This Day in Washington Nationals History – Soriano, baseball’s first 40-40-40 player

September 22

2005 – The Washington Nationals (78-75) used a lineup of rookies and reserves and still managed a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants (71-81.Long time minor leaguer Rick Short delivered two doubles and an RBI and Hector Carrasco threw 5 2/3 shutout innings to help Washington (78-75) end a four-game losing streak.

2006Alfonso Soriano became baseball’s first 40-40-40 player, Pedro Astacio turned in a strong start, and the Washington Nationals (67-86) beat New York (92-61) 3-2, Friday night. Soriano hit his 40th double, stole his 41st base and scored a run during the game. With 45 homers, he was only the fourth major league player with 40 homers and 40 steals in a season.

2010Danny Espinosa hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning and a triple, and Michael Morse added a solo homer, helping Washington (64-88) beat the Houston Astros (73-79) 4-3.

2011Brad Peacock, making just his second major league start, pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings and Michael Morse hit a three-run homer to lead the Washington Nationals (76-79) to a 6-1 victory over Philadelphia (98-58). The Nats’ victory completes a four-game sweep of the Phillies.

2012Gio Gonzalez became the majors’ first 20-game winner of 2012 and the first pitcher for a Washington baseball team with 200 strikeouts since Walter Johnson in 1916. Gio had a shutout into the sixth inning to help the Nationals (92-59) close in on their first NL East title by beating the Milwaukee Brewers (78-73) 10-4.

2013 – Ian Desmond‘s two stolen bases in the 2nd game of the day – night doubleheader gave him his second straight season with at least 20 homers and 20 stolen bases. Stephen Strasburg became the third fastest pitcher (426.1 IP) since 1900 to get to 500 strikeouts behind Kerry Wood (404.2) and Mark Prior (421.2).

Standings At Close of Play of September 22, 2005

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Atlanta Braves                 153   86   67    0  .562     -   720  630
Philadelphia Phillies          153   82   71    0  .536   4.0   744  685
Florida Marlins                153   80   73    0  .523   6.0   684  679
Washington Nationals           153   78   75    0  .510   8.0   594  628
New York Mets                  152   75   77    0  .493  10.5   671  602

Washington Nationals 2, San Francisco Giants 0

Day

Game Played on Thursday, September 22, 2005 (D) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

SF  N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  1
WAS N    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  x  -   2  8  0
BATTING
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Winn cf                       4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Vizquel ss                    4   0   0   0       0   2       1   2
Niekro 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   3       8   1
Alou rf                       3   0   2   0       1   0       3   1
Durham 2b                     2   0   0   0       2   0       2   3
Alfonzo 3b                    3   0   0   0       1   0       0   2
Linden lf                     3   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Matheny c                     3   0   0   0       0   2       6   1
Tomko p                       3   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Accardo p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Taschner p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   0   4   0       4   8      24  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Alou-Niekro.
E: Niekro (5).
BATTING - 
2B: Alou (18,off Carrasco).
GDP: Alfonzo (10,off Carrasco).
Team LOB: 6.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Watson lf                     2   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
  Guillen ph,rf               1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Byrd cf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Baerga 1b                     3   0   0   0       0   1       7   0
  Johnson 1b                  1   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   1   2   0       0   2       0   1
Church rf,lf                  3   0   1   0       0   1       4   0
Short 2b                      3   1   2   1       0   0       2   3
Cruz ss                       3   0   2   1       0   0       0   1
Bennett c                     2   0   0   0       1   0       8   1
Carrasco p                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Ayala p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Vidro ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Spivey pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rauch p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Castilla ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Majewski p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  C. Cordero p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   2   8   2       1   5      27   7
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Cruz-Short-Baerga.
BATTING - 
2B: Short 2 (2,off Tomko 2).
SH: Watson (3,off Tomko).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Church (2,2nd base by Tomko/Matheny).
PITCHING
San Francisco Giants         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Tomko L(7-15)                 6.1   8   2   2   0   4   0  25
Accardo                       0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2
Taschner                      1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        8     8   2   2   1   5   0  31
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Carrasco                      5.2   4   0   0   4   8   0  23
Ayala                         0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Rauch W(2-4)                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Majewski                      1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
C. Cordero SV(47)             1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     4   0   0   4   8   0  33
Umpires: HP - Brian O'Nora, 1B - Chad Fairchild, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Bill Welke
Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 29807

