August 20
2005 – *Last Games on This Date – WAS N Travis Hughes (28)
2006 – *Transaction – Washington Nationals signed Tyrell Godwin as a free agent.
2007 – Tim Redding (3-3) threw seven shutout innings against his former team, Wily Mo Pena homered for the second straight game and the Washington Nationals (56-69) beat the Houston Astros (56-69) 7-0 to end a four-game losing streak.
2008 – Brett Myers tossed a nine-hitter for his first shutout in four years and Philadelphia Phillies (68-58) beat the Washington (44-83) 4-0, handling the Nationals their 12th straight loss.
*Debuts on This Date – WAS N Marco Estrada (25).
2012 – Chad Tracy singled in the 13th inning to score Danny Espinosa and lift the Washington Nationals (76-46) to a 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves (70-52).
The win gives first-place Washington a six-game lead in the NL East, while Atlanta lost its third straight. Craig Stammen (6-1) picked up the win for the Nationals.
Standings At Close of Play of August 20, 2005
NL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Atlanta Braves 123 69 54 0 .561 - 592 501 Philadelphia Phillies 124 66 58 0 .532 3.5 572 564 Florida Marlins 122 64 58 0 .525 4.5 547 506 Washington Nationals 123 64 59 0 .520 5.0 484 492 New York Mets 122 63 59 0 .516 5.5 555 500
New York Mets 9, Washington Nationals 8
Day
Game Played on Saturday, August 20, 2005 (N) at Shea Stadium
WAS N 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 - 8 14 0 NY N 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 9 11 1
BATTING
Washington Nationals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Wilkerson lf 5 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 Vidro 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 Carroll 2b 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 Johnson 1b 6 0 1 0 0 2 12 1 Guillen rf 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 Church pr,rf 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 Wilson cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Schneider c 4 1 3 4 1 1 5 2 Castilla 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Blanco 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Carrasco p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ayala p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bennett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Majewski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guzman ss 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 Hernandez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Halama p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Baerga ph,3b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 Totals 43 8 14 8 3 5 29 11
BATTING - 2B: Castilla (30,off Martinez); Baerga (7,off Graves); Schneider (19,off Looper). SH: Baerga (1,off R. Hernandez). HBP: Wilson (5,by Heilman). GDP: Wilson (14,off Martinez). Team LOB: 10.
New York Mets AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Reyes ss 5 1 2 2 1 1 1 3 Cairo 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 Graves p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Koo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Heilman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Offerman ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Looper p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Woodward ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Beltran cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 Floyd lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 Wright 3b 5 2 2 3 0 1 0 0 Anderson 1b 3 1 1 0 2 0 13 0 Castro c 4 1 1 3 1 1 5 0 Diaz rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Williams rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Martinez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Matsui ph,2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 38 9 11 9 6 5 30 10
FIELDING - DP: 1. Cairo-Anderson. E: Reyes (12).
BATTING - 2B: Diaz (9,off Ayala). HR: Castro (5,2nd inning off Hernandez 2 on 1 out); Reyes (4,2nd inning off Hernandez 1 on 2 out); Wright (18,3rd inning off Hernandez 2 on 0 out). SH: Martinez (4,off Hernandez); Matsui (3,off Ayala). HBP: Floyd (8,by Carrasco). Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Hernandez 2 7 8 8 1 1 3 14 Halama 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 15 Carrasco 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 Ayala 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 6 Majewski L(2-3) 1.2 1 1 1 2 0 0 8 Totals 9.2 11 9 9 6 5 3 47
Hernandez faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning HBP: Carrasco (5,Floyd).
New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Martinez 6 6 0 0 0 4 0 23 Graves 0.1 2 5 1 2 0 0 6 Koo 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 Heilman 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 Looper 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 6 R. Hernandez W(6-5) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 Totals 10 14 8 3* 3 5 0 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.
HBP: Heilman (4,Wilson).
