RHP Joe Ross (0-1, 11.05) | RHP Kevin Gausman (2-5, 6.21)
Sunday, July 21, 2019 l 7:05 p.m. ET l Game #98 / Road #52
SunTrust Park l Atlanta, Ga.
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Standing: 52-45, 2nd Place, -5.5, National League East • National League East Champions: 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012
WHEN... NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT
Home.................................26-20 ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD ATLANTA BRAVES
Road.................................26-25 The Washington Nationals topped the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Saturday night, taking a lead in the four-game The Nationals and Braves will meet 19 times in
Day....................................22-15 weekend series and looking to secure a series win on Sunday night...The offense was led by Matt Adams (1- 2019 (9 in D.C., 10 in ATL)...Washington went 9-10
Night.................................30-30 for-4, HR, RBI, R), Trea Turner (2-for-5, RBI, SB, 2 R), Adam Eaton (3-for-5, RBI, R), Anthony Rendon (2-for-4, against Atlanta in 2018, and outscored them 123-88
Current Streak........................W1 RBI, BB) and Juan Soto (2-for-4, RBI, BB). in the season series...Nationals pitcher Aníbal Sán-
Last 5 Games........................3-2 • Following this series, the Nationals will head home to welcome the Colorado Rockies (4 G), Los Angeles chez made 24 starts for the Braves in 2018...Dave
Last 10 Games......................7-3 Dodgers (3 G) and the Atlanta Braves (3 G) to Nationals Park next week. Martinez capped his 16-year Major League career
March....................................1-2 with Atlanta in 2001, hitting .287 in 120 games.
April..................................11-14 WINNING WAYS 2019 RECORD
May...................................12-17 The Washington Nationals boast the best record (33-14, .702) in Major League Baseball since May 24, ahead W-L..............................5-3 (1-2 in D.C., 4-1 in ATL)
June....................................18-8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers (34-17, .667)...Additionally, the Nationals have won 15 of their last 20, 20 of their Streak.................................................................W1
July......................................10-4 last 27 games and 33 of their last 47 games. Aggregate Score............... Nationals 56, Atlanta 39
Vs. LHSP............................10-12 • The Nationals entered this stretch on May 24 with a 19-31 (.380) record, the fourth-worst record in Major ALL-TIME RECORD
Vs. RHSP...........................42-33 League Baseball and the second-worst record in the National League. W-L / Nationals (2005-present)................. 140-127
Series Opener....................14-18 • Thanks to this run, the Nationals now have the fourth-best overall record (52-45, .536) in the National W-L / Home (2005-present)............................ 77-56
Series Opener at Home........5-10 League. W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present)............. 63-43
Series Opener on Road..........9-8
• Washington’s 33 wins in this 47-game stretch are tied for most in a span of 47 games in Nationals his- W-L / Away (2005-present)............................ 63-71
By Series....................... 14-11-6
tory (2005-pres.)...The 2014 Nationals put together a stretch of 33 wins in 47 games from Aug. 10-Sept. W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals)............. 354-369
By Home Series................. 7-6-2
28 of that season. 2019 GAME LOG
By Road Series.................. 7-5-4
Rubber Games......................7-5 DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SAVE
NO LOSERS HERE 5/28atATL W, 5-4 Strasburg-Fried-Doolittle
Sweeps/Were Swept...............5-2
Washington’s starting rotation has not been saddled with a loss for 27 straight games dating back to June 5/29atATL W, 14-4 Sánchez-Gausman-McGowin
Scored First.......................32-18
Opponent Scored First.......20-27 16...The 27 game streak is tied for an all-time record in Major League Baseball with the 1916 New York Giants 6/21vsATL W, 4-3 Strasburg-Keuchel-Suero
1-run games.....................11-14 (Sept. 7-Sept. 30) according to the Elias Sports Bureau. 6/22vsATL L, 13-9 Minter-Ross-None
1 or 2 run games...............20-22 • In 27 games since a Nationals starter last suffered a loss on June 15 vs. Arizona (Strasburg), the rotation 6/23vsATL L, 4-3 Minter-Rainey-Jackson
Comeback Wins.................23-25 is 16-0 with a 2.55 ERA. 7/18atATL W, 13-4 Strasburg-Wright-None
Last AB Wins.....................10-13 7/19atATL L, 4-3 Jackson-Rodney-None
Walkoff Wins.........................5-4 STARTS WITH STARTERS 7/20atATL W, 5-3 Sánchez-Soroka-Doolittle
Extra Innings.........................2-4 Over the last 15 games, Nationals starters have combined to pitch to a 2.25 ERA (23 ER/92.0 IP) with 105 7/21atATL
Led After 6..........................44-6 strikeouts, 22 walks and a .234 opp. AVG. 7/29vstATL
Led After 7..........................43-3 • Moreover, the starting staff has allowed one earned run or fewer in 12 of 20 outings dating to June 25 7/30vsATL
