-22 July 27: Rev Up the Park A weird double steal is narrowly pulled off by Dozier
Starter Goes at least 7 inn..23-7 Rev Up The Park is a charity car show held at Nationals Park to benefit The Dragonfly Foundation - supporting and Robles. Dozier picked up a huge walking lead
Home Whites.........................8-8 pediatric cancer families & patients. The charity car show, hosted by the Nationals Dream Foundation, in before just taking off.
Road Greys........................16-21 partnership with Adam Eaton, brings car enthusiasts and baseball fans together to showcase their vehicles
Red Alternates......................8-6 in the parking garage at Nats Park. For more information visit [Link]. @Sam4TR - Washington Post (July 25)
Blue Alternates.....................6-2 Matt Adams homers. He has talked with Victor Robles
Blue Stars & Stripes..............3-6 about improving his salsa. Let’s see.
White Stars & Stripes..........12-4
1969 Montreal Expos.............1-0 NATIONALS HISTORY @ThomasBoswellWP - Washingto Post (July 25)
July 26 (7-7) Dozier’s heady steal of 3rd vs shift set up that shock-
2006 - The Nationals won their fifth straight as Austin Kearns’ towering sacrifice capped a two-run ninth the-system sequence to turn a 5-3 Rox lead into 6-5
inning and a 4-3 come-from-behind home win over the Giants. Two batters earlier, Ryan Zimmerman’s RBI Nats. Dozier thought he could either beat shifted 3rd
single plated Robert Fick with the tying run. Washington, which handed Armando Benitez the blown save, baseman to bag or catch Shaw asleep. That Robles
won for the sixth time when trailing after eight innings. Saul Rivera earned the first win of his career with read it & stole 2d, too; makes it seem maybe a spring-
a scoreless ninth. training play.
SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS
DATE OPP./SITE D.C. TIME D.C. TV D.C. RADIO NATIONALS STARTER OPPONENTS STARTER
Fri., July 26 vs. LAD 7:05 p.m. MASN 106.7 The Fan RHP Aníbal Sánchez (6-6, 3.80) LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (11-2, 1.76)
• Aníbal Sánchez is 6-0 with a 2.75 ERA across his last nine starts dating to May 29 at Atlanta...He has tossed 6.0 innings in seven of the nine starts.
Sat., July 27 vs. LAD 4:05 p.m. MASN 106.7 The Fan TBA LHP Clayton Kershaw (8-2, 2.84)
• Clayton Kershaw suffered the loss in his last start against the Nationals on Apr. 20, 2018.
Sun., July 28 vs. LAD 1:35 p.m. MASN/TBS 106.7 The Fan RHP Stephen Strasburg (13-4, 3.37) RHP Walker Buehler (9-1, 3.23)
• Stephen Strasburg has earned six-straight wins, tying the second-longest streak of his career...He has pitched to a 2.39 ERA (10 ER/37.2 IP) across the six starts.
#19 - ANÍBAL SÁNCHEZ - RHP - 6’0” / 209 - 35 YEARS OLD SPLITS
Veteran right-hander joined Washington on a two-year contract after 13 Major League seasons with the Florida/Miami VENEZUELAN-BORN PITCHERS 2019
Marlins (2006-12), Detroit Tigers (2012-17) and Atlanta Braves (2017-18)...He led the American League with a 2.57 Rk. Player Games Home........................2-1, 3.76 ERA, 8 G / 8 GS
ERA in 2013...Is one of the most accomplished Venezuelan-born pitchers in Major League history (see boxes to right). 1. Francisco Rodriguez 948 Road....................4-5, 3.83 ERA, 10 G / 10 GS
2. Rafael Betancourt 680 vs. Left................................ .259 / .339 / .494
AGAINST THE DODGERS: Faces Los Angeles for the second time this season...His 1-3 with a 3.89 ERA (19 ER/ 44.0) in 3. Ugueth Urbina 583
eight career starts against the Dodgers with 35 strikeouts and and 13 walks. vs. Right............................. .226 / .295 / .355
4. Edward Mujica 499
5. Jorge Julio 453
GB%.....................................................36.0%
LAST START: Tossed 5.0 innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits with four strikeouts and three walks in Wash- FB%......................................................64.0%
...
ington's 5-3 victory over Atlanta on July 20.
