Nationals vs. Marlins Game Preview
Nationals vs. Marlins Game Preview
RHP Stephen Strasburg (17-6, 3.49) | RHP Jordan Yamamoto (4-5, 4.87)
Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 l 6:10 p.m. ET l Game #153 / Road #80
Marlins Park | Miami, Fla.
TV: MASN 2 | Radio: 106.7 The Fan / Nationals Radio Net.
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Standing: 84-68, 2nd Place, -9.5, National League East • National League East Champions: 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012
WHEN... NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT
Home.................................42-31 RECORD SETTING WIN NATIONAL LEAGUE WILD CARD MIAMI MARLINS
Road.................................42-37 Behind two solo home runs from Trea Turner and a three-run shot Rk. Team (Record) Games Back The Nationals and Marlins will meet 19 times in
Day....................................34-23 from Asdrúbal Cabrera, the Washington Nationals topped the Mi- 1. Washington Nationals (84-68) +1.0 2019 (10 in D.C., 9 in MIA)...Washington went 13-6
Night.................................50-45 ami Marlins, 6-4, in game one of this three-game weekend series... 2. Milwaukee Brewers (84-70) — against Miami in 2018, and outscored them 123-88
Current Streak........................W1 3. Chicago Cubs (82-72) -2.0
Turner’s home run in the third inning set a franchise record for team in the season series...Assistant hitting coach Joe
Last 5 Games........................3-2 home runs in a season with 216, besting the 2017 Nationals (215). Dillon made his MLB debut on May 18, 2005 with
Last 10 Games......................5-5 • The Nationals are 14-3 (.824) against the Marlins in 2019...The team record (2005-pres.) for wins over the Florida Marlins...In 2004, he was named the Flor-
March....................................1-2 one club in a season is 15 (vs. NYM in 2014 and vs. ATL in 2016). ida Marlins Minor League Player of the Year...Ryan
April..................................11-14 • Since Sept. 18, 2018, the Nationals are 18-3 (.857) against the Marlins and since Sept. 4, 2017, Wash- Zimmeran’s 38 home runs are third-most all-time
May...................................12-17 ington is 14-5 (.737) against the Marlins in Miami. against the Florida/Miami Marlins...Javy Guerra
June....................................18-8 (2017-18), Fernando Rodney (2016) and Aníbal
July....................................15-10 12 UNDER .500 TO... Sánchez (2006-11) played for the Miami Marlins.
August................................19-7 With 10 games left in the 2019 regular season, the Washington Nationals are looking to become the ninth 2019 RECORD
September...........................8-10 team in Major League Baseball history to come back from 12 games under .500 (19-31) to make the Postsea- W-L........................... 14-3 (9-1 in D.C., 5-2 in MIA)
Vs. LHSP............................22-17 son, according to the Elias Sports Bureau...The Nationals would join the: Streak...............................................................W10
Vs. RHSP...........................62-51 TEAM RESULT Aggregate Score................Nationals 99, Marlins 60
Series Opener....................24-26 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers Advanced to NLCS, lost to STL ALL-TIME RECORD
Series Opener at Home......10-14 2009 Colorado Rockies Advanced to NLDS, lost to PHI W-L / Nationals (2005-present)................. 143-131
Series Opener on Road......14-12 2005 Houston Astros Advanced to WS, lost to CWS W-L / Home (2005-present)............................ 81-58
By Series....................... 22-19-8
1989 Toronto Blue Jays Advanced to ALCS, lost to OAK W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present)............. 66-46
By Home Series............. 11-10-3
1981 Kansas City Royals Advanced to ALDS, lost to OAK W-L / Away (2005-present)............................ 62-73
By Road Series................ 11-9-5
1974 Pittsburgh Pirates Advanced to NLCS, lost to LAD W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals)............. 225-222
Rubber Games......................9-9
1973 New York Mets Advanced to WS, lost to OAK 2019 GAME LOG
Sweeps/Were Swept...............9-2
1914 Boston Braves Won WS over PHI DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SAVE
Scored First.......................59-26
Opponent Scored First.......25-42 4/19atMIA L, 3-2 Smith-Sánchez-Romo
1-run games.....................16-21 GOIN’ FISHING 4/20atMIA L, 9-3 Ureña-Scherzer-None
1 or 2 run games...............30-34 Stephen Strasburg enters tonight’s start riding a 12-game winning streak over the Miami Marlins dating to 4/21atMIA W, 5-0 Strasburg-Richards-None
Comeback Wins.................30-35 Sept. 20, 2015...According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Strasburg’s streak... 5/24vsMIA W, 12-10 Barraclough-Anderson-Doolittle
Last AB Wins.....................14-19 • Is the longest winning streak for any pitcher against a single opponent in franchise (MON/WSH) history. 5/25vsMIA W, 5-0 Corbin-Alcantara-None
Walkoff Wins.........................7-5 • He is tied with Clayton Kershaw (12 G vs. SDP) for the longest active streak in Major League Baseball. 5/26vsMIA W, 9-6 Fedde-Smith-None
Extra Innings.........................3-6 RENDON’S RANKS (NL) 5/27vsMIA L, 3-2 Ureña-Barraclough-Romo
OUR MVP Category No. Rank 6/25atMIA W, 6-1 Scherzer-Richards-None
Led After 6..........................71-9
Led After 7..........................73-7 Anthony Rendon is sitting on 43 doubles for the season...He needs one more Doubles 43 1st* 6/26atMIA W, 7-5 Corbin-Gallen-Doolittle
RBI 119 2nd*
Led After 8..........................75-3 to match his career high of 44 in 2018...He is four doubles shy of matching 6/27atMIA W, 8-5 Strasburg-Alcantara-None
On-Base% .411 2nd*
Tied After 6..........................7-13 Daniel Murphy (47 in 2016) and Ryan Zimmerman (47 in 2006) for the most Multi-H Gm 55 2nd* 7/2vsMIA W, 3-2 Doolittle-Quijada-None
Tied After 7..........................5-10 doubles in a single season in Nationals history (2005-pres.). Average .328 3rd* 7/3vsMIA W, 3-1 Strasburg-Alcantara-Doolittle
Tied After 8............................6-8 • Rendon is 12 RBI shy of matching Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero’s XBH 80 3rd* 7/4vsMIA W, 5-2 Sánchez-Hernandez-Rodney
Behind After 6.....................6-46 franchise record for RBI in a season (131 in 1999). OPS 1.028 3rd* 8/30vsMIA W, 7-6 Hudson-Stanek-None
Behind After 7.....................6-51 Runs 113 3rd* 8/31vsMIA W, 7-0 Strasburg-López-None
Behind After 8.....................3-57 RBI MACHINE Slugging% .617 3rd*
9/19vsMIA W, 9-3 Corbin-Smith-None
fWAR 7.0 4th*
Division Games.................38-31 The Nationals signed Asdrúbal Cabrera on Aug. 6 and since that date, the 9/20atMIA W, 6-4 Sánchez-Dugger-Hudson
* - Leads NL third basemen
Vs. Other Divisions............46-37 veteran infielder is hitting .308 with eight doubles, one triple, five homers, 33 9/21atMIA
Vs. A.L. Teams.....................11-6 RBI, 14 walks, 14 strikeouts and 17 runs scored in 30 games played. 9/22atMIA
Vs. N.L. Teams...................73-62 • Cabrera ranks 16th in Major League Baseball with 5.08 AB/RBI ratio between Texas and Washington. DAVE MARTINEZ
Vs. A.L. East..........................2-2 • His 84 RBI with Texas and Washington are his most since he recorded a career-high 92 RBI with the Second-year manager Dave Martinez was named the
Vs. A.L. Central.....................9-4 Cleveland Indians in 2011. seventh field manager in Nationals history on Oct. 30,
Vs. N.L. East......................38-31 2017...The 2019 season marks his 31st season in pro-
Vs. N.L. Central.................17-15 COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR fessional baseball...A 16-year Major League outfielder,
Vs. N.L. West.....................18-16 Since returning from the Injured List on Aug. 12, Howie Kendrick is hitting .449 (31-for-69) with seven Martinez joined the Nationals after 10 seasons as a
Hit 0 HR............................10-24 doubles, one triple, four homers, 13 RBI, five walks and 16 runs scored in 26 games...He has hit safely in 12 Major League coach in Chicago (2015–17) and Tampa
Hit 1+ HR..........................74-44 of 14 starts during this stretch with nine multi-hit games along the way. Bay (2008–14).