Led After 8..........................45-0 at Miami...This stretch has lowered their collective ERA from 3.83 entering play on the 25th to where it 7/31vsATL
Tied After 6............................3-8 stands (3.52, 2nd in the National League) entering tonight’s game. 9/5atATL
Tied After 7............................4-8 • In addition to where they stand in ERA, Washington’s starting rotation leads the National League with 9/6tATL
Tied After 8............................5-8 626 strikeouts...Among National League staffs, they rank in opp. SLG (2nd, .385), opp. OBP (2nd, .297), 9/7atATL
Behind After 6.....................5-31 opp. OPS (2nd, .682) and opp. AVG (2nd, .236). 9/8atATL
Behind After 7.....................5-34 9/13vsATL
Behind After 8.....................2-37 GIVE HIM A TONY AWARD MILESTONE TRACKER 9/14vsTL
Division Games.................29-19 Anthony Rendon has hit safely in 10 straight games, going 17- Player Category Milestone 9/15vsATL
Vs. Other Divisions............23-26 for-39 (.436) with six doubles, seven RBI, five walks and six runs Yan Gomes HR 100 (90)
DAVE MARTINEZ
Vs. A.L. Teams.......................8-4 scored, a .500 on-base percentage and .590 slugging percent- Gerardo Parra RBI 500 (497)
Vs. N.L. Teams...................44-41 age...Six of the 10 games have been multi-hit games...He has hit Anthony Rendon RBI 500 (486) Second-year manager Dave Martinez was named the
Stephen Strasburg SO 1,621 (1,595) seventh field manager in Nationals history on Oct. 30,
Vs. A.L. East..........................1-1 safely in 14 of his last 16 games, recording multi-hit games in *Tying Steve Rogers for most in MON/WSH history 2017...The 2019 season marks his 31st season in pro-
Vs. A.L. Central.....................7-3 nine of those 16 games...On the season Rendon ranks seventh in Trea Turner H 500 (478) fessional baseball...A 16-year Major League outfielder,
Vs. N.L. East......................29-19 the National League with 33 multi-hit games. Ryan Zimmerman R 947 (928) Martinez joined the Nationals after 10 seasons as a
Vs. N.L. Central...................5-11 • Rendon also ranks in the National League in OPS (3rd, 1.015), *Tying Tim Raines for most in MON/WSH history Major League coach in Chicago (2015–17) and Tampa
Vs. N.L. West.....................10-11 doubles (4th, 27), average (4th, .321), slugging percentage Bay (2008–14).
Hit 0 HR..............................6-15 (5th, .612), on-base percentage (6th, .403) and runs scored (9th, 70).
Hit 1+ HR..........................46-30 WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
• According to FanGraphs.com, he ranks fifth in the National League (2nd among NL third basemen) in @masnKolko - MASN (July 20)
Hit 2+ HR..........................24-11 Wins Above Replacement (3.8).
Scored 3 or Fewer Runs.......7-31 34 percent of Matt Adams’ hits this season have been
Scored 4 or More Runs......45-14 homers. And he now is averaging a homer once every
SOTO’S WALKS MOST HR BEFORE 21ST B-DAY 12.3 at-bats. These...these are impressive stats.
Scored 5 or More Runs......38-10 Juan Soto recorded three walks in Thursday night’s game...It marked his Rk. Player Home Runs
Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs.....33-4 ninth career three-walk game, tying Mel Ott for the most three-walk games 1. Mel Ott 61
Allowed 4 or More Runs.....19-41
@dougherty_jesse - Washington Post (July 21)
before turning 21 in Major League history. 2. Tony Conigliaro 56
Allowed 5 or More Runs.....14-34 3. Bryce Harper 42 Nationals are now up 3-1 after Anthony Rendon
• Dating to May 17, Juan Soto ranks among National League hitters in singles into right-center. Great base-running by Adam
More Hits than Opponent....40-6 4. Juan Soto 39
on-base percentage (1st, .443), OPS (2nd, 1.046), batting average 5. Ken Griffey Jr. 38 Eaton again gives them runners on first and third with
Fewer Hits than Opponent...8-30
(3rd, .340) and slugging percentage (9th, .603). one out. Eaton had a great read and was racing around
Committed No Errors.........34-20
• On the season, he ranks in the National League in on-base percentage (4th, .405) and walks (T5th, 58). second as soon as the ball dropped.
Committed 1 or More Errors.18-25
Before All-star Game.........47-42
After All-star Game...............5-3 IN THE COMMUNITY @MarkZuckerman - MASNSports.com (July 21)
Starter Goes at least 5 inn.45-38
July 23: Base2Base Soto rips an RBI single to right, the Nationals’ fifth
Starter Goes at least 6 inn. 39-22 Brian Dozier’s Base2Base program invites active duty military families from area bases to come visit the straight hit off Soroka in the 5th. They lead 4-1.
Starter Goes at least 7 inn..23-7 second baseman for a unique Nationals gameday experience. These families meet Brian, view batting prac-
Home Whites.........................7-7 tice from the field, enjoy complimentary tickets, and receive Nats Bucks to spend at the ballpark. Participat- @JamalCollier - MLB.com (July 20)
Road Greys........................16-21 ing base: NAS Patuxent River. Nationals win 5-3, the bullpen came up with the final
Red Alternates......................8-5 NATIONALS HISTORY 12 outs and Doolittle recorded his first five-out save in
Blue Alternates.....................5-2 July 21 (6-6) more than a year.
