This Day in Washington Nationals History

Standings At Close of Play of August 31, 2005

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Atlanta Braves                 133   75   58    0  .564     -   630  535
Philadelphia Phillies          133   71   62    0  .534   4.0   621  601
Florida Marlins                133   70   63    0  .526   5.0   593  569
New York Mets                  132   69   63    0  .523   5.5   609  532
Washington Nationals           133   69   64    0  .519   6.0   515  533

Atlanta Braves 5, Washington Nationals 3 (1)

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, August 31, 2005 (D) at Turner Field

WAS N    1  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  0
ATL N    3  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  x  -   5  8  1
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Byrd lf                       5   3   3   1       0   0       1   0
Carroll 2b                    3   0   0   0       0   1       2   4
Johnson 1b                    2   0   1   1       2   0       6   2
Guillen rf                    4   0   2   1       0   1       3   0
Wilson cf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
Castilla 3b                   3   0   1   0       1   0       0   1
Bennett c                     3   0   1   0       0   1       7   1
  Wilkerson ph                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Guzman ss                     3   0   0   0       0   1       2   3
  Baerga ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Loaiza p                      2   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Stanton p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Blanco ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Majewski p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Eischen p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Schneider ph                1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   3   9   3       3   6      24  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Guzman-Carroll-Johnson, Carroll-Guzman-Johnson.
BATTING - 
2B: Byrd (8,off Ramirez).
HR: Byrd (1,5th inning off Ramirez 0 on 1 out).
SH: Carroll (12,off Ramirez).
GDP: Loaiza (1,off Ramirez).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Castilla (2,2nd base by Ramirez/McCann).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Langerhans lf                 4   1   2   0       0   1       0   0
Giles 2b                      3   2   1   0       1   2       3   2
C. Jones 3b                   2   1   1   0       2   0       1   0
A. Jones cf                   4   1   3   5       0   0       3   0
LaRoche 1b                    2   0   0   0       1   0       8   1
Francoeur rf                  3   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
McCann c                      4   0   1   0       0   1       6   2
Betemit ss                    4   0   0   0       0   1       2   3
Ramirez p                     3   0   0   0       0   1       1   3
  Reitsma p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Farnsworth p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       29   5   8   5       5   7      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Ramirez-Betemit-Giles, McCann-LaRoche-Giles.
E: C. Jones (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Langerhans 2 (14,off Loaiza 2).
HR: A. Jones (43,1st inning off Loaiza 2 on 1 out).
SH: LaRoche (1,off Eischen).
GDP: A. Jones (15,off Loaiza); Betemit (4,off Loaiza).
IBB: Francoeur (2,by Eischen).
Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Loaiza L(9-10)                4.1   7   5   5   4   2   1  22
Stanton                       1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   5
Majewski                      1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Eischen                       1     1   0   0   1   2   0   5
Totals                        8     8   5   5   5   7   1  35
IBB: Eischen (4,Francoeur).
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Ramirez W(11-8)               7     8   3   3   2   4   1  29
Reitsma                       0.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   3
Farnsworth SV(2)              1.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   5
Totals                        9     9   3   3   3   6   1  37
Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - James Hoye, 2B - Sam Holbrook, 3B - Larry Vanover
Time of Game: 2:47

Washington Nationals 4, Atlanta Braves 3 (2)

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, August 31, 2005 (N) at Turner Field