Hit 2+ HR..........................41-18 • Among Major League players with at least 350 plate appearances this season, Kendrick ranks first in WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
Scored 3 or Fewer Runs.....12-45 batting average (.345)...He also ranks among National League players (min. 350 PA) in OPS (6th, .970), @MarkZuckerman - MASNSports.com (Sept. 20)
Scored 4 or More Runs......72-23 on-base percentage (6th, .394) and slugging percentage (10th, .576). Daniel Hudson with a 6-out save. Nats win 6-4. They’re
Scored 5 or More Runs......63-16 • After missing the majority of the 2018 season with a torn right Achilles, Kendrick’s 16 home runs this 3 up on the Cubs, with a magic number of 7 to clinch a
Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs.....53-5 season are his most since he hit a career-high 18 homers in 2011 as a member of the Los Angeles Angels. spot in the wild card game.
Allowed 4 or More Runs.....31-63
Allowed 5 or More Runs.....21-50 CY YOUNG WORTHY @dougherty_jesse - Washington Post (Sept. 20)
More Hits than Opponent..64-11
Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Corbin have put together seasons worthy of votes for the National Dave Martinez seemed to go out of his way tonight to
Fewer Hits than Opponent.13-46
League Cy Young Award...Here is where each player ranks across the board: compliment how big Asdrúbal Cabrera has been for
Committed No Errors.........57-35
Committed 1 or More Errors....27-33 PATRICK CORBIN
the Nationals. He now has 34 RBI in 30 games with the
MAX SCHERZER STEPHEN STRASBURG
Before All-star Game.........47-42 Category No. Rank Category No. Rank Category No. Rank club and has a .409/.471/.818 slash line with runners
After All-star Game...........37-26 SO/9.0 IP 12.61 1st Wins 17 1st Strikeouts 224 4th* in scoring position. That’s getting it done.
Starter Goes at least 5 inn......72-55 SO/BB 7.28 1st Strikeouts 235 2nd Inn. Pitched 191.2 5th
Starter Goes at least 6 inn......60-30 fWAR 6.5 2nd fWAR 5.3 3rd fWAR 4.9 5th* @MarkZuckerman - MASNSports.com (Sept. 20)
Starter Goes at least 7 inn......28-12 Strikeouts 233 3rd Inn. Pitched 196.0 4th ERA 3.10 7th Heck of a job by Rainey. Comes into a jam, strikes out
HR/9.0 IP 0.87 4th SO/9.0 IP 10.79 5th HR/9.0 IP 0.99 8th
Home Whites.....................11-11 Ramirez on 3 pitches, preserves 5-4 lead after 6.
opp. OBP .266 4th opp. SLG .354 6th SO/9.0 IP 10.52 9th
Road Greys........................27-29 opp. AVG .213 6th opp. SLG .365 10th
WHIP 1.03 5th
Red Alternates......................9-9 ERA 2.81 5th opp. OPS .627 6th opp. OPS .655 10th @dougherty_jesse - Washington Post (Sept. 20)
Blue Alternates.....................8-3 BB/9.0 IP 1.73 5th WHIP 1.06 6th opp. AVG .225 11th Fernando Rodney just carved through the first three
Blue Stars & Stripes..............7-8 opp. AVG .222 7th opp. OBP .273 6th opp. OBP .289 13th hitters of the Marlins’ order on eight pitches for a
White Stars & Stripes..........16-6 opp. OPS .632 9th SO/BB 4.43 10th * - Leads NL LHP scoreless seventh.
1969 Montreal Expos.............1-0 opp. SLG .365 9th
Player’s Weekend...................3-0 NATIONALS HISTORY
September 21 (4-6)
2014 – Stephen Strasburg tossed 7.0 innings of three-hit, shutout ball to earn his 13th win of the season in
Washington’s 2-1 win at the Miami Marlins. Nate Schierholtz ignited a two-run fifth inning with an RBI-triple
and then scored on a double by Anthony Rendon. Rafael Soriano allowed a run in the ninth inning but went
on to record his 32nd save.
SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS
DATE OPP./SITE D.C. TIME D.C. TV D.C. RADIO NATIONALS STARTER OPPONENTS STARTER
Sat., Sept. 21 at MIA 6:10 p.m. MASN 2 106.7 The Fan RHP Stephen Strasburg (17-6, 3.49) RHP Jordan Yamamoto (4-5, 4.87)
• Stephen Strasburg looks to extend his winning streak over the Miami Marlins to 13 games dating to Sept. 20, 2015.
Sun., Sept. 22 at MIA 1:10 p.m. MASN 2 106.7 The Fan RHP Austin Voth (1-1, 3.58) RHP Pablo Lopez (5-8, 4.94)
• Since returning from the Injured List on Sept. 1, Austin Voth has pitched to a 2.25 ERA (3 ER/12.0 IP) with 16 strikeouts, 4 walks and a .214 opp. AVG (9-for-42) in 3 games (2 starts).
#37 - STEPHEN STRASBURG - RHP - 6’5” / 235 - 31 YEARS OLD SPLITS
Tall, powerful right-handed pitcher is a three-time All-Star and Washington’s all-time (2005-pres.) leader in starts STRIKEOUTS IN WSH HISTORY 2019
(237), innings pitched (1,425.2), wins (111) and strikeouts (1,679)...On May 10, 2016, he inked a seven-year contract Rk. Player Strikeouts Home....................9-2, 3.33 ERA, 13 G / 13 GS
extension that will keep him with the Nationals through the 2023 season. 1. Stephen Strasburg 1,679 Road....................8-4, 3.61 ERA, 18 G / 18 GS
2. Max Scherzer 1,361 vs. Left................................ .197 / .266 / .331
AGAINST THE MARLINS: Is 21-7 with a 2.74 ERA in 35 career starts against the Marlins...His 21 wins against Miami 3. Gio Gonzalez 1,215
are the most against any opponent and are tied for eighth among active pitchers against any single opponent...Is in 4. vs. Right............................. .225 / .279 / .371
Jordan Zimmerman 903
the midst of a nine-game winning streak over Miami since Sept. 20, 2015...The Nationals are 13-0 in his starts during 5. Tanner Roark 732
GB%.....................................................50.9%
this streak. FB%......................................................49.1%
WINS IN WSH HISTORY March/April..............2-1, 3.82 ERA, 6 G / 6 GS
LAST START: Matched a season-high with four walks in 5.0 innings on Sept. 16 at St. Louis...Allowed two earned runs on Rk. Player Wins
May..........................3-2, 2.61 ERA, 6 G / 6 GS
three hits with six strikeouts as the Nationals fell, 4-2. 1. Stephen Strasburg 111
2. Gio Gonzalez 86 June.........................4-1, 5.70 ERA, 5 G / 5 GS
RANKINGS: See front page of the game notes for where Strasburg stands among National League pitchers. 3. Max Scherzer 78 July...........................5-0, 1.14 ERA, 5 G / 5 GS
PITCH MIX: According to Statcast, Strasburg throws: Curve (30.6%), Four Seamer (29.2%), Changeup (20.6%), Sinker 4. Jordan Zimmerman 70 August....................2-0, 2.41 ERA, 5 G / 5 GS
(19.2%), Slider (0.4%). 5. Tanner Roark 64 Sept./Oct..................1-1, 3.71 ERA, 3 G / 3 GS
STARTS IN WSH HISTORY CAREER
RISPY BUSINESS: Over his last six starts, opponents are hitting .129 (4-for-31) with one double, homer, five RBI and 11
strikeouts with runners in scoring position. Rk. Player Starts Home............52-29, 3.11 ERA, 123 G / 123 GS
1. Stephen Strasburg 237 Road............59-29, 3.28 ERA, 114 G / 114 GS
VS. LEFTIES: Opposing left-handed batters are hitting .197 (4th among NL starting RHP), with a .265 OBP (7th 2. Gio Gonzalez 213 vs. Left................................ .220 / .284 / .347
among NL starting RHP) and a .331 SLG (5th among NL starting RHP)...His best season slash line vs. LHB was 2017 3. Jordan Zimmerman 178 vs. Right............................. .225 / .275 / .358
