429 at STL
429 at STL
429 at STL
RHP Stephen Strasburg [3-0, 2.17] | RHP Mike Leake [0-2, 5.64]
Friday, April 29 l Game #22 / Road #10 l Busch Stadium l St. Louis, MO l 7:15 P.M.
Television: MASN l Radio: 106.7 The Fan & Nationals Radio Network
Standing: 14-7,1st place, National League East Home: 8-4 Road: 6-3
NATIONALS NEWS
OPPONENT
3/21 Reassigned RHP Erik Davis, RHP Michael Brady and RHP Burke Badenhop to Minor League camp.
3/23 Reassigned RHP Lucas Giolito to Minor League camp.
3/25 Outrighted INF/OF Tyler Moore off the 40-man roster to Triple-A Syracuse.
3/27 Acquired Minor League 1B Nate Freiman from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for INF/OF Tyler Moore.
3/28 Optioned RHP Rafael Martin and INF Trea Turner to Triple-A Syracuse...Reassigned LHP Aaron Laffey, RHP Nick Masset, OF Tony Campana, INF Scott Sizemore and C Jhonatan Solano to Minor
League camp.
3/29 Selected the contract of RHP Matt Belisle to the 40-man roster.
3/30 Released and subsequently re-signed RHP Bronson Arroyo and RHP Burke Badenhop to minor
league contracts.
4/1 Optioned OF Matt den Dekker and RHP Trevor Gott to Triple-A Syracuse...Selected the contract of OF
Chris Heisey to the 40-man roster...Placed RHP Aaron Barrett on the 60-day disabled list.
4/3 Granted OF Reed Johnson and LHP Sean Burnett their unconditional release...Reassigned INF
Brendan Ryan to Minor League camp.
4/6 Recalled OF Matt den Dekker from Triple-A Syracuse...Placed OF Ben Revere on the 15-day disabled
list (retro to April 5) with a right oblique strain.
4/26 Recalled C Pedro Severino from Triple-A Syracuse...Placed C Wilson Ramos on the bereavement list.
4/27 Recalled LHP Sammy Solis from Triple-A Syracuse...Places RHP Matt Belisle on the 15-day disabled
list with a right calf strain.
DISABLED LIST
PLAYER
Aaron Barrett
Ben Revere
Matt Belisle
INJURY
15/60 DL
R elbow UCL surgery 60
Right oblique strain 15
Right calf strain
15
#GAMES
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20
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IN THE COMMUNITY
May 9
DCPS Day - The Washington Nationals celebrate D.C. public school students, teachers and
administrators with DCPS Day. The team donates tickets and recognizes the school system
in pregame ceremonies.
May 10
U.S. Navy Day - The Nationals dedicate one game a year to each of the five branches of the
military. The team works closely with military partners to highlight the individuals and ideals
that are unique to each branch.
500 CLUB
DATE IN NATIONALS HISTORY
With a bunt single in the fifth inning Wednesday night, Nationals SS Danny Espinosa collected the 500th hit of his career...Espinosa joins Ryan Zimmerman (1428), Jayson Werth APRIL 29 (6-4 on this date)
(1292), Stephen Drew (1050), Daniel Murphy (994), Ben Revere (736), and Bryce Harper 2011: Jason Marquis required just 96 pitches (64 strikes) to strike out seven and blank the visit(550) as current Washington Nationals whove eclipsed the 500-hit mark.
ing Giants on five hits and zero walks in Washingtons 3-0 victory. The shutout was the fourth of
Since his debut in 2010, Espinosa ranks tied for seventh among active Major League play- Marquis career and he out-pitched Tim Lincecum. Ian Desmond went 3-for-3 with two doubles.
ers with 34 bunt hits.
2015: For the second time in as many nights, the Nationals plated 13 runs in a win, topping
the Braves, 13-4. It was the first time the Nationals posted 13 runs in back-to-back games in
franchise history (Nationals/Expos).
DATE
OPP./SITE D.C. TIME DC TV
DC RADIO
NATIONALS STARTER
OPPONENTS STARTER
Fri., April 29
at STL
8:15 p.m. MASN
106.7 The Fan
RHP Stephen Strasburg (3-0, 2.17)
RHP Mike Leake (0-2, 5.64)
Stephen Strasburg (No. 1) & Mike Leake (No. 8) were top-10 picks in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft...Theyve faced off once before: 5/19/14, as CIN beat WSH, 4-3 in 15 innings.
Sat., April 30
at STL
2:15 p.m. MASN
106.7 The Fan
RHP Joe Ross (2-0, 0.54)
LHP Jaime Garcia (1-1, 3.24)
If qualified, Joe Ross would rank second among NL pitchers in ERA and he is one of just five NL starting pitchers (min. 20.0 IP) to not allow a home run in 2016.
