This Day in Washington Nationals History – Span extends hit streak to 29 games

September 18

2009Ryan Zimmerman hit his 30th homer, Josh Bard drove in three runs and the Washington Nationals (51-96) held off the New York Mets (63-85) 6-5.

2011Chien-Ming Wang made his longest start of his comeback and left the game with two outs in the seventh inning. Chris Marrero drove in two runs, helping Washington (72-79) edge the Florida Marlins (69-84) 4-3.

Wang (3-3) gave up three runs and six hits, and didn’t walk a batter and struck out five in his 6 2/3 innings.

2013 – In the bottom of the 7th inning Denard Span singled to right.extended his hitting streak to 29 straight games.

Span is getting closer to Washington Senators’ great Heinie Manush who in 1933 hit in 33 consecutive games.  Below is the list of Washington ball players that had a hitting streak of 20 or more games.

Player – # of Games – Year

Heinie Manush – 33 – 1933

Sam Rice – 31 – 1924

Ryan Zimmerman – 30 – 2009

Sam Rice – 29 – 1920

Denard Span – 29 – 2013

Sam Rice – 28 – 1930

Heinie Manush – 26 – 1933

Goose Goslin – 25 – 1928

Cecil Travis – 24 – 1941

Joe Cronin – 22 – 1932

Heinie Manush – 22 – 1932

Mickey Vernon – 22 – 1946

Eddie Fisher – 21 – 1918

Buddy Myer – 21 – 1935

Taffy Wright – 21 – 1938

Joe Cronin – 20 – 1930

George Case – 20 – 1939

Jackie Jensen – 20 – 1952

Mickey Vernon – 20 – 1953

Standings At Close of Play of September 18, 2005

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Atlanta Braves                 150   85   65    0  .567     -   710  615
Philadelphia Phillies          150   80   70    0  .533   5.0   729  675
Florida Marlins                150   79   71    0  .527   6.0   676  670
Washington Nationals           150   77   73    0  .513   8.0   588  619
New York Mets                  149   73   76    0  .490  11.5   662  594

San Diego Padres 2, Washington Nationals 1

Day

Game Played on Sunday, September 18, 2005 (D) at PetCo Park

WAS N    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  2
SD  N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   2  9  0
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilkerson lf                  4   0   0   0       0   1       4   0
Carroll 2b                    2   0   0   0       1   0       2   1
  Vidro ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Majewski p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Eischen p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Guillen rf                    3   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
Johnson 1b                    3   0   0   0       1   0       6   2
Wilson cf                     4   1   1   0       0   1       3   0
Castilla 3b                   3   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Guzman ss                     2   0   1   1       0   0       2   2
Bennett c                     3   0   2   0       0   0       5   1
Loaiza p                      2   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Watson ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Cruz 2b                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       28   1   5   1       3   3      24  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Johnson-Castilla-Carroll, Johnson-Guzman.
E: Eischen (1), Castilla (11).
BATTING - 
2B: Guillen (30,off Astacio).
SF: Guzman (2,off Astacio).
GDP: Guillen (13,off Astacio); Johnson (13,off Otsuka).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Wilson (5,2nd base off Astacio/Olivo).
CS: Johnson (8,2nd base by Astacio/Olivo).
San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Roberts cf                    4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Loretta 2b                    4   0   1   0       0   0       2   2
  Alexander pr,2b             0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Young lf                      3   1   0   0       0   2       0   0
Giles rf                      3   0   1   0       1   0       5   0
Randa 3b                      3   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
Greene ss                     3   0   1   1       0   0       4   6
Nady 1b                       2   0   2   0       0   0       7   0
  Jackson pr                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Seanez p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Sweeney ph                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hernandez ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Otsuka p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Olivo c                       4   1   3   0       0   1       3   0
Astacio p                     2   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Fick ph,1b                  0   0   0   0       0   0       3   1
Totals                       29   2   9   1       1   5      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Randa-Loretta-Nady, Fick-Greene-Otsuka.
BATTING - 
2B: Olivo (7,off Loaiza).
SH: Young (3,off Loaiza); Fick (1,off Loaiza); Roberts (10,off Eischen).
SF: Greene (5,off Majewski).
HBP: Nady (6,by Loaiza); Randa (4,by Majewski); Fick (1,by Eischen).
GDP: Astacio (2,off Loaiza).
Team LOB: 11.
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Loaiza                        7     7   0   0   0   5   0  28
Majewski                      0.2   1   1   1   1   0   0   5
Eischen L(2-1)                0.1   1   1   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        8     9   2   1   1   5   0  37
Eischen faced 3 batters in the 9th inning
HBP: Loaiza (4,Nady); Majewski (7,Randa); Eischen (5,Fick).
San Diego Padres             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Astacio                       7     3   1   1   2   2   0  24
Seanez                        1     2   0   0   0   1   0   5
Otsuka W(2-6)                 1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3
Totals                        9     5   1   1   3   3   0  32
Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Doug Eddings
Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance: 38054