(.193/.265/.309). 4. Max Scherzer 157 vs. MIAMI MARLINS
5. Tanner Roark 141
TAKING THE BALL: Strasburg’s 31 starts and 196.0 innings pitched are his most since he made a career-high 34 starts Career................21-7, 2.74 ERA, 35 G / 35 GS
and tossed a career-high 215.0 innings pitched in 2014. SO/9.0 - MLB SINCE 2010 2019........................4-0, 1.19 ERA, 4 G / 4 GS
Rk. Player SO/9.0 Career Home......10-2, 2.41 ERA, 19 G / 19 GS
200 STRIKEOUTS: He recorded his 200th career strikeout in the sixth inning on Aug. 25 at Chicago (Baez)...It marks the 1. Yu Darvish 11.11
third time he’s passed the 200 strikeout mark for a season...His career-high is 242 strikeouts in 2014. Career Road.......11-5, 3.13 ERA, 16 G / 16 GS
2. Chris Sale 11.08
3. Max Scherzer 10.66 CAREER BESTS
FRANCHISE HISTORY: Is first on the franchise (MON/WSH) all-time strikeout list with 1,679 strikeouts...On August 9 at
4. Stephen Strasburg 10.60 Innings.............. 9.0, 2x, Last: 8/30/17 vs. MIA
New York (NL) he struck out Todd Frazier in the third inning, passing Steve Rogers (1,621) for the most strikeouts in
5. Jacob deGrom 10.25 Strikeouts.......................... 15, 5/27/17 at SDP
franchise (MON/WSH) history. Complete Games........2, Last: 8/30/17 vs. MIA
FASTEST TO 1,500 STRIKEOUTS
WINNING STREAK: Secured a win in seven consecutive starts from June 21 to July 28, the longest streak of his career... Rk. Player IP Shutouts....................2, Last: 8/30/17 vs. MIA
Pitched to a 2.22 ERA (11 ER/44.2 IP) with 53 strikeouts, 10 walks and just one home run allowed during the streak. 1. Stephen Strasburg 1,272.1 VS. MARLINS
PRE-BREAK NUMBERS: Racked up 10 wins, 116.1 innings pitched and 138 strikeouts prior to the All-Star break...His 2. Chris Sale (2017) 1,290.0PLAYER AB H HR RBI AVG
10 wins are his second most pre-ASB wins behind the 2016 season in which he went 12-0 prior to the break...His 116.1 3. Kerry Wood (2010) 1,303.0 Alfaro
4. Pedro Martinez (1999) 1,337.0
innings pitched and 138 strikeouts were his most since since the 2014 season (125.0 IP, 149 SO). 5. Randy Johnson (1995) 1,356.2
2019 3 0 0 0 .000
1,500 STRIKEOUTS: According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Strasburg is the fastest pitcher to 1,500 career strikeouts - in Career 9 1 0 0 .111
terms of innings pitched - in Major League history...See chart at the right for the top five. Anderson
2019 7 1 0 0 .143
SUPPORT IS KEY: When provided three or more runs of support while in the game over the course of his career, Washington is 113-17 and Strasburg is Career 14 1 0 0 .071
96-7 with a 2.75 ERA in 13 starts. Berti
GAME LOGS
Date Opp. Res. W L ERA GS CG IP H R ER HR BB HB SO AVG RS #Pit NOTES 2019 3 0 0 0 .000
3/30 vs NYM L, 11-8 0 0 6.00 1 0 6.0 7 4 4 0 2 0 8 .292 4 96 Retired 10 of last 11 batters Career 3 0 0 0 .000
4/4 at NYM W, 4-0 1 0 2.84 1 0 6.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 9 .208 2 108 Fewest walks since 9/12/18 at PHI
Brinson
4/9 at PHI W, 10-6 0 0 5.40 1 0 4.0 6 6 6 2 4 0 3 .242 1 83 Most ER since 7/20/18 vs. ATL 2019 6 0 0 0 .000
4/16 vs SFG L, 7-3 0 1 5.56 1 0 6.0 6 4 4 3 0 0 8 .244 1 97 First loss since 7/20/18 vs. ATL Career 13 1 0 0 .077
4/21 at MIA W, 5-0 1 0 4.11 1 0 8.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 11 .209 5 104 Season-high 8.0 IP and 11 SO Castro
4/27 vs SDP L, 8-3 0 0 3.82 1 0 7.0 4 2 2 1 1 0 9 .200 2 100 8 or fewer hits for 57th straight start
2019 11 1 0 0 .091
5/2 vs. STL W, 2-1 1 0 3.45 1 0 6.2 6 1 1 0 2 0 9 .207 2 108 Recorded 1,500th career SO Career 23 3 0 0 .130
5/7 at MIL L, 6-0 0 1 3.71 1 0 6.2 6 4 4 0 2 1 11 .212 0 106 Struck out 8 of 1st 16 batters Cooper
5/12 at LAD L, 6-0 0 1 3.63 1 0 6.0 4 2 2 0 2 0 7 .211 0 97 8 or fewer hits for 60th straight start
2019 8 1 0 1 .125
5/18 vs. CHI W, 5-2 1 0 3.32 1 0 8.0 4 2 1 1 0 0 7 .204 5 93 7+ SO in nine of 10 starts Career 8 1 0 1 .125
5/23 at NYM L, 6-4 0 0 3.25 1 0 7.0 5 3 2 0 2 1 5 .205 4 101 7 quality starts rank T6th in NL Dean
5/28 at ATL W, 5-4 1 0 3.19 1 0 7.0 5 2 2 0 2 1 11 .205 5 103 At least 7.0 IP for 3rd straight GS
2019 2 0 0 0 .000
6/4 vs. CWS W, 9-5 1 0 3.54 1 0 5.0 5 5 5 1 3 1 5 .208 9 105 Career win No. 100 Career 6 1 0 0 .167
6/9 at SDP W, 5-2 1 0 3.36 1 0 7.0 6 1 1 0 0 0 6 .210 5 104 3rd win in as many starts Granderson
6/15 vs. ARI L, 10-3 0 1 3.75 1 0 5.0 9 6 6 4 1 0 5 .221 3 95 Tied season-high 6 ER 2019 7 0 0 0 .000
6/21 vs. ATL W, 4-3 1 0 3.79 1 0 6.0 5 3 3 1 3 0 5 .221 4 101 10th start with 3 ER or less Career 31 3 0 1 .097
6/27 at MIA W, 8-5 1 0 3.88 1 0 7.0 7 4 4 0 0 1 4 .223 7 111 10th straight win over MIA Herrera
7/3 vs. MIA W, 3-1 1 0 3.64 1 0 7.1 2 0 0 0 2 1 14 .215 2 110 Most SO since 5/27/17 vs. SD 2019 1 0 0 0 .000
7/12 at PHI W, 4-0 1 0 3.46 1 0 6.0 7 0 0 0 1 0 6 .219 3 111 Longest win streak of the season Career 1 0 0 0 .000
7/18 at ATL W, 13-4 1 0 3.52 1 0 5.1 8 3 3 0 2 0 7 .225 10 106 3-for-3, HR, 5 RBI at the plate Holaday
7/23 vs. COL W, 11-1 1 0 3.37 1 0 6.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 8 .222 3 107 6th consecutive win 2019 5 2 0 0 .400
7/28 vs. LAD W, 11-4 1 0 3.26 1 0 7.0 2 1 1 0 0 2 9 .216 7 100 7th consecutive win Career 5 2 0 0 .400
8/3 at ARI L, 18-7 0 1 3.72 1 0 4.2 9 9 9 3 2 0 7 .235 4 98 Tied a career-high 9 ER O’Brien
8/9 at NYM L, 7-6 0 0 3.72 1 0 7.0 4 3 3 2 2 0 6 .220 5 97 10th start tossing 7.0 IP + 2019 0 0 0 0 —
8/14 vs. CIN W, 17-7 1 0 3.82 1 0 5.2 7 4 4 1 3 0 4 .223 11 110 Career-high tying 15th win Career 3 1 1 1 .333
8/20 at PIT L, 4-1 0 0 3.65 1 0 7.0 4 0 0 0 1 0 6 .221 1 94 Left game in line for the win Prado
8/25 at CHI W, 7-5 0 0 3.63 1 0 6.0 5 2 2 1 1 1 10 .221 5 113 Recorded 200th SO of 2019 2019 3 0 0 0 .000
8/31 vs. MIA W, 7-0 1 0 3.47 1 0 8.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 .216 7 107 Career-high 16th win Career 37 7 0 0 .189
9/5 at ATL L, 4-2 0 1 3.50 1 0 6.0 4 3 3 1 4 0 7 .215 0 115 Matched season-high 4 walks Ramirez
9/11 at MIN W, 6-2 1 0 3.49 1 0 6.0 4 2 2 1 2 0 7 .214 5 104 NL leading 17th win 2019 10 2 0 1 .200
9/16 at STL L, 4-2 0 0 3.49 1 0 5.0 3 2 2 1 4 0 6 .213 2 99 Matched season-high 4 walks Career 10 2 0 1 .200
Totals W L ERA GS CG INN H R ER HR BB HB SO AVG RS #PIT Riddle
17 6 3.49 31 0 196.0 154 78 76 23 53 9 235 .213 124 3183 2019 5 0 0 0 .000
WIN% WHIP QS SHO BFP AB H/9 2B 3B HR/9 BB/9 BK SO/9 OBP RSA #P/IP Career 12 2 0 0 .167
.739 1.06 20 0 793 724 7.07 23 5 1.06 2.43 0 10.79 .273 5.69 16.2 Rojas
Team Rec SH SB CS PKO GIDP SO/BB SLG OPS BABIP 2019 10 5 0 2 .500
19-12 3 16 2 0 12 4.43 .354 .627 .279 Career 26 11 0 3 .423
Sierra
2019 0 0 0 0 —
CAREER STATISTICS Career 4 0 0 0 .000
Year Team Lg W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA Solarte
2010 Washington NL 5 3 0 0 12 12 0 68.0 56 25 22 5 17 92 1.07 2.11 2.91 2019 0 0 0 0 —
2011 Washington NL 1 1 0 0 5 5 0 24.0 15 5 4 0 2 24 0.71 1.24 1.50 Career 11 2 1 2 .182