Umpires: HP - Jerry Meals, 1B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Bruce Froemming
Time of Game: 3:30 Attendance: 51785
Standings At Close of Play of August 20, 2006
NL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA New York Mets 123 75 48 0 .610 - 643 550 Philadelphia Phillies 123 61 62 0 .496 14.0 657 639 Atlanta Braves 123 58 65 0 .472 17.0 635 622 Florida Marlins 123 57 66 0 .463 18.0 567 589 Washington Nationals 124 54 70 0 .435 21.5 569 647
Philadelphia Phillies 12, Washington Nationals 10
Day
Game Played on Sunday, August 20, 2006 (D) at Citizens Bank Park
WAS N 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 2 0 - 10 14 5 PHI N 1 2 4 3 0 0 1 1 x - 12 12 0
BATTING
Washington Nationals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Soriano lf 4 0 0 0 2 3 7 0 Lopez ss 4 1 2 1 2 1 1 0 Zimmerman 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Jackson 3b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Vidro ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson 1b 5 1 1 1 1 4 4 2 Kearns rf 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 0 Escobar cf 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 Ward ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Rivera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rauch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Church ph,cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Harper c 3 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 Schneider ph,c 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 Castro 2b 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 Astacio p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Schroder p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hughes p 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Anderson ph,cf 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 Cordero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 40 10 14 10 8 15 24 7
FIELDING - DP: 1. Anderson-Castro. E: Soriano (9), Jackson 3 (10), Johnson (10).
BATTING - 2B: Lopez (20,off Wolf); Anderson (13,off White); Vidro (18,off Rhodes). HR: Harper 2 (2,3rd inning off Wolf 0 on 0 out,6th inning off Wolf 2 on 0 out). HBP: Church (2,by Madson). Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING - CS: Lopez (11,3rd base by Wolf/Lieberthal).
Philadelphia Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rollins ss 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 Victorino rf 5 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 Utley 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Sandoval 2b 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 Howard 1b 2 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 Burrell lf 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 Roberson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rowand cf 5 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 Lieberthal c 4 2 2 2 0 0 15 1 Nunez 3b 5 1 3 4 0 0 2 3 Wolf p 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 White p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Madson p 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Fultz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dellucci ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Rhodes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 12 12 12 7 1 27 6
BATTING - 2B: Burrell (19,off Astacio); Nunez (6,off Rivera). HR: Lieberthal (5,2nd inning off Astacio 0 on 0 out); Nunez (2,4th inning off Schroder 2 on 2 out). SH: Victorino (4,off Astacio); Madson (3,off Rivera); Lieberthal (4,off Cordero). SF: Wolf (2,off Schroder); Sandoval (1,off Rivera); Rollins (4,off Cordero). IBB: Howard 2 (17,by Astacio,by Rivera). Team LOB: 11.
PITCHING
Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Astacio L(3-3) 2 6 7 6 4 0 1 17 Schroder 1.2 3 3 3 1 0 1 9 Hughes 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Rivera 1.2 2 1 1 2 0 0 10 Rauch 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Cordero 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 Totals 8 12 12 10 7 1 2 47
Astacio faced 5 batters in the 3rd inning IBB: Astacio (2,Howard); Rivera (5,Howard).
Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wolf W(2-0) 5 9 6 6 3 8 2 26 White 0.1 1 2 2 3 1 0 5 Madson 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 11 Fultz 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 Rhodes SV(2) 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 Totals 9 14 10 10 8 15 2 49
Wolf faced 4 batters in the 6th inning HBP: Madson (9,Church).
Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Greg Gibson, 3B - Paul Nauert
Time of Game: 3:37 Attendance: 36023
Standings At Close of Play of August 20, 2007
NL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA New York Mets 123 70 53 0 .569 - 593 530 Philadelphia Phillies 123 65 58 0 .528 5.0 670 619 Atlanta Braves 125 66 59 0 .528 5.0 626 581 Washington Nationals 125 56 69 0 .448 15.0 486 583 Florida Marlins 125 56 69 0 .448 15.0 604 656
Washington Nationals 7, Houston Astros 0
Day
Game Played on Monday, August 20, 2007 (N) at Minute Maid Park
WAS N 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 7 14 0 HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 7 0
BATTING
Washington Nationals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Lopez ss 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 4 Belliard 2b 4 0 3 0 1 0 3 3 Zimmerman 3b 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 Colome p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Young 1b 4 2 2 3 0 0 8 0 Fick ph,1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Kearns rf 4 1 3 0 1 1 3 0 Church cf 4 1 2 1 0 2 3 0 Logan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Pena lf 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 Schneider c 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 Redding p 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Batista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 40 7 14 7 4 11 27 9
FIELDING - DP: 3. Lopez-Belliard-Young, Zimmerman-Belliard-Young, Lopez-Young.
