This Day in Washington Nationals History – Dukes hit his first career grand slam

August 25

2006Austin Kearns three-run homer in the seventh inning led the Washington Nationals (55-73) past the Atlanta Braves (59-68) 7-6. The home run by Kearns was his 20th homer of the season. This is the only season Kearns will hit 20 or more home runs.

Last Games on This Date / WAS N  Alex Escobar (27)

.2009Elijah Dukes hit his first career grand slam and knocked in a career-best five  RBIs. Not to be out done Josh Willingham added a pair of homers and drove in six runs  in the Washington Nationals (45-81) 15-6 win over the Chicago Cubs.

Transaction / Washington Nationals released Mike Vento.

Standings At Close of Play of August 25, 2005

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Atlanta Braves                 127   72   55    0  .567     -   606  516
Philadelphia Phillies          128   69   59    0  .539   3.5   593  578
New York Mets                  127   67   60    0  .528   5.0   598  514
Florida Marlins                127   67   60    0  .528   5.0   568  527
Washington Nationals           127   66   61    0  .520   6.0   501  510

Cincinnati Reds 5, Washington Nationals 3

Day

Game Played on Thursday, August 25, 2005 (D) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

CIN N    1  0  0    0  1  0    3  0  0  -   5 13  2
WAS N    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   3  9  0
BATTING
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
F. Lopez ss                   5   1   2   0       0   1       3   2
Aurilia 2b                    4   0   0   0       1   0       3   2
Griffey cf                    5   2   3   1       0   0       3   0
Dunn lf                       4   1   0   0       0   0       2   0
Casey 1b                      4   1   3   0       1   0       6   0
Kearns rf                     4   0   2   2       1   1       1   0
LaRue c                       5   0   1   1       0   1       7   0
Encarnacion 3b                4   0   1   0       0   2       2   4
Claussen p                    3   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
  Belisle p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cruz ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Shackelford p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Coffey p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mercker p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Weathers p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   5  13   4       3   6      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. F. Lopez-Aurilia-Casey.
E: F. Lopez (13), Encarnacion (7).
BATTING - 
2B: LaRue (23,off Carrasco).
HR: Griffey (30,7th inning off Hernandez 0 on 0 out).
HBP: Dunn (10,by Hernandez).
Team LOB: 11.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilkerson lf                  4   1   1   2       1   1       1   0
Vidro 2b                      5   0   1   0       0   1       2   1
Johnson 1b                    3   0   0   0       2   0       4   2
Guillen rf                    5   0   1   0       0   3       4   0
Wilson cf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
Castilla 3b                   4   1   2   0       0   0       0   0
Bennett c                     4   0   0   0       0   1       8   0
Carroll ss                    2   0   2   1       0   0       4   2
  Baerga ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Guzman ss                   1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Hernandez p                   2   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Eischen p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Carrasco p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Blanco ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hughes p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stanton p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Schneider ph                0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   3   9   3       3   7      27   7
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Vidro-Carroll.
BATTING - 
2B: Wilson (25,off Claussen).
HR: Wilkerson (9,9th inning off Mercker 1 on 1 out).
HBP: Schneider (6,by Mercker).
GDP: Hernandez (3,off Claussen).
Team LOB: 10.
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Claussen W(9-8)               5.2   6   1   0   2   5   0  25
Belisle                       0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Shackelford                   1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4
Coffey                        1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Mercker                       0.1   1   2   2   0   0   1   3
Weathers SV(11)               0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     9   3   2   3   7   1  40
BK: Claussen (1), Shackelford (1).
HBP: Mercker (2,Schneider).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hernandez L(14-6)             6    10   4   4   3   5   1  31
Eischen                       0     1   1   1   0   0   0   1
Carrasco                      1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Hughes                        0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
Stanton                       1.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Totals                        9    13   5   5   3   6   1  43
Hernandez faced 2 batters in the 7th inning
Eischen faced 1 batter in the 7th inning
WP: Carrasco (5).
BK: Hernandez (2).
HBP: Hernandez (13,Dunn).
Umpires: HP - Greg Gibson, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Chad Fairchild, 3B - Tom Hallion
Time of Game: 3:27   Attendance: 40762