2012 Washington NL 15 6 0 0 28 28 0 159.1 136 62 56 15 48 197 1.15 2.87 3.16 Walker
2013 Washington NL 8 9 0 0 30 30 1 183.0 136 71 61 16 56 191 1.05 3.18 3.00 2019 11 1 0 0 .091
2014 Washington NL 14 11 0 0 34 34 0 215.0 198 86 75 23 43 242 1.12 2.91 3.14 Career 34 7 1 2 .206
2015 Washington NL 11 7 0 0 23 23 0 127.1 115 56 49 14 26 155 1.11 2.84 3.46 Wallach
2016 Washington NL 15 4 0 0 24 24 0 147.2 119 59 59 15 44 183 1.10 2.97 3.60 2019 3 0 0 0 .000
2017 Washington NL 15 4 0 0 28 28 1 175.1 131 55 49 13 47 204 1.02 2.73 2.52 Career 3 0 0 0 .000
2018 Washington NL 10 7 0 0 22 22 0 130.0 118 59 54 18 38 156 1.20 3.58 3.74
2019 Washington NL 17 6 0 0 31 31 0 196.0 154 78 76 23 53 235 1.06 3.26 3.49
Totals 111 58 0 0 237 237 2 1425.2 1178 556 505 142 374 1679 1.09 2.95 3.19
TOMORROW’S STARTER - #50 - AUSTIN VOTH - LHP
Year Team Lg W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2019 Washington NL 1 1 0 0 7 6 0 32.2 28 13 13 5 10 36 1.16 4.16 3.58
CAREER 2 2 0 0 11 8 0 45.0 40 22 22 8 16 47 1.24 4.64 4.40
Year Opp. Lg W L SV
SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2019 MIA NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — —
CAREER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — —
BULLPEN NOTES BULLPEN MAP
#32 BARRETT, Aaron (RHP) LEFT RIGHT
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA • #63 S. Doolittle • #32 A. Barrett
2019 WSH NL 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.1 3 3 3 1 3 1 4.50 18.18 20.25 • #29 R. Elias • #23 E. Fedde
LAST: 9/12 at MIN (0.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, HR, 2 BB) • #48 J. Guerra
Right-handed reliever returns to the Major Leagues for the first time since 2015 after missing the 2016-17 seasons recovering from arm injures. • #58 J. Hellickson
• Returned to the MLB mound on 9/7 at ATL for the 1st time since 2015...Recorded 31 SV and a 2.75 ERA with 62 SO in 50 G for Double-A Harrisburg. • #44 D. Hudson
• His 31 saves led WSH Minor League system, the Eastern League and ranked 2nd in all of MiLB...Opposing batters hit .198 (39-for-197) against him. • #21 T. Rainey
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 0 / 0 OPP. SLASH: .429 / .600 /.857 • #56 F. Rodney
• #60 H. Strickland
#63 DOOLITTLE, Sean (LHP) • #51 W. Suero
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA VS. MARLINS
2019 WSH NL 6 5 28 34 60 0 0 57.0 61 26 26 10 15 63 1.33 4.15 4.11 PLAYER W L S G IP ER ERA
LAST: 9/16 at STL (Loss, 0.2 IP, ER, BB, 2 SO) Barrett
Hard-throwing left-handed closer earned his second career All-Star selection in 2018...Is in his second full season with the Nationals. 2019 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
• Ranks T6th in NL with a career-high 28 saves...Since return from IL on 9/1: 6 G, 1.80 ERA (5.0 IP), 2 BB, 4 SO, .063 opp. AVG (1-for-16) and one hold. Career 0 0 0 9 7.0 1 1.29
• Has offered scoreless relief in 45 of 60 appearances...Pitch mix: 4-seam (88.6%), Split Finger (5.8%), Slider (5.6%). Corbin
HOLDS: 1 IR / IS: 21 / 8 OPP. SLASH: .264 / .315 / .463 2019 3 0 0 4 29.0 5 1.55
Career 4 1 0 10 66.0 24 3.27
#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 1 0 3 7 5.2 3 4.76
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 2 0 11 21 20.1 4 1.77
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 0 0.00
• Acquired by WSH via trade on 7/31...Went 4-2 with 14 saves, a 4.40 ERA (23 ER/47.0 IP) and 45 strikeouts in 44 games for Seattle this season. Career 0 1 0 2 6.1 4 5.68
• 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 1 0 0 1 5.0 0 0.00
Career 1 0 0 2 9.1 2 1.93
#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 4 4.0 6 13.50
2019 WSH NL 4 2 0 0 19 12 0 75.0 81 39 39 11 32 41 1.51 5.36 4.68 Career 0 0 0 6 7.0 6 7.71
LAST: 9/14 vs. ATL (2.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, BB, SO) Hellickson
Former first-round pick (No. 18) in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft made his Major League debut in 2017. 2019 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
• Allowed 2 earned runs or fewer in 4 of his last 6 starts before moving to bullpen...Has posted a 5.52 ERA (9 ER/14.2 IP) in 7 relief app. in 2019. Career 4 4 0 14 83.2 35 3.76
• His 75.0 IP this season are a career-high...Pitch mix: Sinker (41.3%), Curve (19.8%), Cutter (17.8%), 4-seam (14%), Split Finger (7.1%). Hudson
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 2 / 2 OPP. SLASH: .284 / .358 / .463 2019 1 0 1 2 3.0 2 6.00
Career 4 0 1 14 25.2 15 5.26
#48 GUERRA, Javy (RHP) Rainey
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2019 0 0 0 6 5.1 0 0.00
2019 TOR/WSH AL/NL 3 1 2 2 46 0 0 63.1 61 33 32 9 17 54 1.23 4.20 4.55 Career 0 0 0 5 5.0 0 0.00
LAST: 9/13 vs. ATL (1.2 IP, H, BB, IW, 3 SO) Rodney
Veteran of nine MLB seasons...Posted a 3.44 ERA with 32 saves across 212 relief appearances prior to signing with Washington on May 20. 2019 0 0 1 5 4.2 0 0.00
• With WSH: 35 G, 3-1, Save, 4.74 ERA (26 ER/49.1 IP), 39 SO, 12 BB and 3 holds...Has recorded a career-high 3 wins this season. Career 2 0 8 18 17.0 1 0.53
• Has pitched more than 1.0 innings in 14 of the 35 games...Pitch mix: 4-Seam (59.3%), Slider (25.1%), Curve (8%), Changeup (7.5%). Ross
HOLDS: 4 IR / IS: 27 / 12 OPP. SLASH: .246 / .296 / .419 2019 0 0 0 2 3.0 3 9.00
Career 1 2 0 8 25.0 9 3.24
#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 1 0 4 21.1 9 3.80
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 3 2 0 9 43.0 16 3.35
LAST: Scherzer
A veteran of nine Major League seasons re-signed with the Nationals in February 2019. 2019 1 1 0 3 19.1 8 3.72
• 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 13 4 0 22 143.0 49 3.08
• 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 4 0 0 4 30.1 4 1.19
Career 21 7 0 35 203.1 62 2.74
#44 HUDSON, Daniel (RHP) Strickland
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2019 0 0 0 1 0.1 2 54.00
2019 TOR/WSH AL/NL 8 3 5 9 64 1 0 68.0 56 25 20 8 26 65 1.21 4.16 2.65 Career 0 1 0 10 9.1 5 4.82
LAST: 9/20 at MIA (Save, 2.0 IP, 3 H) Suero
A veteran of 10 MLB seasons with Toronto (2019), Los Angeles Dodgers (2018), Pittsburgh (2017), Arizona (2010-16) and Chicago White Sox (2009-10). 2019 0 0 0 9 6.2 1 1.35
• With WSH: 19 G, 2-0, 3 SV, 3 holds, 20.0 IP, 17 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 1 0 0 14 10.0 2 1.80
• Ranks T2nd in MLB with 16.7% in IRS...Acquired by WSH via trade on 7/31...Pitch mix: Sinker (48.5%), Slider (25.8%), 4-Seam (13.1%), Changeup (2.8%). Voth
HOLDS: 11 IR / IS: 36 / 6 OPP. SLASH: .222 / .300 / .385 2019 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
Career 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
#21 RAINEY, Tanner (RHP)
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2019 WSH NL 1 3 0 3 47 0 0 43.2 31 22 21 6 37 65 1.56 4.81 4.33
LAST: 9/20 at MIA (Hld., 0.1 IP, SO)
Hard-throwing right-handed reliever was acquired by Washington in exchange for Tanner Roark on Dec. 12, 2018.