BATTING - 2B: Belliard (24,off Jennings); Church (36,off Jennings); Kearns 2 (28,off Gutierrez,off Miller). HR: Pena (2,2nd inning off Jennings 0 on 2 out); Young (12,3rd inning off Jennings 2 on 2 out). SF: Schneider (5,off Gutierrez). IBB: Pena (1,by Gutierrez). Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - SB: Lopez (19,2nd base off Jennings/Munson).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Biggio 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 Loretta ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Berkman 1b 3 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 Lee lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scott rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Wigginton 3b,lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Lane cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 Munson c 4 0 1 0 0 0 11 0 Jennings p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gutierrez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Palmeiro ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Moehler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Bruntlett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Borkowski p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 0 7 0 4 2 27 4
BATTING - GDP: Loretta 2 (14,off Redding 2); Lee (21,off Redding). Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Redding W(3-3) 7 6 0 0 3 2 0 27 Colome 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 Totals 9 7 0 0 4 2 0 35
WP: Redding (1).
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Jennings L(2-9) 4 7 6 6 2 6 2 21 Gutierrez 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 6 Moehler 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 9 Borkowski 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 Miller 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 Totals 9 14 7 7 4 11 2 45
IBB: Gutierrez (1,Pena).
Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Jim Wolf, 3B - Mike DiMuro
Time of Game: 3:09 Attendance: 30374
Standings At Close of Play of August 20, 2008
NL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA New York Mets 127 70 57 0 .551 - 623 557 Philadelphia Phillies 126 68 58 0 .540 1.5 604 533 Florida Marlins 127 65 62 0 .512 5.0 590 616 Atlanta Braves 127 56 71 0 .441 14.0 572 579 Washington Nationals 127 44 83 0 .346 26.0 466 633
Philadelphia Phillies 4, Washington Nationals 0
Day
Game Played on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 (N) at Citizens Bank Park
WAS N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 9 1 PHI N 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 x - 4 9 2
BATTING
Washington Nationals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Bonifacio 2b 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 3 Harris lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Zimmerman 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 Milledge cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 4 0 Belliard 1b 4 0 2 0 0 2 5 1 Flores c 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 2 Kearns rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Hernandez ss 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 Balester p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Langerhans ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Estrada p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Boone ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 35 0 9 0 1 9 24 10
FIELDING - DP: 1. Zimmerman-Bonifacio-Belliard. E: Hernandez (1).
BATTING - 2B: Milledge (20,off Myers). GDP: Harris (6,off Myers); Milledge (14,off Myers). Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - SB: Bonifacio (4,2nd base off Myers/Coste).
Philadelphia Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rollins ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 Werth rf,lf 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 Utley 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 Howard 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 Burrell lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Bruntlett 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Victorino cf 3 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 Dobbs 3b 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 Jenkins rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coste c 2 2 2 0 0 0 10 0 Myers p 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 Totals 30 4 9 3 1 6 27 11
FIELDING - DP: 2. Rollins-Utley-Howard, Rollins-Utley-Howard. E: Burrell (2), Dobbs (3).
BATTING - 2B: Werth (9,off Balester); Utley (34,off M. Estrada). HR: Dobbs (6,5th inning off Balester 1 on 0 out). HBP: Coste (7,by Balester). GDP: Burrell (5,off Balester). Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - CS: Rollins (2,2nd base by Balester/Flores); Coste (1,2nd base by M. Estrada/Flores).
PITCHING
Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Balester L(2-6) 6 7 4 3 1 4 1 25 M. Estrada 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 7 Totals 8 9 4 3 1 6 1 32
HBP: Balester (4,Coste).
Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Myers W(6-10) 9 9 0 0 1 9 0 36
Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - CB Bucknor, 3B - Joe West
Time of Game: 2:14 Attendance: 45166
Standings At Close of Play of August 20, 2009
NL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Philadelphia Phillies 118 69 49 0 .585 - 626 526 Atlanta Braves 121 64 57 0 .529 6.5 549 490 Florida Marlins 121 64 57 0 .529 6.5 575 574 New York Mets 121 56 65 0 .463 14.5 514 565 Washington Nationals 121 43 78 0 .355 27.5 545 651
Colorado Rockies 4, Washington Nationals 1
Day
Game Played on Thursday, August 20, 2009 (N) at Nationals Park
COL N 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 - 4 6 0 WAS N 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 4 2
BATTING
Colorado Rockies AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gonzalez cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 Spilborghs lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 Helton 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 11 0 Tulowitzki ss 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 4 Hawpe rf 4 0 1 1 0 3 4 0 Stewart 3b 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 Barmes 2b 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 4 Torrealba c 4 1 1 0 0 0 7 0 Hammel p 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Betancourt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Atkins ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Street p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 34 4 6 3 2 13 27 11
BATTING - 2B: Gonzalez (10,off Mock); Tulowitzki (21,off Bergmann). Team LOB: 5.
