This Day in Washington Nationals History – Soriano hits 44th Home Run

September 2

2006 – Game one: Alfonso Soriano hit a two-run homer and rookie Ryan Zimmerman‘s bases-loaded walk in the 11th inning lifted the Washington Nationals over the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-6.

The Nationals were behind 6-1 to the D-Backs in the 8th inning before staging the come back in the 11th inning for  the hard fought victory.

Soriano’s 44th homer of the season tied a franchise record, plus tied him for 2nd on the Washington Baseball single season list with Washington Senators legend Frank Howard who hit 44 homers twice. Howard also holds the top spot with 48 home runs.

Game two: Austin Kearns and Ryan Zimmerman homered to lead the Washington Nationals (58-77) over Livan Hernandez and the Arizona Diamondbacks (64-71) 4-3 completing a sweep of the day-night doubleheader.

The Nationals rallied in both games of the doubleheader to extend their winning streak over the Diamondbacks at RFK Stadium to five.

2007 -Ryan Zimmerman’s ninth inning single to right field knocked in the game-winning RBI to give the Washington Nationals (60-77) a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants (62-75).

2012Stephen Strasburg six scoreless innings, striking out nine as the Washington Nationals (81-52) beat the St. Louis Cardinals (72-62) 4-3.

Standings At Close of Play of September 2, 2005

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Atlanta Braves                 135   77   58    0  .570     -   645  546
Philadelphia Phillies          135   73   62    0  .541   4.0   631  603
Florida Marlins                134   71   63    0  .530   5.5   597  571
New York Mets                  134   69   65    0  .515   7.5   612  539
Washington Nationals           135   69   66    0  .511   8.0   523  548

Philadelphia Phillies 7, Washington Nationals 1

Day

Game Played on Friday, September 2, 2005 (N) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

PHI N    1  0  5    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   7 12  0
WAS N    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0
BATTING
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rollins ss                    5   0   1   0       0   0       2   5
Michaels cf,lf                5   3   3   0       0   0       2   0
Abreu rf                      4   0   2   2       1   1       3   0
Burrell lf                    4   1   2   0       1   2       4   0
  Chavez pr,cf                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Utley 2b                      4   1   0   0       1   2       2   2
Bell 3b                       4   1   2   4       1   1       1   2
Howard 1b                     4   1   1   0       0   2       5   0
  Lopez p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tucker ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Geary p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Lieberthal c                  4   0   1   1       0   0       4   0
Padilla p                     1   0   0   0       2   1       0   0
  Martinez 1b                 1   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Totals                       37   7  12   7       6  10      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Rollins-Utley-Howard.
BATTING - 
2B: Michaels 2 (15,off Halama,off Stanton); Lieberthal (22,off Halama).
HR: Bell (7,3rd inning off Halama 3 on 2 out).
GDP: Rollins (9,off Stanton).
IBB: Bell (3,by Stanton).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Abreu (27,3rd base off Halama/Schneider).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilkerson rf                  3   0   2   1       1   0       0   0
  Kelly rf                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Cruz ss                       4   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
  Carrasco p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Johnson 1b                    3   0   0   0       0   0       7   0
  Blanco 1b                   1   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Wilson cf                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Eischen p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Short ph,2b                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Castilla 3b                   2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Stanton p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Watson ph,cf                1   0   1   0       1   0       2   0
Schneider c                   4   0   0   0       0   0      10   0
Byrd lf                       4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Carroll 2b,ss                 2   1   0   0       2   0       3   3
Halama p                      1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Zimmerman 3b                3   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       31   1   5   1       4   3      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Zimmerman-Carroll-Johnson.
BATTING - 
2B: Zimmerman (1,off Padilla); Wilkerson (35,off Lopez).
HBP: Wilson (6,by Padilla).
GDP: Schneider (10,off Padilla).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Philadelphia Phillies        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Padilla W(8-12)               6     4   1   1   2   2   0  24
Lopez                         2     1   0   0   2   0   0   9
Geary                         1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     5   1   1   4   3   0  36
HBP: Padilla (7,Wilson).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Halama L(0-2)                 3     7   6   6   3   4   1  19
Stanton                       3     2   1   1   3   2   0  12
Eischen                       2     2   0   0   0   1   0   8
Carrasco                      1     1   0   0   0   3   0   4
Totals                        9    12   7   7   6  10   1  43
WP: Eischen (5).
IBB: Stanton (4,Bell).
Umpires: HP - Paul Emmel, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Chris Guccione, 3B - Jerry Layne
Time of Game: 3:05   Attendance: 28939