• Has held opposing batters to a .200 AVG this season (31-for-155) and .361 opp. SLG...Righties are hitting .187/.402/.280 against him.
• Earned 1st MLB win, 6/1 at CIN...Pitch mix: 4-seam (70.9%), Slider (28.7%), Changeup (0.4%).
HOLDS: 9 IR / IS: 10 / 3 OPP. SLASH: .200 / .367 / .361
Austen Williams Sprained right AC joint 60 April 19 / April 18 136 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 25 152 4/4 atNYM W, 4-0 3-3 T3rd, -1.5 Strasburg (1-0) Syndergaard (0-1) None 44,424 / 3:19
4/5 OFF DAY 4th, -2.0
Howie Kendrick Left Hamstring Strain 10 March 27 / March 25 April 4 5 4/6 atNYM L, 6-5 3-4 4th, -2.5 Familia (2-0) Sipp (0-1) Díaz (4) 35,156 / 3:13
Michael A. Taylor Left Knee/Hip Sprain 10 March 27 / March 25 April 8 8 4/7
4/8
atNYM
atPHI
W, 12-9 4-4 4th, -2.0 Scherzer (1-0) Wheeler (0-1)
L, 4-3 4-5 4th, -3.0 Dominguez (1-0) Sánchez (0-1)
None
Neshek (1)
40,681 / 3:42
28,212 / 2:32
Justin Miller Lower Back Strain 10 April 13 April 26 11 4/9 atPHI
4/10 atPHI
W, 10-6 (10) 5-5 4th, -2.0 Doolittle (3-0) Alvarez (0-1)
W, 15-1 6-5 4th, -1.0 Hellickson (1-0) Pivetta (1-1)
None
None
38,073 / 3:51
30,805 / 3:35
Anthony Rendon Left Elbow Contusion 10 April 30 / April 27 May 7 10 4/11 OFF DAY 4th, -1.5
4/12 vsPIT L, 6-3 (10) 6-6 4th, -2.5 Burdi (1-1) Grace (0-1) Vázquez (4) 27,084 / 3:28
Juan Soto Back Spasms 10 May 4 / May 1 May 11 10 4/13 vsPIT W, 3-2 7-6 4th, -1.5 Suero (1-0) Rodriguez (0-1) Doolittle (1) 32,103 / 2:22
4/14 vsPIT L, 4-3 7-7 4th, -2.0 Vazquez (1-0) Suero (1-1) None 22,347 / 2:47
Trea Turner Broken Right Index Finger 10 April 3 May 17 39 4/15 OFF DAY 4th, -2.0
Tony Sipp Strained Oblique 10 May 7 May 20 12 4/16 vsSF
4/17 vsSF
L, 7-3
W, 9-6
7-8 4th, -2.5 Rodriguez (2-2) Strasburg (1-1) None
8-8 4th, -2.5 Hellickson (2-0) Samardzija (1-1) None
22,334 / 3:16
22,611 / 3:07
Matt Adams Left Shoulder Strain 10 May 5 May 22 16 4/18 vsSF W, 4-2 9-8 3rd, -1.5 Corbin (1-0) Pomeranz (0-2) Doolittle (2) 26,085 / 2:52
4/19 atMIA L, 3-2 9-9 T3rd, -1.5 Smith (2-0) Sánchez (0-2) Romo (2) 8,199 / 2:52
Andrew Stevenson Back Spasms 10 May 9 / May 7 May 25 17 4/20 atMIA L, 9-3 9-10 4th, -2.5 Ureña (1-3) Scherzer (1-3) None 9,910 / 3:12
4/21 atMIA W, 5-0 10-10 4th, -1.5 Strasburg (2-1) Richards (0-3) None 7,412 / 2:45
Aníbal Sánchez Left Hamstring Strain 10 May 17 May 29 12 4/22 atCOL L, 7-5 10-11 4th, -1.5 Oh (1-0) Suero (1-2) Davis (2) 20,517 / 3:00
4/23 atCOL W, 6-3 11-11 T3rd, -1.5 Corbin (2-0) Hoffman (0-1) Doolittle (3) 24,456 / 3:14
Trevor Rosenthal Viral Infection 10 April 26 June 8 40 4/24 atCOL L, 9-5 11-12 4th, -1.5 Marquez (3-1) Sánchez (0-3) Davis (3) 33,135 / 2:48
Ryan Zimmerman Plantar Fascitis Right Foot 10 April 28 June 27 54 4/25 OFF DAY
4/26 vsSD
4th, -1.5
L, 4-3 11-13 4th, -2.0 Stammen (3-1) Doolittle (3-1) Yates (13) 27,193 / 3:02
Kyle Barraclough Right Radial Nerve Irritation 10 June 16 July 10 19 4/27 vsSD L, 8-3 (10) 11-14 4th, -3.0 Perdomo (1-0) Suero (1-3) None 35,422 / 3:45
4/28 vsSD W, 7-6 (11) 12-14 4th, -3.0 Miller (1-0) Wisler (1-1) None 30,186 / 4:03
Max Scherzer Mid Back Strain 10 July 13 / July 10 July 25 12 4/29 vsSTL L, 6-3 12-15 4th, -3.5 Wacha (2-0) Corbin (2-1) Hicks (9) 17.890 / 3:05
4/30 vsSTL L, 3-2 12-16 4th, -3.5 Wainwright (3-2) Sánchez (0-4) Miller (1) 19,753 / 3:09
Howie Kendrick Right Hamstring Strain 10 August 4 / August 1 Aug. 12 9 5/1 vsSTL L, 5-1 12-17 4th, -4.5 Mikolas (3-2) Scherzer (1-4) None 22,157 / 3:02
Max Scherzer Mild Rhomboid Strain 10 July 29 / July 26 Aug. 22 24 5/2
5/3
vsSTL
atPHI
W, 2-1 13-17 4th, -4.0 Strasburg (3-1) Hudson (2-2)
L, 4-2 13-18 4th, -5.0 Dominguez (3-0) Jennings (0-1)
Doolittle (4) 24,338 / 3:00 (2:32)
Neris (5) 33,125 / 2:42
Roenis Elías Left Hamstring Strain 10 Aug. 4 Aug. 30 22 5/4
5/5
atPHI
atPHI
W, 10-8 14-18 4th, -4.0 Sipp (1-1)
L, 7-1 14-19 4th, -5.0 Eflin (4-3)
Morgan (1-1)
Sanchez (0-5)
Doolittle (5)
None
43,319 / 3:45
40,497 / 3:03
Sean Doolittle Right Knee Tendinitis 10 August 18 Sept. 1 12 5/6 atMIL L, 5-3 14-20 4th, -5.0 Claudio (1-1) Jennings (0-2) Guerra (2) 29,299 / 3:33
5/7 atMIL L, 6-0 14-21 4th, -6.0 Peralta (2-1) Strasburg (3-2) None 31,023 / 3:00
Ryan Zimmerman Plantar Fascitis Right Foot 10 July 22 Sept. 1 36 5/8 atMIL L, 7-3 14-22 4th, -7.0 Woodruff (5-1) Hellickson (2-1) Hader (10) 30,333 / 3:24
5/9 atLAD W, 6-0 15-22 4th, -6.5 Corbin (3-1) Hill (0-1) None 42,851 / 3:11
Austin Voth Right Bicep Tendinitis 10 July 21/ July 18 Sept. 1 40 5/10 atLAD L, 5-0 15-23 4th, -6.5 Maeda (4-2) Sánchez (0-5) Urías (2) 43,533 / 2:58
Jeremy Hellickson Right Shoulder Strain 60 May 21 / May 20 Sept. 1 88 5/11 atLAD
5/12 atLAD
W, 5-2 16-23 4th, -6.5 Scherzer (2-4) Baez (2-2)
L, 6-0 16-24 4th, -7.5 Ryu (5-1) Strasburg (3-3)
Doolittle (6)
None
53,647 / 2:58
45,667 / 2:46
HIGHS AND LOWS 5/13 OFF DAY
5/14 vsNYM
4th, -8.0
L, 6-2 16-25 4th, -8.0 Syndergaard (3-3) Hellickson (2-2) None 23, 315 / 2:38
TEAM BATTING 5/15 vsNYM W, 5-1 17-25 4th, -7.0 Corbin (4-1) Font (1-1) None 29,673 / 2:28
5/16 vsNYM W, 7-6 18-25 4th, -6.0 Jennings (1-2) Wheeler (3-3) Doolittle (7) 28,807 / 3:16
Most At-Bats:.................................................................... 58, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 5/17 vsCHI L, 14-6 18-26 4th, -7.0 Hamels (4-0) Scherzer (2-5) None 33,296 / 4:09
Most At-Bats (9-inning games):....................................... 44, at Philadelphia, April 10 5/18 vsCHI
5/19 vsCHI
W, 5-2 19-26 4th, -7.0 Strasburg (4-3) Lester (3-2) Doolittle (8)
L, 6-5 19-27 4th, -8.0 Hendricks (4-4) Hellickson (2-3) Cishek (4)
37,582 / 2:56
23,244 / 3:15
Most Plate Appearances:................................................... 69, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 5/20 atNYM L, 5-3 19-28 4th, -9.0 Gagnon (2-0) Corbin (4-2) Díaz (11) 22,335 / 3:12