18. Ronald Belisario 341 March/April..............0-4, 5.91 ERA, 6 G / 6 GS
WELCOME SIGHT: In nine starts since returning from a stint on the Injured List on May 29, Sánchez has pitched to a 2.75 19. Aníbal Sánchez 327 May..........................1-2, 1.65 ERA, 4 G / 4 GS
ERA (16 ER/52.1 IP)...He has fanned 40 batters while walking 13...Opponents are hitting .220 against him (44-for-200). June.........................2-0, 3.09 ERA, 3 G / 3 GS
VENEZUELAN-BORN PITCHERS
WINNING STREAK: Is in the midst of a six-game winning streak dating to May 29, tied for the second-longest streak of Rk. Player Starts July...........................2-0, 3.71 ERA, 3 G / 3 GS
his career...He has posted a 2.06 ERA (8 ER/35.0 IP) during the streak...His longest winning streak is seven games (2x, 1. Felix Hernandez 411 August............................................................
Last: June 9-July 22, 2015). 2. Freddy Garcia 357 Sept./Oct.........................................................
3. Aníbal Sánchez 304 CAREER
PITCH MIX: According to Statcast, Sánchez throws: Four Seamer (27.9%), Cutter (26.8%), Split Finger (21.9%), Sinker 4. Carlos Zambrano 302 Home............52-47, 3.80 ERA, 163 G / 150 GS
(9.9%), Curve (6.4%), Changeup (4.2%), Slider (2.9%). 5. Johan Santana 284
Road............51-59, 4.17 ERA, 164 G / 154 GS
2018: Went 7-6 with a 2.83 ERA in 25 games (24 starts) for the Atlanta Braves...His 2.83 ERA was the second-best VENEZUELAN-BORN PITCHERS vs. Left................................ .245 / .318 / .378
mark of his career and the best since he posted a 2.57 ERA in 2013 as a member of the Detroit Tigers.. He struck out Rk. Player Innings vs. Right............................. .261 / .315 / .427
135 batters in 136.2 innings and posted a career-best 1.08 WHIP. 1. Felix Hernandez 2696.2 vs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS
2. Freddy Garcia 2264.0
RANKINGS: Among National League pitchers with at least 24 starts, he ranked sixth in ERA (2.83), seventh in opponent 3. Career......................1-3, 3.89 ERA, 8 G / 8 GS
Johan Santana 2025.2
batting average (.213), ninth in opponent on-base percentage (.278), ninth in WHIP (1.08) and tenth in opponent slug- 4. Carlos Zambrano 1959.0 2019........................0-1, 6.23 ERA, 1 G / 1 GS
ging percentage (.354). 5. Aníbal Sánchez 1824.0 Career Home............0-2, 5.01 ERA, 4 G / 4 GS
NO HOMERS CLUB: He surrendered just 15 home runs in 2018, his fewest since 2014 with Detroit...He allowed the fifth- VENEZUELAN-BORN PITCHERS Career Road.............1-1, 2.61 ERA, 4 G / 4 GS
fewest home runs (15) among National League pitchers (min. 24 GS). Rk. Player SO
CAREER BESTS
1. Felix Hernandez 2501 Innings...........9.0 IP, 8x, Last: 6/15/15 vs. CIN
DONT WALK: Issued the ninth-fewest walks (42) among National League pitchers (min. 24 GS) in 2018.