Sun., May 1
at STL
2:15 p.m. MASN2
106.7 The Fan
RHP Max Scherzer (2-1, 4.35)
RHP Carlos Martinez (4-0, 1.93)
Scherzer, who attended Parkway Central (MO) High School and the University of Missouri, makes his third career start in St. Louis where he is 0-1 with a 3.27 ERA (4 ER/11.0 IP)
#37
2016
2016 STARTS
Tall, powerful right-handed pitcher is best known for unique blend of velocity, pow- D OPP RES W L ERA INN H R ER HR BB SO RS PIT Home............. 1-0, 3.60 ERA (6 ER/15.0 IP), 2 G / 2 GS
er and control...Is Washingtons all-time (2005-pres.) leader in strikeouts (932)... 4/6 at ATL W, 3-1 1 0 1.50 6.0 6 1 1 0 3 4 3 88 Road.............. 2-0, 0.64 ERA (1 ER/14.0 IP), 2 G / 2 GS
vs. Left................................................. .122 / .218 / .122
Ranks second on Washington wins list with 57 (Jordan Zimmermann: 70)...Mak- 4/14 vs. ATL W, 6-2 1 0 1.98 7.2 4 2 2 0 2 7 6 100
4/19 at MIA W, 7-0 1 0 1.25 8.0 3 0 0 0 2 10 7 105 vs. Right............................................... .280 / .294 / .380
ing his fifth start of the season, third at home.
SO/9.0 IP................................................................. 9.62
AGAINST THE CARINALS: Faces St. Louis for the first time since June 14, 4/24 vs. MIN W, 6-5 0 0 2.17 7.1 7 4 4 1 0 10 1 114 BB/9.0 IP................................................................. 2.17
2014 at STL (L, 6.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, HR, BB, 5 SO)...Has posted a 2.81 ERA (8 ER/25.2) IP) with 30 strikeouts and just four walks in four career starts vs. STL. HR/9.0 IP................................................................. 0.31
LAST START: Toed the rubber in Washingtons 16-inning 6-5 win over Minnesota, April 24...Struck out 10 for the second consecutive start and did not walk a batter SO/BB...................................................................... 4.43
for the first time in 2016...Was going strong into the eighth inning before allowing a three-run home run to 2B Brian Dozier, his first home run allowed in 2016. GB%........................................................................ 55.9
Ranks among NL pitchers in home runs per nine innings (7th, 0.31), wins (T4th, 3), opp. SLG (T3rd, .253), ERA (10th, 2.17), walks/hits per innings pitched (7th, FB%......................................................................... 44.1
RS/RSA............................................................ 17 / 5.28
0.93), opp. batting average (11th, .202), and opp. OBP (9th, .255).
Is 3-0 for the first time in his career, matching the best start of his career (record wise)...Also started the 2012 season 3-0 (through 7 starts)...Has never been 4-0. Team Record When Starting..................................... 4-0
Has not allowed an extra base hit to a left-handed batter (.122, 6-for-49)...Faced 63 batters before allowing his first XBH, a one-out double by MIA RF Giancarlo Quality Starts................................................................ 3
March/April.... 3-0, 2.17 ERA (7 ER/29.0 IP), 4 G / 4 GS
Stanton in the fourth inning, April 19 at MIA...He entered that start as one of just five qualified starting pitchers in MLB to not allow an extra base hit.
Dating to Aug. 8, 2015, is 9-2 with a 1.98 ERA (21 ER/95.1 IP) in 14 starts...Has struck out 123 batters while walking just 15...Among pitchers with at least 14 starts May.....................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
since Aug. 8, 2015, ranks in MLB in strikeouts per nine innings (1st, 11.61), strikeout-to-walk ratio (2nd, 8.20), opp. batting average (3rd, .186), opp. OBP (3rd, June....................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
July.....................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
.221), walks/hits per innings pitched (3rd, 0.81), hits per nine innings (3rd, 5.85), and walks per nine innings (3rd, 1.42), ERA (4th, 1.98) and opp. SLG (4th, .290).
August................0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
Matched a career-high (also 6/8/10) with 14 strikeouts, Sept. 15, 2015 at PHI...His 55 percent swing-and-miss rate was highest by a starting pitcher in any start Sept./Oct.............0-0, -.-- ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP), 0 G / 0 GS
of >/=100 P in past 10 seasons...Including his start on Sept. 9 vs. NYM (13 SO), became the first SP in WSH history to fan 13+ batters in back-to-back starts.
Named NL Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 14-20...Struck out at least 10 batters in four straight starts, Sept. 9-26, the longest streak in Nationals his- CAREER
tory (2005-present) and second-longest streak in MLB in 2015, behind Chris Sale (8 games)...Since 2005, only five pitchers have put together a streak of 10+ Home.............................28-17, 2.68 ERA, 72 G / 72 GS
Road..............................29-20, 3.50 ERA, 64 G / 64 GS
strikeouts of four games or more: Sale (2015; 8 G), David Price (2014; 5 G), Jon Lester (2015; 4 G), Jake Peavy (2007; 4 G).
CAREER STATISTICS
Year Team Lg W L SV
SVO G GS CG INN H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA
2010 Wsh NL 5 3 0 0 12 12 0 68.0 56 25 22 5 17 92 1.07 2.11 2.91
2011 Wsh NL 1 1 0 0 5 5 0 24.0 15 5 4 0 2 24 0.71 1.24 1.50
2012 Wsh NL 15 6 0 0 28 28 0 159.1 136 62 56 15 48 197 1.15 2.87 3.16
2013 Wsh NL 8 9 0 0 30 30 1 183.0 136 71 61 16 56 191 1.05 3.18 3.00
2014 Wsh NL 14 11 0 0 34 34 0 215.0 198 86 75 23 43 242 1.12 2.91 3.14
2015 Wsh NL 11 7
0
0 23 23
0 127.1 115 56 49 14 26 155
1.11
2.84 3.46
2016 Wsh NL 3 0
0
0
4
4
0
29.0 20
7
7
1
7 31
0.93
2.34 2.17
Totals
57 37
0
0 136 136
1 805.2 676 312 274 74 199 932
1.09
2.83 3.06
BULLPEN NOTES
1.0 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 SO 0 HR
Has struck out 10.26 batters per nine innings and has posted a 3.39
strikeout-to-walk ratio in 298 career games.