Standings At Close of Play of September 18, 2006

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                  149   91   58    0  .611     -   777  663
Philadelphia Phillies          150   77   73    0  .513  14.5   796  767
Florida Marlins                150   74   76    0  .493  17.5   711  709
Atlanta Braves                 150   73   77    0  .487  18.5   773  750
Washington Nationals           150   65   85    0  .433  26.5   694  810

Atlanta Braves 6, Washington Nationals 1

Day

Game Played on Monday, September 18, 2006 (N) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

ATL N    0  1  0    0  0  2    0  3  0  -   6  8  0
WAS N    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  1
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Giles 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       3   5
Renteria ss                   4   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  T. Pena ph,ss               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
LaRoche 1b                    5   1   1   0       0   1       6   2
A. Jones cf                   3   3   2   2       1   1       3   0
McCann c                      2   1   1   0       2   0       7   0
Francoeur rf                  3   0   0   0       1   1       0   0
Diaz lf                       2   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
  Villarreal p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ward ph                     1   1   1   3       0   0       0   0
  McBride p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Paronto p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Aybar 3b                      4   0   1   1       0   0       1   2
Davies p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
  Langerhans lf               2   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   6   8   6       4   5      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Aybar-Giles-LaRoche.
BATTING - 
2B: A. Jones (28,off Armas).
HR: A. Jones (35,6th inning off Armas 1 on 0 out); Ward (7,8th inning off Campbell
2 on 1 out).
SH: Giles (4,off Armas).
HBP: Diaz (9,by Armas).
GDP: Aybar (7,off Armas).
Team LOB: 6.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Soriano lf                    3   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
Lopez ss                      4   0   0   0       0   2       1   6
Johnson 1b                    3   0   1   0       1   0       8   2
Kearns rf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
Vidro 2b                      4   1   1   0       0   0       3   1
  Booker p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Fick c                        4   0   2   0       0   0       5   0
Logan cf                      2   0   1   1       1   1       4   0
Dorta 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Armas p                       2   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  Traber p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Church ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Campbell p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Castro 2b                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   1   7   1       3   7      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Lopez-Vidro-Johnson.
E: Kearns (7).
BATTING - 
SF: Logan (2,off Davies).
GDP: Kearns (18,off Villarreal).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Davies W(3-5)                 5     4   1   1   2   5   0  21
Villarreal                    2     2   0   0   1   1   0   8
McBride                       1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Paronto                       1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     7   1   1   3   7   0  36
Davies faced 1 batter in the 6th inning
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Armas L(8-12)                 6.2   6   3   3   3   4   1  29
Traber                        0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Campbell                      1     2   3   3   1   0   1   6
Booker                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     8   6   6   4   5   2  39
HBP: Armas (13,Diaz).
Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Mark Wegner, 2B - Marvin Hudson, 3B - Jerry Layne
Time of Game: 2:57   Attendance: 25211