Standings At Close of Play of September 2, 2006

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                  134   84   50    0  .627     -   726  604
Philadelphia Phillies          135   68   67    0  .504  16.5   724  702
Florida Marlins                135   67   68    0  .496  17.5   636  641
Atlanta Braves                 134   64   70    0  .478  20.0   706  684
Washington Nationals           135   58   77    0  .430  26.5   620  724

Washington Nationals 7, Arizona Diamondbacks 6 (1)

Day

Game Played on Saturday, September 2, 2006 (D) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

ARI N    0  2  0    2  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  -   6 13  0
WAS N    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  3  2    0  1  -   7  8  0
BATTING
Arizona Diamondbacks         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Young cf                      5   0   3   5       0   0       3   0
Hudson 2b                     6   0   1   0       0   1       2   4
Jackson 1b                    4   0   1   0       0   0       7   0
  Counsell ph,3b              1   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Byrnes lf                     5   0   2   0       0   0       3   0
Estrada c                     5   0   1   0       0   1      11   1
Quentin rf                    4   1   1   1       0   2       1   0
Easley 3b,1b                  3   3   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Tracy ph,1b                 1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Drew ss                       4   2   2   0       1   0       3   5
Batista p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Clark ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Pena p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Julio p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Vizcaino p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  A. Green ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lyon p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       41   6  13   6       1   5      31  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Hudson-Drew-Jackson.
BATTING - 
2B: Byrnes (34,off Traber); Young 2 (4,off Traber 2).
HR: Quentin (5,8th inning off Schroder 0 on 1 out).
SH: Batista 2 (9,off Traber 2).
SF: Young (1,off Schroder).
HBP: Quentin (6,by Traber); Easley (3,by Schroder).
GDP: Easley (4,off Booker).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Young (1,2nd base by Perez/Schneider).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Soriano lf                    5   1   1   2       1   2       4   0
Lopez ss                      3   0   1   0       3   1       1   1
Zimmerman 3b                  5   0   1   1       1   1       1   3
Johnson 1b                    5   1   2   0       0   1       9   0
  Cordero p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Kearns rf                     4   1   1   0       1   0       3   0
Church cf                     4   2   1   3       1   2       4   0
Schneider c                   4   0   0   0       1   2       5   1
Castro 2b                     3   2   1   1       2   1       5   3
Traber p                      1   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Booker p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mateo ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Perez p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Logan ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Schroder p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rauch p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Fick ph,1b                  1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Totals                       37   7   8   7      10  12      33  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Zimmerman-Castro-Johnson.
BATTING - 
2B: Johnson (39,off Pena).
HR: Church (8,8th inning off Pena 2 on 2 out); Soriano (44,9th inning off Julio
1 on 1 out).
SH: Fick (2,off Lyon).
GDP: Johnson (11,off Batista).
IBB: Soriano (15,by Lyon).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Church (6,2nd base off Batista/Estrada); Castro (3,2nd base off Batista/Estrada).
PITCHING
Arizona Diamondbacks         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Batista                       7     5   1   1   3   5   0  28
Pena                          1     2   3   3   1   3   1   6
Julio                         0.1   1   2   2   2   1   1   4
Vizcaino                      1.2   0   0   0   0   3   0   5
Lyon L(2-4)                   0.1   0   1   1   4   0   0   5
Totals                       10.1   8   7   7  10  12   2  48
IBB: Lyon (7,Soriano).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Traber                        4    10   4   4   0   1   0  23
Booker                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Perez                         2     1   0   0   0   0   0   6
Schroder                      1     2   2   2   1   1   1   7
Rauch                         1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Cordero W(6-4)                2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6
Totals                       11    13   6   6   1   5   1  47
Traber faced 2 batters in the 5th inning
HBP: Traber (7,Quentin); Schroder (3,Easley).
Umpires: HP - Mark Carlson, 1B - Wally Bell, 2B - CB Bucknor, 3B - Kevin Causey
Time of Game: 3:37   Attendance: 22012

