This Day in Washington Nationals History

August 23

2007 – The Washington Nationals (58-70) got to Houston’s Juan Gutierrez early in his first major league start.  Ronnie Belliard capped a five-run first inning with a two-run homer, and Austin Kearns had three hits as the Nationals hung on to beat the Astros (57-71) 7-6.

2009Ryan Zimmerman, Cristian Guzman and Adam Dunn homered, and the Washington Nationals (44-80) beat the Milwaukee Brewers (60-63) 8-3. The victory ended the Nats five-game losing streak.

Standings At Close of Play of August 23, 2005

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Atlanta Braves                 126   71   55    0  .563     -   603  515
Philadelphia Phillies          127   68   59    0  .535   3.5   586  574
Florida Marlins                125   66   59    0  .528   4.5   561  520
Washington Nationals           125   65   60    0  .520   5.5   493  502
New York Mets                  125   65   60    0  .520   5.5   577  509

Cincinnati Reds 6, Washington Nationals 2

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 (N) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

CIN N    0  0  4    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   6 11  1
WAS N    0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  4  1
BATTING
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
F. Lopez ss                   5   1   2   0       0   1       1   2
Aurilia 2b                    4   1   2   1       1   0       1   3
Griffey cf                    5   0   1   0       0   2       0   0
Dunn lf                       5   0   0   0       0   3       2   0
Casey 1b                      4   0   1   0       1   1      11   0
Kearns rf                     3   1   1   1       1   1       3   0
LaRue c                       4   1   1   1       0   0       7   1
Encarnacion 3b                4   1   2   2       0   1       2   4
Hudson p                      3   1   1   0       0   1       0   1
  Pena ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Shackelford p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Weathers p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       38   6  11   5       3  10      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. F. Lopez-Aurilia-Casey.
E: Aurilia (7).
BATTING - 
2B: F. Lopez (27,off Armas); Kearns (17,off Armas); LaRue (22,off Stanton);
Encarnacion (11,off Stanton).
HR: Encarnacion (5,3rd inning off Armas 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 8.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Church lf                     4   0   0   0       0   3       1   0
Vidro 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
Johnson 1b                    4   0   1   0       0   0       7   0
Guillen rf                    4   1   1   1       0   1       3   0
Wilson cf                     3   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Schneider c                   3   0   0   0       0   1      10   1
Castilla 3b                   2   1   1   1       0   0       1   1
Guzman ss                     3   0   1   0       0   0       2   1
Armas p                       1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Carrasco p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Carroll ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Halama p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Stanton p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Blanco ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Eischen p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   2   4   2       0   7      27   6
FIELDING - 
E: Guillen (6).
BATTING - 
HR: Castilla (10,2nd inning off Hudson 0 on 2 out); Guillen (22,4th inning
off Hudson 0 on 1 out).
HBP: Castilla (6,by Hudson).
GDP: Vidro (8,off Hudson).
Team LOB: 2.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Guzman (4,3rd base off Hudson/LaRue).
CS: Castilla (1,3rd base by Hudson/LaRue).
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hudson W(5-6)                 7     4   2   2   0   5   2  25
Shackelford                   1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Weathers                      1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     4   2   2   0   7   2  31
HBP: Hudson (5,Castilla).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Armas L(7-7)                  3     6   4   4   1   3   1  16
Carrasco                      2     0   0   0   0   4   0   6
Halama                        2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8
Stanton                       1     2   2   2   1   1   0   6
Eischen                       1     2   0   0   0   1   0   5
Totals                        9    11   6   6   3  10   1  41
Umpires: HP - Chad Fairchild, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Greg Gibson, 3B - Angel Hernandez
Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 35656

Standings At Close of Play of August 23, 2006

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                  125   77   48    0  .616     -   661  565
Philadelphia Phillies          126   64   62    0  .508  13.5   671  648
Florida Marlins                126   60   66    0  .476  17.5   586  602
Atlanta Braves                 126   59   67    0  .468  18.5   645  632
Washington Nationals           127   54   73    0  .425  24.0   582  666