Standings At Close of Play of September 18, 2007

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                  150   83   67    0  .553     -   729  674
Philadelphia Phillies          151   82   69    0  .543   1.5   840  783
Atlanta Braves                 151   78   73    0  .517   5.5   765  695
Washington Nationals           151   68   83    0  .450  15.5   617  722
Florida Marlins                151   65   86    0  .430  18.5   735  828

Washington Nationals 9, New York Mets 8

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 (N) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

NY  N    4  0  1    0  2  0    0  0  1  -   8 16  0
WAS N    0  1  1    1  5  1    0  0  x  -   9 13  0
BATTING
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Reyes ss                      4   0   0   0       1   0       0   1
Castillo 2b                   4   1   1   0       1   0       2   1
Wright 3b                     5   1   2   1       0   0       0   5
Beltran cf                    5   1   1   1       0   3       2   0
Alou lf                       3   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
  Milledge pr,rf,lf           2   1   0   0       0   0       1   0
Green 1b,rf                   4   2   3   1       1   0       6   0
Lo Duca c                     4   1   2   2       0   0       6   0
  Gomez pr                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Chavez rf,lf                  3   0   3   2       0   0       1   0
  Conine ph,1b                2   0   2   1       0   0       3   1
Maine p                       2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Schoeneweis p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mota p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Castro ph                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Anderson ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Heilman p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Feliciano p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Gotay ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       40   8  16   8       3   6      24  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Castillo-Green.
BATTING - 
2B: Wright 2 (37,off Hanrahan,off Bacsik); Lo Duca (16,off Abreu).
HR: Green (10,3rd inning off Hanrahan 0 on 1 out).
SH: Maine (13,off Abreu).
SF: Lo Duca (8,off Hanrahan).
GDP: Wright (11,off Rauch).
Team LOB: 10.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Logan cf                      5   2   2   0       0   0       0   0
Lopez ss                      2   1   0   1       1   1       3   4
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   1   0       0   1       1   1
Pena lf                       4   1   1   1       0   0       2   0
Kearns rf                     4   2   2   2       0   1       4   0
Belliard 2b                   4   2   3   3       0   0       1   3
Fick 1b                       3   0   2   0       1   1       9   2
Schneider c                   3   0   1   1       0   1       6   1
Hanrahan p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Langerhans ph               1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Bacsik p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Maxwell ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Abreu p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Colome p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jimenez ph                  1   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Rivera p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Munoz p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Schroder p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rauch p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Batista ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cordero p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   9  13   9       2   6      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Belliard-Lopez-Fick.
BATTING - 
2B: Zimmerman (39,off Maine).
3B: Logan (4,off Maine).
HR: Kearns (14,2nd inning off Maine 0 on 0 out); Belliard (11,5th inning off
Maine 2 on 1 out); Jimenez (2,6th inning off Schoeneweis 0 on 0 out).
SH: Schneider (4,off Feliciano).
SF: Lopez (5,off Maine).
GDP: Schneider (15,off Schoeneweis).
Team LOB: 4.
PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Maine L(14-10)                4.1  11   8   8   2   6   2  25
Schoeneweis                   1.1   1   1   1   0   0   1   4
Mota                          0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Heilman                       1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Feliciano                     1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        8    13   9   9   2   6   3  37
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hanrahan                      3     7   5   5   2   1   1  18
Bacsik                        1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Abreu                         1     3   2   2   0   0   0   6
Colome W(5-1)                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Rivera                        0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Munoz                         0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1
Schroder                      0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Rauch                         1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3
Cordero SV(35)                1     3   1   1   0   2   0   6
Totals                        9    16   8   8   3   6   1  45
Umpires: HP - Larry Vanover, 1B - Chad Fairchild, 2B - Tony Randazzo, 3B - Greg Gibson
Time of Game: 3:16   Attendance: 19966

Standings At Close of Play of September 18, 2008

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies          153   86   67    0  .562     -   751  637
New York Mets                  152   85   67    0  .559   0.5   753  663
Florida Marlins                152   80   72    0  .526   5.5   724  726
Atlanta Braves                 153   67   86    0  .438  19.0   706  736
Washington Nationals           153   58   95    0  .379  28.0   609  769