Standings At Close of Play of August 25, 2006

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                  127   78   49    0  .614     -   670  571
Philadelphia Phillies          128   65   63    0  .508  13.5   677  662
Florida Marlins                127   61   66    0  .480  17.0   592  607
Atlanta Braves                 127   59   68    0  .465  19.0   651  639
Washington Nationals           128   55   73    0  .430  23.5   589  672

Washington Nationals 7, Atlanta Braves 6

Day

Game Played on Friday, August 25, 2006 (N) at Turner Field

WAS N    0  1  0    1  0  0    4  1  0  -   7 12  0
ATL N    0  4  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   6 10  0
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Soriano lf                    4   1   2   0       1   0       1   0
Lopez ss                      4   0   2   1       0   2       0   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   1   1   1       1   1       2   1
Johnson 1b                    4   1   0   0       1   1       6   1
Kearns rf                     3   3   1   3       2   1       3   0
Vidro 2b                      5   0   1   0       0   0       3   3
Escobar cf                    3   0   3   1       1   0       0   0
  Church pr,cf                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Schneider c                   5   0   2   1       0   0      12   1
Ortiz p                       2   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  Mateo ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wagner p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Anderson ph                 0   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Rauch p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ward ph                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Rivera p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   7  12   7       7   8      27   7
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Zimmerman-Vidro-Johnson.
BATTING - 
2B: Lopez (21,off James).
HR: Kearns (20,7th inning off Yates 2 on 1 out).
SF: Escobar (4,off James); Lopez (3,off Franklin).
IBB: Zimmerman (7,by Franklin).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Soriano 2 (32,2nd base off James/McCann,2nd base off Franklin/McCann);
Kearns (9,2nd base off James/McCann).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Giles 2b                      4   1   1   3       1   1       2   5
Renteria ss                   5   0   2   1       0   2       1   1
C. Jones 3b                   4   0   1   0       1   2       2   1
A. Jones cf                   4   0   0   0       1   2       1   1
McCann c                      4   0   1   0       0   0       8   1
Francoeur rf                  4   1   1   0       0   1       4   0
LaRoche 1b                    4   1   1   0       0   3       5   2
Diaz lf                       2   2   2   0       1   0       4   0
James p                       1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Ray p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Orr ph                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Paronto p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  McBride p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Yates p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Franklin p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Barry p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Langerhans ph               1   1   1   2       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   6  10   6       4  12      27  11
BATTING - 
2B: Giles (26,off Ortiz).
HR: Langerhans (7,9th inning off Rivera 1 on 1 out).
SH: James (3,off Ortiz).
HBP: Diaz (6,by Ortiz).
GDP: Francoeur (12,off Ortiz).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Diaz (5,3rd base by Ortiz/Schneider).
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ortiz                         5     6   4   4   3   6   0  23
Wagner W(1-2)                 2     1   0   0   0   3   0   7
Rauch                         1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Rivera SV(1)                  1     3   2   2   1   2   1   7
Totals                        9    10   6   6   4  12   1  40
HBP: Ortiz (15,Diaz).
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
James                         5     4   2   2   5   6   0  23
Ray                           1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Paronto L(1-2)                0     3   3   3   0   0   0   3
McBride                       0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Yates                         0.1   2   1   1   0   0   1   3
Franklin                      1     1   1   1   2   1   0   6
Barry                         1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5
Totals                        9    12   7   7   7   8   1  45
Paronto faced 3 batters in the 7th inning
IBB: Franklin (1,Zimmerman).
Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Mike Muchlinski, 2B - James Hoye, 3B - Brian Runge
Time of Game: 3:20   Attendance: 33621

Standings At Close of Play of August 25, 2007

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                  128   73   55    0  .570     -   622  557
Philadelphia Phillies          128   66   62    0  .516   7.0   686  661
Atlanta Braves                 130   67   63    0  .515   7.0   653  609
Washington Nationals           130   58   72    0  .446  16.0   512  609
Florida Marlins                130   57   73    0  .438  17.0   631  686