Standings At Close of Play of September 22, 2006

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                  153   92   61    0  .601     -   787  679
Philadelphia Phillies          153   80   73    0  .523  12.0   811  772
Florida Marlins                154   76   78    0  .494  16.5   726  722
Atlanta Braves                 154   75   79    0  .487  17.5   792  771
Washington Nationals           153   67   86    0  .438  25.0   709  821

Washington Nationals 3, New York Mets 2

Day

Game Played on Friday, September 22, 2006 (N) at Shea Stadium

WAS N    0  0  2    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   3  7  0
NY  N    0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   2  9  1
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Soriano lf                    4   1   1   0       0   1       0   0
Lopez ss                      5   1   1   1       0   0       2   2
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   1   1       0   1       2   3
Johnson 1b                    4   0   1   0       0   2       7   2
Kearns rf                     2   1   1   1       1   0       2   0
Vidro 2b                      3   0   1   0       1   0       4   1
Schneider c                   4   0   0   0       0   0       7   0
Logan cf                      4   0   1   0       0   2       3   0
Astacio p                     3   0   0   0       0   2       0   3
  Rivera p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rauch p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Castro ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cordero p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       34   3   7   3       2   8      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Astacio-Zimmerman-Johnson, Johnson-Lopez.
BATTING - 
2B: Johnson (46,off O. Hernandez); Soriano (40,off O. Hernandez); Vidro (24,off
Mota).
HR: Kearns (24,6th inning off O. Hernandez 0 on 0 out).
HBP: Soriano (8,by O. Hernandez); Kearns (9,by O. Hernandez).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Soriano (41,2nd base off O. Hernandez/Difelice); Lopez (40,2nd base off
O. Hernandez/Difelice).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Chavez cf                     5   0   3   1       0   0       1   0
Valentin 2b                   4   0   0   0       0   1       1   4
Delgado 1b                    3   0   0   0       1   1      11   0
Wright 3b                     4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Floyd lf                      4   0   2   0       0   1       2   0
Green rf                      4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Woodward ss                   4   1   1   0       0   1       1   1
Difelice c                    0   0   0   0       2   0       8   0
  Tucker ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Stinnett c                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Reyes ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
O. Hernandez p                1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Ledee ph                    1   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Mota p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Heilman p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Franco ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   2   9   2       3   6      27   6
FIELDING - 
E: Difelice (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Woodward (9,off Astacio).
HR: Ledee (2,7th inning off Astacio 0 on 1 out).
SH: O. Hernandez (6,off Astacio).
GDP: Delgado (12,off Astacio); Green (15,off Astacio).
IBB: Delgado (11,by Rivera).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Chavez (11,2nd base off Rivera/Schneider).
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Astacio W(5-5)                6.1   9   2   2   2   4   1  28
Rivera                        0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   3
Rauch                         1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Cordero SV(28)                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     9   2   2   3   6   1  37
IBB: Rivera (6,Delgado).
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
O. Hernandez L(10-11)         7     6   3   3   1   8   1  30
Mota                          1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5
Heilman                       1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     7   3   3   2   8   1  38
HBP: O. Hernandez 2 (12,Soriano,Kearns).
Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Bill Welke, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Tim McClelland
Time of Game: 2:51   Attendance: 42788

Standings At Close of Play of September 22, 2007

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                  154   86   68    0  .558     -   760  694
Philadelphia Phillies          155   85   70    0  .548   1.5   858  795
Atlanta Braves                 155   81   74    0  .523   5.5   778  704
Washington Nationals           155   68   87    0  .439  18.5   631  747
Florida Marlins                155   66   89    0  .426  20.5   752  856