New York Mets 7, Washington Nationals 2

Day

Game Played on Thursday, September 18, 2008 (N) at Nationals Park

NY  N    1  2  2    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   7 11  0
WAS N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   2 13  1
BATTING
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
J. Reyes ss                   5   1   2   1       0   2       3   4
Murphy lf                     4   0   2   0       1   1       0   0
  Schoeneweis p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Feliciano p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Wright 3b                     5   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
Delgado 1b                    4   2   1   0       1   1       7   0
Beltran cf                    3   1   1   1       1   0       2   0
Church rf                     4   0   2   2       0   1       3   0
A. Reyes 2b                   4   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Schneider c                   4   2   2   2       0   0      10   1
Santana p                     3   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Anderson ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Chavez lf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   7  11   6       3   6      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Feliciano-J. Reyes-Delgado.
BATTING - 
2B: J. Reyes (35,off Redding); Santana (5,off Redding); Delgado (29,off Bergmann).
3B: Beltran (5,off Redding).
HR: Schneider 2 (9,2nd inning off Redding 0 on 2 out,4th inning off Bergmann
0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: J. Reyes (15,2nd base by Redding/Nieves).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hernandez 2b                  5   0   1   1       0   1       1   6
Guzman ss                     4   0   2   0       0   0       3   1
  Rivera p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bernadina cf                1   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Zimmerman 3b                  5   0   3   0       0   0       2   2
Milledge cf                   4   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
  Langerhans rf               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Dukes rf                      3   1   2   0       1   1       1   0
  Colome p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Boone 1b                      4   0   1   0       0   2      10   0
Harris lf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Nieves c                      4   1   2   1       0   1       6   1
Redding p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bonifacio ph                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Bergmann p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Casto ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Shell p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Montz ph                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Gonzalez ss                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       38   2  13   2       2  10      27  11
FIELDING - 
E: Milledge (5).
BATTING - 
2B: Hernandez (2,off Santana).
GDP: Langerhans (1,off Feliciano).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Dukes (4,2nd base by Santana/Schneider).
PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Santana W(14-7)               7     8   1   1   2   8   0  30
Smith                         1     3   1   1   0   2   0   6
Schoeneweis                   0.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   3
Feliciano                     0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9    13   2   2   2  10   0  40
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Redding L(10-10)              3     7   5   4   1   2   1  16
Bergmann                      2     3   2   2   1   0   1  10
Shell                         2     1   0   0   1   3   0   8
Rivera                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Colome                        1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9    11   7   6   3   6   2  40
WP: Bergmann (2).
Umpires: HP - Paul Schrieber, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Kerwin Danley, 3B - Wally Bell
Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance: 25426

Standings At Close of Play of September 18, 2009

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies          146   86   60    0  .589     -   739  627
Florida Marlins                148   79   69    0  .534   8.0   714  701
Atlanta Braves                 147   78   69    0  .531   8.5   666  592
New York Mets                  148   63   85    0  .426  24.0   616  705
Washington Nationals           147   51   96    0  .347  35.5   655  802