Colorado Rockies 5, Washington Nationals 1

Day

Game Played on Saturday, August 25, 2007 (N) at Coors Field

WAS N    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  0
COL N    1  0  0    2  2  0    0  0  x  -   5  7  0
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lopez ss                      4   1   1   0       0   1       1   3
Logan cf                      4   0   0   1       0   0       1   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
Young 1b                      3   0   1   0       1   1       7   0
Kearns rf                     3   0   2   0       1   0       2   0
Pena lf                       4   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Belliard 2b                   3   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Schneider c                   3   0   0   0       0   0      10   0
Redding p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Schroder p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Fick ph                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Rivera p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   1   4   1       2   7      24   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Lopez-Belliard-Young.
BATTING - 
2B: Lopez (22,off Jimenez).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Lopez (20,3rd base off Jimenez/Torrealba).
Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Matsui 2b                     4   1   1   0       0   1       0   4
Tulowitzki ss                 3   2   1   1       1   1       2   5
Holliday lf                   4   0   2   1       0   1       2   0
Helton 1b                     3   0   0   0       1   0      12   0
Atkins 3b                     3   1   1   1       1   0       0   0
Hawpe rf                      4   1   2   2       0   2       2   0
Spilborghs cf                 3   0   0   0       1   1       2   0
Torrealba c                   2   0   0   0       1   2       7   0
Jimenez p                     3   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Hawkins p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stewart ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Julio p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   5   7   5       5   9      27  11
FIELDING - 
PB: Torrealba (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Hawpe (25,off Rivera).
HR: Tulowitzki (18,1st inning off Redding 0 on 1 out); Hawpe (23,4th inning
off Redding 1 on 1 out).
HBP: Torrealba (5,by Redding).
GDP: Helton (9,off Redding).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Redding L(3-4)                4     6   5   5   5   1   2  23
Schroder                      3     0   0   0   0   5   0   9
Rivera                        1     1   0   0   0   3   0   4
Totals                        8     7   5   5   5   9   2  36
Redding faced 5 batters in the 5th inning
HBP: Redding (2,Torrealba).
Colorado Rockies             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Jimenez W(3-2)                7     3   1   1   2   4   0  26
Hawkins                       1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Julio                         1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4
Totals                        9     4   1   1   2   7   0  33
Umpires: HP - Mike Everitt, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Kerwin Danley, 3B - Doug Eddings
Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 27179

Standings At Close of Play of August 25, 2008

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                  132   73   59    0  .553     -   647  576
Philadelphia Phillies          131   72   59    0  .550   0.5   634  542
Florida Marlins                131   67   64    0  .511   5.5   604  633
Atlanta Braves                 131   57   74    0  .435  15.5   590  612
Washington Nationals           131   46   85    0  .351  26.5   486  656

The Nationals did not play on this date.

Standings At Close of Play of August 25, 2009

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies          123   72   51    0  .585     -   651  546
Atlanta Braves                 125   66   59    0  .528   7.0   564  505
Florida Marlins                125   66   59    0  .528   7.0   590  589
New York Mets                  126   57   69    0  .452  16.5   529  588
Washington Nationals           126   45   81    0  .357  28.5   581  685