Philadelphia Phillies 4, Washington Nationals 1

Day

Game Played on Saturday, September 22, 2007 (N) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

PHI N    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    3  -   4 13  2
WAS N    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  -   1  8  0
BATTING
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rollins ss                    5   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
Utley 2b                      5   2   3   1       0   0       1   3
Burrell lf                    4   0   1   0       1   2       0   0
  Bourn pr,lf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Howard 1b                     5   1   1   1       0   4       8   1
Rowand cf                     5   1   4   0       0   0       3   0
Dobbs 3b                      3   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  Nunez 3b                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   1
  Victorino ph                1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Helms pr,3b                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Werth rf                      4   0   1   1       1   2       5   0
Coste c                       5   0   0   0       0   1      11   0
Kendrick p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
  LaForest ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Romero p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Geary p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gordon p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Iguchi ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Myers p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ruiz ph                     1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Condrey p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       41   4  13   4       3  11      30  10
FIELDING - 
E: Utley (9), Burrell (10).
BATTING - 
2B: Rowand (44,off Redding).
HR: Utley (21,1st inning off Redding 0 on 1 out).
SH: Kendrick (5,off Redding).
Team LOB: 11.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Logan cf                      5   0   1   0       0   2       1   0
Lopez ss                      5   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Zimmerman 3b                  5   1   1   0       0   3       0   1
Kearns rf                     5   0   0   0       0   2       3   0
Church lf                     4   0   2   0       0   1       5   1
Belliard 2b                   4   0   2   0       0   1       3   2
Fick 1b                       4   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Schneider c                   3   0   1   0       0   0       7   0
  Guzman pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Flores c                    1   0   0   0       0   1       6   0
Redding p                     2   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Munoz p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Batista ph                  0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Maxwell pr                  0   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
  Jimenez ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Schroder p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Colome p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Albaladejo p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   1   8   0       1  10      30   7
BATTING - 
3B: Schneider (1,off Romero).
Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Philadelphia Phillies        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kendrick                      6     6   1   0   0   6   0  25
Romero                        0.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   4
Geary                         0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Gordon                        1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Myers W(5-7)                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Condrey SV(2)                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                       10     8   1   0   1  10   0  40
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Redding                       6.2   8   1   1   0   7   1  28
Munoz                         0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Rauch                         1     1   0   0   1   3   0   5
Cordero                       1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Schroder L(2-3)               0     2   3   3   1   0   0   3
Colome                        0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3
Albaladejo                    0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   2
Totals                       10    13   4   4   3  11   1  45
Schroder faced 3 batters in the 10th inning
Umpires: HP - Chad Fairchild, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Jerry Meals, 3B - Larry Poncino
Time of Game: 3:55   Attendance: 26412

Standings At Close of Play of September 22, 2008

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies          157   89   68    0  .567     -   773  657
New York Mets                  156   86   70    0  .551   2.5   775  688
Florida Marlins                156   81   75    0  .519   7.5   747  749
Atlanta Braves                 157   69   88    0  .439  20.0   724  759
Washington Nationals           156   58   98    0  .372  30.5   618  792

The Nationals did not play on this date.

Standings At Close of Play of September 22, 2009

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies          150   88   62    0  .587     -   756  641
Atlanta Braves                 151   81   70    0  .536   7.5   688  604
Florida Marlins                152   81   71    0  .533   8.0   724  720
New York Mets                  152   65   87    0  .428  24.0   629  723
Washington Nationals           150   51   99    0  .340  37.0   661  825