Florida Marlins 9, Washington Nationals 7

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 (N) at Dolphin Stadium

WAS N    1  0  1    0  1  0    0  1  3  -   7 11  2
FLA N    3  5  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   9 13  0
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Soriano lf                    5   0   0   0       0   2       4   0
Lopez ss                      4   3   3   0       1   0       0   2
Kearns rf                     3   1   1   1       2   2       3   0
Escobar cf                    4   1   2   1       1   0       2   0
Ward 1b                       5   1   1   3       0   3       7   0
Mateo 3b                      5   1   2   2       0   1       0   1
Harper c                      3   0   1   0       1   0       7   0
Castro 2b                     3   0   1   0       1   0       1   2
Armas p                       1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Schroder p                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Jackson ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rauch p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cordero p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Vidro ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rivera p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   7  11   7       6  10      24   5
FIELDING - 
E: Lopez (23), Kearns (6).
BATTING - 
2B: Escobar (3,off Olsen).
3B: Escobar (2,off Olsen).
HR: Kearns (19,5th inning off Olsen 0 on 1 out); Mateo (1,8th inning off Pinto
0 on 0 out); Ward (6,9th inning off Messenger 2 on 2 out).
GDP: Escobar (3,off Moehler); Vidro (14,off Pinto).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Lopez (33,2nd base off Moehler/Olivo).
Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Ramirez ss                    5   1   3   0       0   1       2   2
Uggla 2b                      5   2   2   1       0   1       2   2
Cabrera 3b                    4   3   3   4       1   0       1   1
Willingham lf                 5   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
Jacobs 1b                     4   0   2   0       0   0       2   0
  Helms 1b                    1   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Olivo c                       3   1   0   0       1   1       9   1
Hermida rf                    4   1   1   2       0   1       3   0
Abercrombie cf                3   0   0   0       1   0       4   0
Olsen p                       3   0   1   2       0   1       0   0
  Moehler p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Borchard ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pinto p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Messenger p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       38   9  13   9       3   6      27   6
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Uggla-Ramirez-Helms, Ramirez-Uggla-Helms.
PB: Olivo (7).
BATTING - 
2B: Jacobs (32,off Armas).
3B: Uggla (7,off Armas); Ramirez (7,off Cordero).
HR: Cabrera 2 (22,2nd inning off Armas 1 on 1 out,3rd inning off Schroder 0
on 1 out).
IBB: Olivo (2,by Armas).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Armas L(8-9)                  1.2  10   8   5   2   1   1  18
Schroder                      3.1   2   1   1   1   4   1  13
Rauch                         1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Cordero                       1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Rivera                        1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8    13   9   6   3   6   2  41
IBB: Armas (3,Olivo).
Florida Marlins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Olsen W(10-7)                 6     7   3   2   3   7   1  28
Moehler                       1     1   0   0   1   0   0   4
Pinto                         1     1   1   1   1   0   1   4
Messenger                     1     2   3   3   1   3   1   6
Totals                        9    11   7   6   6  10   3  42
Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Phil Cuzzi, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Brian O'Nora
Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance: 11318

Standings At Close of Play of August 23, 2007

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                  126   71   55    0  .563     -   613  552
Philadelphia Phillies          126   66   60    0  .524   5.0   680  643
Atlanta Braves                 128   66   62    0  .516   6.0   642  602
Washington Nationals           128   58   70    0  .453  14.0   506  598
Florida Marlins                128   57   71    0  .445  15.0   621  670