2. Johan Santana 1988 Strikeouts..........................17, 4/26/13 vs. ATL
LEFT WAS RIGHT: Held left-handed batters to a .191/.279/.294 slash line...His .294 opponent slugging percentage 3. Carlos Zambrano 1637 Complete Games........9, Last: 6/15/15 vs. CIN
against left-handed batters was the best among National League right-handed starting pitchers, while his .191 op- 4. Aníbal Sánchez 1630 Shutouts....................8, Last: 6/15/15 vs. CIN
ponent average was good for third. 5. Freddy Garcia 1621
VS. DODGERS
NO-HITTER: Tossed a no-hitter on Sept. 6, 2006 vs. Arizona...Became the 19th rookie in Major League history to toss a VENEZUELAN-BORN PITCHERS PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
no-hitter and the second Venezuelan-born pitcher to do it, joining Wilson Alvarez. Rk. Player Wins Barnes
1. Felix Hernandez 169
POSTSEASON: Sánchez has appeared in eight Postseason games (seven starts), including three starts for the Detroit 2. Freddy Garcia 156
2019 1 0 0 0 .000
Tigers as they advanced to the 2012 World Series...He is 2-5 with a 3.12 ERA (15 ER/43.1 IP) in his eight career Post- 3. Johan Santana 139 Career 1 0 0 0 .000
season appearances. 4. Carlos Zambrano 132 Bellinger
5. Aníbal Sánchez 103 2019 3 1 0 0 .333
2017: Made 28 Major League appearances (17 starts), going 3-7 with a 6.41 ERA (75 ER/105.1IP) and 104 strikeouts... Career 8 2 0 0 .250
Surpassed 1,500 career innings with 4.0 innings on April 26 vs. Seattle...Made his 250th career start on July 16 vs. Freese
Toronto...Became the sixth Venezuelan born player to make 250 Major League starts, joining Felix Hernandez (369), Freddy Garcia (357), Carlos Zam- 2019 2 0 0 0 .000
brano (302), Johan Santana (284) and Wilson Alvarez (263). Career 16 5 0 2 .313
2016: Made 28 Major League appearances (17 starts), going 3-7 with a 6.41 ERA (75 ER/105.1IP) and 104 strikeouts... Surpassed 1,500 career innings Hernandez
with 4.0 innings on April 26 vs. Seattle...Made his 250th career start on July 16 vs. Toronto...Became the sixth Venezuelan born player to make 250 Major 2019 1 0 0 0 .000
League starts, joining Felix Hernandez (369), Freddy Garcia (357), Carlos Zambrano (302), Johan Santana (284) and Wilson Alvarez (263). Career 1 0 0 0 .000
GAME LOGS Martin
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 —
4/3 vs. PHI W, 9-8 0 0 9.00 1 0 4.0 4 4 4 0 4 0 3 .250 6 76 Jake Noll walk-off walk Career 9 3 0 0 .333
4/8 at PHI L, 4-3 0 1 6.52 1 0 5.2 7 3 3 2 2 0 6 .282 2 83 4th straight start against PHI Muncy
4/13 vs. PIT W, 3-2 0 0 4.86 1 0 7.0 7 2 2 1 1 0 2 .269 1 100 7.0 IP, most since 6/13/18 2019 3 1 0 0 .333
4/19 at MIA L, 3-2 0 1 4.91 1 0 5.1 5 3 3 0 4 0 6 .256 1 90 Matched season-high 6 SO Career 7 2 1 1 .286
4/24 at COL L, 9-5 0 1 6.00 1 0 5.0 9 6 6 1 5 0 3 .283 3 98 1-for-2 at the plate Pederson
4/30 vs. STL L, 3-2 0 1 5.91 1 0 5.0 5 3 3 0 2 0 7 .278 2 94 Season-high 7 strikeouts 2019 3 2 2 2 .667
5/5 at PHI L, 7-1 0 1 5.15 1 0 4.2 2 2 0 0 4 0 9 .258 1 108 Season-high 9 strikeouts Career 8 3 2 2 .375
5/10 at LAD L, 5-0 0 1 5.27 1 0 4.1 6 3 3 2 2 0 3 .265 0 89 Shortest start since Opening Day Pollock
5/16 vs. NYM W, 7-6 0 0 5.10 1 0 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .263 4 31 Removed with strained left hamstring 2019 0 0 0 0 —
5/29 at ATL W, 14-4 1 0 4.47 1 0 6.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 .242 14 80 Took no-hitter into 6th inn. Career 3 1 0 0 .333
6/5 vs. CWS W, 6-4 0 0 4.19 1 0 5.1 4 1 1 1 1 0 7 .239 2 80 Since return from IL pitched to 0.79 ERA Taylor
6/10 at CWS W, 12-1 1 0 3.92 1 0 6.0 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .235 4 69 Retired 16 of first 18 batters 2019 2 1 0 1 .500
6/16 vs. ARI W, 15-5 1 0 3.84 1 0 6.0 6 2 2 1 0 2 3 .237 10 98 100th career win Career 8 2 0 2 .250