Washington Nationals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Morgan cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 Guzman ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 Zimmerman 3b 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 Dunn 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 10 0 Willingham lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 Dukes rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Bard c 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 1 Gonzalez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clippard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mock p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Padilla ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Burnett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Bergmann p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harris 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 31 1 4 1 2 7 27 9
FIELDING - E: Guzman (15), Dukes (5).
BATTING - 2B: Dunn (26,off Hammel). Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - SB: Guzman (4,2nd base off Hammel/Torrealba).
PITCHING
Colorado Rockies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Hammel W(8-7) 7 3 1 1 2 3 0 26 Betancourt 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 Street SV(32) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Totals 9 4 1 1 2 7 0 33
Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Mock L(2-5) 5 3 2 2 2 8 0 20 Burnett 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 8 Bergmann 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 3 Clippard 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 Totals 9 6 4 4 2 13 0 36
WP: Mock (7).
Umpires: HP - Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Doug Eddings, 3B - Brian Knight
Time of Game: 2:50 Attendance: 18036
Standings At Close of Play of August 20, 2010
NL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Atlanta Braves 122 72 50 0 .590 - 559 451 Philadelphia Phillies 121 69 52 0 .570 2.5 572 500 Florida Marlins 121 61 60 0 .504 10.5 540 520 New York Mets 122 61 61 0 .500 11.0 495 477 Washington Nationals 122 52 70 0 .426 20.0 487 562
Philadelphia Phillies 1, Washington Nationals 0
Day
Game Played on Friday, August 20, 2010 (N) at Citizens Bank Park
WAS N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 10 1 PHI N 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 x - 1 4 1
BATTING
Washington Nationals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Morgan cf 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 Desmond ss 5 0 3 0 0 1 1 0 Dunn 1b 3 0 1 0 2 1 8 1 Zimmerman 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 Bernadina lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 Morse rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Rodriguez c 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 2 Kennedy 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 Marquis p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Mench ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Peralta p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Slaten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harris ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 0 10 0 3 7 24 8
FIELDING - E: Desmond (28).
BATTING - 2B: Morgan (13,off Halladay); Kennedy (12,off Halladay); Desmond (21,off Lidge). GDP: Bernadina (3,off Halladay). Team LOB: 12.
Philadelphia Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rollins ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 Polanco 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Utley 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 3 Werth rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 Ibanez lf 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 1 Victorino cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Sweeney 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 Ruiz c 3 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 Halladay p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brown ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Madson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lidge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 28 1 4 1 4 3 27 8
FIELDING - DP: 2. Utley-Rollins-Sweeney, Ibanez-Utley. E: Rollins (5).
BATTING - 2B: Werth (41,off Marquis); Ibanez (24,off Marquis). Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - SB: Rollins (15,2nd base off Marquis/Rodriguez). CS: Werth (3,2nd base by Marquis/Rodriguez).
PITCHING
Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Marquis L(0-6) 5 4 1 1 4 1 0 23 Peralta 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 Slaten 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Totals 8 4 1 1 4 3 0 32
Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Halladay W(16-8) 7 8 0 0 3 5 0 31 Madson 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 Lidge SV(17) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 Totals 9 10 0 0 3 7 0 39
BK: Halladay (1).
Umpires: HP - Phil Cuzzi, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Chris Guccione, 3B - Jerry Crawford
Time of Game: 2:51 Attendance: 45093
Standings At Close of Play of August 20, 2011
NL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Philadelphia Phillies 124 81 43 0 .653 - 552 405 Atlanta Braves 127 75 52 0 .591 7.5 530 464 Washington Nationals 124 60 64 0 .484 21.0 482 509 New York Mets 125 60 65 0 .480 21.5 563 568 Florida Marlins 126 57 69 0 .452 25.0 491 567
Philadelphia Phillies 5, Washington Nationals 0
Day
Game Played on Saturday, August 20, 2011 (N) at Nationals Park
PHI N 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 - 5 9 0 WAS N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 8 1
BATTING
Philadelphia Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Rollins ss 4 0 2 2 1 0 3 5 Victorino cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Utley 2b 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 4 Howard 1b 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 Pence rf 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 Mayberry lf 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 Ruiz c 3 2 2 0 1 0 11 0 Valdez 3b 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 Oswalt p 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Stutes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 5 9 5 7 5 27 10
FIELDING - DP: 1. Utley-Rollins-Howard. PB: Ruiz (6).
BATTING - 3B: Valdez (3,off Lannan). HR: Pence (15,6th inning off Lannan 0 on 0 out). SH: Oswalt (6,off Balester). GDP: Valdez (8,off Lannan). Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - CS: Mayberry (3,2nd base by Lannan/Ramos).