Los Angeles Dodgers 14, Washington Nationals 2

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 (N) at Nationals Park

LA  N    0  0  1    7  0  0    6  0  0  -  14 15  1
WAS N    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  4  3
BATTING
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Furcal ss                     5   2   4   4       0   0       0   2
  Castro pr,ss,2b             1   1   0   0       0   0       1   0
Ethier rf                     3   0   0   1       1   0       2   0
  Pierre ph,lf                1   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Ramirez lf                    3   1   1   1       1   0       0   0
  Repko ph,rf                 1   0   0   1       0   0       1   0
Kemp cf                       5   1   1   2       0   0       1   0
Loney 1b                      5   2   3   2       0   0       8   1
Blake 3b                      4   2   2   2       0   1       0   3
  DeWitt ph,3b                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Belliard 2b                   3   2   2   1       1   0       2   1
  Thome ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kershaw p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Martin c                      2   2   1   0       1   0       6   2
  Ellis c                     1   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Kuroda p                      3   1   1   0       0   0       0   2
  Belisario p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Hu ph,ss                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       40  14  15  14       5   2      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Blake-Belliard-Loney.
E: Furcal (19).
BATTING - 
2B: Furcal (26,off L. Hernandez); Ramirez (23,off L. Hernandez); Loney (25,off
Estrada); Belliard (12,off Rivera).
HR: Blake (18,7th inning off Rivera 1 on 0 out).
SH: Kuroda (8,off Estrada).
SF: Repko (1,off Segovia).
HBP: Martin (11,by Rivera).
GDP: Kemp (12,off L. Hernandez).
IBB: Martin (7,by L. Hernandez).
Team LOB: 7.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Harris cf,lf                  4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Guzman ss                     4   0   0   0       0   1       2   8
  Kensing p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Zimmerman 3b                  3   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
  Orr 3b                      1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Dunn 1b                       1   1   1   2       2   0      10   1
  Morse 1b                    1   0   0   0       0   1       4   0
Willingham lf                 3   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  Segovia p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gonzalez ss                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
Dukes rf                      3   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Bard c                        4   0   1   0       0   1       2   1
Desmond 2b                    3   0   0   0       1   0       4   4
L. Hernandez p                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Estrada p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Padilla ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rivera p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Garate p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Maxwell cf                  1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       31   2   4   2       4  10      27  17
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Guzman-Desmond-Dunn.
E: Harris (4), Willingham (6), Desmond (4).
BATTING - 
3B: Harris (5,off Kuroda).
HR: Dunn (38,3rd inning off Kuroda 1 on 2 out).
GDP: Willingham (11,off Kuroda).
Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Los Angeles Dodgers          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kuroda W(8-6)                 6     4   2   0   2   6   1  24
Belisario                     1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4
Kershaw                       2     0   0   0   1   4   0   7
Totals                        9     4   2   0   4  10   1  35
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
L. Hernandez L(8-12)          3.2   8   8   8   4   0   0  22
Estrada                       1.1   2   0   0   0   1   0   6
Rivera                        1     3   5   4   0   0   1   8
Garate                        0     1   1   1   1   0   0   2
Segovia                       2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7
Kensing                       1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9    15  14  12*  5   2   1  48
* - Team earned runs does not equal the composite totals for all pitchers due to 
instances in which provisions of Section 10.18 (i) of the Scoring rules were applied.
Rivera faced 5 batters in the 7th inning
Garate faced 2 batters in the 7th inning
HBP: Rivera (3,Martin).
IBB: L. Hernandez (5,Martin).
Umpires: HP - Phil Cuzzi, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Bill Hohn
Time of Game: 2:56   Attendance: 18518

Standings At Close of Play of September 22, 2010

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies          153   92   61    0  .601     -   723  610
Atlanta Braves                 153   86   67    0  .562   6.0   705  588
Florida Marlins                151   76   75    0  .503  15.0   686  670
New York Mets                  152   74   78    0  .487  17.5   618  616
Washington Nationals           152   64   88    0  .421  27.5   628  704