Washington Nationals 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 3 (2)

Day

Game Played on Saturday, September 2, 2006 (N) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

ARI N    1  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  4  1
WAS N    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  3  x  -   4 11  0
BATTING
Arizona Diamondbacks         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Young cf                      3   1   0   0       1   0       4   0
Hudson 2b                     3   1   0   0       1   1       0   3
L. Gonzalez lf                4   1   2   2       0   1       0   0
Byrnes rf                     3   0   1   1       1   0       2   0
Tracy 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
Clark 1b                      4   0   0   0       0   3       7   0
Counsell ss                   4   0   0   0       0   1       5   2
Snyder c                      3   0   1   0       0   0       6   2
L. Hernandez p                3   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Choate p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   3   4   3       3   8      24   9
FIELDING - 
E: Snyder (1).
BATTING - 
HR: L. Gonzalez (14,3rd inning off Bergmann 1 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Byrnes (19,2nd base off Cordero/Schneider).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Soriano lf                    4   1   1   0       0   2       2   0
Vidro 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       0   2
Zimmerman 3b                  4   1   2   2       0   0       3   1
Johnson 1b                    3   1   2   0       0   1      13   0
Kearns rf                     3   1   1   2       1   2       0   0
Fick c                        4   0   0   0       0   0       4   1
  Schneider c                 0   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Dorta ss                      4   0   2   0       0   0       1   6
  Cordero p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Logan cf                      4   0   2   0       0   0       1   0
Bergmann p                    2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lombard ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Rivera p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lopez ph,ss                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   4  11   4       1   7      27  10
BATTING - 
2B: Johnson (40,off L. Hernandez).
HR: Zimmerman (18,8th inning off L. Hernandez 0 on 1 out); Kearns (21,8th inning
off L. Hernandez 1 on 1 out).
HBP: Johnson (10,by L. Hernandez).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Soriano (35,2nd base off L. Hernandez/Snyder).
CS: Dorta (2,2nd base by L. Hernandez/Snyder).
PITCHING
Arizona Diamondbacks         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
L. Hernandez L(10-12)         7.2  11   4   4   1   7   2  35
Choate                        0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        8    11   4   4   1   7   2  36
HBP: L. Hernandez (4,Johnson).
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bergmann                      7     4   3   3   2   4   1  27
Rivera W(2-0)                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Cordero SV(24)                1     0   0   0   1   3   0   4
Totals                        9     4   3   3   3   8   1  34
WP: Bergmann (3).
Umpires: HP - Adam Dowdy, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Kevin Causey, 3B - Wally Bell
Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 22922

Standings At Close of Play of September 2, 2007

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                  136   76   60    0  .559     -   655  594
Philadelphia Phillies          136   72   64    0  .529   4.0   748  700
Atlanta Braves                 137   69   68    0  .504   7.5   681  638
Washington Nationals           137   60   77    0  .438  16.5   541  643
Florida Marlins                137   60   77    0  .438  16.5   665  739

Washington Nationals 2, San Francisco Giants 1

Day

Game Played on Sunday, September 2, 2007 (D) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