Washington Nationals 6, New York Mets 5

Day

Game Played on Friday, September 18, 2009 (N) at Citi Field

WAS N    2  0  0    0  2  0    1  0  1  -   6  9  2
NY  N    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   5 11  2
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Harris cf,lf                  4   0   0   0       0   1       4   0
Guzman ss                     4   1   1   0       0   0       1   1
  MacDougal p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Zimmerman 3b                  4   1   2   2       0   0       0   1
Dunn 1b                       4   0   0   0       0   0       5   0
Willingham lf                 4   1   2   1       0   2       5   1
  Maxwell cf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Dukes rf                      4   1   2   0       0   0       0   0
Desmond 2b,ss                 4   1   1   0       0   0       4   2
Bard c                        3   1   1   3       0   0       8   0
Martin p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Villone p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Morse ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Burnett p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bergmann p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gonzalez 2b                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       34   6   9   6       0   4      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Desmond-Guzman-Dunn, Willingham-Bard.
E: Dunn (15), Desmond (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Desmond (5,off Pelfrey).
HR: Zimmerman (30,1st inning off Pelfrey 1 on 1 out); Bard (5,5th inning off
Pelfrey 1 on 0 out); Willingham (23,9th inning off Stokes 0 on 0 out).
SF: Bard (1,off Pelfrey).
GDP: Bard (4,off Pelfrey); Dukes (8,off Pelfrey).
Team LOB: 2.
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Pagan lf                      4   2   1   1       1   1       5   0
Castillo 2b                   5   1   2   0       0   1       1   5
Wright 3b                     5   0   1   1       0   2       0   0
Beltran cf                    4   0   2   2       1   1       4   0
Murphy 1b                     5   0   1   0       0   1       9   0
Francoeur rf                  5   0   3   0       0   0       1   0
Schneider c                   1   0   0   0       1   0       4   0
  Tatis ph                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Thole c                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Valdez ss                     3   1   1   0       0   0       3   4
  Sullivan ph                 0   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
Pelfrey p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Sheffield ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  S. Green p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Feliciano p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stokes p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Reed ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   5  11   4       5   7      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Castillo-Valdez-Murphy, Valdez-Castillo-Murphy.
E: Wright (15), Thole (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Valdez (2,off Martin); Francoeur (28,off Martin).
SH: Pelfrey (4,off Martin).
GDP: Valdez (3,off Martin).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Francoeur (6,2nd base off MacDougal/Bard).
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Martin W(5-4)                 5.1   7   2   2   2   3   0  24
Villone                       0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   2
Burnett                       1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Bergmann                      0.2   2   0   0   0   2   0   4
MacDougal SV(16)              1.1   2   3   2   2   1   0   9
Totals                        9    11   5   4   5   7   0  42
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Pelfrey L(10-11)              7     8   5   4   0   4   2  27
S. Green                      0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Feliciano                     0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Stokes                        1     1   1   1   0   0   1   4
Totals                        9     9   6   5   0   4   3  35
Umpires: HP - Tim Timmons, 1B - Mark Wegner, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Jeff Kellogg
Time of Game: 2:49   Attendance: 38063

Standings At Close of Play of September 18, 2010

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies          149   88   61    0  .591     -   707  600
Atlanta Braves                 149   85   64    0  .570   3.0   695  576
New York Mets                  149   74   75    0  .497  14.0   608  598
Florida Marlins                147   73   74    0  .497  14.0   667  650
Washington Nationals           148   62   86    0  .419  25.5   608  682

Philadelphia Phillies 5, Washington Nationals 2

Day

Game Played on Saturday, September 18, 2010 (N) at Citizens Bank Park

WAS N    1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  7  0
PHI N    0  2  3    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   5 12  0
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Espinosa 2b                   5   1   1   0       0   1       2   2
Desmond ss                    5   0   1   1       0   0       3   2
Zimmerman 3b                  3   1   1   0       0   0       0   2
Dunn 1b                       3   0   0   0       1   1       7   0
Bernadina lf,cf               3   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
Morse rf                      3   0   2   1       1   0       4   0
Ramos c                       4   0   1   0       0   0       3   1
Maxwell cf                    2   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
  Harris ph,lf                1   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
Zimmermann p                  1   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Stammen p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kennedy ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Detwiler p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gonzalez ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Clippard p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Balester p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mench ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   2       4   6      24   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Desmond-Espinosa-Dunn.
BATTING - 
2B: Zimmerman (30,off Kendrick).
3B: Desmond (4,off Kendrick).
HBP: Zimmerman (4,by Kendrick).
GDP: Maxwell (2,off Kendrick).
Team LOB: 9.
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Victorino cf                  4   0   2   0       1   1       3   0
Polanco 3b                    5   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Utley 2b                      3   1   1   0       1   0       4   3
Howard 1b                     2   1   1   2       2   1       8   0
Werth rf                      4   1   1   1       0   0       2   0
Ibanez lf                     4   2   3   1       0   0       2   0
Ruiz c                        4   0   1   0       0   0       6   0
Valdez ss                     4   0   3   1       0   0       0   2
Kendrick p                    2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Francisco ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Durbin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Madson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gload ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lidge p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       34   5  12   5       4   3      27   7
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Utley-Howard.
BATTING - 
2B: Valdez 2 (14,off Zimmermann 2).
HR: Werth (23,2nd inning off Zimmermann 0 on 0 out); Howard (30,3rd inning
off Zimmermann 1 on 0 out); Ibanez (15,3rd inning off Zimmermann 0 on 1
out).
GDP: Polanco (14,off Detwiler).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Victorino (5,2nd base by Zimmermann/Ramos).
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Zimmermann L(0-2)             3     9   5   5   1   3   3  18
Stammen                       1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Detwiler                      2     2   0   0   1   0   0   8
Clippard                      1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4
Balester                      1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5
Totals                        8    12   5   5   4   3   3  38
WP: Balester (4).
Philadelphia Phillies        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kendrick W(10-9)              6     6   2   2   1   3   0  25
Durbin                        1     0   0   0   1   2   0   4
Madson                        1     1   0   0   2   1   0   6
Lidge SV(23)                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     7   2   2   4   6   0  38
HBP: Kendrick (3,Zimmerman).
Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Alfonso Marquez
Time of Game: 2:58   Attendance: 45222