Washington Nationals 15, Chicago Cubs 6

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 (N) at Wrigley Field

WAS N    0  1  0    2  6  0    3  3  0  -  15 14  2
CHI N    0  0  1    0  0  3    1  0  1  -   6 12  2
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Harris cf                     4   1   0   0       0   1       3   0
Guzman ss                     5   1   1   0       0   1       3   1
Zimmerman 3b                  3   3   2   1       2   0       1   1
Dunn 1b                       4   2   1   0       1   3       4   0
  Padilla lf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Willingham lf                 4   5   4   6       1   0       0   0
  Rivera p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Belliard 2b,1b                5   2   3   0       0   1       6   2
Dukes rf                      3   1   2   5       2   0       2   0
Nieves c                      4   0   1   3       0   0       8   1
Mock p                        3   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Clippard p                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gonzalez 2b                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37  15  14  15       6   8      27   6
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Zimmerman-Belliard-Dunn, Nieves-Guzman.
E: Guzman (16), Zimmerman (14).
PB: Nieves (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Dukes (16,off Zambrano); Zimmerman (28,off Marshall).
HR: Willingham 2 (21,4th inning off Zambrano 0 on 1 out,8th inning off Gorzelanny
2 on 2 out); Dukes (8,5th inning off Heilman 3 on 2 out).
SF: Nieves (5,off Zambrano).
HBP: Harris (7,by Zambrano).
GDP: Clippard (1,off Guzman); Nieves (4,off Gregg).
IBB: Dukes (1,by Marshall).
Team LOB: 3.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Dukes (9,Home by Zambrano/Soto).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Theriot ss                    5   0   0   0       0   1       3   6
Bradley rf                    4   2   4   1       1   0       2   0
Lee 1b                        5   0   1   0       0   2       9   0
Ramirez 3b                    5   1   2   0       0   0       0   1
Fukudome cf                   5   1   2   1       0   1       1   0
J. Fox lf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Soto c                        4   0   1   2       0   2       9   0
Fontenot 2b                   2   0   0   0       1   0       0   3
  Guzman p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gorzelanny p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Fuld ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gregg p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Zambrano p                    1   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Heilman p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Miles ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Marshall p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Baker 2b                    2   1   1   1       0   0       1   2
Totals                       39   6  12   6       2   8      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Theriot-Baker-Lee, Baker-Theriot-Lee.
E: J. Fox (4), Fontenot (7).
BATTING - 
2B: Soto (13,off Mock); Lee (28,off Clippard).
HR: Zambrano (4,3rd inning off Mock 0 on 1 out); Bradley (10,7th inning off
Clippard 0 on 2 out); Baker (3,9th inning off Rivera 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Soto (15,off Mock).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Ramirez (1,2nd base by Mock/Nieves).
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Mock W(3-5)                   5.2   7   4   4   2   6   1  25
Clippard                      1.1   2   1   1   0   0   1   6
Rivera                        2     3   1   1   0   2   1  10
Totals                        9    12   6   6   2   8   3  41
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Zambrano L(7-5)               4.1   7   8   8   3   4   1  23
Heilman                       0.2   1   1   1   0   1   1   3
Marshall                      1.1   3   3   3   1   2   0   8
Guzman                        0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
Gorzelanny                    1     2   3   3   1   1   1   6
Gregg                         1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3
Totals                        9    14  15  15   6   8   3  45
HBP: Zambrano (8,Harris).
IBB: Marshall (4,Dukes).
Umpires: HP - Tony Randazzo, 1B - Rob Drake, 2B - D.J. Reyburn, 3B - Jerry Layne
Time of Game: 2:55   Attendance: 37297

Standings At Close of Play of August 25, 2010

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Atlanta Braves                 127   73   54    0  .575     -   595  483
Philadelphia Phillies          126   70   56    0  .556   2.5   585  518
Florida Marlins                125   63   62    0  .504   9.0   557  535
New York Mets                  126   63   63    0  .500   9.5   511  490
Washington Nationals           127   53   74    0  .417  20.0   500  587