SF  N    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  1
WAS N    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  4  0
BATTING
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Davis cf                      4   0   1   0       0   2       2   0
Vizquel ss                    4   0   0   0       0   0       0   6
Winn rf                       3   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
Feliz 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Aurilia 1b                    4   1   2   1       0   0       9   0
  Roberts pr                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wilson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ortmeier lf                   4   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Rodriguez c                   3   0   0   0       0   0       8   1
Frandsen 2b                   3   0   2   0       0   0       2   4
Zito p                        2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bonds ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Walker p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Klesko 1b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       32   1   6   1       1   5      25  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Vizquel-Frandsen-Aurilia, Vizquel-Frandsen-Aurilia.
E: Feliz (11).
BATTING - 
2B: Aurilia (17,off Cordero).
HR: Aurilia (5,5th inning off Chico 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Davis (17,2nd base off Chico/Schneider).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Logan cf                      4   0   1   1       0   1       5   0
Lopez ss                      4   1   1   0       0   0       2   3
Zimmerman 3b                  3   0   1   1       1   1       1   1
Young 1b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       7   0
Kearns rf                     3   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Pena lf                       3   0   0   0       0   2       4   0
Belliard 2b                   3   1   1   0       0   0       1   1
Schneider c                   2   0   0   0       1   0       5   1
Chico p                       2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Rivera p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Church ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Cordero p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       28   2   4   2       2   7      27   7
BATTING - 
2B: Lopez (23,off Wilson).
3B: Logan (3,off Zito).
GDP: Young 2 (10,off Zito 2).
Team LOB: 3.
PITCHING
San Francisco Giants         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Zito                          7     2   1   1   1   5   0  23
Walker                        1     0   0   0   1   2   0   4
Wilson L(1-1)                 0.1   2   1   1   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8.1   4   2   2   2   7   0  30
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Chico                         7     4   1   1   1   3   1  25
Rivera                        1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Cordero W(3-3)                1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4
Totals                        9     6   1   1   1   5   1  33
Umpires: HP - Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B - Sam Holbrook, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Bob Davidson
Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 27310

Standings At Close of Play of September 2, 2008

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
New York Mets                  139   78   61    0  .561     -   684  604
Philadelphia Phillies          139   76   63    0  .547   2.0   669  576
Florida Marlins                139   70   69    0  .504   8.0   647  681
Atlanta Braves                 139   60   79    0  .432  18.0   639  669
Washington Nationals           139   53   86    0  .381  25.0   535  686

Philadelphia Phillies 4, Washington Nationals 0

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 (N) at Nationals Park

PHI N    0  0  2    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   4  8  0
WAS N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  0
BATTING
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rollins ss                    3   1   2   2       1   0       0   3
Utley 2b                      4   0   1   1       0   0       4   4
Werth rf                      3   0   1   0       1   2       1   0
Howard 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   1       8   0
Burrell lf                    4   0   0   0       0   2       3   0
  Bruntlett lf                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Victorino cf                  4   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Feliz 3b                      4   1   2   0       0   0       0   1
Ruiz c                        4   2   1   0       0   0       8   1
Hamels p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Romero p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Durbin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lidge p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       32   4   8   3       2   6      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Victorino-Utley, Rollins-Utley-Howard.
BATTING - 
2B: Howard (21,off Lannan).
SH: Hamels (7,off Lannan).
GDP: Utley (7,off Hinckley).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Werth (14,2nd base off Lannan/Nieves).
CS: Utley (2,Home by Lannan/Flores).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hernandez 2b                  4   0   1   0       0   0       4   3
Harris lf                     3   0   0   0       1   3       0   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   1   0       0   0       1   4
Milledge cf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Belliard 1b                   4   0   1   0       0   1      11   2
Dukes rf                      3   0   1   0       1   1       2   0
Flores c                      1   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
  Nieves c                    3   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Gonzalez ss                   3   0   0   0       0   2       0   4
Lannan p                      1   0   0   0       0   1       0   3
  Speigner p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hinckley p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Boone ph                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Orr pr                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mock p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   0   6   0       3   8      27  16
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Hernandez-Belliard-Gonzalez-Hinckley.
BATTING - 
2B: Zimmerman (19,off Hamels); Dukes (12,off Hamels).
3B: Milledge (2,off Lidge).
SH: Lannan (5,off Hamels).
GDP: Nieves (5,off Hamels).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Philadelphia Phillies        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hamels W(12-8)                7.1   5   0   0   3   6   0  28
Romero                        0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Durbin                        0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Lidge                         1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        9     6   0   0   3   8   0  34
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lannan L(8-13)                6     5   2   2   2   4   0  24
Speigner                      0.1   3   2   2   0   0   0   4
Hinckley                      1.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   4
Mock                          1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     8   4   4   2   6   0  35
Umpires: HP - Scott Barry, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Bruce Dreckman
Time of Game: 2:43   Attendance: 23150