5/21 atNYM L, 6-5 19-29 4th, -9.0 Díaz (1-2) Rainey (0-1) None 24,631 / 3:05
Most Plate Appearances (9-inning games):...................... 51, at Philadelphia, April 10 5/22 atNYM L, 6-1 19-30 4th, -9.0 Gagnon (3-0) Barraclough (0-1) None 27,188 / 2:59
Most Runs:........................................................................ 17, vs. Cincinnati, August 14 5/23 atNYM
5/24 vsMIA
L, 6-4 19-31 4th, -10.0 Gsellman (1-0) Suero (1-4)
W, 12-10 20-31 4th, -10.0 Barraclough (1-1) Anderson (1-2)
Díaz (12)
Doolittle (9)
29, 962 / 2:53
29,173 / 3:59
Most Hits:.......................................................................... 19, vs. Milwaukee, August 18 5/25 vsMIA
5/26 vsMIA
W, 5-0 21-31 4th, -10.0 Corbin (5-2)
W, 9-6 22-31 4th, -9.0 Fedde (1-0)
Alcantara (2-5)
Smith (3-2)
None
None
33,163 / 2:25
26,365 / 3:06
Most Doubles:................................................................... 7, at Pittsburgh, August 19 5/27 vsMIA L, 3-2 22-32 4th, -9.5 Ureña (3-6) Barraclough (1-2) Romo (10) 21,048 / 3:00
5/28 atATL W, 5-4 23-32 4th, -9.5 Strasburg (5-3) Fried (7-3) Doolittle (10) 27,573 / 3:21
Most Triples:...................................................................... 2, 3x, Last: at Arizona, August 3 5/29 atATL W, 14-4 24-32 4th, -9.5 Sánchez (1-6) Gausman (2-4) McGowin (1) 37,726 / 3:11
Most Home Runs:.............................................................. 8, vs. Milwaukee, August 18 5/30 OFF DAY
5/31 atCIN
4th, -9.0
L, 9-3 24-33 4th, -9.0 Mahle (2-5) Corbin (5-3) None 24,358 / 2:49
Most Extra-Base Hits:....................................................... 11, 2x, Last: at Pittsburgh, August 19 6/1
6/2
atCIN
atCIN
W, 5-2 25-33 4th, -8.0 Rainey (1-1) Roark (4-4)
W, 4-1 26-33 4th, -7.0 Scherzer (3-5) Gray (2-5)
Doolittle (11)
Doolittle (12)
27,748 / 2:59
22,801 / 3:07
Most Total Bases:.............................................................. 47, vs. Milwaukee, August 18 6/3 OFF DAY 4th, -6.5
6/4 vsCWS W, 9-5 27-33 4th, -6.5 Strasburg (6-3) Lopez (3-6) Doolittle (13) 32,513 / 3:33
Most Runs Batted In:........................................................ 17, vs. Cincinnati, August 14 6/5 vsCWS W, 6-4 28-33 4th, -6.5 Doolittle (4-1) Colomé (2-1) None 28,910 / 3:07
Most Stolen Bases:............................................................ 4, at St. Louis, September 17 6/6
6/7
atSD
atSD
L, 5-4 28-34 4th, -7.0 Lucchesi (5-3) Corbin (5-4)
L, 5-4 28-35 4th, -8.0 Warren (4-1) Doolittle (4-2)
Yates (23)
None
19,908 / 3:07
21,645 / 2:46
Most Caught Stealing:...................................................... 2, 3x, Last: at Chicago (N.L.), August 24 6/8 atSD W, 4-1 29-35 4th, -8.0 Scherzer (4-5) Lauer (5-5) Doolittle (14) 30,219 / 2:39
6/9 atSD W, 5-2 30-35 4th, -7.0 Strasburg (7-3) Stammen (4-3) None 30,518 / 2:56
Most Walks:....................................................................... 12, at New York (N.L.), April 7 6/10 atCWS W, 12-1 31-35 4th, -6.0 Sánchez (2-6) Despaigne (0-1) None 16,305 / 3:06
6/11 atCWS L, 7-5 31-36 4th, -7.0 Marshall (1-0) Corbin (5-5) Colomé (14) 16,790 / 3:19
Most Strikeouts:................................................................ 15, 2x, Last: at New York (N.L.), August 11 6/12 OFF DAY 4th, -7.5
Most Sac Hits:................................................................... 2, done 4 times. 6/13 vsARI
6/14 vsARI
L, 5-0 31-37 4th, -8.5 Greinke (8-2) Fedde (1-1)
W, 7-3 32-37 4th, -8.5 Scherzer (5-5) Ray (5-4)
None
None
24,909 / 2:15 (1:03)
29,853 / 2:57
Most Sac Flies:.................................................................. 2, done 4 times. 6/15 vsARI L, 10-3 32-38 4th, -8.5 Hirano (3-3) Strasburg (7-4) None 38,044 / 3:30
6/16 vsARI W, 15-5 33-38 4th, -8.5 Sánchez (3-6) Bradley (2-4) None 29,032 / 3:14
Most Hit-By-Pitch:............................................................. 2, done 14 times. 6/17 vsPHI ***GAME POSTPONED BY RAIN (TO BE MADE UP AS A PART OF A SPLIT DH 6/19)***
Most GDP:......................................................................... 4, vs. Atlanta, September 15 6/18 vsPHI ***GAME POSTPONED BY RAIN (TO BE MADE UP AS A PART OF A SPLIT DH 9/24)***
6/19 vsPHI(D) W, 6-2 34-38 4th, -8.5 Corbin (6-5) Eflin (6-7) None 17,961 / 2:46
INDIVIDUAL BATTING 6/19 vsPHI(N)
6/20 vsPHI
W, 2-0 35-38 3rd, -8.0 Scherzer (6-5) Arrieta (6-6)
W, 7-4 36-38 3rd, -7.5 Guerra (1-0) Pivetta (4-2)
Doolittle (15) 24,220 / 3:05
Doolittle (16) 31,329/3:05 (:30)
Most At-Bats:..................................................................... 8, 3x, Last: Trea Turner, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 6/21 vsATL W, 4-3 37-38 3rd, -6.5 Strasburg (8-4) Keuchel (0-1) Suero (1) 34,212 / 3:01
6/22 vsATL L, 13-9 37-39 3rd, -7.5 Minter (1-4) Ross (0-1) None 37,492 / 3:42
Most At-Bats (9-inning games):........................................ 6, done 7 times. 6/23 vsATL L, 4-3 (10) 37-40 3rd, -8.5 Minter (2-4) Rainey (1-2) Jackson (11) 34,256 / 3:09
Most Plate Appearances:................................................... 8, done 5 times. 6/24 OFF DAY
6/25 atMIA
3rd, -8.0
W, 6-1 38-40 3rd, -8.0 Scherzer (7-5) Richards (3-8) None 7,327 / 2:27
Most Plate Appearances (9-inning games):....................... 6, done 17 times. 6/26 atMIA
6/27 atMIA
W, 7-5 39-40 3rd, -8.0 Corbin (7-5) Gallen (0-1)
W, 8-5 40-40 3rd, -7.0 Strasburg (9-4) Alcantara (4-7)
Doolittle (17)
None
6,276 / 3:19
7,751 / 2:51
Most Runs:......................................................................... 4, 3x, Last: Juan Soto, at Chicago (N.L.), August 23 6/28 atDET W, 3-1 41-40 3rd, -7.0 Sánchez (4-6) Norris (2-7) Rodney (1) 20,877 / 3:04