Washington Nationals 7, Houston Astros 6

Day

Game Played on Thursday, August 23, 2007 (N) at Minute Maid Park

WAS N    5  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  0  -   7 12  0
HOU N    0  0  0    0  3  0    1  0  2  -   6  9  0
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lopez ss                      4   0   0   0       1   1       1   4
Logan cf                      5   1   2   0       0   0       5   0
Zimmerman 3b                  3   2   1   2       1   1       0   3
Young 1b                      4   1   2   1       0   0       5   1
  Fick pr,1b                  0   0   0   0       1   0       3   0
Kearns rf                     4   1   3   1       1   0       3   0
Church lf                     4   0   0   1       0   2       2   0
Belliard 2b                   5   1   2   2       0   0       3   1
Schneider c                   4   0   1   0       0   0       4   1
Lannan p                      2   1   1   0       0   0       1   1
  Jimenez ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Colome p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ayala p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  King p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pena ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rauch p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cordero p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   7  12   7       4   4      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Young-Lopez-Lannan.
PB: Schneider (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Zimmerman (33,off Gutierrez); Young 2 (34,off Gutierrez,off McLemore);
Kearns (29,off Gutierrez); Lannan (1,off Gutierrez).
HR: Belliard (8,1st inning off Gutierrez 1 on 2 out).
SF: Zimmerman (4,off Gutierrez); Church (2,off McLemore).
IBB: Kearns (5,by McLemore).
Team LOB: 9.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Biggio 2b                     5   1   1   0       0   0       3   4
Pence cf                      4   2   2   0       1   0       5   0
Berkman 1b                    3   1   1   1       2   0       7   1
Lee lf                        5   2   3   5       0   0       2   0
Wigginton 3b                  2   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  McLemore p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Scott ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Borkowski p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Moehler p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Palmeiro ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Loretta ss,3b,ss              3   0   1   0       1   0       2   1
Burke rf                      2   0   1   0       2   1       3   0
Munson c                      4   0   0   0       0   1       4   0
Gutierrez p                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Bruntlett ph,ss             2   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Lamb ph,3b                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       34   6   9   6       7   4      27   9
BATTING - 
2B: Berkman (15,off Ayala); Pence (26,off Cordero).
HR: Lee 2 (26,5th inning off Lannan 1 on 2 out,9th inning off Cordero 1 on
2 out).
GDP: Munson (4,off Lannan).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lannan W(2-2)                 5     5   3   3   5   2   1  23
Colome                        1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4
Ayala                         0.2   2   1   1   0   0   0   4
King                          0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Rauch                         1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4
Cordero SV(28)                1     2   2   2   0   0   1   5
Totals                        9     9   6   6   7   4   2  41
BK: Cordero (1).
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gutierrez L(0-1)              5    11   6   6   0   4   1  26
McLemore                      2     1   1   1   2   0   0   9
Borkowski                     1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4
Moehler                       1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4
Totals                        9    12   7   7   4   4   1  43
IBB: McLemore (2,Kearns).
Umpires: HP - Alfonso Marquez, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - Adam Dowdy
Time of Game: 3:09   Attendance: 36407

Standings At Close of Play of August 23, 2008

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                  130   72   58    0  .554     -   634  569
Philadelphia Phillies          129   70   59    0  .543   1.5   624  540
Florida Marlins                130   66   64    0  .508   6.0   599  631
Atlanta Braves                 130   57   73    0  .438  15.0   587  606
Washington Nationals           130   46   84    0  .354  26.0   485  650