Blue Stars & Stripes..............3-6 2017 – Looking to fortify Washington’s bench and provide a veteran presence for the stretch run, President
White Stars & Stripes..........11-4 of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo acquired Howie Kendrick from the Philadelphia Atlanta’s lead in the NL East is back down to 5 1/2
1969 Montreal Expos.............1-0 Phillies in exchange for minor league pitcher McKenzie Mills. games.
Year Opp. Lg W L SV
SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2019 COL NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — —
CAREER 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 8.0 15 11 11 2 3 6 2.25 — 12.38
BULLPEN NOTES BULLPEN MAP
#63 DOOLITTLE, Sean (LHP) 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 • # 48 J. Guerra
2019 WSH NL 6 2 21 25 42 0 0 41.0 42 13 13 3 11 48 1.29 2.79 2.85 • #33 M. Grace • #61 K.McGowin
LAST: 7/20 at ATL (Save, 1.2 IP, 2 SO) • #36 T. Sipp • #21 T. Rainey
Hard-throwing left-handed closer earned his second career All-Star selection in 2018...Enters his second full season with the Nationals. • #56 F. Rodney
• Ranks T4th in NL with 21 saves...His 6 wins are a career-high and are T2nd among NL relievers...Has issued just 4 BB in his last 20 appearances. • #51 W. Suero
• Since joining WSH (7/16/17) has allowed 5 XBH to LHB...Pitch mix: 4-Seam (91.2%), Split Finger (4.7%), Slider (4.1%). VS. BRAVES
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 20 / 8 OPP. SLASH: .256 / .311 / .378 PLAYER W L S G IP ER ERA
#33 GRACE, Matt (LHP) Corbin
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 5.0 2 3.60
2019 WSH NL 0 2 0 0 41 0 0 35.2 44 25 24 7 8 24 1.46 5.17 6.06 Career 5 1 0 10 53.2 11 1.84
LAST: 7/18 at ATL (0.2 IP, SO) Doolittle
Lefty who experienced a career year in 2018...Has induced ground balls at a rate of 54.6% in his 168 career big league games (MLB average: 45%). 2019 0 0 2 3 3.2 0 0.00
• Last 18 games: 2.93 ERA (5 ER/15.1 IP), 14 hits, 5 earned runs, 2 HR, one walk, 7 strikeouts Career 0 0 6 10 10.1 3 2.61
• Posted a 2.87 ERA in 56 games in 2018...Pitch mix: Sinker (61.8%), Slider (28.6%), Changeup (5.8%), Cutter (3.6%), Curve (0.2%). Fedde
HOLDS: 4 IR / IS: 27 / 13 OPP. SLASH: .310 / .346 / .528 2019 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
Career 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 —
#48 GUERRA, Javy (RHP) Grace
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2019 0 0 0 2 1.2 1 5.40
2019 TOR/WSH AL/NL 1 0 1 1 30 0 0 37.1 34 18 16 3 10 30 1.18 3.54 3.86 Career 1 0 0 23 21.2 5 2.08
LAST: 7/17 at BAL (0.1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 2 ER, HR) Guerra
Veteran of 9 MLB seasons...Posted a 3.44 ERA with 32 saves across 212 relief appearances prior to signing with Washington on May 20. 2019 0 0 0 2 2.0 0 0.00
• With WSH: 19 G, 3.86 ERA (10 ER/23.1 IP), 15 SO, 5 BB and 3 holds...Has tossed more than 1.0 IP in 7 of the 19 games. Career 0 2 2 17 16.1 7 3.86
• Earned 1st win of the season on 6/20 vs. PHI...Pitch mix: 4-Seam (56.3%), Slider (25.7%), Curve (10.5%), Changeup (7.5%). McGowin
HOLDS: 4 IR / IS: 19 / 10 OPP. SLASH: .234 / .288 / .372 2019 0 0 1 2 5.0 5 9.00
Career 0 0 1 3 5.2 5 7.94
#61 MCGOWIN, Kyle (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 4 3.1 4 10.80
2019 WSH NL 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 12.0 16 13 12 4 2 14 1.50 5.96 9.00 Career 0 1 0 4 3.1 4 10.80
LAST: 7/18 at ATL (2.0 IP, ER, HR, 3 SOP Rodney
Former fifth-round pick of the Los Angeles Angels in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft...Made his Major League debut with Washington in 2018. 2019 0 1 0 2 1.1 1 6.75
• Was recalled from Double-A Harrisburg, 7/12...Has appeared in 2 G out of Washington’s bullpen, tossing 3.0 IP in both games. Career 0 1 4 12 9.1 6 5.79
• Led MiLB in WHIP (0.90) with 152 SO in 2018....Pitch mix: Sinker (43.9%), Slider (38.3%), Changeup (9.8%), Four Seamer (6.5%), Curve (1.4%). Ross
HOLDS: 0 IR / IS: 0 / 0 OPP. SLASH: .314 / .345 / .558 2019 0 1 0 1 1.0 4 36.00
Career 1 2 0 6 24.1 20 7.40
#21 RAINEY, Tanner (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 3 17.0 7 3.71
2019 WSH NL 1 3 0 3 26 0 0 23.0 15 12 11 3 18 35 1.43 4.48 4.30 Career 7 11 0 21 118.0 63 4.81
LAST: 7/19 at ATL (0.2 IP, 2 H, ER, BB, SO) Sipp
Hard-throwing right-handed reliever was acquired by Washington in exchange for Tanner Roark on Dec. 12, 2018. 2019 0 0 0 3 1.1 0 0.00
• Last 7 G: 1.50 ERA (6.0 IP), 1 hold, 5 BB, 10 SO, .190 opp. AVG (4-for-21)...Opponents are hitting .165 (13-for-79) with 3 2B and 3 HR this season. Career 0 0 0 10 7.1 4 4.91
• Earned 1st MLB win, 6/1 at CIN...Pitch mix: Four Seamer (69.2%), Slider (30.3%), Changeup (0.4%). Strasburg
HOLDS: 6 IR / IS: 7 / 3 OPP. SLASH: .181 / .340 / .337 2019 3 0 0 3 18.1 8 3.93
Career 14 11 0 33 179.2 81 4.06
#56 RODNEY, Fernando (RHP) Suero
YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA 2019 0 0 1 4 5.0 0 0.00
2019 OAK/WSH AL/NL 0 3 2 3 26 0 0 22.0 29 18 18 2 16 22 2.05 4.59 7.36 Career 0 0 1 7 8.2 1 1.04
LAST: 7/20 at ATL (Hld., 0.1 IP, H, SO)
Veteran right-hander is 17th on Major League Baseball’s all-time saves list with 327 career saves...Signed with Washington on June 4, 2019.