6/29 atDET L, 7-5 41-41 3rd, -8.0 Alcántara (3-1) Rainey (1-3) Greene (22) 27,716 / 3:13
Most Hits:.......................................................................... 4, 7x, Last: Asdrubal Cabrera, at Atlanta, September 8 6/30 atDET W, 2-1 42-41 3rd, -7.0 Scherzer (8-5) Jimenez (2-6) Doolittle (18) 21,052 / 2:53
Most Doubles:.................................................................... 3, Ryan Zimmerman, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 7/1
7/2
OFF DAY
vsMIA
3rd, -7.0
W, 3-2 43-41 3rd, -6.0 Doolittle (5-2) Quijada (0-2) None 21,361 / 3:01 (1:16)
Most Doubles (9-inning games):........................................ 2, done 20 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 27 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, 11x, Last: Trea Turner, at Miami, September 20 7/7 vsKCR W, 5-2 47-42 2nd, -6.0 Doolittle (6-2) Diekman (0-6) None 21,873 / 2:37
Most Extra-Base Hits:........................................................ 3, done 6 times. 7/8-7/11 ALL-STAR BREAK (All-Star Game played, 7/9 at CLE, FINAL: AL 4, NL 3
7/12 atPHI W, 4-0 48-42 2nd, -6.0 Strasburg (11-4) Pivetta (4-4) None 42,318 / 3:15
Most Total Bases:............................................................... 10, Trea Turner, vs. Colorado, July 23 7/13 atPHI W, 4-3 49-42 2nd, -6.0 Suero (2-4) Neris (1-4) Doolittle (20) 43,732 / 3:43
7/14 atPHI L, 4-3 49-43 2nd, -7.0 Neris (2-4) Grace (0-2) None 43,075 / 2:54
Most Runs Batted In:......................................................... 7, Matt Adams, vs. Arizona, June 16 7/15 OFF DAY 2nd, -7.5
Most Stolen Bases:............................................................ 3, Trea Turner, vs. New York (N.L.), March 28 7/16 atBAL
7/17 atBAL
W, 8-1 50-43 2nd, -6.5 Voth (1-0)
L, 9-2 50-44 2nd, -6.5 Ynoa (1-6)
Wojciechowski (0-3) None
Suero (2-5)
23,362 / 3:10
Givens (8) 20,786 / 2:51 (1:32)
Most Caught Stealing:....................................................... 1, done 28 times. 7/18 atATL
7/19 atATL
W, 13-4 51-44 2nd, -5.5 Strasburg (12-4) Wright (0-3)
L, 4-3 51-45 2nd, -6.5 Jackson (5-2) Rodney (0-3)
None
None
39,363 / 3:44
39,344 / 3:30
Most Walks:....................................................................... 4, 2x, Last: Cabrera, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 7/20 atATL W, 5-3 52-45 2nd, -5.5 Sánchez (6-6) Soroka (10-2) Doolittle (21) 42,467 / 3:14
7/21 atATL L, 7-1 52-46 2nd, -6.5 Gausman (3-5) Ross (0-2) None 31,848 / 3:02
Most Strikeouts:................................................................. 4, done 4 times. 7/22 vsCOL ***GAME POSTPONED BY RAIN (TO BE MADE UP AS A PART OF A SPLIT DH 7/24)***
Most Sac Hits:.................................................................... 2, Erick Fedde, vs. Milwaukee, August 18 7/23 vsCOL
7/24 vsCOL
W, 11-1 53-46 2nd, -5.5 Strasburg (13-3) Lambert (2-2)
W, 3-2 54-46 2nd, -4.5 Suero (3-5) Estevez (1-1)
None
Doolittle (22)
22,612 / 3:37
14,628 / 3:03
Most Sac Flies:................................................................... 1, done 35 times. 7/24 vsCOL
7/25 vsCOL
W, 2-0 55-46 2nd, -4.0 Corbin (8-5)
L, 8-7 55-47 2nd, -4.5 Diaz (3-2)
Freeland (2-8)
Rodney (0-4)
Doolittle (23)
Davis (15)
23,843 / 3:07
26,831 / 3:46
Most Hit-By-Pitch:............................................................. 2, 2x, Last: Victor Robles, at Arizona, August 3 7/26 vsLAD L, 4-2 55-48 2nd, -5.5 Kelly (4-3) Sipp (1-2) Jansen (25) 37,491 / 3:20
7/27 vsLAD L, 9-3 55-49 2nd, -6.5 Kershaw (9-2) Ross (0-3) None 39,616* / 3:06
Most GDP:.......................................................................... 2, 2x, Last: Gerardo Parra, vs. Atlanta, July 31 (10 innings) 7/28 vsLAD W, 11-4 56-49 2nd, -5.5 Strasburg (14-4) Buehler (9-2) None 32,425 / 3:09
TEAM PITCHING 7/29 vsATL
7/30 vsATL
W, 6-3 57-49 2nd, -4.5 Corbin (9-5)
L, 11-8 57-50 2nd, -5.5 Teheran (6-7)
Keuchel (3-4)
Fedde (1-2)
None
None
24,292 / 3:23
26,566 / 3:47
Most Innings Pitched:........................................................ 14.0, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 7/31 vsATL
8/1 OFF DAY
L, 5-4 (10) 57-51 T2nd, -6.5 Newcomb (5-1) Doolittle (6-3)
T2nd, -6.5
Tomlin (2) 31,576 / 3:14
Most Hits Allowed:............................................................. 20, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 8/2 atARI W, 3-0 58-51 2nd, -6.0 Ross (1-3) Young (4-1) Doolittle (24) 24,298 / 2:43
8/3 atARI L, 18-7 58-52 T2nd, -7.0 Ray (10-7) Strasburg (14-5) None 33,966 / 3:46
Most Hits Allowed (9-inning games):................................. 18, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/4 atARI L, 7-5 58-53 T2nd, -7.0 Hirano (4-5) Suero (3-6) Bradley (2) 22,976 / 3:02
Most Batters Faced:........................................................... 65, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 8/5
8/6
atSFG
atSFG
W, 4-0 59-53 T2nd, -6.0 Fedde (2-2)
W, 5-3 60-53 2nd, -6.0 Sánchez (7-6)
Samardzija (8-9) None
Menez (0-1) Doolittle (25)
32,366 / 3:12
31,628 / 2:45
Most Batters Faced (9-inning games):.............................. 52, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/7 atSFG W, 4-1 61-53 2nd, -6.0 Ross (2-0) Anderson (3-4) None 30,958 / 2:59
8/8 OFF DAY 2nd, -5.5
Most Runs Allowed:............................................................ 18, at Arizona, August 3 8/9 atNYM L, 7-6 61-54 2nd, -6.5 Avilan (3-0) Doolittle (6-4) None 39,602 / 3:20
8/10 atNYM L, 4-3 61-55 2nd, -6.5 Lugo (5-2) Rodney (0-5) None 43,875 / 2:34
Most Earned Runs:............................................................. 18, at Arizona, August 3 8/11 atNYM W, 7-4 62-55 2nd, -6.5 Grace (1-2) Gsellman (2-3) Doolittle (26) 41,000 / 3:35