Washington Nationals 4, Houston Astros 3

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 (N) at Nationals Park

HOU N    0  0  0    1  0  0    2  0  0  -   3  9  0
WAS N    0  0  1    1  0  0    2  0  x  -   4  8  0
BATTING
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bourgeois cf                  4   0   2   0       1   0       1   0
Sanchez ss                    4   0   1   2       0   1       2   2
Keppinger 2b                  4   0   0   0       0   1       1   4
Lee lf                        3   0   1   0       1   1       2   0
Johnson 3b                    3   1   0   0       0   1       0   1
Wallace 1b                    4   0   1   0       0   1       9   0
Michaels rf                   4   1   3   1       0   1       2   0
Castro c                      2   0   0   0       0   0       6   1
  Hernandez ph                0   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Quintero c                  1   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
Rodriguez p                   3   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Fulchino p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Abad p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Melancon p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Blum ph                     1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   3   9   3       3   7      24  11
BATTING - 
2B: Michaels (10,off Marquis).
HBP: Johnson (2,by Marquis).
GDP: Johnson (5,off Marquis); Bourgeois (4,off Burnett).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Bourgeois 2 (10,2nd base off Marquis/Rodriguez 2).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Espinosa 2b                   4   2   2   2       0   1       2   5
Desmond ss                    4   0   2   1       0   0       1   3
Dunn 1b                       2   0   1   0       0   1       9   0
  Mench ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Peralta p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Burnett p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   1   0       0   0       2   3
Morse rf                      3   1   1   1       1   2       0   0
  Harris rf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Rodriguez c                   4   0   1   0       0   0       7   0
Bernadina lf                  4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Maxwell cf                    2   1   0   0       1   1       4   1
Marquis p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Slaten p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Clippard p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gonzalez ph,1b              0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       30   4   8   4       2   7      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Maxwell-Espinosa-Dunn, Desmond-Espinosa-Dunn, Desmond-Espinosa-Gonzalez.
BATTING - 
2B: Zimmerman (32,off Rodriguez).
3B: Espinosa (1,off Rodriguez).
HR: Morse (12,4th inning off Rodriguez 0 on 0 out); Espinosa (5,7th inning
off Fulchino 1 on 1 out).
SH: Gonzalez (3,off Rodriguez).
HBP: Dunn (9,by Rodriguez).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Desmond (5,2nd base by Rodriguez/Castro).
PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Rodriguez                     6.1   6   3   3   2   6   1  27
Fulchino L(2-1)               0.1   1   1   1   0   0   1   2
Abad                          0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Melancon                      1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        8     8   4   4   2   7   2  34
HBP: Rodriguez (8,Dunn).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Marquis                       6     7   2   2   1   2   0  25
Slaten                        0     0   1   1   1   0   0   1
Clippard W(11-6)              1     1   0   0   1   2   0   5
Peralta                       1.1   0   0   0   0   3   0   4
Burnett SV(3)                 0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
Totals                        9     9   3   3   3   7   0  37
Marquis faced 1 batter in the 7th inning
Slaten faced 1 batter in the 7th inning
HBP: Marquis (8,Johnson).
Umpires: HP - Tony Randazzo, 1B - Paul Nauert, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Ted Barrett
Time of Game: 3:05   Attendance: 12213

Standings At Close of Play of September 22, 2011

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies          156   98   58    0  .628     -   685  511
Atlanta Braves                 156   88   68    0  .564  10.0   627  579
Washington Nationals           155   76   79    0  .490  21.5   602  627
New York Mets                  156   74   82    0  .474  24.0   694  718
Florida Marlins                156   71   85    0  .455  27.0   607  672