Chicago Cubs 4, Washington Nationals 0

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 (N) at Nationals Park

CHI N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  1  -   4  7  0
WAS N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  1
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Fukudome rf                   2   0   0   0       2   0       2   0
Castro ss                     4   1   1   1       0   1       3   4
Byrd cf                       4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Ramirez 3b                    4   1   2   2       0   0       0   1
Hoffpauir 1b                  4   0   1   0       0   0       7   1
Soriano lf                    4   1   1   1       0   0       2   0
DeWitt 2b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Soto c                        4   0   1   0       0   2      10   0
Dempster p                    1   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
  Colvin ph                   0   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Cashner p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Nady ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Marmol p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   4   7   4       3   4      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. DeWitt-Castro-Hoffpauir.
BATTING - 
2B: Castro (26,off Clippard).
HR: Ramirez (20,8th inning off Clippard 1 on 2 out); Soriano (21,9th inning
off Burnett 0 on 0 out).
SH: Dempster (14,off Marquis).
GDP: Castro (10,off Marquis); Hoffpauir (1,off Marquis).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Colvin (5,2nd base off Clippard/Nieves).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Morgan cf                     3   0   0   0       0   1       5   0
Desmond ss                    3   0   0   0       1   0       4   3
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   1   0       0   1       1   1
Dunn 1b                       4   0   0   0       0   3       8   1
Bernadina lf                  3   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Morse rf                      3   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Kennedy 2b                    3   0   1   0       0   1       2   4
Nieves c                      3   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Marquis p                     1   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Clippard p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Harris ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Burnett p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Storen p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       28   0   4   0       1  10      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Desmond-Kennedy-Dunn, Kennedy-Desmond-Dunn.
E: Zimmerman (13).
BATTING - 
SH: Marquis (2,off Dempster); Morgan (12,off Dempster).
GDP: Zimmerman (14,off Dempster).
Team LOB: 4.
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dempster W(12-8)              7     2   0   0   1   8   0  23
Cashner                       1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4
Marmol                        1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        9     4   0   0   1  10   0  31
WP: Dempster (5).
BK: Cashner (1).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Marquis L(0-7)                7.1   4   1   1   3   2   0  28
Clippard                      0.2   2   2   2   0   1   1   4
Burnett                       0.1   1   1   1   0   0   1   2
Storen                        0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Totals                        9     7   4   4   3   4   2  36
BK: Marquis (1).
Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Alfonso Marquez, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - Tim Tschida
Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance: 18344

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies          128   83   45    0  .648     -   579  421
Atlanta Braves                 132   79   53    0  .598   6.0   549  474
Washington Nationals           129   62   67    0  .481  21.5   494  528
New York Mets                  129   61   68    0  .473  22.5   576  597
Florida Marlins                130   58   72    0  .446  26.0   508  587

Arizona Diamondbacks 8, Washington Nationals 1

Day

Game Played on Thursday, August 25, 2011 (N) at Nationals Park

ARI N    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  3  3  -   8 14  0
WAS N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  8  1
BATTING
Arizona Diamondbacks         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Roberts 3b                    5   0   1   0       0   1       2   2
Parra lf                      5   1   2   0       0   1       4   0
Upton rf                      4   3   1   0       1   0       4   0
Young cf                      3   1   1   3       1   2       1   0
Montero c                     5   2   3   1       0   0       8   0
Goldschmidt 1b                4   1   3   3       1   0       7   0
Hill 2b                       4   0   1   1       0   0       0   4
McDonald ss                   4   0   2   0       1   1       1   0
Miley p                       2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Burroughs ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Shaw p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ziegler p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cowgill ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Hernandez p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Overbay ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Owings p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   8  14   8       4   7      27   6
BATTING - 
2B: Montero (29,off Clippard).
HR: Young (18,6th inning off Lannan 1 on 1 out); Goldschmidt (5,8th inning
off Clippard 1 on 2 out).
SF: Young (7,off H. Rodriguez).
HBP: Hill (1,by Mattheus).
GDP: Hill (1,off Lannan).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Goldschmidt (2,2nd base off Lannan/Flores); Parra (10,2nd base off H. Rodriguez/Flores).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Desmond ss                    3   1   0   0       1   2       2   2
Bixler cf                     5   0   2   0       0   0       2   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   1   0       1   1       0   4
Morse 1b                      4   0   2   1       1   2       9   0
Werth rf                      4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Espinosa 2b                   4   0   1   0       0   1       3   5
Gomes lf                      3   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
Flores c                      4   0   1   0       0   0       8   0
Lannan p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Ankiel ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Coffey p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Clippard p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mattheus p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  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
Totals                       35   1   8   1       4   7      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Desmond-Espinosa, Zimmerman-Espinosa-Morse.
E: Espinosa (12).
BATTING - 
2B: Espinosa (21,off Miley); Zimmerman (16,off Miley); Flores (4,off Miley);
Gomes (10,off Hernandez).
HBP: Desmond (3,by Shaw).
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Espinosa (13,3rd base off Miley/Montero); Gomes (6,2nd base off Miley/Montero).
PITCHING
Arizona Diamondbacks         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Miley W(1-1)                  6     5   0   0   4   4   0  27
Shaw                          0.1   2   1   1   0   1   0   4
Ziegler                       0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Hernandez                     1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Owings                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     8   1   1   4   7   0  40
HBP: Shaw (2,Desmond).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lannan L(8-10)                6     7   2   2   2   2   1  25
Coffey                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Clippard                      0.2   2   3   3   1   1   1   5
Mattheus                      0     0   0   0   1   0   0   2
Balester                      0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
H. Rodriguez                  1     5   3   0   0   2   0   9
Totals                        9    14   8   5   4   7   2  45
HBP: Mattheus (2,Hill).
Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Brian Runge, 2B - Marvin Hudson, 3B - Chris Conroy
Time of Game: 3:13   Attendance: 17666