• With WSH: 9 G, 4 Holds, 2 SV, 3.52 ERA (3 ER/7.2 IP), 8 SO, 4 BB...Has a .310/.394/.345 opp. slash line w/WSH...Earned his 1st save w/WSH, 6/28 at DET.
• Is the oldest pitcher to toe the rubber in WSH history (2005-pres.)...Pitch mix: Sinker (52.7%), Changeup (28.1%), 4-Seam (15.9%), Slider (3.2%).
HOLDS: 4 IR / IS: 6 / 3 OPP. SLASH: .333 / .437 / .437
PINCH HITTING
PLAYER G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO AVG OBP SLG
Howie Kendrick 27 24 5 10 2 0 2 7 2 0 5 .417 .444 .750
Gerardo Parra 27 25 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 .120 .154 .120
Matt Adams 23 23 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 14 .087 .087 .261
Michael A. Taylor 16 12 2 5 3 0 0 1 3 0 3 .417 .533 .667 CATCHER DEFENSE
Adrian Sanchez 13 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .231 .231 .231 CATCHER GS W-L CCS SBA CS% PB CATCHER ERA
Kurt Suzuki 10 9 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 .222 .300 .556 Yan Gomes
Brian Dozier 6 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .400 .500 .400 2019 53 26-27 10 34 29.4% 8 4.32 (222 ER/463.0 IP)
Andrew Stevenson 6 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .250 .500 .250 Career 614 336-278 123 382 32.2% 38 3.68 (2252 ER/5491.1 IP)
Jake Noll 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 .250 .400 .250 Kurt Suzuki
Victor Robles 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 2019 44 26-18 2 28 7.1% 4 4.26 (187 ER/394.2 IP)
Wilmer Difo 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 Career 1300 623-677 147 912 16.1% 60 4.10 (5272 ER/11575.2 IP)
Adam Eaton 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .333 .000
Yan Gomes 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333
Ryan Zimmerman 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Carter Kieboom 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000
Max Scherzer 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Stephen Strasburg 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - -
INJURED LIST DAY BY DAY
DATE OPP. RES REC POS/GA-B WIN LOSS SAVE ATT. / TOG
PLAYER INJURY 10/60 IL PLACED / RETRO REINSTATED #GAMES 3/28 vsNYM L, 2-0 0-1 T3rd, -1.0 deGrom (1-0) Scherzer (0-1) Díaz (1) 42,263* / 2:44
Austin VOth Right Bicep Tendinitis 10 July 21/ July 18 3/29 OFF DAY T3rd, -1.0
3/30 vsNYM L, 11-8 0-2 T4th, -2.0 Wilson (1-0) Rosenthal (0-1) Díaz (2) 33,765 / 3:50
Max Scherzer Mid Back Strain 10 July 13 / July 10 8 3/31 vsNYM W, 6-5 1-2 4th, -2.0 Doolittle (1-0) Wilson (1-1) None 23,430 / 3:15
4/1 OFF DAY 4th, -2.0
Jonny Venters Left Shoulder Strain 10 July 11 / July 8 8 4/2 vsPHI L, 8-2 1-3 T4th, -3.0 Eflin (1-0) Scherzer (0-1) None 35,920 / 3:30 (:41)
Jeremy Hellickson Right Shoulder Strain 60 May 21 / May 20 48 4/3 vsPHI
4/4 atNYM
W, 9-8 2-3 T3rd, -2.5 Doolittle (2-0) Robertson (0-1) None
W, 4-0 3-3 T3rd, -1.5 Strasburg (1-0) Syndergaard (0-1) None
23,050 / 3:53
44,424 / 3:19
Justin Miller Right Rotator Cuff Strain 10 May 18 51 4/5 OFF DAY 4th, -2.0
4/6 atNYM L, 6-5 3-4 4th, -2.5 Familia (2-0) Sipp (0-1) Díaz (4) 35,156 / 3:13
Austen Williams Sprained right AC joint 10 April 19 / April 18 78 4/7 atNYM W, 12-9 4-4 4th, -2.0 Scherzer (1-0) Wheeler (0-1) None 40,681 / 3:42
Koda Glover Right Forearm Strain 60 March 27 / March 25 95 4/8 atPHI L, 4-3 4-5 4th, -3.0 Dominguez (1-0) Sánchez (0-1) Neshek (1) 28,212 / 2:32
4/9 atPHI W, 10-6 (10) 5-5 4th, -2.0 Doolittle (3-0) Alvarez (0-1) None 38,073 / 3:51
Howie Kendrick Left Hamstring Strain 10 March 27 / March 25 April 4 5 4/10 atPHI W, 15-1 6-5 4th, -1.0 Hellickson (1-0) Pivetta (1-1) None 30,805 / 3:35
4/11 OFF DAY 4th, -1.5
Michael A. Taylor Left Knee/Hip Sprain 10 March 27 / March 25 April 8 8 4/12 vsPIT L, 6-3 (10) 6-6 4th, -2.5 Burdi (1-1) Grace (0-1) Vásquez (4) 27,084 / 3:28
Justin Miller Lower Back Strain 10 April 13 April 26 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 Vasquez (1-0) Suero (1-1) None 22,347 / 2:47
Anthony Rendon Left Elbow Contusion 10 April 30 / April 27 May 7 9 4/15 OFF DAY 4th, -2.0
4/16 vsSF L, 7-3 7-8 4th, -2.5 Rodriguez (2-2) Strasburg (1-1) None 22,334 / 3:16
Juan Soto Back Spasms 10 May 4 / May 1 May 11 10 4/17 vsSF W, 9-6 8-8 4th, -2.5 Hellickson (2-0) Samardzija (1-1) None 22,611 / 3:07
Trea Turner Broken Right Index Finger 10 April 3 May 17 38 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
Tony Sipp Strained Oblique 10 May 7 May 20 12 4/20 atMIA L, 9-3 9-10 4th, -2.5 Ureña (1-3) Scherzer (1-3) None 9,910 / 3:12