6/22 vs. ATL L, 13-9 0 0 4.02 1 0 6.0 6 4 4 1 1 0 6 .238 8 97 Most ER since 6 ER on 4/24 Turner
6/28 at DET W, 3-1 1 0 3.82 1 0 6.0 6 1 1 1 1 0 8 .239 2 110 1st career start against DET 2019 0 0 0 0 —
7/4 vs. MIA W, 5-2 1 0 3.66 1 0 6.0 5 2 1 1 3 0 2 .236 5 102 5th straight 6.0 IP start Career 5 2 0 1 .400
7/14 at PHI L, 4-3 0 0 3.71 1 0 6.0 6 3 3 1 2 0 2 .237 3 88 6th straight 6.0 IP start Verdugo
7/20 at ATL W, 5-3 1 0 5.40 1 0 5.0 6 3 3 1 3 1 4 .286 4 97 6th straight win since 5/29 2019 2 1 0 0 .500
Totals W L ERA GS CG INN H R ER HR BB HB SO AVG RS #PIT Career 5 3 0 1 .600
6 6 3.80 18 0 94.2 90 43 40 14 38 3 81 .240 72 1590
WIN% WHIP QS SHO BFP AB H/9 2B 3B HR/9 BB/9 BK SO/9 OBP RSA #P/IP
.500 1.35 7 0 418 375 8.56 17 3 1.33 3.61 2 7.70 .313 6.85 16.8
Team Rec SH SB CS PKO GIDP SO/BB SLG OPS BABIP
10-8 0 7 0 1 2 2.13 .413 .727 .270
CAREER STATISTICS
Year Team Lg W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2006 Florida NL 10 3 0 0 18 17 2 114.1 90 39 36 9 46 72 1.19 4.19 2.83
2007 Florida NL 2 1 0 0 6 6 0 30.0 43 17 16 3 19 14 2.07 5.65 4.80
2008 Florida NL 2 5 0 0 10 10 0 51.2 54 35 32 7 27 50 1.57 4.85 5.57
2009 Florida NL 4 8 0 0 16 16 0 86.0 84 39 37 10 46 71 1.51 4.56 3.87
2010 Florida NL 13 12 0 0 32 32 1 195.0 192 89 77 10 70 157 1.34 3.35 3.55
2011 Florida NL 8 9 0 0 32 32 3 196.1 187 85 80 20 64 202 1.28 3.31 3.67
2012 Miami NL 5 7 0 0 19 19 0 121.0 119 59 53 12 33 110 1.26 3.48 3.94
2012 Detroit AL 4 6 0 0 12 12 1 74.2 81 36 31 8 15 57 1.29 3.64 3.74
2013 Detroit AL 14 8 0 0 29 29 1 182.0 156 56 52 9 54 202 1.15 2.43 2.57
2014 Detroit AL 8 5 0 0 22 21 0 126.0 108 55 48 4 30 102 1.10 2.74 3.43
2015 Detroit AL 10 10 0 0 25 25 1 157.0 152 89 87 29 49 138 1.28 4.70 4.99
2016 Detroit AL 7 13 0 0 35 26 0 153.1 171 108 100 30 53 135 1.46 5.03 5.87
2017 Detroit AL 3 7 0 0 28 17 0 105.1 139 81 75 26 29 104 1.59 5.31 6.41
2018 Atlanta NL 7 6 0 0 25 24 0 136.2 106 48 43 15 42 135 1.08 3.58 2.83
2019 Washington NL 6 6 0 0 18 18 0 94.2 90 43 40 14 38 81 1.35 4.74 3.80
Totals 103 106 0 0 327 304 9 1824.0 1772 879 807 206 615 1630 1.31 3.89 3.98
BULLPEN NOTES BULLPEN MAP
#20 BARRACLOUGH, Kyle (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 • #20 K. Barraclough
2019 WSH NL 1 2 0 2 32 0 0 25.1 32 20 18 7 12 30 1.74 6.10 6.39 • #33 M. Grace • #52 M. Blazek
LAST: 6/15 vs. ARI (0.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, HR, BB) • #36 T. Sipp • #48 J. Guerra
Right-handed reliever enters his first season with Washington after being acquired on Oct. 10, 2018. • #21 T. Rainey
• Recalled from Double-A Harrisburg on 7/26...In 5 G with Harrisburg pitched to a 2.70 ERA (2 ER/6.2 IP) with 8 SO. • #56 F. Rodney
• Against the NL East: 14 G, 3.75 ERA (5 ER/12.0 IP), 16 SO, 7 BB...Pitch mix: 4-Seam (66.3%), Slider (17.5%), Changeup (12.4%), Curve (3.8%). • #51 W. Suero
HOLDS: 8 IR / IS: 11 / 9 OPP. SLASH: .299 / .377 / .542
VS. DODGERS
#52 BLAZEK, Michael (RHP) PLAYER W L S G IP ER ERA
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Barraclough
2019 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 2.50 6.23 4.50 2019 0 0 0 2 1.2 4 21.60
LAST: 7/23 vs. COL (2.0 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 BB) Career 0 1 0 12 10.2 5 4.22
A veteran of four Major League seasons...Signed a Minor League contract with the Nationals on May 13. Blazek
• Had his contract selected from Triple-A Fresno, 7/22...Last 8 G w/Fresno: 1.74 ERA (2 ER/10.1 IP), 13 SO, 3 BB and .143 opp. AVG (5-for-35). 2019 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
• Appeared in 23 G out of Fresno’s bullpen (2-0, 5.54 ERA)...Pitch mix: 4-seam (67.5%), Slider (17.5%), Changeup (10%), Sinker (2.5%), Curve (2.5%). Career 1 0 0 7 6.2 2 2.70
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 0 / 0 OPP. SLASH: .333 / .455 / .444 Corbin
2019 1 0 0 1 7.0 0 0.00
#63 DOOLITTLE, Sean (LHP) Career 5 9 2 21 109.2 41 3.36
