Washington Nationals (2-1) at Philadelphia Phillies (1-2)
Washington Nationals (2-1) at Philadelphia Phillies (1-2)
Washington Nationals (2-1) at Philadelphia Phillies (1-2)
RHP Max Scherzer [0-0, -.--] | LHP Vince Velasquez [0-0, -.--]
Friday, April 7 l Game #4 / Road #1 l Citizens Bank Park l Philadelphia, PA
Television: MASN / MLBN l Radio: 106.7 FM The Fan & Nationals Radio Network
Standing: 2-1, T1st place, National League East Home: 2-1 Road: 0-0 Streak: L1 Last Five: 2-1 Last Ten: 2-1
NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT
ON THE ROAD AGAIN PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
The Washington Nationals will open a three-game series in Philadelphia on Friday, their first The Nationals and Phillies will meet 19 times this season (10 in D.C., 9 in Philadelphia)...OF
road trip of the year...The Nationals wont have much time to get homesick for D.C., though, Jayson Werth (2007-10) & RHP Joe Blanton (2008-12) are the only members of the Nation-
as theyll head right back to Nationals Park on Monday to open a six-game, seven-day home- als roster who have seen both sides of this rivalry, and both helped the Phillies earn a ring in
stand before the road comes calling once again. 2008...Nationals pitching coach Mike Maddux (1986-89) went 10-13 with a 4.51 ERA in 65
Washington took its opening series victory, winning the first two of a three-game set with games/33 starts for the Phillies...Hitting coach Rick Schu played primarily third base and hit
the Miami Marlins at Nationals Park...The Nationals overcame two-run deficits in each of .250 with 24 home runs and 79 RBI in parts of five seasons (1984-87, 1991) with the Phillies.
their first two games of the season, coming back from a 2-0 hole on Monday and Wednes-
day...According to the Elias Sports Bureau, that should look familiar to the man in the THE SERIES
dugout...The Nationals are the first National League team to win their first two games of The Nationals dominated the season series vs. Philadelphia in 2016, finishing with a 14-5 re-
a season by overcoming a two-run deficit since Nationals Manager Dusty Bakers 1999 cord, including an 8-1 record at Citizens Bank Park...Washington took the 2015 season series
San Francisco Giants tied an MLB record by winning their first four games after trailing by with a 12-7 record...Despite trailing, 104-118, in the all-time series (2005-pres.), since 2011,
two or more runs in each. Washington holds a 65-47 (.580) record over Philadelphia...From 2005-10, the Nationals went
The Nationals fell, 4-3, in extra innings to Miami on Thursday in a rain-interrupted affair... 39-71 (.355) against the Phillies.
The Marlins tied the game in the ninth inning, marking a rarity for Washington, per Elias:
entering Thursday, the Nationals had won each of their last 95 home games in which theyd 2017 / BY THE NUMBERS
led entering the ninth inning... That was the longest active streak of its kind in MLB. 2017 W-L.......................................................................... 0-0 (0-0 in D.C., 0-0 in Philadelphia)
Streak (since 2016)......................................................................................................... Won 3
OPENING WITH A BLAST (OR TWO)... Aggregate Score / 2017.......................................................................... Nationals 0, Phillies 0
The Nationals have not lacked power early in the 2017 season, having already clubbed six Home Runs Hit / 2017............................................................................. Nationals 0, Phillies 0
home runs as a team in the first three games...That leads the Major Leagues among clubs
whove played three-game series to open the year, tied with the Texas Rangers...It is second ALL-TIME SERIES / BY THE NUMBERS
overall in the National League, behind the Los Angeles Dodgers seven -- but they reached W-L / Nationals (2005-present).....................................................................................104-118
their total in a four-game series at San Diego. W-L / Home (2005-present)...............................................................................................56-56
The Nationals power surge started with none other than RF Bryce Harper, who stepped to W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present).................................................................................44-40
the plate with WSH trailing, 2-0, in the sixth inning on Monday and sent a 2-2 offering from W-L / Away (2005-present)................................................................................................48-62
RHP David Phelps into the right field seats...It was no real surprise to see Harper clear the W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals)................................................................................205-200
fence as it was the fifth Opening Day HR of his career -- and it was his fifth Opening Day.