Matt Adams Left Shoulder Strain 10 May 5 May 22 15 4/21 atMIA W, 5-0 10-10 4th, -1.5 Strasburg (2-1) Richards (0-3) None 7,412 / 2:45
4/22 atCOL L, 7-5 10-11 4th, -1.5 Oh (1-0) Suero (1-2) Davis (2) 20,517 / 3:00
Andrew Stevenson Back Spasms 10 May 9 / May 7 May 25 17 4/23 atCOL W, 6-3 11-11 T3rd, -1.5 Corbin (2-0) Hoffman (0-1) Doolittle (3) 24,456 / 3:14
4/24 atCOL L, 9-5 11-12 4th, -1.5 Marquez (3-1) Sánchez (0-3) Davis (3) 33,135 / 2:48
Aníbal Sánchez Left Hamstring Strain 10 May 17 May 29 11 4/25 OFF DAY 4th, -1.5
Trevor Rosenthal Viral Infection 10 April 26 June 8 39 4/26 vsSD L, 4-3 11-13 4th, -2.0 Stammen (3-1) Doolittle (3-1) Yates (13) 27,193 / 3:02
4/27 vsSD L, 8-3 (10) 11-14 4th, -3.0 Perdomo (1-0) Suero (1-3) None 35,422 / 3:45
Ryan Zimmerman Plantar Fascitis Right Foot 10 April 28 June 27 53 4/28 vsSD W, 7-6 (11) 12-14 4th, -3.0 Miller (1-0) Wisler (1-1) None 30,186 / 4:03
4/29 vsSTL L, 6-3 12-15 4th, -3.5 Wacha (2-0) Corbin (2-1) Hicks (9) 17.890 / 3:05
Kyle Barraclough Right Radial Nerve Irritation 10 June 16 July 10 18 4/30 vsSTL L, 3-2 12-16 4th, -3.5 Wainwright (3-2) Sánchez (0-4) Miller (1) 19,753 / 3:09
HIGHS AND LOWS 5/1 vsSTL L, 3-1 12-17 4th, -4.5 Mikolas (3-2) Scherzer (1-4) None 22,157 / 3:02
5/2 vsSTL W, 2-1 13-17 4th, -4.0 Strasburg (3-1) Hudson (2-2) Doolittle (4) 24,338 / 3:00 (2:32)
TEAM BATTING 5/3 atPHI L, 4-2 13-18 4th, -5.0 Dominguez (3-0) Jennings (0-1) Neris (5) 33,125 / 2:42
5/4 atPHI W, 10-8 14-18 4th, -4.0 Sipp (1-1) Morgan (1-1) Doolittle (5) 43,319 / 3:45
Most At-Bats:................................................................................ 46, vs. San Diego, April 28 (11 innings) 5/5 atPHI L, 7-1 14-19 4th, -5.0 Eflin (4-3) Sanchez (0-5) None 40,497 / 3:03
Most At-Bats (9-inning games):.................................................... 44, at Philadelphia, April 10 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
Most Plate Appearances:............................................................... 56, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 5/8 atMIL L, 7-3 14-22 4th, -7.0 Woodruff (5-1) Hellickson (2-1) None 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
Most Plate Appearances (9-inning games):................................... 51, at Philadelphia, April 10 5/10 atLAD L, 5-0 15-23 4th, -6.5 Maeda (4-2) Sánchez (0-5) Urías (2) 43,533 / 2:58
Most Runs:.................................................................................... 15, at Philadelphia, April 10 5/11 atLAD W, 5-2 16-23 4th, -6.5 Scherzer (2-4) Baez (2-2) Doolittle (6) 53,647 / 2:58
5/12 atLAD L, 6-0 16-24 4th, -7.5 Ryu (5-1) Strasburg (3-3) None 45,667 / 2:46
...................................................................................................... 15, vs. Arizona, June 16 5/13 OFF DAY 4th, -8.0
5/14 vsNYM L, 6-2 16-25 4th, -8.0 Syndergaard (3-3) Hellickson (2-2) None 23, 315 / 2:38
Most Hits:...................................................................................... 17, at Philadelphia, April 10 5/15 vsNYM W, 5-1 17-25 4th, -7.0 Corbin (4-1) Font (1-1) None 29,673 / 2:28
Most Doubles:................................................................................ 6, at Atlanta, July 18 5/16 vsNYM W, 7-6 18-25 4th, -6.0 Jennings (1-2) Wheeler (3-3) Doolittle (7) 28,807 / 3:16
5/17 vsCHI L, 14-6 18-26 4th, -7.0 Hamels (4-0) Scherzer (2-5) None 33,296 / 4:09
Most Triples:.................................................................................. 2, at Atlanta, May 29 5/18 vsCHI W, 5-2 19-26 4th, -7.0 Strasburg (4-3) Lester (3-2) Doolittle (8) 37,582 / 2:56
...................................................................................................... 2, vs. Atlanta, June 21 5/19 vsCHI L, 6-5 19-27 4th, -8.0 Hendricks (4-4) Hellickson (2-3) Cishek (4) 23,244 / 3:15
5/20 atNYM L, 5-3 19-28 4th, -9.0 Gagnon (2-0) Corbin (4-2) Díaz (11) 22,335 / 3:12
Most Home Runs:........................................................................... 4, 7x, Last: at Miami, June 27 5/21 atNYM L, 6-5 19-29 4th, -9.0 Díaz (1-2) Rainey (0-1) None 24,631 / 3:05
5/22 atNYM L, 6-1 19-30 4th, -9.0 Gagnon (3-0) Barraclough (0-1) None 27,188 / 2:59
Most Extra-Base Hits:.................................................................... 8, done 4 times. 5/23 atNYM L, 6-4 19-31 4th, -10.0 Gsellman (1-0) Suero (1-4) Díaz (12) 29, 962 / 2:53