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Doolittle
2019 WSH NL 6 2 23 27 44 0 0 43.0 44 13 13 3 11 51 1.28 2.66 2.72 2019 0 0 1 2 2.1 0 0.00
LAST: 7/24 vs. COL (Save, 1.0 IP, H, SO) Career 0 1 2 5 5.1 2 3.38
Hard-throwing left-handed closer earned his second career All-Star selection in 2018...Enters his second full season with the Nationals. Grace
• Ranks 4th in NL with 23 saves...His 6 wins are a career-high and are T3rd among NL relievers...Has issued just 4 BB in his last 22 appearances. 2019 0 0 0 1 1.0 2 18.00
• Since joining WSH (7/16/17) has allowed 5 XBH to LHB...Pitch mix: Four Seamer (91.1%), Split Finger (4.5%), Slider (4.4%). Career 0 0 0 4 4.1 3 6.23
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 20 / 8 OPP. SLASH: .256 / .308 / .378 Guerra
2019 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
#33 GRACE, Matt (LHP) Career 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Rainey
2019 WSH NL 0 2 0 0 44 0 0 39.0 49 28 27 8 8 27 1.46 5.19 6.23 2019 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
LAST: 7/25 vs. COL (1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, HR, SO) Career 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
Lefty who experienced a career year in 2018...Has induced ground balls at a rate of 54.7% in his 171 career big league games (MLB average: 45%). Rodney
• Last 21 games: 3.86 ERA (8 ER/18.2 IP), 19 H, 3 HR, BB, 10 SO...Has allowed just 4 XBH (3 2B, HR) to left-handed batters in 2019 (.377 SLG). 2019 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
• Posted a 2.87 ERA in 56 games in 2018...Pitch mix: Sinker (60.4%), Slider (30.8%), Changeup (5.3%), Cutter (3.4%), Curve (0.2%) Career 0 3 8 21 17.0 16 8.47
HOLDS: 4 IR / IS: 30 / 13 OPP. SLASH: .312 / .345 / .535 Ross
2019 0 0 0 1 1.0 0 0.00
#48 GUERRA, Javy (RHP) Career 0 1 0 3 12.0 7 5.25
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Sanchez
2019 TOR/WSH AL/NL 1 0 1 1 31 0 0 37.2 36 20 18 3 13 31 1.30 3.72 4.30 2019 0 1 0 1 4.1 3 6.23
LAST: 7/21 at ATL (0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, SO) Career 1 3 0 8 44.0 19 3.89
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. Scherzer
• With WSH: 20 G, 1-0, 4.56 ERA (12 ER/23.2 IP), 16 SO, 8 BB and 3 holds...Has tossed more than 1.0 IP in 7 of the 20 games. 2019 1 0 0 1 7.0 2 2.57
• Has held right-handed batters to a .213/.288/.340 slash line in 2019...Pitch mix: 4-Seam (57.1%), Slider (24.5%), Curve (10.2%), Changeup (8.2%). Career 5 4 0 14 81.2 25 2.76
HOLDS: 4 IR / IS: 19 / 10 OPP. SLASH: .243 / .309 / .385 Sipp
...................................................................................................... 2, at Chicago (A.L.), June 10 6/4 vsCWS W, 9-5 27-33 4th, -6.5 Strasburg (6-3) Lopez (3-6) Doolittle (13) 32,513 / 3:33
6/5 vsCWS W, 6-4 28-33 4th, -6.5 Doolittle (4-1) Colomé (2-1) None 28,910 / 3:07
Most Walks:................................................................................... 12, at New York (N.L.), April 7 6/6 atSD L, 5-4 28-34 4th, -7.0 Lucchesi (5-3) Corbin (5-4) Yates (23) 19,908 / 3:07
Most Strikeouts:............................................................................. 15, at Milwaukee, May 8 6/7 atSD L, 5-4 28-35 4th, -8.0 Warren (4-1) Doolittle (4-2) None 21,645 / 2:46
6/8 atSD W, 4-1 29-35 4th, -8.0 Scherzer (4-5) Lauer (5-5) Doolittle (14) 30,219 / 2:39
Most Sac Hits:............................................................................... 2, at New York (N.L.), May 21 6/9 atSD W, 5-2 30-35 4th, -7.0 Strasburg (7-3) Stammen (4-3) None 30,518 / 2:56
6/10 atCWS W, 12-1 31-35 4th, -6.0 Sánchez (2-6) Despaigne (0-1) None 16,305 / 3:06
...................................................................................................... 2, at San Diego, June 7 6/11 atCWS L, 7-5 31-36 4th, -7.0 Marshall (1-0) Corbin (5-5) Colomé (14) 16,790 / 3:19