Chicago Cubs 9, Washington Nationals 2

Day

Game Played on Saturday, August 23, 2008 (D) at Wrigley Field

WAS N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2 10  1
CHI N    0  0  0    4  1  1    0  3  x  -   9 13  2
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bonifacio 2b                  4   0   0   1       0   2       4   0
Harris lf                     3   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
  Orr lf                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   3   0       0   0       0   6
Milledge cf                   2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Belliard 1b                   4   0   1   0       0   0       6   1
Flores c                      4   0   0   0       0   3       9   0
Kearns rf                     4   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
Hernandez ss                  4   1   2   1       0   0       1   0
Perez p                       2   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Mock p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Langerhans ph               1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  M. Estrada p                0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Boone ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   2  10   2       1   5      24   8
FIELDING - 
E: Hernandez (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Kearns (10,off Dempster); Boone (11,off Marshall).
SH: Milledge (5,off Dempster).
SF: Bonifacio (1,off Marshall).
HBP: Milledge (11,by Dempster).
GDP: Milledge (16,off Dempster).
Team LOB: 9.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Soriano lf                    3   1   1   1       2   1       1   0
Theriot ss                    5   2   3   0       0   0       3   3
Lee 1b                        3   1   1   1       1   1       7   1
  Ward 1b                     0   1   0   0       1   0       3   0
Ramirez 3b                    5   2   3   6       0   0       0   3
Johnson cf                    5   0   2   0       0   1       2   0
DeRosa 2b                     5   1   2   1       0   1       3   1
Soto c                        5   0   1   0       0   3       5   0
Fukudome rf                   3   1   0   0       1   2       2   0
Dempster p                    2   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
  Marmol p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Marshall p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   9  13   9       5   9      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Theriot-Lee.
E: Fukudome 2 (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Soriano (21,off Perez).
HR: Ramirez 2 (22,4th inning off Perez 2 on 1 out,8th inning off M. Estrada
2 on 0 out); DeRosa (17,6th inning off Mock 0 on 2 out).
SH: Dempster 2 (16,off Perez 2).
IBB: Soriano (10,by Perez).
Team LOB: 10.
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Perez L(5-10)                 4.1  10   5   4   4   4   1  28
Mock                          1.2   1   1   1   0   2   1   6
M. Estrada                    2     2   3   3   1   3   1   9
Totals                        8    13   9   8   5   9   3  43
IBB: Perez (3,Soriano).
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dempster W(15-5)              7.1   8   1   1   1   4   0  31
Marmol                        0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Marshall                      1     2   1   1   0   0   0   5
Totals                        9    10   2   2   1   5   0  38
HBP: Dempster (7,Milledge).
Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Eric Cooper, 3B - Marty Foster
Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance: 40708

Standings At Close of Play of August 23, 2009

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies          121   71   50    0  .587     -   641  538
Atlanta Braves                 124   66   58    0  .532   6.5   563  503
Florida Marlins                124   65   59    0  .524   7.5   588  588
New York Mets                  124   57   67    0  .460  15.5   526  580
Washington Nationals           124   44   80    0  .355  28.5   565  672

Washington Nationals 8, Milwaukee Brewers 3

Day

Game Played on Sunday, August 23, 2009 (D) at Nationals Park

MIL N    0  0  1    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   3  6  2
WAS N    3  2  1    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   8 10  0
BATTING
Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lopez 2b                      4   0   1   1       0   0       3   1
Counsell 3b                   4   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Braun lf                      3   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
  Bourgeois lf                0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Fielder 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   0       6   1
Cameron cf                    3   0   0   0       1   2       8   0
Catalanotto rf                2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Villanueva p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Iribarren ph                1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  DiFelice p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Weathers p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  McGehee ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Rivera c                      4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Parra p                       1   1   1   0       0   0       0   2
  Gerut rf                    3   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Escobar ss                    3   1   1   1       0   0       2   1
Totals                       33   3   6   3       2   3      24   6
FIELDING - 
E: Counsell (5), Escobar (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Parra (2,off Stammen); Iribarren (2,off Stammen).
HR: Escobar (1,5th inning off Stammen 0 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Braun (12,2nd base off Stammen/Bard).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Morgan cf                     4   1   1   1       0   0       3   0
Guzman ss                     5   3   2   1       0   0       0   2
Zimmerman 3b                  4   2   2   3       1   0       2   2
Dunn 1b                       4   1   2   1       1   0      10   0
  Gonzalez 2b                 0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Willingham lf                 3   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Burnett p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Padilla rf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Belliard 2b,1b                3   0   1   2       1   0       1   3
Bard c                        4   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Morse rf                      4   1   1   0       0   1       2   0
  Clippard p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Stammen p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Harris lf                   1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       34   8  10   8       3   2      27  10
BATTING - 
2B: Morse (1,off Parra).
HR: Guzman (6,2nd inning off Parra 0 on 2 out); Dunn (33,3rd inning off Parra
0 on 0 out); Zimmerman (26,4th inning off Parra 1 on 1 out).
SH: Stammen (4,off Parra); Morgan (10,off Parra).
HBP: Willingham (12,by Villanueva).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Milwaukee Brewers            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Parra L(8-10)                 3.1   8   8   5   1   0   3  21
Villanueva                    2.2   2   0   0   1   1   0  12
DiFelice                      1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Weathers                      1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4
Totals                        8    10   8   5   3   2   3  40
HBP: Villanueva (2,Willingham).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Stammen W(4-6)                6.1   5   3   3   1   1   1  25
Burnett                       0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Clippard                      2     0   0   0   1   2   0   7
Totals                        9     6   3   3   2   3   1  35
WP: Burnett (4).
Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Mike Muchlinski, 2B - Laz Diaz, 3B - Mike Reilly
Ejections: Ryan  Braun by Mike Muchlinski
Time of Game: 2:51   Attendance: 21484