Most Total Bases:.......................................................................... 30, vs. Miami, May 24 5/24 vsMIA W, 12-10 20-31 4th, -10.0 Barraclough (1-1) Anderson (1-2) Doolittle (9) 29,173 / 3:59
5/25 vsMIA W, 5-0 21-31 4th, -10.0 Corbin (5-2) Alcantara (2-5) None 33,163 / 2:25
Most Runs Batted In:..................................................................... 15, vs. Arizona, June 16 5/26 vsMIA W, 9-6 22-31 4th, -9.0 Fedde (1-0) Smith (3-2) None 26,365 / 3:06
5/27 vsMIA L, 3-2 22-32 4th, -9.5 Ureña (3-6) Barraclough (1-2) Romo (10) 21,048 / 3:00
Most Stolen Bases:........................................................................ 3, done 6 times. 5/28 atATL W, 5-4 23-32 4th, -9.5 Strasburg (5-3) Fried (7-3) Doolittle (10) 27,573 / 3:21
Most Caught Stealing:................................................................... 2, vs. San Francisco, April 16 5/29 atATL
5/30 OFF DAY
W, 14-4 24-32 4th, -9.5 Sánchez (1-6) Gausman (2-4) McGowin (1)
4th, -9.0
37,726 / 3:11
...................................................................................................... 2, at Chicago (A.L.), June 10 5/31 atCIN L, 9-3 24-33 4th, -9.0 Mahle (2-5) Corbin (5-3) None 24,358 / 2:49
6/1 atCIN W, 5-2 25-33 4th, -8.0 Rainey (1-1) Roark (4-4) Doolittle (11) 27,748 / 2:59
Most Walks:................................................................................... 12, at New York (N.L.), April 7 6/2 atCIN W, 4-1 26-33 4th, -7.0 Scherzer (3-5) Gray (2-5) Doolittle (12) 22,801 / 3:07
Most Strikeouts:............................................................................. 15, at Milwaukee, May 8 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 Sac Hits:............................................................................... 2, at New York (N.L.), May 21 6/5 vsCWS W, 6-4 28-33 4th, -6.5 Doolittle (4-1) Colomé (2-1) None 28,910 / 3:07
6/6 atSD L, 5-4 28-34 4th, -7.0 Lucchesi (5-3) Corbin (5-4) Yates (23) 19,908 / 3:07
...................................................................................................... 2, at San Diego, June 7 6/7 atSD L, 5-4 28-35 4th, -8.0 Warren (4-1) Doolittle (4-2) None 21,645 / 2:46
...................................................................................................... 2, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 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 Sac Flies:.............................................................................. 2, at Milwaukee, May 8 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
...................................................................................................... 2, vs. Arizona, June 14 6/12 OFF DAY 4th, -7.5
...................................................................................................... 2, at Philadelphia, July 12 6/13 vsARI L, 5-0 31-37 4th, -8.5 Greinke (8-2) Fedde (1-1) None 24,909 / 2:15 (1:03)
6/14 vsARI W, 7-3 32-37 4th, -8.5 Scherzer (5-5) Ray (5-4) None 29,853 / 2:57
Most Hit-By-Pitch:......................................................................... 2, done 9 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 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)***
INDIVIDUAL BATTING 6/18 vsPHI ***GAME POSTPONED BY RAIN (TO BE MADE UP AS A PART OF A SPLIT DH 9/24)***
6/19 vsPHI(D) W, 6-2 34-38 4th, -8.5 Corbin (6-5) Eflin (6-7) None 17,961 / 2:46
Most At-Bats:................................................................................. 7, Trea Turner, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 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 (9-inning games):..................................................... 6, done 6 times. 6/20 vsPHI W, 7-5 36-38 3rd, -7.5 Guerra (1-0) Pivetta (4-2) Doolittle (16) 31,329/3:05 (:30)
6/21 vsATL W, 4-3 37-38 3rd, -6.5 Strasburg (8-4) Keuchel (0-1) Suero (1) 34,212 / 3:01
Most Plate Appearances:................................................................ 7, Adam Eaton, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 6/22 vsATL L, 13-9 37-39 3rd, -7.5 Minter (1-4) Ross (0-1) None 37,492 / 3:42
6/23 vsATL L, 4-3 37-40 3rd, -8.5 Minter (2-4) Rainey (1-2) Jackson (11) 34,256 / 3:09
....................................................................................................... 7, Trea Turner, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 6/24 OFF DAY 3rd, -8.0
Most Plate Appearances (9-inning games):................................... 6, done 13 times. 6/25 atMIA W, 6-1 38-40 3rd, -8.0 Scherzer (7-5) Richards (3-8) None 7,327 / 2:27