WAS N    1  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  1  -   4 11  0
ATL N    1  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   3 11  2
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilkerson lf                  5   1   2   0       0   1       4   0
Vidro 2b                      4   2   3   0       0   0       1   3
Johnson 1b                    3   1   1   0       2   1       9   0
Guillen rf                    5   0   2   0       0   0       1   1
Wilson cf                     4   0   1   2       0   1       1   0
Baerga 3b                     3   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Castilla 3b                 1   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Schneider c                   3   0   0   0       1   0       6   1
Guzman ss                     4   0   2   0       0   0       2   5
Hernandez p                   4   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
  Stanton p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  C. Cordero p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   4  11   2       3   4      27  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Hernandez-Guzman-Johnson, Vidro-Guzman-Johnson.
BATTING - 
2B: Wilson (26,off Thomson); Guzman 2 (12,off Thomson,off Kolb).
SH: Vidro (2,off Reitsma).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Wilkerson (7,3rd base off Reitsma/McCann).
CS: Wilkerson (10,3rd base by Thomson/Estrada).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Orr 2b                        5   1   1   1       0   1       4   4
Johnson lf                    4   0   1   0       1   1       1   0
C. Jones 3b                   1   0   0   1       0   0       2   0
  Giles 3b                    3   1   1   0       0   0       0   6
A. Jones cf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
LaRoche 1b                    3   0   0   0       1   1      13   0
Hollandsworth rf              3   0   1   0       1   1       2   0
Estrada c                     2   0   2   0       1   0       4   1
  Langerhans pr               0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  McCann c                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Betemit ss                    4   0   4   1       0   0       1   3
Thomson p                     2   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Foster p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Boyer p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Francoeur ph                0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Kolb p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Reitsma p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Franco ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   3  11   3       5   5      27  18
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Estrada-C. Jones.
E: Orr (6), McCann (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Giles (40,off Hernandez).
SF: C. Jones (2,off Hernandez).
GDP: A. Jones (16,off Hernandez); Orr (2,off Hernandez).
IBB: LaRoche (6,by Hernandez).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Hollandsworth (5,3rd base by Hernandez/Schneider).
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hernandez                     7.1  10   3   3   4   3   0  33
Stanton W(1-1)                0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   2
C. Cordero SV(43)             1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4
Totals                        9    11   3   3   5   5   0  39
IBB: Hernandez (12,LaRoche).
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Thomson                       6     8   2   2   2   3   0  27
Foster                        0.1   1   1   0   1   0   0   3
Boyer                         0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Kolb                          1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Reitsma L(3-5)                1     1   1   1   0   0   0   4
Totals                        9    11   4   3   3   4   0  40
Umpires: HP - Jim Wolf, 1B - Sam Holbrook, 2B - Larry Vanover, 3B - James Hoye
Time of Game: 3:02   Attendance: 25555


Standings At Close of Play of August 31, 2006

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                  132   82   50    0  .621     -   714  595
Philadelphia Phillies          133   67   66    0  .504  15.5   705  694
Florida Marlins                133   65   68    0  .489  17.5   624  633
Atlanta Braves                 132   63   69    0  .477  19.0   698  665
Washington Nationals           133   56   77    0  .421  26.5   609  715

Washington Nationals 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5

Day

Game Played on Thursday, August 31, 2006 (N) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

PHI N    0  1  0    1  0  2    0  0  0    1  -   5 12  0
WAS N    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2    2  -   6 13  1
BATTING
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rollins ss                    5   0   3   0       1   0       0   3
Victorino cf                  5   0   1   0       0   1       6   0
Utley 2b                      5   0   0   0       0   0       3   2
Howard 1b                     2   3   2   1       2   0      10   1
Dellucci rf,lf                5   0   1   1       0   1       2   0
Burrell lf                    3   1   1   1       1   0       1   0
  Roberson rf                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Lieberthal c                  4   0   1   1       0   1       6   2
Nunez 3b                      5   1   2   0       0   0       0   2
Wolf p                        2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Thurston ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Madson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Hernandez ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Geary p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rhodes p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Conine ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Fultz p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       40   5  12   4       4   4      29  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Rollins-Utley-Howard.
BATTING - 
2B: Burrell (22,off Astacio).
3B: Dellucci (5,off Astacio).
HR: Howard (49,4th inning off Astacio 0 on 1 out).
SH: Victorino (5,off Cordero).
HBP: Howard (5,by Rivera); Lieberthal (5,by Wagner).
GDP: Victorino (5,off Astacio).
IBB: Howard (21,by Cordero).
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Rollins (31,2nd base off Astacio/Harper).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Soriano lf                    4   0   0   0       1   2       2   0
Lopez ss                      5   1   3   2       0   0       3   4
Zimmerman 3b                  5   1   2   0       0   2       2   0
Johnson 1b                    4   1   2   0       1   0      10   3
Kearns rf                     3   0   0   1       1   1       1   0
Anderson cf                   5   2   3   1       0   2       4   0
Harper c                      2   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
  Ward ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Schneider c                 2   1   2   1       0   0       2   0
Castro 2b                     5   0   0   0       0   1       3   6
Astacio p                     2   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Rivera p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Vidro ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rauch p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cordero p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Mateo ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wagner p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Church ph                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       40   6  13   5       3   8      30  16
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Johnson-Lopez-Johnson.
E: Lopez (24).
PB: Schneider (5).
BATTING - 
2B: Lopez (22,off Geary); Schneider (14,off Rhodes).
SF: Kearns (5,off Wolf).
GDP: Johnson (10,off Wolf).
IBB: Soriano (14,by Rhodes).
Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Philadelphia Phillies        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wolf                          5     5   2   2   2   3   0  21
Madson                        2     1   0   0   0   3   0   7
Geary                         1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Rhodes                        1     3   2   2   1   2   0   7
Fultz L(3-1)                  0.2   3   2   2   0   0   0   5
Totals                        9.2  13   6   6   3   8   0  44
WP: Fultz (5).
IBB: Rhodes (5,Soriano).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Astacio                       5.2   8   4   4   2   2   1  26
Rivera                        1.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   6
Rauch                         1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Cordero                       1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5
Wagner W(2-2)                 1     1   1   0   1   1   0   6
Totals                       10    12   5   4   4   4   1  47
HBP: Rivera (3,Howard); Wagner (2,Lieberthal).
IBB: Cordero (5,Howard).
Umpires: HP - Bruce Dreckman, 1B - Larry Poncino, 2B - Ed Hickox, 3B - Gary Darling
Time of Game: 3:21   Attendance: 22221