Standings At Close of Play of August 25, 2012

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Washington Nationals           126   77   49    0  .611     -   550  446
Atlanta Braves                 127   72   55    0  .567   5.5   582  498
Philadelphia Phillies          127   60   67    0  .472  17.5   526  553
New York Mets                  127   58   69    0  .457  19.5   532  573
Miami Marlins                  128   57   71    0  .445  21.0   479  579

Philadelphia Phillies 4, Washington Nationals 2

Day

Game Played on Saturday, August 25, 2012 (N) at Citizens Bank Park

WAS N    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0
PHI N    2  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  x  -   4  6  0
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lombardozzi 2b                4   0   1   2       0   0       3   1
Harper cf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
LaRoche 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   2       5   0
Werth rf                      4   0   1   0       0   3       1   0
Bernadina lf                  3   0   1   0       1   0       0   0
Espinosa ss                   4   1   2   0       0   2       1   1
Suzuki c                      2   1   1   0       0   0      12   0
G. Gonzalez p                 2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Tracy ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mattheus p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Burnett p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   2   7   2       1  11      24   4
BATTING - 
SH: Suzuki (2,off Halladay).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Bernadina (14,2nd base off Halladay/Kratz).
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rollins ss                    2   1   1   0       2   0       1   1
Frandsen 3b                   3   1   1   0       0   2       1   0
Utley 2b                      3   1   1   1       0   0       1   3
Howard 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   1       4   2
Mayberry cf                   3   1   2   3       0   0       4   0
Kratz c                       4   0   1   0       0   2      12   1
Pierre lf                     3   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Wigginton ph                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Papelbon p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Martinez rf                   3   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
Halladay p                    2   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
  Brown ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Bastardo p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Nix lf                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   4   6   4       2  11      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Martinez-Howard.
BATTING - 
HR: Mayberry (12,6th inning off G. Gonzalez 0 on 0 out).
SF: Mayberry (2,off Burnett).
HBP: Frandsen (4,by G. Gonzalez); Utley (6,by Burnett).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Rollins (23,2nd base off G. Gonzalez/Suzuki); Utley 2 (6,2nd base off Burnett/Suzuki,3rd
base off Burnett/Suzuki).
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
G. Gonzalez L(16-7)           6     5   3   3   2   7   1  26
Mattheus                      1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Burnett                       1     1   1   1   0   2   0   5
Totals                        8     6   4   4   2  11   1  34
WP: Burnett (2).
HBP: G. Gonzalez (5,Frandsen); Burnett (2,Utley).
Philadelphia Phillies        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Halladay W(8-7)               7     7   2   2   1   6   0  28
Bastardo                      1     0   0   0   0   3   0   3
Papelbon SV(29)               1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Totals                        9     7   2   2   1  11   0  34
Umpires: HP - Manny Gonzalez, 1B - Lance Barksdale, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Phil Cuzzi
Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 44256
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