Standings At Close of Play of August 23, 2010

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Atlanta Braves                 125   73   52    0  .584     -   583  466
Philadelphia Phillies          124   70   54    0  .565   2.5   581  511
Florida Marlins                123   62   61    0  .504  10.0   547  525
New York Mets                  124   62   62    0  .500  10.5   501  480
Washington Nationals           125   53   72    0  .424  20.0   496  578

Chicago Cubs 9, Washington Nationals 1

Day

Game Played on Monday, August 23, 2010 (N) at Nationals Park

CHI N    0  0  5    0  2  1    1  0  0  -   9 15  1
WAS N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  3  0
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
DeWitt 2b                     5   1   3   2       0   1       1   5
Castro ss                     6   1   2   0       0   2       2   3
Byrd cf                       1   1   0   0       0   0       3   0
  Fukudome rf                 4   0   2   1       0   0       2   0
Ramirez 3b                    3   2   1   0       2   0       1   2
  Baker 3b                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Nady 1b                       4   2   3   0       0   0      11   0
Colvin rf,cf                  4   1   1   2       1   3       1   0
Soriano lf                    5   1   2   2       0   2       0   0
Soto c                        2   0   0   1       3   1       6   0
Coleman p                     4   0   1   1       0   1       0   1
  Cashner p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Hoffpauir ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Diamond p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   9  15   9       6  10      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Cashner-Castro-Nady.
E: DeWitt (13).
BATTING - 
2B: Soriano (32,off Hernandez); Nady (12,off Slaten); Castro (24,off Peralta);
DeWitt (18,off Clippard).
3B: Soriano (3,off Hernandez).
HR: DeWitt (4,3rd inning off Hernandez 0 on 0 out).
SF: DeWitt (2,off Batista).
HBP: Byrd (17,by Hernandez); Nady (8,by Hernandez).
GDP: Castro (9,off Hernandez).
IBB: Soto (4,by Hernandez).
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Castro (6,2nd base by Hernandez/Rodriguez).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Morgan cf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Kennedy 2b                    4   0   0   0       0   0       2   3
Zimmerman 3b                  3   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Storen p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Clippard p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mench ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Dunn 1b                       3   0   1   0       0   1       4   0
  Morse pr,1b                 1   1   0   0       0   0       3   0
Bernadina lf                  3   0   1   0       1   1       1   0
Rodriguez c                   3   0   0   1       0   0      10   1
Harris rf,3b                  2   0   0   0       1   1       5   1
Gonzalez ss                   3   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Hernandez p                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Batista p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Marquis ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Slaten p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Peralta p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Maxwell rf                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       30   1   3   1       2   6      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Hernandez-Kennedy-Dunn.
BATTING - 
2B: Bernadina (15,off Coleman).
GDP: Gonzalez (3,off Cashner).
Team LOB: 4.
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Coleman W(1-1)                6.1   3   1   1   2   3   0  25
Cashner                       1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   4
Diamond                       1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Totals                        9     3   1   1   2   6   0  32
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hernandez L(8-9)              4.1  10   7   7   4   5   1  27
Batista                       0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Slaten                        1     2   1   1   2   2   0   7
Peralta                       1     2   1   1   0   1   0   5
Storen                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Clippard                      1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        9    15   9   9   6  10   1  48
HBP: Hernandez 2 (2,Byrd,Nady).
IBB: Hernandez (4,Soto).
Umpires: HP - Tim Timmons, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Alfonso Marquez
Time of Game: 3:08   Attendance: 17921