Standings At Close of Play of August 31, 2007

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                  134   74   60    0  .552     -   647  591
Philadelphia Phillies          134   72   62    0  .537   2.0   736  681
Atlanta Braves                 135   69   66    0  .511   5.5   678  630
Washington Nationals           135   58   77    0  .430  16.5   535  641
Florida Marlins                135   58   77    0  .430  16.5   646  727

San Francisco Giants 3, Washington Nationals 2

Day

Game Played on Friday, August 31, 2007 (N) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

SF  N    0  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  0
WAS N    1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
BATTING
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Roberts lf                    5   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Davis cf                      4   0   1   2       1   0       3   0
Durham 2b                     3   0   0   0       2   0       2   2
Klesko 1b                     5   0   1   0       0   1      10   3
Molina c                      3   0   1   0       0   1       5   0
Feliz 3b                      4   1   2   0       0   1       0   1
Vizquel ss                    3   1   0   0       1   0       1   5
Ortmeier rf                   3   1   1   1       1   0       1   0
Correia p                     2   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
  Walker p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Aurilia ph                  1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Wilson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hennessey p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   3   7   3       5   3      27  11
BATTING - 
2B: Feliz (24,off Redding); Davis (11,off Redding).
SH: Correia (2,off Redding).
HBP: Molina (2,by Redding).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Davis (16,3rd base off Redding/Schneider); Durham (9,2nd base off Redding/Schneider).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Logan cf                      4   1   1   0       0   1       5   0
Lopez ss                      4   0   1   0       0   0       2   4
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   0   0       0   1       1   3
Young 1b                      3   0   1   1       1   1       6   1
  Fick pr,1b                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Kearns rf                     3   1   1   1       1   0       2   0
Pena lf                       4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Belliard 2b                   4   0   1   0       0   0       3   1
Schneider c                   3   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
  Batista ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Redding p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Jimenez ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bacsik p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Schroder p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Church ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Colome p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Rauch p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   2   6   2       2   4      27  11
BATTING - 
2B: Schneider (18,off Correia); Belliard (26,off Walker).
HR: Kearns (12,4th inning off Correia 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
San Francisco Giants         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Correia W(3-6)                6     5   2   2   1   2   1  24
Walker                        1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Wilson                        1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4
Hennessey SV(17)              1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     6   2   2   2   4   1  35
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Redding L(3-5)                5     5   3   3   5   1   0  26
Bacsik                        1.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   6
Schroder                      0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Colome                        1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Rauch                         1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     7   3   3   5   3   0  40
HBP: Redding (3,Molina).
Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 3B - Sam Holbrook
Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 25169


Standings At Close of Play of August 31, 2008

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                  137   76   61    0  .555     -   674  597
Philadelphia Phillies          137   75   62    0  .547   1.0   661  569
Florida Marlins                137   69   68    0  .504   7.0   629  662
Atlanta Braves                 137   59   78    0  .431  17.0   620  651
Washington Nationals           137   52   85    0  .380  24.0   528  678