Has 9 Ks against just one walk in 7.0 IP this season.
Went 2-2 with a 2.45 ERA, 63 SO and 15 BB in 53 G last season.
0-0, 1 Holds, 0 Saves, 0.00 ERA, 9/0 G/GS
IR / IS: 8 / 3
After making his MLB debut in 2015, ranked third among MLB LH
relievers in average fastball velocity (95.5 mph) (Chapman, Britton).
Has 12 strikeouts against just THREE walks in 11.2 IP in 2016.
Surrendered just four extra-base hits to LH batters in 2015.
0-1, 2 Holds, 1 Save, 3.86 ERA, 11/0 G/GS
IR / IS: 5 / 2
#52
4.2 IP 2 H 1 R 1 ER 3 BB 6 SO 0 HR
Durable, veteran righty joined Washington after spending the last four
seasons (2012-15) with the San Francisco Giants.
Earned his first W of the season 4/20 at MIA with 4.0 IP in relief.
Since 2014, he has held right-handed batters to a .213 average.
1-0, 0 Holds, 0 Saves, 2.77 ERA, 5/0 G/GS
IR / IS: 1 / 0
CATCHERS DEFENSE
R ER BB SO HR RS PIT
0 0 2 6 0 0 99
2 1 3 5 0 0 108
3 3 4 7 1 3 116
4 4 0 10 1 1 114
0 0 3 15 0 2 121
3 2 1 8 0 8 90
5 5 2 3 1 1 99
0 0 1 0 0 2 33
0 0 2 10 0 7 105
5 4 2 2 1 1 88
CATCHER ERA
Career
2-3
0
241 135-105 37
1
202
0%
18%
1
8
Career
12-3
4
453 253-200 71
8
246
50% 0
29% 18
0-1
0-2
2
2
Wilson Ramos
2016
15
Career
#45
1
1
50%
50%
CAREER BESTS
Innings............................................9.0 (8/11/13 vs. PHI)
Strikeouts........................... 14, 2x (Last: 9/15/15 at PHI)
Shutouts........................................... 1 (8/11/13 vs. PHI)
Complete Games...............................1 (8/11/13 vs. PHI)
LEFT RIGHT
#46 O. Perez #27 S. Kelley
#73 F. Rivero #58 J. Papelbon
#36 S. Solis #52 Y. Petit
#45 B. Treinen
#36
1.0 IP 1 H 0 R 0 ER 1 BB 1 SO 0 HR
1.2 IP 1 H 1 R 1 ER 1 BB 0 SO 1 HR
Pedro Severino
2016
1
DATE/OPP STARTER
4/28vs.PHI ROARK
4/27vs.PHI GONZALEZ
4/26vs.PHI SCHERZER
4/24vs.MIN STRASBURG
4/23vs.MIN ROARK
4/22vs.MIN GONZALEZ
4/21atMIA SCHERZER
4/20atMIA ROSS
4/19atMIA STRASBURG
4/18atMIA ROARK
0.0 IP 2 H 3 R 3 ER 1 BB 0 SO 0 HR
0.1 IP 2 H 1 R 1 ER 0 BB 1 SO 0 HR
1.0 IP 2 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 SO 0 HR
Six-time All-Star and one of the most prolific closers in MLB history...356 saves rank 11th all-time (2nd active).
Is tied for third in the Major Leagues (and the NL) with 7 saves.
Is 14-for-17 in save opp. since joining Washington, 7/29/2015.
0-1, 0 Holds, 7 Saves, 2.89 ERA, 10/0 G/GS
IR / IS: 3 / 3
0
0
INN
2.0
2.2
3.0
8.2
2.0
3.0
3.0
7.0
1.0
2.0
H
4
2
2
4
0
2
1
4
2
3
R
3
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
ER BB SO HR
3 1 1 0
1 2 1 1
1 1 3 0
1 3 10 0
0 1 3 0
1 1 1 1
0 1 2 0
1 0 6 1
0 0 1 0
1 1 2 0
Starters
Team Rec G SV
SVO
Hld
ERA
CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO
SO/9
AVG
14-7
21
0
0
0
2.30
0 133.0 100 38
34
8
44
1
3
126 8.5 .211
Ind Rec #PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS
GIDP
SO/BB
10-4
2071
15.6
4.60 68
0
6
1
9
1
11
3
4
5
11 2.86
Relievers Team Rec G SV
SVO
Hld
ERA
CG INN H R ER HR BB IBB HB SO
SO/9
AVG
14-7
21
8
9
11 2.44
0
62.2 46
17
17
5
19
2
1
59 8.5 .205
Ind Rec #PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS
GIDP
SO/BB
4-3
902
14.4
2.01 14
-
3
1
1
0
13
0
2
0
9 3.11
Team Totals
Team Rec
G
SV SVO Hld ERA CG INN
H
R
ER HR BB
IBB HB SO SO/9 AVG
14-7
21
8
9
11 2.35
0 195.2 146 55
51
13
63
3
4
185 8.5 .209
#PIT #P/IP RSA RS SHO WP BK SH SF 2B 3B SB CS
GIDP
SO/BB
2973 15.2 3.77
82 3 9 2 10 1 24 3 6 5 20
2.94
W L S G IP ER ERA
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
2 1 0 5 35.0 6
1.54
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1 0 0 5 5.0 1
1.80
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
0 0 7 13 13.0 2
1.38
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
2 5 0 19 84.0 42 4.50
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
2 3 0 10 32.2 15 4.13
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
0 0 0 2 1.1 1
6.75
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
0 1 0 3 7.0 4
5.14
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
0 0 0 1 2.2 3 10.13
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
0 2 0 4 23.0 9
3.52
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
0 2 0 4 25.2 8
2.81
0 0 0 0 0.0 0
0 1 0 5 5.2 3
4.76
BATTING NOTES
.185
1 HR
3 RBI 0 SB
ROAD TRIP:
AB H HR RBI AVG
den Dekker
Stepped off the plane to lace a go-ahead, pinch-hit double in the seventh inning April 6. in WSHs 3-1 win over ATL.