Standings At Close of Play of August 23, 2011

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies          127   83   44    0  .654     -   575  414
Atlanta Braves                 130   78   52    0  .600   6.5   539  468
Washington Nationals           127   62   65    0  .488  21.0   491  516
New York Mets                  128   60   68    0  .469  23.5   569  593
Florida Marlins                128   57   71    0  .445  26.5   500  579

Arizona Diamondbacks 2, Washington Nationals 0

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 (N) at Nationals Park

ARI N    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  6  0
WAS N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  0
BATTING
Arizona Diamondbacks         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bloomquist ss                 4   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
Parra lf,rf                   4   0   1   0       0   2       2   0
Upton rf                      1   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Cowgill lf                  2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Montero c                     4   0   1   0       0   1      10   1
Roberts 2b                    4   0   0   0       0   0       4   1
Overbay 1b                    3   0   0   0       1   0       6   0
Young cf                      2   1   0   0       2   1       2   0
Burroughs 3b                  4   1   2   2       0   0       1   3
Kennedy p                     3   0   2   0       0   1       0   2
  Hernandez p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Goldschmidt ph              1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Putz p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   2   6   2       3   7      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Burroughs-Roberts-Overbay.
BATTING - 
2B: Montero (28,off Zimmermann); Kennedy (2,off Zimmermann).
HR: Burroughs (1,7th inning off Zimmermann 1 on 1 out).
HBP: Upton (14,by Zimmermann).
GDP: Goldschmidt (1,off Coffey).
Team LOB: 7.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Desmond ss                    4   0   2   0       0   0       1   2
Ankiel cf                     3   0   0   0       1   2       5   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   1   0       0   1       0   2
Morse 1b                      3   0   0   0       0   1       6   2
Werth rf                      4   0   2   0       0   2       2   0
  Bixler rf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Espinosa 2b                   3   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Nix lf                        3   0   0   0       1   2       2   0
Ramos c                       4   0   1   0       0   1       7   0
Zimmermann p                  2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Clippard p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cora ph                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Burnett p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Coffey p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   0   6   0       2  10      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Zimmerman-Espinosa-Morse.
BATTING - 
2B: Ramos (16,off Kennedy).
SH: Espinosa (4,off Kennedy).
HBP: Morse (12,by Kennedy).
GDP: Ramos (16,off Kennedy).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Arizona Diamondbacks         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kennedy W(16-4)               7     6   0   0   2   8   0  29
Hernandez                     1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Putz SV(31)                   1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     6   0   0   2  10   0  35
HBP: Kennedy (9,Morse).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Zimmermann L(8-11)            6.1   5   2   2   2   4   1  27
Clippard                      0.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   2
Burnett                       1.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   6
Coffey                        0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9     6   2   2   3   7   1  36
HBP: Zimmermann (6,Upton).
Umpires: HP - Marvin Hudson, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Brian Runge
Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 17029

Standings At Close of Play of August 23, 2012

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Washington Nationals           124   77   47    0  .621     -   546  438
Atlanta Braves                 125   71   54    0  .568   6.5   572  490
Philadelphia Phillies          125   58   67    0  .464  19.5   518  549
New York Mets                  125   57   68    0  .456  20.5   528  569
Miami Marlins                  126   57   69    0  .452  21.0   473  560

The Nationals did not play on this date.
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