Washington Nationals 8, Atlanta Braves 4

Day

Game Played on Sunday, August 31, 2008 (D) at Nationals Park

ATL N    1  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  8  0
WAS N    2  0  0    1  0  0    0  5  x  -   8 11  0
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Anderson cf                   5   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Blanco lf                     3   0   0   0       1   1       0   0
Prado 1b                      3   2   2   0       1   0       5   1
Infante 3b                    3   1   2   1       1   1       0   2
Escobar ss                    4   1   2   3       0   1       0   3
Francoeur rf                  4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Johnson 2b                    4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Sammons c                     3   0   0   0       0   1      11   0
  McCann ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Jurrjens p                    2   0   0   0       0   2       1   1
  B. Jones ph                 0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Boyer p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Dessens p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ohman p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Norton ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   4   8   4       4   8      24   7
BATTING - 
2B: Prado 2 (14,off Balester,off Mock); Francoeur (25,off Balester); Escobar
(22,off Balester); McCann (34,off Colome).
HR: Escobar (8,4th inning off Balester 2 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Blanco (5,2nd base by Balester/Nieves).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Harris cf                     5   1   3   1       0   0       6   0
Guzman ss                     5   1   2   1       0   1       1   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   1   2   0       1   1       2   2
Dukes rf                      4   1   0   1       1   3       1   0
Boone 1b                      4   1   2   4       0   0       5   0
Langerhans lf                 4   0   0   0       0   3       2   1
Bonifacio 2b                  3   2   1   0       1   1       2   2
Nieves c                      3   1   1   1       1   0       8   2
Balester p                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Milledge ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Mock p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Belliard ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Colome p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   8  11   8       5  11      27   7
BATTING - 
2B: Guzman (31,off Jurrjens); Bonifacio (4,off Dessens).
HR: Boone (6,8th inning off Dessens 2 on 0 out).
SH: Balester (5,off Jurrjens).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Jurrjens                      6     5   3   3   3   7   0  26
Boyer                         1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Dessens L(0-1)                0.1   4   5   5   1   1   1   6
Ohman                         0.2   2   0   0   1   2   0   5
Totals                        8    11   8   8   5  11   1  40
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Balester                      7     6   4   4   3   5   1  28
Mock W(1-3)                   1     1   0   0   1   2   0   5
Colome                        1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        9     8   4   4   4   8   1  37
WP: Mock (3).
Umpires: HP - Mike Everitt, 1B - Mike DiMuro, 2B - Larry Vanover, 3B - Tim McClelland
Time of Game: 2:48   Attendance: 31090

Standings At Close of Play of August 31, 2009

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies          128   75   53    0  .586     -   665  563
Atlanta Braves                 131   69   62    0  .527   7.5   596  528
Florida Marlins                131   68   63    0  .519   8.5   615  627
New York Mets                  131   59   72    0  .450  17.5   552  613
Washington Nationals           132   46   86    0  .348  31.0   598  715

San Diego Padres 3, Washington Nationals 1

Day

Game Played on Monday, August 31, 2009 (N) at PetCo Park

WAS N    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0
SD  N    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   3  7  0
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Harris cf                     3   0   0   0       1   1       2   0
Orr 2b                        4   0   2   1       0   0       4   4
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   1   0       0   1       0   3
Dunn 1b                       4   0   0   0       0   2      10   0
Willingham lf                 4   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Dukes rf                      4   0   2   0       0   1       1   0
Gonzalez ss                   2   0   0   0       0   0       1   5
  Bard ph                     1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Nieves c                      3   0   1   0       1   0       5   0
L. Hernandez p                2   1   1   0       1   0       0   1
  Guzman ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   1   8   1       3   7      24  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Gonzalez-Orr-Dunn, Zimmerman-Orr-Dunn, Orr-Gonzalez-Dunn.
BATTING - 
2B: Zimmerman (30,off Stauffer).
HBP: Gonzalez (3,by Stauffer).
GDP: L. Hernandez (3,off Stauffer); Nieves (6,off Bell).
Team LOB: 8.
San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cabrera ss                    4   1   2   0       0   2       3   4
Eckstein 2b                   4   1   1   1       0   0       3   1
A. Gonzalez 1b                3   0   1   0       0   1       7   1
Kouzmanoff 3b                 3   0   1   1       0   0       0   1
Venable rf                    2   0   0   0       1   1       2   1
Salazar lf                    2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Macias lf                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Hundley c                     3   0   1   0       0   0       8   1
Gwynn cf                      3   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Stauffer p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Russell p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Thatcher p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gregerson p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Headley ph                  1   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Bell p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       27   3   7   3       1   5      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Stauffer-Hundley-A. Gonzalez, Eckstein-Cabrera-A. Gonzalez.
BATTING - 
2B: Eckstein (23,off L. Hernandez); Kouzmanoff (30,off L. Hernandez).
HR: Headley (10,8th inning off L. Hernandez 0 on 1 out).
SH: Stauffer (2,off L. Hernandez).
GDP: Salazar (2,off L. Hernandez); Kouzmanoff (24,off L. Hernandez); Eckstein
(7,off L. Hernandez).
Team LOB: 2.
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
L. Hernandez L(7-9)           8     7   3   3   1   5   1  29
San Diego Padres             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Stauffer W(3-6)               6.2   7   1   1   3   5   0  29
Russell                       0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Thatcher                      0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Gregerson                     0.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   2
Bell SV(32)                   1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     8   1   1   3   7   0  36
WP: Stauffer (1).
HBP: Stauffer (3,Gonzalez).
Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Wally Bell, 2B - Chris Tiller, 3B - Chad Fairchild
Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 19867