2016
0
0 0
0
Leading after 7...................... 11-0 Set career marks in HR (5), RBI (12), average (.253), SLG % (.485), OPS (.800) and games played (55) in 2015.
Tied after 7............................. 3-2 RISP: .333 (2-6), 0 HR, 2 RBI
LAST HOMER: 4/24/16 vs. MIN (Duffey)
CAREER HOMERS: 7
Career 3 0 0 0
.000
Trailing after 7......................... 0-5
.125
1 HR
1 RBI
0 SB
ROAD TRIP:
Leading after 8...................... 11-0 LAST GAME / 0-3
Tied after 8............................. 0-2 Veteran left-handed bat and versatile infielder with the ability to play shortstop, second base and third base.
Trailing after 8......................... 3-5 Clubbed his first home run as a National, April 13 vs. ATL...Solo shot in the 4th inning gave Washington the 1-0 lead.
Hit 17 home runs for NYY in 2015, 3rd-most among MLB second basemen (MINs Dozier-28, SEAs Cano-21).
Started at shortstop in each of Bostons 16 Postseason games, helping the Red Sox secure the 2013 World Series title.
LAST HOMER: 4/13/16 vs. ATL (Wisler)
CAREER HOMERS: 115
Scoring first........................... 10-1 RISP: .000 (0-5), 0 HR, 0 RBI
6 RBI 1 SB
LAST GAME / 0-3
ROAD TRIP:
Scoring fewer than 3............... 2-6 One of Major League Baseballs best and most versatile infielders...Boasts elite ability at both shortstop and second base.
Scoring 3 or more................... 7-2 Is second on the club with 10 walks...Collected the 500th hit of his career April 27 vs. PHI with a bunt single.
Scoring 5 or more................... 6-0 Is 4-for-11 (.364) with 6 RBI and 5 walks w/RISP in 2016...In 15, ranked 4th among NL 2B in HR (13) and SLG% (.409).
If qualified, wouldve ranked first in UZR/150 (18.4) and 3rd in def. runs saved among MLB second basemen (10).
Series opener......................... 4-4 RISP: .364 (4-11), 0 HR, 6 RBI
LAST HOMER: 9/3/15 vs. ATL (Marksberry)
CAREER HOMERS: 68
Series finale............................ 4-3
.172
.314
0 HR
9 HR
24 RBI
5 SB
Hit his first career PH HR in the 9th inn., 4/24 vs. MIN...Solo shot tied game at 4-4...Has reached base in 19 of 20 games
2 RBI 0 SB
ROAD TRIP:
Veteran outfielder leads active MLB pinch hitters (min. 100 PA) with a .614 slugging and 12 HR as a PH since 2010.
After day off............................ 1-1 Propelled WSH to the 6-5 win with the first walk-off home run of his career, in the 16th inning, 4/24 vs. MIN (Tonkin).
Clubbed his 12th career pinch-hit home run, 4/16 at PHI (Russell)...Is 1-for-4 with a HR, RBI, HBP, R as a PH in 2016.
One-run games....................... 3-2 Clubbed 17 home runs in 83 Minor League games in 2015, including 15 in 66 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Two-run games....................... 4-1 RISP: .000 (0-1), 0 HR, 0 RBI
LAST HOMER: 4/24/16 vs. MIN (Tonkin)
CAREER HOMERS: 54
At home.................................. 8-4
On the road............................. 6-3 LAST GAME / 0-1 (PH)
.238
2 HR
Went 2-for-3 with three RBI and his third career triple in Washingtons 8-4 win over MIN, April 22.
Facing left-handed SP............ 2-1
Facring right-handed SP ...... 12-6 Posted 6.80 AB/RBI in 2015, the best mark of his career...Washington is 58-42 since 2014 when he starts at catcher.
Made his first start of the season, April 13 vs. ATL...Went 1-for-3 and nearly led the staff to a shutout in the 2-1 win.
LAST HOMER: 6/28/15 at PHI (Gonzalez)
CAREER HOMERS: 14
Day games............................. 5-4 RISP: .250 (1-4), 0 HR, 2 RBI
Night games........................... 9-3
April...................................... 14-7
May......................................... 0-0
June........................................ 0-0
July......................................... 0-0
August.................................... 0-0
September/October................ 0-0
0
151
0
45
0
3
0
12 .298
0
100
0
29
0
5
0
14 .290
0
78
0
22
0
2
0
10 .282
0
130
0
27
0
5
0
11 .208
0
21
0
5
0
0
0
0 .238
0
154
0
46
0
3
0
20 .299
0
57
0
12
0
1
0
5 .211
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0 .000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0 .000
0
220
0 0
58 12
0
35 .264
0
214
0 0
61 10
0
29 .285
1 RBI 0 SB
ROAD TRIP:
Versatile infielder and one of the top young hitters in Major League Baseball...2014 Silver Slugger (3B) Award winner.