Washington Nationals 6, Philadelphia Phillies 1

Day

Game Played on Thursday, September 22, 2011 (N) at Citizens Bank Park

WAS N    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  4  0  -   6  7  2
PHI N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  4  0
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Desmond ss                    4   2   2   1       0   0       2   0
Bernadina rf                  4   1   2   2       0   0       2   0
Zimmerman 3b                  3   1   0   0       1   0       1   1
Morse lf                      4   1   1   3       0   0       5   0
  Bixler lf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Nix 1b                        3   0   0   0       1   2       1   0
  Clippard p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Slaten p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Coffey p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Espinosa 2b                   4   0   0   0       0   2       4   1
Ankiel cf                     4   1   2   0       0   0       6   0
Flores c                      4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Peacock p                     2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Gorzelanny p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mattheus p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cora ph                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Marrero 1b                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       33   6   7   6       2   6      27   3
FIELDING - 
E: Bernadina (1), Zimmerman (11).
BATTING - 
2B: Ankiel 2 (20,off Oswalt 2); Desmond (25,off Oswalt); Bernadina (12,off
Oswalt).
HR: Morse (28,8th inning off Oswalt 2 on 2 out).
GDP: Ankiel (6,off Oswalt).
Team LOB: 2.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Bernadina (17,2nd base off Oswalt/Ruiz).
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rollins ss                    3   0   0   0       1   0       1   5
Victorino cf                  4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Utley 2b                      3   0   0   0       1   1       0   3
Ibanez lf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Gload 1b                      2   0   0   0       0   0      10   0
  Mayberry ph,1b              2   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
Ruiz c                        4   0   3   1       0   0       6   0
Bowker rf                     2   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
  Francisco ph,rf             2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Orr 3b                        3   0   0   0       0   1       2   2
Oswalt p                      1   0   0   0       1   1       0   0
  Lidge p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Moss ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Savery p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   1   4   1       3   3      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Utley-Rollins-Gload.
BATTING - 
2B: Mayberry (17,off Coffey).
Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Peacock W(2-0)                5.2   1   0   0   2   2   0  20
Gorzelanny                    0.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   4
Mattheus                      0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Clippard                      1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Slaten                        0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Coffey                        0.1   2   1   1   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     4   1   1   3   3   0  34
Philadelphia Phillies        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Oswalt L(8-10)                7.2   7   6   6   2   4   1  31
Lidge                         0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Savery                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     7   6   6   2   6   1  35
Umpires: HP - Eric Cooper, 1B - Mark Carlson, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Tim Timmons
Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 45064

Standings At Close of Play of September 22, 2012

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Washington Nationals           151   92   59    0  .609     -   678  542
Atlanta Braves                 152   87   65    0  .572   5.5   670  582
Philadelphia Phillies          152   77   75    0  .507  15.5   651  643
New York Mets                  151   68   83    0  .450  24.0   609  672
Miami Marlins                  152   66   86    0  .434  26.5   585  685

Washington Nationals 10, Milwaukee Brewers 4

Day

Game Played on Saturday, September 22, 2012 (D) at Nationals Park

MIL N    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  2  -   4  6  2
WAS N    0  0  3    6  0  1    0  0  x  -  10 13  1
BATTING
Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Aoki rf                       3   1   1   0       0   1       3   1
  Schafer cf                  1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Weeks 2b                      3   1   0   0       0   0       2   1
  Farris lf                   0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Braun lf                      3   0   1   1       0   1       1   0
  Morgan lf,rf                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Ramirez 3b                    2   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
  Thornburg p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ishikawa ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Hart 1b                       2   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Stinson p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bianchi ph,3b,2b            2   1   1   0       0   0       0   1
Gomez cf                      3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Green 3b                    1   1   1   2       0   0       0   1
Maldonado c,1b                3   0   1   0       1   1      10   1
Segura ss                     4   0   1   0       0   2       1   2
Peralta p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Hernandez p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Torrealba c                 3   0   0   0       0   2       3   0
Totals                       33   4   6   4       2   9      24   7
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Maldonado-Segura, Aoki-Maldonado, Segura-Weeks-Maldonado.
E: Segura (7), Peralta (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Aoki (34,off G. Gonzalez).
HR: Green (3,9th inning off Garcia 1 on 1 out).
SF: Ramirez (4,off G. Gonzalez).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Segura (6,2nd base off G. Gonzalez/Suzuki).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Werth rf                      3   2   2   0       1   0       2   0
  Bernadina ph,rf             1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Harper cf                     4   2   2   1       1   2       2   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   1   1   3       0   2       0   1
  DeRosa 3b                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
LaRoche 1b                    4   3   3   2       0   0       9   1
  Moore ph,1b                 1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Morse lf                      2   1   2   0       2   0       0   0
  Brown ph,lf                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Desmond ss                    4   1   3   3       0   0       2   4
Espinosa 2b                   2   0   0   0       2   1       2   4
Suzuki c                      4   0   0   0       0   0       8   1
G. Gonzalez p                 3   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Tracy ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  M. Gonzalez p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Garcia p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35  10  13   9       6   7      27  12
FIELDING - 
E: Harper (6).
BATTING - 
2B: Werth (18,off Peralta); Harper (23,off Peralta); LaRoche (31,off Peralta).
HR: Zimmerman (23,4th inning off Hernandez 2 on 1 out); Desmond (24,4th inning
off Hernandez 2 on 1 out); LaRoche (32,6th inning off Thornburg 0 on 0
out).
GDP: Suzuki (2,off Stinson).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Harper (14,3rd base off Peralta/Maldonado).
CS: Werth (2,2nd base by Peralta/Maldonado).
PITCHING
Milwaukee Brewers            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Peralta L(2-1)                2.2   5   3   3   4   4   0  16
Hernandez                     0.2   5   6   6   1   0   2   8
Stinson                       1.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   6
Thornburg                     3     2   1   1   0   2   1  11
Totals                        8    13  10  10   6   7   3  41
WP: Peralta (1), Hernandez (2).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
G. Gonzalez W(20-8)           7     3   2   0   1   5   0  26
M. Gonzalez                   1     0   0   0   1   2   0   4
Garcia                        1     3   2   2   0   2   1   6
Totals                        9     6   4   2   2   9   1  36
Umpires: HP - D.J. Reyburn, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - Marvin Hudson, 3B - Tim McClelland
Time of Game: 3:06   Attendance: 40493