...................................................................................................... 2, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 6/12 OFF DAY 4th, -7.5
6/13 vsARI L, 5-0 31-37 4th, -8.5 Greinke (8-2) Fedde (1-1) None 24,909 / 2:15 (1:03)
Most Sac Flies:.............................................................................. 2, 3x, Last: at Philadelphia, July 12 6/14 vsARI W, 7-3 32-37 4th, -8.5 Scherzer (5-5) Ray (5-4) None 29,853 / 2:57
6/15 vsARI L, 10-3 32-38 4th, -8.5 Hirano (3-3) Strasburg (7-4) None 38,044 / 3:30
Most Hit-By-Pitch:......................................................................... 2, done 9 times. 6/16 vsARI W, 15-5 33-38 4th, -8.5 Sánchez (3-6) Bradley (2-4) None 29,032 / 3:14
Most GDP:...................................................................................... 3, at Atlanta, July 20 6/17 vsPHI ***GAME POSTPONED BY RAIN (TO BE MADE UP AS A PART OF A SPLIT DH 6/19)***
6/18 vsPHI ***GAME POSTPONED BY RAIN (TO BE MADE UP AS A PART OF A SPLIT DH 9/24)***
INDIVIDUAL BATTING 6/19 vsPHI(D) W, 6-2 34-38 4th, -8.5 Corbin (6-5) Eflin (6-7) None 17,961 / 2:46
6/19 vsPHI(N) W, 2-0 35-38 3rd, -8.0 Scherzer (6-5) Arrieta (6-6) Doolittle (15) 24,220 / 3:05
Most At-Bats:................................................................................. 7, Trea Turner, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 6/20 vsPHI W, 7-5 36-38 3rd, -7.5 Guerra (1-0) Pivetta (4-2) Doolittle (16) 31,329/3:05 (:30)
Most At-Bats (9-inning games):..................................................... 6, done 6 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:................................................................ 7, Adam Eaton, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 6/23 vsATL L, 4-3 37-40 3rd, -8.5 Minter (2-4) Rainey (1-2) Jackson (11) 34,256 / 3:09
6/24 OFF DAY 3rd, -8.0
....................................................................................................... 7, Trea Turner, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 6/25 atMIA 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 13 times. 6/26 atMIA W, 7-5 39-40 3rd, -8.0 Corbin (7-5) Gallen (0-1) Doolittle (17) 6,276 / 3:19
6/27 atMIA W, 8-5 40-40 3rd, -7.0 Strasburg (9-4) Alcantara (4-7) None 7,751 / 2:51
Most Runs:..................................................................................... 4, Juan Soto, at Atlanta, May 29 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, Trea Turner, vs. Colorado, July 23 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 OFF DAY 3rd, -7.0
7/2 vsMIA 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 8 times. 7/3 vsMIA W, 3-1 44-41 3rd, -6.0 Strasburg (10-4) Alcantara (4-8) Doolittle (19) 25,483 / 3:07
Most Triples:................................................................................... 1, done 16 times. 7/4 vsMIA W, 5-2 45-41 2nd, -6.0 Sánchez (5-6) Hernandez (1-3) Rodney (2) 27,350 / 3:17
7/5 vsKCR L, 7-4 (11) 45-42 3rd, -7.0 Flynn (2-0) Venters (0-1) Peralta (2) 25,213 / 4:40
Most Home Runs:........................................................................... 2, 5x, Last: Matt Adams, vs. Arizona, June 16 7/6 vsKCR W, 6-0 46-42 2nd, -6.0 Scherzer (9-5) Sparkman (2-5) None 27,863 / 2:44
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, Trea Turner, at Chicago (A.L.), June 10 7/8-7/11 ALL-STAR BREAK (All-Star Game played, 7/9 at CLE, FINAL: AL 4, NL 3
....................................................................................................... 3, Ryan Zimmerman, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 7/12 atPHI
7/13 atPHI
W, 4-0 48-42 2nd, -6.0 Strasburg (11-4) Pivetta (4-4)
W, 4-3 49-42 2nd, -6.0 Suero (2-4) Neris (1-4)
None
Doolittle (20)
42,318 / 3:15