Wearing home whites............. 7-3
Wearing road greys................ 5-2 Ranks second on the club with 13 runs scored (Harper, 15) and his 19 hits are third on the club.
Wearing red alternates........... 1-1 Reached base safely in 13 of 14 (2 2B, RBI, 6 BB, 9 R) and in 18 of 20 games this season.
Wearing blue stars & stripes... 1-1 Hit .356 (37-for-104) with four doubles, four homers, 16 RBI, 12 walks and 25 runs scored from Aug. 22-Sept. 17, 2015.
RISP: .158 (3-19), 0 HR, 1 RBI
LAST HOMER: 9/4/15 at PHI (Nola)
CAREER HOMERS: 33
.229
0 HR
In his first full MLB season, ranked among NL rookies in OBP (3rd, .358), walks (3rd, 37) and SLG % (10th, .424)
Athletic backstop with advanced defensive skills...Is the Best Def. Catcher in WSHs system, per Baseball America.
Was recalled on 4/26 when Wilson Ramos was placed on the bereavement list...Is WSHs No. 11 prospect, per BA.
UPCOMING
Was hitting .244 (11-for-45) a 2B, 2 RBI, a BB and one run scored in 13 games for Triple-A Syracuse at time of promotion.
MILESTONES
Made MLB debut, 9/20/15 vs. MIA...Recorded first MLB hit in first MLB plate app....Appeared in 2 games for WSH in 15.
Player Category Milestone RISP: .000 (0-1), 0 HR, 0 RBI
LAST HOMER: N/A
CAREER HOMERS: 0
Drew
2016
Career
Espinosa
2016
Career
Harper
2016
Career
Heisey
2016
Career
Lobaton
2016
Career
Murphy
2016
Career
Rendon
2016
Career
Robinson
2016
Career
Severino
2016
Career
Taylor
2016
Career
Werth
2016
Career
Zimmerman
2016
Career
487 (500)
1165 (1200)TAYLOR, Michael A. (OF), #3
.192
2 HR 3 RBI 3 SB
994 (1000)
LAST GAME / DNP
ROAD TRIP:
923 (1000)
469 (500) Dynamic, exciting young talent...Entered 2015 as one of WSHs top prospects & turned in a very strong rookie MLB season.
444 (500) Has reached base safely in 10 of his last 15 games...Has posted five multi-hit games this season.
176 (200)
Clubbed his 3rd career leadoff home run 4/15 at PHI (Hellickson)...Is second on the club with 3 stolen bases (Harper, 4).
1389 (1400)
1292 (1300) Ranked among NL rookies in SB (T1st, 16), asst. (T1st, 6), RBI (4th, 63), HR (T7th, 14), BB (7th, 35) & H (8th, 108) in 15.
1428 (1500) RISP: .083 (1-12), 0 HR, 1 RBI
LAST HOMER: 4/20/16 at MIA (Chen)
CAREER HOMERS: 17
1310 (1400)
.185
3 HR
8 RBI
0 SB
Player
Category Milestone
LAST GAME / 1-4
ROAD TRIP:
Gio Gonzalez
W
92 (100)
Jonathan Papelbon SV
356 (367) Since 2012, ranks eighth in MLB in pitches-per-plate appearance (4.24) and 16th in on-base percentage (.374).
*9th all-time, tying Jeff Reardon
Has 10 hits in his last 13 games...Seven of the 10 hits have been extra-base hits (4 2B, 3 HR, .500 SLG).
Jonathan Papelbon G
662 (700)
Has reached base safely in 10 of his last 14 games and has hit safely five of his last eight.
Jonathan Papelbon SV
356 (377)
Clubbed the 200th home run of his career April 19 at MIA (Conley)...Ranks 2nd all-time in MLB in stolen base % (86.6%).
*8th all-time, tying Joe Nathan
Max Scherzer
IP 1499 (1500) RISP: .111 (2-18), 0 HR, 4 RBI
LAST HOMER: 4/22/16 vs. MIN (Tonkin)
CAREER HOMERS: 201
Shawn Kelley
G
298 (300)
Stephen Strasburg SO 932 (1000) ZIMMERMAN, Ryan (1B), #11
.235
1 HR 7 RBI 0 SB
Tanner Roark
G
90 (100)
LAST GAME / 1-4
ROAD TRIP:
Yusmeiro Petit
IP 488.0 (500)
Washingtons first-ever draft pick (2005)...Is the Nationals all-time leader in virtually every offensive category.
Has hit safely in 13 of 17 games played this season...Has RBI in four of his last eight and five of his last 10 games.
From 7/30-end of 2015 season, hit .313/.373/.664 with 12 2B, 11 HR, 39 RBI, 15 walks and 21 runs in 37 games
10 walk-off HR rank 3rd in NL history (Stan Musial-12; Tony Perez-11) & 3rd among active players (Ortiz-11; Pujols-11).