Standings At Close of Play of September 22, 2013

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Atlanta Braves                 155   92   63    0  .594     -   661  526
Washington Nationals           156   84   72    0  .538   8.5   640  609
New York Mets                  155   71   84    0  .458  21.0   603  665
Philadelphia Phillies          155   71   84    0  .458  21.0   595  717
Miami Marlins                  156   57   99    0  .365  35.5   499  639

Miami Marlins 4, Washington Nationals 2 (1)

Day

Game Played on Sunday, September 22, 2013 (D) at Nationals Park

MIA N    2  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   4 12  0
WAS N    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  4  0
BATTING
Miami Marlins                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Coghlan lf                    3   0   0   0       1   0       4   0
  Ruggiano cf                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Solano 2b                     4   0   2   1       0   1       2   5
Yelich cf,lf                  5   2   2   1       0   1       4   0
Stanton rf                    4   1   1   2       0   2       2   0
Morrison 1b                   4   0   2   0       0   0       9   1
Polanco 3b                    4   0   2   0       0   0       0   1
Hechavarria ss                3   0   2   0       1   0       2   3
Mathis c                      4   0   0   0       0   2       3   0
Koehler p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Pierre ph                   1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Dunn p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Qualls p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Dobbs ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cishek p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   4  12   4       2   8      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Hechavarria-Solano-Morrison, Solano-Hechavarria-Morrison, Solano-Morrison.
BATTING - 
2B: Yelich (11,off Haren).
HR: Stanton (24,1st inning off Haren 1 on 2 out); Yelich (4,3rd inning off
Haren 0 on 2 out).
SF: Solano (2,off Mattheus).
GDP: Yelich 2 (4,off Haren,off Cedeno).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Pierre (23,2nd base off Mattheus/Solano).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Span cf                       3   1   0   0       1   1       2   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   1   2   2       0   1       0   1
Werth rf                      4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Harper lf                     3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Desmond ss                    2   0   0   0       0   1       2   4
LaRoche 1b                    3   0   1   0       0   0       8   1
Lombardozzi 2b                3   0   1   0       0   0       3   3
Solano c                      2   0   0   0       0   0       6   0
  Walters ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Leon c                      0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Haren p                       1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Brown ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mattheus p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cedeno p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Storen p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tracy ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Davis p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       28   2   4   2       1   3      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Desmond-Lombardozzi-LaRoche, Lombardozzi-Desmond-LaRoche.
BATTING - 
HR: Zimmerman (26,6th inning off Koehler 1 on 2 out).
HBP: Desmond (5,by Koehler).
GDP: Werth (9,off Koehler); Lombardozzi (6,off Koehler); Walters (1,off Qualls).
Team LOB: 1.
PITCHING
Miami Marlins                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Koehler W(4-10)               6     3   2   2   1   0   1  21
Dunn                          1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Qualls                        1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Cishek SV(32)                 1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Totals                        9     4   2   2   1   3   1  30
HBP: Koehler (5,Desmond).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Haren L(9-14)                 6     8   3   3   1   5   2  26
Mattheus                      0.1   1   1   1   1   0   0   3
Cedeno                        0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Storen                        1     2   0   0   0   1   0   5
Davis                         1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4
Totals                        9    12   4   4   2   8   2  39
WP: Mattheus (4).
Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - David Rackley, 2B - Bill Welke, 3B - Brian O'Nora
Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance: 35101