43,732 / 3:43
....................................................................................................... 3, Trea Turner, vs. Colorado, July 23 7/14 atPHI L, 4-3 49-43 2nd, -7.0 Neris (2-4) Grace (0-2) None 43,075 / 2:54
7/15 OFF DAY 2nd, -7.5
Most Total Bases:........................................................................... 10, Trea Turner, vs. Colorado, July 23 7/16 atBAL W, 8-1 50-43 2nd, -6.5 Voth (1-0) Wojciechowski (0-3) None 23,362 / 3:10
Most Runs Batted In:...................................................................... 7, Matt Adams, vs. Arizona, June 16 7/17 atBAL
7/18 atATL
L, 9-2 50-44 2nd, -6.5 Ynoa (1-6) Suero (2-5)
W, 13-4 51-44 2nd, -5.5 Strasburg (12-4) Wright (0-3)
Givens (8) 20,786 / 2:51 (1:32)
None 39,363 / 3:44
Most Stolen Bases:......................................................................... 3, Trea Turner, vs. New York (N.L.), March 28 7/19 atATL L, 4-3 51-45 2nd, -6.5 Jackson (5-2) Rodney (0-3) None 39,344 / 3:30
7/20 atATL W, 5-3 52-45 2nd, -5.5 Sánchez (6-6) Soroka (10-2) Doolittle (21) 42,467 / 3:14
Most Caught Stealing:.................................................................... 1, done 19 times. 7/21 atATL L, 7-1 52-46 2nd, -6.5 Gausman (3-5) Ross (0-2) None 31,848 / 3:02
Most Walks:.................................................................................... 3, done 7 times. 7/22 vsCOL ***GAME POSTPONED BY RAIN (TO BE MADE UP AS A PART OF A SPLIT DH 7/24)***
7/23 vsCOL W, 11-1 53-46 2nd, -5.5 Strasburg (13-3) Lambert (2-2) None 22,612 / 3:37
Most Strikeouts:............................................................................. 4, Michael A. Taylor, vs. San Diego, April 28 (11 innings) 7/24 vsCOL W, 3-2 54-46 2nd, -4.5 Suero (3-5) Estevez (1-1) Doolittle (22) 14,628 / 3:03
7/24 vsCOL W, 2-0 55-46 2nd, -4.0 Corbin (8-5) Freeland (2-8) Doolittle (23) 23,843 / 3:07
....................................................................................................... 4, Yan Gomes, at Milwaukee, May 8 7/25 vsCOL L, 8-7 55-47 2nd, -4.5 Diaz (3-2) Rodney (0-4) Davis (15) 26,831 / 3:46
Most Sac Hits:................................................................................ 1, done 31 times. 7/26 vsLAD
7/27 vsLAD
Most Sac Flies:............................................................................... 1, done 25 times. 7/28 vsLAD
7/29 vsATL
Most Hit-By-Pitch:.......................................................................... 2, Victor Robles, vs. Atlanta, June 21 7/30 vsATL
Most GDP:....................................................................................... 2, Anthony Rendon, vs. Pittsburgh, April 13 7/31 vsATL
8/1 OFF DAY
TEAM PITCHING 8/2 atARI
8/3 atARI
Most Innings Pitched:..................................................................... 11.0, vs. San Diego, April 28 (11 innings) 8/4 atARI
....................................................................................................... 11.0, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 8/5 atSFG
8/6 atSFG
Most Hits Allowed:.......................................................................... 18, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/7 atSFG
8/8 OFF DAY
Most Batters Faced:....................................................................... 52, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/9 atNYM
Most Runs Allowed:........................................................................ 14, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/10 atNYM
8/11 atNYM
Most Earned Runs:......................................................................... 14, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/12 vsCIN
8/13 vsCIN
Most Home Runs Allowed:.............................................................. 6, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/14 vsCIN