Standings At Close of Play of August 31, 2010

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Atlanta Braves                 132   77   55    0  .583     -   633  504
Philadelphia Phillies          132   74   58    0  .561   3.0   605  533
Florida Marlins                131   66   65    0  .504  10.5   588  568
New York Mets                  132   65   67    0  .492  12.0   528  525
Washington Nationals           133   57   76    0  .429  20.5   540  612

Florida Marlins 1, Washington Nationals 0

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 (N) at Sun Life Stadium

WAS N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   0  4  0
FLA N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   1  3  0
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kennedy 2b                    5   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Storen p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Desmond ss                    4   0   0   0       0   1       0   3
Bernadina lf                  4   0   0   0       0   2       3   1
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Dunn 1b                       2   0   1   0       2   0       8   1
Morse rf                      4   0   1   0       0   3       0   0
Rodriguez c                   4   0   0   0       0   2      10   1
Morgan cf                     3   0   1   0       1   1       5   0
Zimmermann p                  2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Peralta p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Harris ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Clippard p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gonzalez ph,2b              0   0   0   0       1   0       0   1
Totals                       33   0   4   0       4  10      28  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Bernadina-Zimmerman.
BATTING - 
Team LOB: 7.
Florida Marlins              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bonifacio 2b                  4   0   0   0       0   2       0   6
Morrison lf                   3   0   0   0       1   2       0   0
Ramirez ss                    4   1   1   0       0   1       2   2
G. Sanchez 1b                 3   0   1   0       1   1       8   0
Tracy 3b                      4   0   1   1       0   0       0   1
Stanton rf                    3   0   0   0       0   1       4   0
Maybin cf                     3   0   0   0       0   0       6   1
Hayes c                       3   0   0   0       0   2      10   0
A. Sanchez p                  2   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  Veras p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Murphy ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hensley p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   1   3   1       2  11      30  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Maybin-G. Sanchez, Bonifacio-Ramirez-Hayes.
BATTING - 
2B: G. Sanchez (34,off Zimmermann).
Team LOB: 3.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Ramirez (28,2nd base off Storen/Rodriguez).
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Zimmermann                    6     1   0   0   0   9   0  18
Peralta                       1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4
Clippard                      2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6
Storen L(3-3)                 0.1   2   1   1   1   0   0   4
Totals                        9.1   3   1   1   2  11   0  32
Florida Marlins              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
A. Sanchez                    7     3   0   0   1   7   0  25
Veras                         2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8
Hensley W(3-4)                1     0   0   0   2   1   0   4
Totals                       10     4   0   0   4  10   0  37
WP: A. Sanchez (6), Hensley (1).
Umpires: HP - Jim Wolf, 1B - Marvin Hudson, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Mike Estabrook
Time of Game: 3:01   Attendance: 18506

Standings At Close of Play of August 31, 2011

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies          132   86   46    0  .652     -   599  429
Atlanta Braves                 135   80   55    0  .593   7.5   554  490
New York Mets                  134   65   69    0  .485  22.0   592  607
Washington Nationals           134   63   71    0  .470  24.0   514  548
Florida Marlins                135   60   75    0  .444  27.5   524  602