Washington Nationals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Desmond ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Ankiel cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 Zimmerman 3b 4 0 3 0 0 0 3 5 Morse 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 10 1 Nix lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 Werth rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 Espinosa 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 Ramos c 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 Lannan p 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 Balester p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cora ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H. Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mattheus p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 0 8 0 1 10 27 13
FIELDING - DP: 1. Zimmerman-Ramos. E: Desmond (20).
BATTING - 2B: Morse (30,off Oswalt). GDP: Ramos (14,off Oswalt). Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Oswalt W(6-7) 8 8 0 0 1 9 0 31 Stutes 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Totals 9 8 0 0 1 10 0 34
Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Lannan L(8-9) 5 7 5 3 4 1 1 25 Balester 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 9 H. Rodriguez 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 Mattheus 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 Totals 9 9 5 3 7 5 1 42
Lannan faced 3 batters in the 6th inning
Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - CB Bucknor, 3B - Dan Iassogna
Time of Game: 2:51 Attendance: 44685
Standings At Close of Play of August 20, 2012
NL East
Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Washington Nationals 122 76 46 0 .623 - 541 432 Atlanta Braves 122 70 52 0 .574 6.0 564 480 New York Mets 122 57 65 0 .467 19.0 524 557 Philadelphia Phillies 122 57 65 0 .467 19.0 508 538 Miami Marlins 123 56 67 0 .455 20.5 465 549
Washington Nationals 5, Atlanta Braves 4
Day
Game Played on Monday, August 20, 2012 (N) at Nationals Park
ATL N 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 12 0 WAS N 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 5 13 0
BATTING
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Bourn cf 5 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 Prado lf 7 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 Heyward rf 6 1 2 3 1 1 4 0 Jones 3b 5 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 Freeman 1b 4 1 2 0 2 1 13 3 Uggla 2b 6 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 McCann c 5 0 2 0 1 0 8 0 Janish ss 5 0 1 1 1 1 2 8 Hudson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 Venters p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hinske ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 O'Flaherty p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Durbin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Francisco ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Avilan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Martinez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 48 4 12 4 8 8 37 18
FIELDING - DP: 2. Uggla-Janish-Freeman, Janish-Uggla-Freeman.
BATTING - 2B: Prado 2 (33,off Zimmermann,off M. Gonzalez); Uggla (22,off Zimmermann); Freeman (28,off Zimmermann). HR: Heyward (21,5th inning off Zimmermann 1 on 1 out). SH: Hudson (5,off Gorzelanny). GDP: Jones (11,off Mattheus). Team LOB: 14.
BASERUNNING - SB: McCann (2,2nd base off Storen/Suzuki). CS: Heyward (6,3rd base by Zimmermann/Suzuki).
Washington Nationals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Werth rf 5 1 2 0 1 0 5 0 Harper cf 5 1 1 1 0 1 5 0 Zimmerman 3b 4 1 2 0 2 0 1 3 Morse lf 6 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 LaRoche 1b 5 0 2 1 1 0 9 1 Desmond ss 5 1 2 2 1 2 0 1 Espinosa 2b 5 1 0 0 1 2 4 3 Suzuki c 6 0 2 0 0 0 9 2 Zimmermann p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bernadina ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Mattheus p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Storen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Moore ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Burnett p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clippard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Gonzalez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lombardozzi ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Stammen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Tracy ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 47 5 13 5 6 8 39 10
FIELDING - DP: 1. Zimmerman-Espinosa-LaRoche.
BATTING - 2B: Werth 2 (11,off Hudson 2). HR: Desmond (18,1st inning off Hudson 1 on 2 out). SH: Harper (2,off Venters). GDP: Desmond (12,off Hudson); Morse (8,off Venters). IBB: Zimmerman (8,by Venters). Team LOB: 12.
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Hudson 6 7 4 4 4 3 1 28 Venters 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 O'Flaherty 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 6 Durbin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Avilan 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 7 Martinez L(5-3) 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 7 Totals 12.1 13 5 5 6 8 1 54
Hudson faced 1 batter in the 7th inning WP: O'Flaherty (1). IBB: Venters (3,Zimmerman).
Washington Nationals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Zimmermann 5 8 4 4 2 2 1 24 Gorzelanny 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 Mattheus 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 Storen 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 Burnett 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 Clippard 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 M. Gonzalez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 Stammen W(6-1) 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 7 Totals 13 12 4 4 8 8 1 57
Umpires: HP - Doug Eddings, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Dana DeMuth
Time of Game: 4:27 Attendance: 21298
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