Most Walks Allowed:....................................................................... 7, done 4 times. 8/15 OFF DAY
8/16 vsMIL
Most Strikeouts:............................................................................. 16, 3x, Last: vs. Miami, July 3 8/17 vsMIL
8/18 vsMIL
Most Hit-By-Pitch:.......................................................................... 4, at New York (N.L.), April 7 8/19 atPIT
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING 8/20 atPIT
8/21 atPIT
Most Innings Pitched:..................................................................... 9.0, Patrick Corbin, vs. Miami, May 25 8/22 atPIT
Most Hits Allowed:.......................................................................... 11, Max Scherzer, at Miami, April 20 8/23 atCHI
8/24 atCHI
....................................................................................................... 11, Patrick Corbin, at Cincinnati, May 31 8/25 atCHI
8/27 vsBAL
Most Batters Faced:....................................................................... 30, Max Scherzer, vs. Pittsburgh, April 14 8/28 vsBAL
....................................................................................................... 30, Max Scherzer, vs. St. Louis, May 1 8/29 OFF DAY
8/30 vsMIA
Most Runs Allowed:........................................................................ 8, Patrick Corbin, at Cincinnati, May 31 8/31 vsMIA
9/1 vsMIA
Most Earned Runs:......................................................................... 7, Patrick Corbin, at Chicago (A.L.), June 11 9/2 vsNYM
Most Home Runs:........................................................................... 4, Stephen Strasburg, vs. Arizona, June 15 9/3 vsNYM
9/4 vsNYM
Most Walks:.................................................................................... 5, 3x, Last: Erick Fedde, vs. Philadelphia, June 20 9/5 atATL
9/6 atATL
Most Strikeouts:............................................................................. 15, Max Scherzer, at Cincinnati, June 2 9/7 atATL
Most Hit-By-Pitch:.......................................................................... 2, done 5 times. 9/8 atATL
9/9 OFF DAY
MISCELLANEOUS TEAM 9/10 atMIN
9/11 atMIN
Longest winning streak.................................................................. 5 games, Last: June 16-June 21. 9/12 atMIN
Longest losing streak..................................................................... 5 games, last: May 19-May 23 9/13 vsATL
9/14 vsATL
Longest game, innings................................................................... 11.0 inn, July 5 vs. Kansas City and April 28 vs. San Diego 9/15 vsATL
9/16 atSTL
Longest game, time (9-inning game)............................................. 4 hours, 9 minutes, May 17 vs. Chicago (NL) 9/17 atSTL
Longest game, time (extra-inning game)....................................... 4 hours, 40 minutes, July 4 vs. Kansas City 9/18 atSTL
9/19 OFF DAY
Shortest game, time....................................................................... 2 hours, 15 minutes, June 14 vs. Arizona 9/20 atMIA
9/21 atMIA
Largest crowd, Nationals Park........................................................ 42,263, March 28 vs. New York (NL) 9/22 atMIA
Smallest crowd, Nationals Park...................................................... 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)
9/25 vsPHI
Largest losing margin.................................................................... 8 runs, May 17 vs. Chicago (NL) 9/26 vsPHI
Largest deficit overcome to win...................................................... 6 runs, April 28 vs. San Diego (Down 6-0 after T3rd) 9/27 vsCLE
9/28 vsCLE
Largest lead relinquished to lose................................................... 4 runs, May 6 at San Diego (Up 4-0 after T2nd) 9/29 vsCLE