RISP: .188 (3-16), 0 HR, 5 RBI
LAST HOMER: 4/19/16 at MIA (Narveson)
CAREER HOMERS: 201
2016
Career
Espinosa
2016
Career
Harper
2016
Career
Heisey
2016
Career
Lobaton
2016
Career
Murphy
2016
Career
Rendon
2016
Career
Robinson
2016
Career
Severino
2016
Career
Taylor
2016
Career
Werth
2016
Career
Zimmerman
2016
Career
0
6
0
4
0
0
0
3 .667
0
16
0
3
0
1
0
2 .188
0
7
0
2
0
1
0
2 .286
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
4
0
1
0
3 .222
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
0 .250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
0
7
0
1
0
2 .368
0
15
0
4
0
1
0
1 .267
2016 STATISTICS
PLAYER
Den Dekker,M
Drew,S
Espinosa,D
RIGHT
LEFT
Harper,B
Heisey,C
Lobaton,J
RIGHT
LEFT
Murphy,D
Ramos,W
Rendon,A
Revere,B
Robinson,C
Severino,P
Taylor,M
Werth,J
Zimmerman,R
AVG
G
.185 15
.125 13
.172 21
.143
.182
.314 21
.238 12
.158
7
.000
.176
.370 20
.316 15
.229 21
.000
1
.056 11
.000
1
.192 18
.185 19
.235 17
AB
R
27
1
24
3
58
4
14
44
70 15
21
3
19
1
2
17
73 10
57
4
83 13
2
0
18
0
2
0
73
7
65
8
68 10
Gonzalez,G
Perez,O
Petit,Y
Roark,T
Ross,J
Scherzer,M
Strasburg,S
.167
.000
.000
.000
.429
.182
.273
4
9
5
5
4
5
4
6
1
2
7
7
11
11
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
3
2
3
1
0
0
0
4
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
WASHINGTON
OPPONENTS
.233
.209
21
21
705
698
82
55
164
146
273
215
34
24
3
3
23
13
80
54
5
10
6
1
6
4
74
63
PITCHER
Belisle,M
Gonzalez,G
Kelley,S
Papelbon,J
Perez,O
Petit,Y
Rivero,F
Roark,T
Ross,J
Scherzer,M
Solis,S
Strasburg,S
Treinen,B
R/L
R
L
R
R
L
R
L
R
R
R
L
R
R
W
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
2
0
3
2
L
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
ERA
1.50
1.42
0.00
2.89
3.00
2.77
3.86
2.03
0.54
4.35
5.40
2.17
1.13
G
7
4
9
10
9
5
11
5
3
5
1
4
9
GS
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
5
3
5
0
4
0
CG
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
7
7
14
2.35
3.74
21
21
21
21
0
0
WASHINGTON
OPPONENTS
H
5
3
10
2
8
22
5
3
0
3
27
18
19
0
1
0
14
12
16
TB 2B
9
1
6
0
11
1
2
0
9
1
55
6
11
0
5
0
0
0
5
0
44
7
28
4
23
4
0
0
1
0
0
0
22
2
25
4
22
3
3B HR RBI SH
0
1
3
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
6
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
5
1
0
9 24
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
2
2
9
0
0
2
8
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
3
8
0
0
1
7
0
GF SHO SV
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
9
0
7
1
0
0
2
0
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
21
21
SF
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
2
8
4
HP BB IBB
0
3
0
0
1
0
2 10
3
0
1
0
2
9
3
0 15
4
1
2
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
8
1
0
1
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
4
0
1
8
0
0
6
0
SO SB
9
1
8
0
15
1
4
11
12
5
8
0
3
0
0
3
10
1
7
0
11
0
1
0
6
0
1
0
26
3
21
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
3
IP
6.0
25.1
7.0
9.1
6.0
13.0
11.2
31.0
16.2
31.0
1.2
29.0
8.0
H
6
18
5
11
4
8
7
24
9
29
1
20
4
195.2
190.0
146
164
CS GIDP E SLG
OBP
0
0
0 .333 .267
0
0
0 .250 .160
0
1
3 .190 .310
0
.143 .200
1
.205 .339
0
0
0 .786 .425
0
0
0 .524 .333
0
2
0 .263 .273
1
.000 .000
1
.294 .300
1
0
0 .603 .439
0
2
2 .491 .328
1
1
1 .277 .297
0
0
0 .000 .000
0
1
0 .056 .150
0
0
0 .000 .333
1
0
0 .301 .231
0
1
0 .385 .284
0
2
0 .324 .293
3
0
1
3
3
5
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
175
185
11
6
3
5
10
20
R
1
6
0
3
2
4
5
9
1
15
1
7
1
55
82
ER
1
4
0
3
2
4
5
7
1
15
1
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
HR HB
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
5
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
51 13
79 23
4
6
PINCH HIT
H HR RBI
2 0
2
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
1 1
1
1 1
1
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0 0
0
AB
8
5
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
0
1
0
0
.167
.000
.000
.000
.571
.273
.273
.143
.000
.000
.125
.556
.182
.273
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6 .387
9 .308
.308
.278
24
29
5
5
2
0
4
1
BB IBB
1
0
7
0
1
0
0
0
4
0
4
1
3
1
13
0
5
0
12
1
1
0
7
0
5
0
63
74
SO
3
25
9
7
10
11
12
30
10
30
0
31
7
WP
0
3
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
BK
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
BAA
.261
.196
.192
.289
.182
.178
.171
.212
.161
.254
.200
.202
.167
3 185
9
8 175 11
2
1
.209
.233
PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH
TEAM BATTING
Most runs, game...................................................................................9,
Most runs, inning..................................................................................7,
Most hits (9-inning game)...................................................................16,
Most hits (extra-inning game).............................................................16,
Most doubles, game.............................................................................5,
Most home runs, game.........................................................................4,
Most extra-base hits, game..................................................................7,
Most total bases, game......................................................................27,
Most walks (9-inning game).................................................................9,
Most walks (extra-inning game)...........................................................5,
Most strikeouts (9-inning game).........................................................11,
Most strikeouts (extra-inning game)...................................................12,
Most runners left on base (9-inning game).........................................11,
Most runners left on base (extra-inning game)...................................14,
Fewest hits, game................................................................................2,
April 15 at PHI
April 19 a MIA, 7th inn.