Most Home Runs Allowed:.................................................. 7, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 8/12 vsCIN
8/13 vsCIN
W, 7-6 63-55 2nd, -6.0 Fedde (3-2)
W, 3-1 64-55 2nd, -6.0 Ross (3-3)
DeSclafani (7-7) Doolittle (27)
Wood (1-1) Hudson (3)
22,394 / 3:11
30,130 / 2:38
Most Home Runs Allowed (9-inning games):..................... 6, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/14 vsCIN W, 17-7 65-55 2nd, -6.0 Strasburg (15-5) Bauer (10-9) Guerra (2) 23,596 / 3:38
8/15 OFF DAY 65-55 2nd, -5.5
Most Walks Allowed:.......................................................... 11, at Arizona, August 3 8/16 vsMIL W, 2-1 66-55 2nd, -4.5 Strickland (1-1) Guerra (6-4) Doolittle (28) 30,091 / 3:00
Most Strikeouts:................................................................. 18, vs. Milwaukee, August 17 (14 innings) 8/17 vsMIL
8/18 vsMIL
L, 15-14 (14) 66-56 2nd, -5.5 Guerra (7-4)
W, 16-8 67-56 2nd, -5.5 Fedde (4-2)
Guerra (1-1)
Anderson (5-3)
None
None
36,953 / 5:40
30,571 / 3:24
Most Strikeouts (9-inning games):.................................... 17, vs. Miami, August 31 8/19 atPIT
8/20 atPIT
W, 13-0 68-56 2nd, -5.0 Guerra (2-1)
L, 4-1 68-57 2nd, -6.0 Vászuez (3-1)
Williams (5-6)
Suero (3-7)
None
None
11,284 / 3:16
10,449 / 3:00
Most Hit-By-Pitch:............................................................. 4, at New York (N.L.), April 7 8/21 atPIT W, 11-1 69-57 2nd, -6.0 Corbin (10-5) Musgrove (8-12) None 10,577 / 2:54
8/22 atPIT W, 7-1 70-57 2nd, -6.0 Strickland (2-1) Brault (3-3) None 10,587 / 3:19 (:10)
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING 8/23 atCHI W, 9-3 71-57 2nd, -6.0 Sánchez (8-6) Lester (10-9) None 39,889 / 3:10
Most Innings Pitched:........................................................ 9.0, Patrick Corbin, vs. Miami, May 25 8/24 atCHI
8/25 atCHI
W, 7-2 72-57 2nd, -6.0 Suero (4-7)
W, 7-5 73-57 2nd, -6.0 Hudson (7-3)
Quintana (11-8) None
Chatwood (5-2) None
40,658 / 3:56
40,518 / 4:35
Most Hits Allowed:............................................................. 11, 2x, Last: Patrick Corbin, at Cincinnati, May 31 8/29 OFF DAY
8/27 vsBAL
73-57 2nd, -5.5
L, 2-0 73-58 2nd, -5.5 Brooks (4-7) Corbin (10-6) Givens (11) 24,946 / 2:52
Most Batters Faced:........................................................... 30, 2x, Last: Max Scherzer, vs. St. Louis, May 1 8/28 vsBAL W, 8-4 74-58 2nd, -5.5 Suero (5-7) Wojciechowski (2-7) None 25,174 / 3:12
8/29 OFF DAY 2nd, -5.5
Most Runs Allowed:............................................................ 9, 2x, Last Stephen Strasburg, at Arizona, August 3 8/30 vsMIA W, 7-6 75-58 2nd, -5.5 Hudson (8-3) Stanek (0-4) None 26,201 / 3:35
Most Earned Runs:............................................................. 9, 2x, Last: Stephen Strasburg, at Arizona, August 3 8/31 vsMIA
9/1 vsMIA
W, 7-0 76-58 2nd, -5.5 Strasburg (16-5) López (5-7)
W, 9-3 77-58 2nd, -5.5 Corbin (11-6) Smith (8-9)
None
None
27,539 / 2:31
29,345 / 2:46
Most Home Runs:............................................................... 4, Stephen Strasburg, vs. Arizona, June 15 9/2 vsNYM L, 7-3 77-59 2nd, -6.5 Syndergaard (10-7) Ross (3-4) None 25,329 / 3:08
9/3 vsNYM W, 11-10 78-59 2nd, -6.5 Guerra (3-1) Díaz (1-7) None 20,759 / 3:17
Most Walks:....................................................................... 6, Patrick Corbin, at Atlanta, September 6 9/4 vsNYM L, 8-4 78-60 2nd, -7.0 Wheeler (10-7) Sánchez (8-7) None 20,237 / 3:24
9/5 atATL L, 4-2 78-61 2nd, -8.0 Fried (16-4) Strasburg (16-6) None 28,831 / 2:57
Most Strikeouts:................................................................. 15, Max Scherzer, at Cincinnati, June 2 9/6 atATL L, 4-3 78-62 2nd, -9.0 Keuchel (7-5) Corbin (11-7) Greene (23) 37,181 / 3:20
Most Hit-By-Pitch:............................................................. 2, done 6 times. 9/7
9/8
atATL
atATL
L, 5-4 78-63 2nd, -10.0 Teheran (10-8) Voth (1-1)
W, 9-4 79-63 2nd, -9.0 Scherzer (10-5) Soroka (11-4)
Melancon (10)
None
40,467 / 3:29
31,789 / 3:16
MISCELLANEOUS TEAM 9/9 OFF DAY 2nd, -9.5
9/10 atMIN L, 5-0 79-64 2nd, -9.5 Berríos (12-8) Sánchez (8-8) None 24,813 / 2:32
Longest winning streak...................................................... 5 games, 4x, Last: Aug. 21-Aug. 25 9/11 atMIN W, 6-2 80-64 2nd, -9.5 Strasburg (17-6) Pérez (10-7) None 20,062 / 3:12
Longest losing streak......................................................... 5 games, last: May 19-May 23 9/12 atMIN
9/13 vsATL
W, 12-6 81-64 2nd, -8.5 Corbin (12-7)
L, 5-0 81-65 2nd, -9.5 Soroka (12-4)
Gibson (13-7)
Scherzer (10-6)
None
None
19,167 / 3:45
39,730* / 3:15
Longest game, innings...................................................... 14.0 inn, Aug. 17 vs. Milwaukee 9/14 vsATL
9/15 vsATL
L, 10-1 81-66 2nd, -10.5 Foltynewwicz (7-5) Suero (5-8)
W, 7-0 82-66 2nd, -9.5 Sánchez (9-8) Fried (16-6)
None
None
39,664* / 3:29
29,350 / 3:03
Longest game, time (9-inning game)................................ 4 hours, 9 minutes, May 17 vs. Chicago (NL) 9/16 atSTL L, 4-2 82-67 2nd, -10.0 Hudson (16-7) Doolittle (6-5) Martinez (20) 42,812 / 3:04
9/17 atSTL W, 6-2 83-67 2nd, -9.0 Corbin (13-7) Mikolas (9-14) Hudson (4) 44,061 / 3:21
Longest game, time (extra-inning game)........................... 5 hours, 40 minutes, Aug. 17 vs. Milwaukee 9/18 atSTL L, 5-1 83-68 2nd, -9.5 Wainwright (13-9) Scherzer (10-7) Martinez (21) 37,669 / 2:55
Shortest game, time.......................................................... 2 hours, 15 minutes, June 14 vs. Arizona 9/19 OFF DAY
9/20 atMIA
2nd, -9.5
W, 6-4 84-68 2nd, -9.5 Sánchez (10-8) Dugger (0-3) Hudson (5) 12,775 / 3:13
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