Washington Nationals 5, Miami Marlins 4 (2)

Day

Game Played on Sunday, September 22, 2013 (N) at Nationals Park

MIA N    1  1  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   4  8  2
WAS N    0  0  2    0  0  2    0  0  1  -   5  9  0
BATTING
Miami Marlins                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Solano 2b                     4   1   1   0       0   0       3   0
Lucas 1b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       4   1
Yelich lf                     4   1   1   1       0   2       0   0
Stanton rf                    4   1   2   1       0   1       2   0
Ruggiano cf                   4   1   1   1       0   1       6   0
Coghlan 3b                    2   0   0   0       2   1       1   1
Hechavarria ss                4   0   1   1       0   1       1   2
Hill c                        4   0   0   0       0   1       7   1
Flynn p                       1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Pierre ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Webb p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Jennings p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Caminero p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Morrison ph                 0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Ramos p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Dobbs ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Dyson p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   4   8   4       3   9      25   6
FIELDING - 
E: Coghlan 2 (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Solano (13,off Strasburg); Yelich (12,off Clippard); Stanton (25,off Clippard).
HR: Ruggiano (18,2nd inning off Strasburg 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Solano 2 (11,off Strasburg,off Stammen).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Coghlan (1,2nd base off Strasburg/Ramos).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Span cf                       5   1   2   3       0   1       4   0
Zimmerman 3b                  5   0   1   1       0   0       1   3
Werth rf                      5   0   2   0       0   2       0   0
  Perez pr                    0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Harper lf                     5   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Desmond ss                    3   0   1   0       2   0       1   2
Ramos c                       4   0   1   0       1   0       8   1
Moore 1b                      1   0   0   0       1   1       8   0
  Kobernus pr                 0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  LaRoche 1b                  0   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Rendon 2b                     4   1   1   0       0   1       1   4
Strasburg p                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Lombardozzi ph              1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Stammen p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Clippard p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tracy ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Soriano p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   5   9   4       5   7      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Zimmerman-Rendon-Moore, Rendon-Desmond-LaRoche.
BATTING - 
2B: Lombardozzi (15,off Webb); Werth (24,off Dyson).
SH: Strasburg (10,off Flynn).
HBP: Moore (1,by Webb).
IBB: Desmond (3,by Dyson).
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Span (19,2nd base off Caminero/Hill); Desmond 2 (21,2nd base off Ramos/Hill,2nd
base off Dyson/Hill); Perez (1,3rd base off Dyson/Hill).
PITCHING
Miami Marlins                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Flynn                         4     4   2   2   3   5   0  19
Webb                          1.1   2   2   2   0   0   0   8
Jennings                      0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1
Caminero                      0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Ramos                         2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8
Dyson L(0-2)                  0.1   1   1   0   1   0   0   4
Totals                        8.1   9   5   4   5   7   0  42
WP: Flynn 2 (3).
HBP: Webb (2,Moore).
IBB: Dyson (1,Desmond).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Strasburg                     6     6   3   3   2   6   1  25
Stammen                       1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3
Clippard                      1     2   1   1   0   2   0   5
Soriano W(3-3)                1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     8   4   4   3   9   1  36
Umpires: HP - Adrian Johnson, 1B - Bill Welke, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - David Rackley
Time of Game: 3:21   Attendance: 34824
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