April 15 at PHI
April 24 vs. MIN (16 inn.)
April 15 at PHI
April 19 at MIA
2x: April 15 at PHI and April 19 at MIA
April 15 at PHI and April 24 vs. MIN (16 inn.)
April 7 vs. MIA
2x: April 17 at PHI (10 inn.) and April 4 at ATL (10 inn.)
April 18 at MIA
April 24 vs. MIN (16 inn.)
April 7 vs. MIA
April 24 vs. MIN (16 inn.)
2x: April 21 at MIA and April 27 vs. PHI
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
Most hits, game.....................................................................................4,
Most runs, game....................................................................................3,
Most doubles, game..............................................................................2,
Most home runs, game..........................................................................1,
Most extra-base hits, game...................................................................2,
Most RBI, game.....................................................................................4,
Most stolen bases, game......................................................................2,
Most strikeouts, game...........................................................................3,
Most walks, game..................................................................................2,
Most total bases, game.........................................................................6,
Longest hitting streak..............................................................12 games,
TEAM PITCHING
Most strikeouts (9-inning game)..........................................................18,
Most strikeouts (extra-inning game)....................................................20,
Most walks (9-inning game)..................................................................4,
Most walks (extra-inning game) ...........................................................5,
Most runs allowed, game......................................................................6,
Most runs allowed, inning......................................................................3,
Most hits allowed, game......................................................................13,
Fewest hits allowed, game....................................................................2,
Most home runs allowed, game............................................................2,
INDIVIDUAL PITCHING
Most innings pitched, starter..............................................................8.0,
Most innings pitched, reliever.............................................................4.2,
Most strikeouts, starter........................................................................15,
Most strikeouts, reliever........................................................................3,
Longest winning streak..........................................................................3,
Longest losing streak........................................................................N/A,
Most consecutive scoreless innings, starter.....................................15.2,
Most consecutive scoreless innings, reliever.....................................7.0,
Most runs allowed.................................................................................5,
Most hits allowed...................................................................................9,
Most walks allowed...............................................................................3,
Most home runs allowed.......................................................................2,
MISCELLANEOUS TEAM
Longest winning streak..............................................................7 games,
Longest losing streak................................................................3 games,
Longest game, innings.................................................................16 inn.,
Longest game, time (9-inning game)................................................3:32,
Longest game, time (extra-inning game)..........................................5:56,
Shortest game, time.........................................................................2:12,
Largest crowd, Nationals Park.....................................................41,650,
Smallest crowd, Nationals Park....................................................18,119,
Largest winning margin.................................................................8 runs,