Standings At Close of Play of September 18, 2011

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies          151   98   53    0  .649     -   673  487
Atlanta Braves                 153   87   66    0  .569  12.0   618  569
New York Mets                  153   73   80    0  .477  26.0   675  695
Washington Nationals           151   72   79    0  .477  26.0   582  618
Florida Marlins                153   69   84    0  .451  30.0   597  663

Game Played on Sunday, September 18, 2011 (D) at Nationals Park

FLA N    0  0  0    0  1  0    2  0  0  -   3  6  2
WAS N    0  1  0    3  0  0    0  0  x  -   4  5  0
BATTING
Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bonifacio lf                  4   0   1   0       0   2       0   0
Infante 2b                    4   0   0   0       0   0       1   3
Stanton rf                    4   0   1   0       0   2       7   0
Dobbs 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
G. Sanchez 1b                 4   1   1   1       0   1       7   0
Petersen cf                   4   1   1   0       0   2       0   0
Murphy ss                     3   0   0   0       0   0       1   3
Hayes c                       3   1   1   2       0   1       8   0
Hand p                        1   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Badenhop p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Baker ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ceda p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rottino ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Webb p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   3   6   3       0   8      24   9
FIELDING - 
E: Infante (7), Petersen (2).
BATTING - 
HR: G. Sanchez (19,5th inning off Wang 0 on 0 out); Hayes (4,7th inning off
Wang 1 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 3.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Desmond ss                    4   0   0   0       0   1       1   3
Werth cf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   1   2   0       0   0       1   3
Morse lf                      3   1   0   0       1   0       1   0
  Storen p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Gomes rf                      3   1   1   0       0   2       1   0
  Clippard p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bernadina lf                0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Espinosa 2b                   3   1   1   1       0   1       0   2
Marrero 1b                    2   0   1   2       0   0      11   0
Flores c                      3   0   0   0       0   1       8   0
Wang p                        2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Ankiel rf                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       29   4   5   3       1   8      27   8
BATTING - 
2B: Zimmerman 2 (21,off Hand 2); Gomes (11,off Hand); Marrero (4,off Hand).
SF: Marrero (3,off Hand).
Team LOB: 3.
PITCHING
Florida Marlins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hand L(1-8)                   4     5   4   3   1   5   0  18
Badenhop                      1     0   0   0   0   0   0   4
Ceda                          1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Webb                          2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6
Totals                        8     5   4   3   1   8   0  31
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wang W(3-3)                   6.2   6   3   3   0   5   2  26
Clippard                      1.1   0   0   0   0   2   0   4
Storen SV(38)                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     6   3   3   0   8   2  33
Umpires: HP - Cory Blaser, 1B - Vic Carapazza, 2B - Scott Barry, 3B - Wally Bell
Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 26581

Standings At Close of Play of September 18, 2012

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Washington Nationals           146   89   57    0  .610     -   653  525
Atlanta Braves                 149   85   64    0  .570   5.5   657  574
Philadelphia Phillies          148   74   74    0  .500  16.0   624  630
New York Mets                  147   66   81    0  .449  23.5   595  647
Miami Marlins                  149   66   83    0  .443  24.5   579  671

The Nationals did not play on this date.