6/26 atMIA W, 7-5 39-40 3rd, -8.0 Corbin (7-5) Gallen (0-1) Doolittle (17) 6,276 / 3:19
Most Runs:..................................................................................... 4, Juan Soto, at Atlanta, May 29 6/27 atMIA W, 8-5 40-40 3rd, -7.0 Strasburg (9-4) Alcantara (4-7) None 7,751 / 2:51
6/28 atDET W, 3-1 41-40 3rd, -7.0 Sánchez (4-6) Norris (2-7) Rodney (1) 20,877 / 3:04
Most Hits:....................................................................................... 3, Many times, Last: Adam Eaton, at Atlanta, July 20 6/29 atDET L, 7-5 41-41 3rd, -8.0 Alcántara (3-1) Rainey (1-3) Greene (22) 27,716 / 3:13
Most Doubles:................................................................................. 3, Ryan Zimmerman, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 6/30 atDET
7/1 OFF DAY
W, 2-1 42-41 3rd, -7.0 Scherzer (8-5) Jimenez (2-6)
3rd, -7.0
Doolittle (18) 21,052 / 2:53
Most Doubles (9-inning games):.................................................... 2, done 8 times. 7/2 vsMIA W, 3-2 43-41 3rd, -6.0 Doolittle (5-2) Quijada (0-2) None 21,361 / 3:01 (1:16)
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 15 times. 7/4 vsMIA W, 5-2 45-41 2nd, -6.0 Sánchez (5-6) Hernandez (1-3) Rodney (2) 27,350 / 3:17
Most Home Runs:........................................................................... 2, done 5 times, Last: Matt Adams, vs. Arizona, June 16 7/5 vsKCR L, 7-4 (11) 45-42 3rd, -7.0 Flynn (2-0)
7/6 vsKCR
Venters (0-1)
W, 6-0 46-42 2nd, -6.0 Scherzer (9-5) Sparkman (2-5) None
Peralta (2) 25,213 / 4:40
27,863 / 2:44
Most Extra-Base Hits:..................................................................... 3, Trea Turner, at Chicago (A.L.), June 10 7/7 vsKCR W, 5-2 47-42 2nd, -6.0 Doolittle (6-2) Diekman (0-6) None 21,873 / 2:37
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 W, 4-0 48-42 2nd, -6.0 Strasburg (11-4) Pivetta (4-4) None 42,318 / 3:15
Most Total Bases:........................................................................... 9, Trea Turner, at Chicago (A.L.), June 10 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
7/16 atBAL W, 8-1 50-43 2nd, -6.5 Voth (1-0) Wojciechowski (0-3) None 23,362 / 3:10
Most Stolen Bases:......................................................................... 3, Trea Turner, vs. New York (N.L.), March 28 7/17 atBAL L, 9-2 50-44 2nd, -6.5 Ynoa (1-6) Suero (2-5) Givens (8) 20,786 / 2:51 (1:32)
Most Caught Stealing:.................................................................... 1, done 19 times. 7/18 atATL W, 13-4 51-44 2nd, -5.5 Strasburg (12-4) Wright (0-3) None 39,363 / 3:44
7/19 atATL L, 4-3 51-45 2nd, -6.5 Jackson (5-2) Rodney (0-3) None 39,344 / 3:30
Most Walks:.................................................................................... 3, done 7 times. 7/20 atATL W, 5-3 52-45 2nd, -5.5 Sánchez (6-6) Soroka (10-2) Doolittle (21) 42,467 / 3:14
7/21 atATL
Most Strikeouts:............................................................................. 4, Michael A. Taylor, vs. San Diego, April 28 (11 innings) 7/22 vsCOL
....................................................................................................... 4, Yan Gomes, at Milwaukee, May 8 7/23 vsCOL
7/24 vsCOL
Most Sac Hits:................................................................................ 1, done 30 times. 7/25 vsCOL
Most Sac Flies:............................................................................... 1, done 25 times. 7/26 vsLAD
7/27 vsLAD
Most Hit-By-Pitch:.......................................................................... 2, Victor Robles, vs. Atlanta, June 21 7/28 vsLAD
7/29 vsATL
Most GDP:....................................................................................... 2, Anthony Rendon, vs. Pittsburgh, April 13 7/30 vsATL
TEAM PITCHING 7/31 vsATL
8/1 OFF DAY
Most Innings Pitched:..................................................................... 11.0, vs. San Diego, April 28 (11 innings) 8/2 atARI
8/3 atARI
....................................................................................................... 11.0, vs. Kansas City, July 5 (11 innings) 8/4 atARI
Most Hits Allowed:.......................................................................... 18, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/5 atSFG
8/6 atSFG
Most Batters Faced:....................................................................... 52, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/7 atSFG