Largest losing margin....................................................................5 runs,
Largest deficit overcome to win.....................................................4 runs,
Largest lead relinquished to lose.......................................................N/A,
Most double plays turned......................................................................3,
Most double plays hit into......................................................................2,
Most errors............................................................................................1,
DATE OPP.
RES REC POS/GA-B WIN
LOSS
SAVE
TOG / ATT.
4/4 at ATL W, 4-3 (10) 1-0 1st/0.5GA Treinen (1-0) OFlaherty (0-1)Papelbon (1) 3:23 / 48,282
OFF DAY
4/6 at ATL
W, 3-1 2-0 1st/1.0GA Strasburg (1-0) Norris (0-1)
Papelbon (2) 2:53 / 18,531
4/7 vs. MIA
L, 4-6
2-1 T1st/0.5 Phelps (1-0)
Roark (0-1)
Ramos (1) 3:32 (1:25) / 41,650
OFF DAY
4/9 vs. MIA 1st/0.5GA ***PPD, Inclement Weather...Rescheduled for 5/14 (D)***
4/10 vs. MIA
W, 4-2 3-1 1st/1.5GA Ross (1-0)
Koehler (0-1) Papelbon (3) 2:52 / 24,593
4/11 vs. ATL
W, 6-4 4-1 1st/2.0GA Scherzer (1-0) Norris (0-2)
Papelbon (4) 3:05 / 18,119
4/12 vs. ATL
W, 2-1 5-1 1st/2.0GA Treinen (2-0) Johnson (0-2) Rivero (1) 2:47 / 18,378
4/13 vs. ATL
W, 3-0 6-1 1st/3.0GA Roark (1-1)
Wisler (0-1)
Papelbon (5) 2:12 / 19,400
4/14 vs. ATL
W, 6-4 7-1 1st/3.0GA Strasburg (2-0) Teheran (0-2) None
2:29 / 21,144
4/15 at PHI
W, 9-1 8-1 1st/4.0GA Ross (2-0)
Hellickson (1-1) None
3:11 / 22,624
4/16 at PHI
W, 8-1 9-1 1st/5.0GA Scherzer (2-0) Nola (0-2)
None
2:37 / 30,320
4/17 at PHI L, 1-2 (10) 9-2 1st/4.0GA Gomes (1-0) Papelbon (0-1) None
3:24 / 37,378
4/18 at MIA
L, 1-6
9-3 1st/3.0GA Fernandez (1-1) Roark (1-2)
None
2:43 / 16,112
4/19 at MIA
W, 7-0 10-3 1st/3.0GA Strasburg (3-0) Conley (0-1) None
2:38 / 16,529
4/20 at MIA
W, 3-1 11-3 1st/4.0GA Petit (1-0)
Chen (0-1)
Papelbon (6) 2:33 / 16,961
4/21 at MIA
L, 1-5 11-4 1st/3.5GA Koehler (1-2) Scherzer (2-1) None
2:38 / 17,395
4/22 vs. MIN W, 8-4 12-4 1st/3.5GA Gonzalez (1-0) Gibson (0-3) None
2:51 / 27,684
4/23 vs. MIN W, 2-0 13-4 1st/3.5GA Roark (2-2)
Hughes (1-3) Papelbon (7) 2:39 / 35,794
4/24 vs. MIN W, 6-5 (16) 14-4 1st/3.0GA Perez (1-0)
Tonkin (1-1)
None
5:56 / 35,397
OFF DAY
4/26 vs. PHI
L, 3-4 14-5 1st/2.0GA Velasquez (3-1) Perez (1-1)
Gomez (5) 3:25 / 25,097
4/27 vs. PHI
L, 0-3 14-6 1st/1.0GA Hellickson (2-1) Gonzalez (1-1) Gomez (6) 2:59 / 24,186
4/28 vs. PHI
L, 0-3 14-7 1st/0.5GA Araujo (1-0)
Rivero (0-1)
Gomez (7) 2:59 / 22, 112
4/29 at STL
4/30 at STL
5/1 at STL
5/2 at KCR
5/3 at KCR
5/4 at KCR
5/5 at CHI
5/6 at CHI
5/7 at CHI
5/8 at CHI
5/9 vs. DET
5/10 vs. DET
5/11 vs. DET
OFF DAY
5/13 vs. MIA
5/14 (D)vs. MIA
5/14 (N)vs. MIA
5/15 vs. MIA
OFF DAY
5/17 at NYM
5/18 at NYM
5/19 at NYM
5/20 at MIA
5/21 at MIA
5/22 at MIA
5/23 vs. NYM
5/24 vs. NYM
5/25 vs. NYM
5/26 vs. STL
5/27 vs. STL
5/28 vs. STL
5/29 vs. STL
5/30 at PHI
5/31 at PHI
6/1 at PHI
OFF DAY
6/3 at CIN
6/4 at CIN
6/5 at CIN
OFF DAY
6/7 at CWS
6/8 at CWS
6/9 at CWS
6/10 vs. PHI
6/11 vs. PHI
6/12 vs. PHI
6/13 vs. CHI
6/14 vs. CHI
6/15 vs. CHI
6/16 at SDP
6/17 at SDP
6/18 at SDP
6/19 at SDP
6/20 at LAD
6/21 at LAD
6/22 at LAD
OFF DAY
6/24 at MIL
6/25 at MIL
6/26 at MIL
6/27 vs. NYM
6/28 vs. NYM
6/29 vs. NYM
6/30 vs. CIN
7/1 vs. CIN
7/2 vs. CIN
7/3 vs. CIN
7/4 vs. MIL
7/5 vs. MIL
7/6 vs. MIL
7/7 at NYM
7/8 at NYM
7/9 at NYM
7/10 at NYM
7/11-14
ALL-STAR BREAK (ASG to be played on July 12 at Petco Park in San Diego, Calif.)
7/15 vs. PIT
7/16 vs. PIT
7/17 vs. PIT
7/19 vs. LAD
7/20 vs. LAD
7/21 vs. LAD
7/22 vs. SDP
7/23 vs. SDP
7/24 vs. SDP
OFF DAY
7/26 at CLE
7/27 at CLE
7/28 at SFG
7/29 at SFG
7/30 at SFG
7/31 at SFG
8/1 at ARI
8/2 at ARI
8/3 at ARI
OFF DAY
8/5 vs.SFG
8/6 vs.SFG
8/7 vs.SFG
OFF DAY
8/9 vs. CLE
8/10 vs. CLE
OFF DAY
8/12 vs. ATL
8/13 vs. ATL
8/14 vs. ATL
8/15 at COL
8/16 at COL
8/17 at COL
8/18 at ATL
8/19 at ATL
8/20 at ATL
8/21 at ATL
8/22 at BAL
8/23 at BAL
8/24 vs. BAL
8/25 vs. BAL
8/26 vs. COL
8/27 vs. COL
8/28 vs. COL
8/29 at PHI
8/30 at PHI
8/31 at PHI
OFF DAY
9/2 at NYM
9/3 at NYM
9/4 at NYM
9/5 vs. ATL
9/6 vs. ATL
9/7 vs. ATL
9/8 vs. PHI
9/9 vs. PHI
9/10 vs. PHI
9/11 vs. PHI
9/12 vs. NYM
9/13 vs. NYM
9/14 vs. NYM
OFF DAY
9/16 at ATL
9/17 at ATL
9/18 at ATL
9/19 at MIA
9/20 at MIA
9/21 at MIA
OFF DAY
9/23 at PIT
9/24 at PIT
9/25 at PIT
9/26 vs. ARI
9/27 vs. ARI
9/28 vs. ARI
9/29 vs. ARI
9/30 vs. MIA
10/1 vs. MIA
10/2 vs. MIA