According to Elias, Harpers five home runs on Opening Day tied the MLB record for home 2017 AGAINST THE PHILLIES
runs by any player in his first five career Opening Day games...Herman Long hit five hom- DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV
4/7@ 5/12
TOG DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV TOG
ers in his first four career Opening Days for the Braves from 1890-95, and Xavier Nady 4/8@ 5/13
4/9@ 5/14
hit five homers in his first five season openers for the Padres and Pirates from 2003-08. 4/14 9/7
According to BaseballReference.com, Harper joined former Expos great and Hall-of-Famer 4/15 9/8
Gary Carter (four home runs to Harpers five) as the only players in MLB history (since 4/16 5/5@ 9/10
9/9
1913) to homer on four separate Opening Days before their 25th birthdays. 5/6@ 9/25@
5/7@ 9/26@
9/27@
...AND IN A PINCH
But it was not just Harper who sent a lucky fan home with a souvenir on Monday...New Nation- TRANSACTIONS AND DISABLED LIST
al Adam Lind (6th career PH-HR) stepped off the bench to pinch hit for RHP Stephen Stras-
3/20 Reassigned LHP Braulio Lara, C Spencer Kieboom, INF Neftali Soto, and INF Grant Green to Minor
burg in the seventh inning and promptly etched his name into Opening Day Nationals lore.
League camp.
According to Elias, Lind is the fifth player in Nationals history (2005-pres.) to homer in his
3/24 Reassigned RHP Erick Fedde to Minor League camp.
first at-bat with the club (not necessarily 1st plate appearance)...Lind joins Preston Wilson
3/25 Optioned C Pedro Severino, RHP Rafael Martn and OF Brian Goodwin to Triple-A Syracuse...Reas-
(7/14/05), Tommy Milone (9/3/11), Daniel Murphy (4/4/16), and Mat Latos (9/12/16). signed INF Emmanuel Burriss to Minor League camp.
3/26 Reassigned INF/OF Brandon Snyder to Minor League camp.
Since Opening Day, Harper and Lind have been joined by: 1B Ryan Zimmerman (2), CF
3/27 Unconditionally released RHP Joe Nathan and RHP Matt Albers.
Adam Eaton, and LF Jayson Werth in the Nationals home run tabulation. 3/29 Optioned RHP A.J. Cole and RHP Trevor Gott to Triple-A Syracuse...Reassigned RHP Jacob Turner,
LHP Neal Cotts and C Jhonatan Solano to Minor League camp...Released RHP Vance Worley.
3/31 Assigned 1B/OF Clint Robinson outright to Triple-A Syracuse.
ALMOST ALONE AT THE TOP 4/1 Optioned RHP Joe Ross to Triple-A Syracuse...Reassigned RHP Jeremy Guthrie to Minor League
RHP Stephen Strasburg earned the win on Monday with a strong 7.0-inning performance camp.
in which he allowed just two earned runs off six hits...Linds pinch-hit home run made sure
DISABLED LIST
Strasburg took home his first W of the season, the 70th win of his career. PLAYER INJURY 15/60 DL PLACED / RETRO REINSTATED #GAMES
With the victory, Strasburg tied former Nationals RHP Jordan Zimmermann for first on Jose Marmolejos L. Forearm Strain 60 2/24 3
the Nationals (2005-present) all-time wins list...He also tied RHP Livan Hernandez for fifth
on the franchise (Nationals/Expos) all-time wins list...Only two pitchers in franchise history IN THE COMMUNITY
have reached the 100-win mark: Dennis Martinez (100) and Steve Rogers (158). APRIL 12: Military Appreciation Day
According to Elias, Strasburg is just the fifth active pitcher to reach 70 career wins in 111 The Nationals will provide two complimentary tickets to all active duty, dependents, veterans,
or fewer decisions: CHI LHP Jon Lester (win No. 70 in decision No. 97), BOS LHP David retirees and reservists with military ID or proof of service, while supplies last. For tickets, visit
Price (109), SDP RHP Jered Weaver (109) and STL RHP Adam Wainwright (110). the windows on Potomac Avenue SE, beginning at 1 p.m.