Atlanta Braves 3, Washington Nationals 1

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 (N) at Turner Field

WAS N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  3  1
ATL N    0  1  2    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  7  0
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Desmond ss                    4   0   2   0       0   0       0   5
Werth cf                      3   0   0   0       1   3       1   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Morse lf                      4   1   1   1       0   1       0   0
Nix rf                        2   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Gomes ph,rf                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Espinosa 2b                   3   0   0   0       0   1       2   4
Marrero 1b                    3   0   0   0       0   1      11   0
Flores c                      2   0   0   0       1   0       7   0
Lannan p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Bixler ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  H. Rodriguez p              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   1   3   1       2   9      24  10
FIELDING - 
E: Lannan (1).
PB: Flores (2).
BATTING - 
HR: Morse (24,7th inning off Lowe 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 3.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Desmond (10,2nd base by Lowe/McCann).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bourn cf                      4   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
Prado lf                      3   1   0   0       1   1       0   0
McCann c                      4   0   0   0       0   1       9   1
Uggla 2b                      4   0   1   1       0   0       0   5
Jones 3b                      4   1   1   1       0   1       1   3
Diaz rf                       3   0   2   0       0   0       1   0
  Heyward pr,rf               0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Freeman 1b                    3   0   2   0       0   1      12   1
Gonzalez ss                   3   0   0   0       0   0       1   6
Lowe p                        2   1   1   1       0   1       0   1
  O'Flaherty p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Constanza ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Venters p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kimbrel p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   3   7   3       1   7      27  17
BATTING - 
HR: Jones (14,2nd inning off Lannan 0 on 1 out); Lowe (1,3rd inning off Lannan
0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lannan L(8-11)                7     7   3   2   1   6   2  29
H. Rodriguez                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        8     7   3   2   1   7   2  32
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lowe W(9-12)                  6     3   1   1   2   6   1  22
O'Flaherty                    1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Venters                       1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Kimbrel SV(41)                1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Totals                        9     3   1   1   2   9   1  31
Lowe faced 1 batter in the 7th inning
Umpires: HP - Eric Cooper, 1B - Mark Carlson, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - Jeff Kellogg
Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance: 20687

Standings At Close of Play of August 31, 2012

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Washington Nationals           131   80   51    0  .611     -   577  464
Atlanta Braves                 132   74   58    0  .561   6.5   598  518
Philadelphia Phillies          132   63   69    0  .477  17.5   548  573
New York Mets                  132   62   70    0  .470  18.5   551  584
Miami Marlins                  132   59   73    0  .447  21.5   498  592

Washington Nationals 10, St. Louis Cardinals 0

Day

Game Played on Friday, August 31, 2012 (N) at Nationals Park

STL N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0
WAS N    2  0  4    0  2  0    0  2  x  -  10 12  0
BATTING
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Jay cf                        3   0   2   0       1   0       2   0
Beltran rf                    3   0   0   0       1   1       2   0
Holliday lf                   3   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Craig 1b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       6   0
Molina c                      3   0   1   0       0   1       7   0
  Boggs p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Motte p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Salas p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Robinson ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Freese 3b                     3   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
Schumaker 2b                  3   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Kozma ss                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Rzepczynski p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cruz c                      1   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Wainwright p                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Rosenthal p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Descalso ss                 2   0   1   0       0   1       0   2
Totals                       29   0   5   0       3   8      24   5
BATTING - 
2B: Molina (26,off G. Gonzalez).
GDP: Holliday 2 (14,off G. Gonzalez 2); Freese (17,off G. Gonzalez).
Team LOB: 5.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Werth rf                      3   3   3   1       2   0       2   0
Harper cf                     4   1   2   2       1   1       2   0
Zimmerman 3b                  5   2   2   2       0   0       0   2
  Lombardozzi 3b              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
LaRoche 1b                    4   1   1   2       1   0      10   0
Morse lf                      5   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Desmond ss                    4   1   2   1       0   2       1   1
Espinosa 2b                   4   1   1   1       0   2       2   6
Suzuki c                      3   1   1   1       1   1       8   0
G. Gonzalez p                 3   0   0   0       0   2       0   3
Totals                       35  10  12  10       5   9      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. G. Gonzalez-Desmond-LaRoche, Zimmerman-Espinosa-LaRoche, Espinosa-LaRoche.
BATTING - 
2B: Werth (14,off Wainwright); Zimmerman (30,off Wainwright).
HR: Zimmerman (17,8th inning off Motte 1 on 1 out).
SH: G. Gonzalez (7,off Wainwright).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wainwright L(13-11)           2.2   9   6   6   3   3   0  20
Rosenthal                     2     0   2   2   2   3   0   8
Rzepczynski                   1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5
Boggs                         1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Motte                         0.1   2   2   2   0   1   1   3
Salas                         0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Totals                        8    12  10  10   5   9   1  41
WP: Wainwright (4), Rosenthal (1), Rzepczynski (3).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
G. Gonzalez W(17-7)           9     5   0   0   3   8   0  32
Umpires: HP - Mike Muchlinski, 1B - Wally Bell, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Mark Wegner
Time of Game: 2:57   Attendance: 29499
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