Standings At Close of Play of September 2, 2009

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies          130   76   54    0  .585     -   666  567
Atlanta Braves                 133   70   63    0  .526   7.5   607  539
Florida Marlins                133   69   64    0  .519   8.5   626  638
New York Mets                  133   59   74    0  .444  18.5   557  626
Washington Nationals           134   46   88    0  .343  32.0   599  726

San Diego Padres 7, Washington Nationals 0

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 (D) at PetCo Park

WAS N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  1
SD  N    0  0  0    0  5  1    0  1  x  -   7  9  0
BATTING
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Harris lf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Gonzalez ss                   4   0   0   0       0   0       2   4
Dunn 1b                       4   0   1   0       0   2      12   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   2   0       0   0       0   5
Orr 2b                        4   0   0   0       0   1       5   5
Nieves c                      3   0   0   0       1   0       4   0
Maxwell cf                    3   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Padilla rf                    3   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Lannan p                      1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Morse ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Rivera p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Sosa p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Dukes ph                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  MacDougal p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   0   4   0       2   6      24  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Orr-Gonzalez-Dunn, Orr-Dunn.
E: Orr (1).
BATTING - 
Team LOB: 6.
San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cabrera ss                    4   2   1   0       1   0       0   1
Eckstein 2b                   5   1   3   1       0   0       1   0
A. Gonzalez 1b                4   1   1   2       1   1       7   3
Kouzmanoff 3b                 3   1   0   0       2   0       0   2
Headley lf                    3   1   1   2       2   0       3   0
Venable rf                    4   0   2   1       0   2       4   0
Hundley c                     2   0   0   0       2   0       5   1
Macias cf                     3   1   1   0       1   0       4   0
Correia p                     3   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
  Mujica p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   7   9   6       9   4      27   7
BATTING - 
2B: A. Gonzalez (23,off Lannan); Headley (25,off Lannan); Eckstein (24,off
Rivera).
SH: Correia (11,off Rivera).
GDP: Macias (1,off Lannan); Kouzmanoff (25,off MacDougal).
IBB: Kouzmanoff (3,by Lannan).
Team LOB: 10.
PITCHING
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lannan L(8-10)                5     6   5   5   4   3   0  25
Rivera                        1     2   1   1   0   0   0   5
Sosa                          1     0   0   0   3   1   0   6
MacDougal                     1     1   1   1   2   0   0   5
Totals                        8     9   7   7   9   4   0  41
IBB: Lannan (4,Kouzmanoff).
San Diego Padres             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Correia W(10-10)              7.2   3   0   0   2   5   0  28
Mujica                        1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5
Totals                        9     4   0   0   2   6   0  33
WP: Correia (4).
Umpires: HP - Chris Tiller, 1B - Chad Fairchild, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Wally Bell
Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 14468

Standings At Close of Play of September 2, 2010

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Atlanta Braves                 134   78   56    0  .582     -   639  509
Philadelphia Phillies          134   76   58    0  .567   2.0   622  545
Florida Marlins                132   67   65    0  .508  10.0   604  578
New York Mets                  134   66   68    0  .493  12.0   533  531
Washington Nationals           134   57   77    0  .425  21.0   550  628

The Nationals did not play on this date.