8/8 OFF DAY
Most Runs Allowed:........................................................................ 14, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/9 atNYM
Most Earned Runs:......................................................................... 14, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/10 atNYM
8/11 atNYM
Most Home Runs Allowed:.............................................................. 6, vs. Chicago (N.L.), May 17 8/12 vsCIN
8/13 vsCIN
Most Walks Allowed:....................................................................... 7, done 4 times. 8/14 vsCIN
Most Strikeouts:............................................................................. 16, done 3 times, Last: vs. Miami, July 3 8/15 OFF DAY
8/16 vsMIL
Most Hit-By-Pitch:.......................................................................... 4, at New York (N.L.), April 7 8/17 vsMIL
8/18 vsMIL
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING 8/19 atPIT
Most Innings Pitched:..................................................................... 9.0, Patrick Corbin, vs. Miami, May 25 8/20 atPIT
8/21 atPIT
Most Hits Allowed:.......................................................................... 11, Max Scherzer, at Miami, April 20 8/22 atPIT
8/23 atCHI
....................................................................................................... 11, Patrick Corbin, at Cincinnati, May 31 8/24 atCHI
Most Batters Faced:....................................................................... 30, Max Scherzer, vs. Pittsburgh, April 14 8/25 atCHI
8/27 vsBAL
....................................................................................................... 30, Max Scherzer, vs. St. Louis, May 1 8/28 vsBAL
Most Runs Allowed:........................................................................ 8, Patrick Corbin, at Cincinnati, May 31 8/29 OFF DAY
8/30 vsMIA
Most Earned Runs:......................................................................... 7, Patrick Corbin, at Chicago (A.L.), June 11 8/31 vsMIA
9/1 vsMIA
Most Home Runs:........................................................................... 4, Stephen Strasburg, vs. Arizona, June 15 9/2 vsNYM
Most Walks:.................................................................................... 5, done 3 times, Last: Erick Fedde, vs. Philadelphia, June 20 9/3 vsNYM
9/4 vsNYM
Most Strikeouts:............................................................................. 15, Max Scherzer, at Cincinnati, June 2 9/5 atATL
9/6 atATL
Most Hit-By-Pitch:.......................................................................... 2, done 5 times. 9/7 atATL
MISCELLANEOUS TEAM 9/8 atATL
9/9 OFF DAY
Longest winning streak.................................................................. 5 games, Last: June 16-June 21. 9/10 atMIN
9/11 atMIN
Longest losing streak..................................................................... 5 games, last: May 19-May 23 9/12 atMIN
Longest game, innings................................................................... 11.0 inn, July 5 vs. Kansas City and April 28 vs. San Diego 9/13 vsATL
9/14 vsATL
Longest game, time (9-inning game)............................................. 4 hours, 9 minutes, May 17 vs. Chicago (NL) 9/15 vsATL
9/16 atSTL
Longest game, time (extra-inning game)....................................... 4 hours, 40 minutes, July 4 vs. Kansas City 9/17 atSTL
Shortest game, time....................................................................... 2 hours, 15 minutes, June 14 vs. Arizona 9/18 atSTL
9/19 OFF DAY
Largest crowd, Nationals Park........................................................ 42,263, March 28 vs. New York (NL) 9/20 atMIA
9/21 atMIA
Smallest crowd, Nationals Park...................................................... 17,890, April 29 vs. St. Louis Cardinals 9/22 atMIA
Largest winning margin................................................................. 14 runs, April 10 at Philadelphia 9/23 vsPHI
9/24 vsPHI(D)
Largest losing margin.................................................................... 8 runs, May 17 vs. Chicago (NL) 9/24 vsPHI(N)
9/25 vsPHI
Largest deficit overcome to win...................................................... 6 runs, April 28 vs. San Diego (Down 6-0 after T3rd) 9/26 vsPHI
Largest lead relinquished to lose................................................... 4 runs, May 6 at San Diego (Up 4-0 after T2nd) 9/27 vsCLE
9/28 vsCLE
9/29 vsCLE