Standings At Close of Play of September 18, 2013

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Atlanta Braves                 152   90   62    0  .592     -   646  516
Washington Nationals           152   81   71    0  .533   9.0   622  599
Philadelphia Phillies          152   71   81    0  .467  19.0   584  702
New York Mets                  151   68   83    0  .450  21.5   587  652
Miami Marlins                  152   56   96    0  .368  34.0   489  621

Atlanta Braves 5, Washington Nationals 2

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 (N) at Nationals Park

ATL N    0  0  0    0  0  3    1  0  1  -   5  8  1
WAS N    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  1
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
E. Johnson ss,lf              4   0   0   0       0   1       2   3
J. Upton rf                   4   1   2   2       0   1       1   0
Freeman 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   1      12   0
Gattis lf                     3   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Simmons pr,ss               1   1   0   0       0   0       0   3
McCann c                      3   1   1   1       1   0       5   0
C. Johnson 3b                 3   0   1   0       0   1       0   3
  Janish pr,3b                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Uggla 2b                      4   1   1   1       0   1       3   3
Schafer cf                    4   1   2   1       0   1       4   0
Wood p                        1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Loe p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Terdoslavich ph             1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Varvaro p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  B. Upton ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Ayala p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Downs p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Carpenter p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  R. Johnson ph               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kimbrel p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   5   8   5       1   9      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. E. Johnson-Uggla-Freeman.
E: Freeman (10).
BATTING - 
2B: McCann (13,off Stammen).
HR: Uggla (22,6th inning off Ohlendorf 0 on 0 out); J. Upton (26,6th inning
off Ohlendorf 1 on 2 out).
HBP: C. Johnson (2,by Stammen).
Team LOB: 4.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Span cf                       5   1   1   0       0   1       2   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   0   0       1   1       1   2
Werth rf                      2   0   2   1       2   0       2   0
Harper lf                     3   0   1   1       0   1       0   0
Desmond ss                    4   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
LaRoche 1b                    4   0   1   0       0   0      11   0
Ramos c                       4   0   0   0       0   0       9   0
Rendon 2b                     3   1   2   0       0   0       0   2
Ohlendorf p                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Brown ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Stammen p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Mattheus p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Cedeno p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Davis p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Lombardozzi ph              1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   2   7   2       3   5      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. LaRoche.
E: Ohlendorf (4).
BATTING - 
SH: Ohlendorf (3,off Wood).
SF: Harper (4,off Wood).
HBP: Rendon (4,by Varvaro).
GDP: Ramos (9,off Wood).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Werth (10,2nd base off Loe/McCann).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wood                          4.2   6   2   0   2   3   0  22
Loe W(1-2)                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Varvaro                       1     0   0   0   0   1   0   4
Ayala                         0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3
Downs                         0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Carpenter                     1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
Kimbrel SV(48)                1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     7   2   0   3   5   0  38
HBP: Varvaro (1,Rendon).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ohlendorf L(4-1)              6     4   3   3   0   6   2  21
Stammen                       1     2   1   1   0   2   0   6
Mattheus                      1.2   1   1   1   1   1   0   7
Cedeno                        0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1
Davis                         0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9     8   5   5   1   9   2  36
HBP: Stammen (2,C. Johnson).
Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Todd Tichenor, 3B - Jordan Baker
Ejections: ATL Manager Fredi  Gonzalez by CB Bucknor [Balls and strikes];
Alex  Wood by CB Bucknor [Balls and strikes]
Time of Game: 3:20   Attendance: 30636
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