Standings At Close of Play of September 2, 2011

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Philadelphia Phillies          134   88   46    0  .657     -   610  436
Atlanta Braves                 137   81   56    0  .591   8.5   565  500
New York Mets                  136   67   69    0  .493  22.0   606  615
Washington Nationals           136   63   73    0  .463  26.0   519  560
Florida Marlins                137   60   77    0  .438  29.5   532  614

New York Mets 7, Washington Nationals 3

Day

Game Played on Friday, September 2, 2011 (N) at Nationals Park

NY  N    3  1  2    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   7  9  0
WAS N    1  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   3 12  1
BATTING
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Reyes ss                      5   1   1   0       0   1       1   3
Turner 2b                     5   1   1   0       0   3       3   1
Duda rf                       4   2   2   1       0   1       2   0
Wright 3b                     3   2   2   3       1   0       1   3
Pagan cf                      4   0   1   2       0   0       5   0
Bay lf                        4   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
Evans 1b                      4   1   2   1       0   0       8   0
Nickeas c                     4   0   0   0       0   0       7   1
Dickey p                      3   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Byrdak p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Igarashi p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stinson p                   0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Herrera p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   7   9   7       2   7      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Turner-Reyes-Evans.
BATTING - 
2B: Wright (20,off Detwiler).
HR: Wright (12,1st inning off Detwiler 2 on 1 out); Evans (3,2nd inning off
Detwiler 0 on 0 out); Duda (8,7th inning off Balester 0 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 4.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Desmond ss                    5   1   2   0       0   1       1   1
Ankiel cf                     4   2   2   2       0   1       5   0
  Gomes ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Morse lf                      4   0   1   1       0   1       4   0
Werth rf                      4   0   1   0       0   0       3   1
Marrero 1b                    4   0   1   0       0   2       4   0
Ramos c                       4   0   2   0       0   1       7   0
Cora 2b                       4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Detwiler p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Balester p                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bixler ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Coffey p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  H. Rodriguez p              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bernadina ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   3  12   3       0   7      27   3
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Werth-Marrero.
E: Cora (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Ankiel (15,off Dickey).
3B: Desmond (5,off Dickey).
HR: Ankiel (8,5th inning off Dickey 1 on 1 out).
SH: Detwiler (2,off Dickey).
GDP: Bernadina (4,off Stinson).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dickey W(7-11)                6     9   3   3   0   1   1  27
Byrdak                        0.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   2
Igarashi                      0.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   2
Stinson                       1.2   2   0   0   0   2   0   6
Herrera                       0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Totals                        9    12   3   3   0   7   1  38
Dickey faced 1 batter in the 7th inning
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Detwiler L(2-5)               3     7   6   6   0   2   2  17
Balester                      4     2   1   1   1   2   1  14
Coffey                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
H. Rodriguez                  1     0   0   0   1   2   0   4
Totals                        9     9   7   7   2   7   3  38
Umpires: HP - Mark Wegner, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Alfonso Marquez
Time of Game: 2:41   Attendance: 27907

Standings At Close of Play of September 2, 2012

NL East

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Washington Nationals           133   81   52    0  .609     -   590  477
Atlanta Braves                 134   75   59    0  .560   6.5   607  530
New York Mets                  134   64   70    0  .478  17.5   561  588
Philadelphia Phillies          134   64   70    0  .478  17.5   560  582
Miami Marlins                  134   59   75    0  .440  22.5   502  602

Washington Nationals 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Day

Game Played on Sunday, September 2, 2012 (D) at Nationals Park

STL N    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  1  0  -   3  7  1
WAS N    0  0  0    1  0  1    2  0  x  -   4 13  2
BATTING
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Jay cf                        4   0   0   0       0   2       5   1
Beltran rf                    4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
  Freeman p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Holliday lf                   4   0   2   0       0   0       1   0
Craig 1b,rf                   4   0   0   0       0   2       4   0
Freese 3b                     3   1   1   0       1   1       0   3
Anderson c                    2   0   0   0       0   1       7   0
  Cruz ph,c                   2   0   1   1       0   0       0   1
Kozma ss                      3   1   1   0       0   2       1   2
  M. Carpenter ph,1b          1   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Descalso 2b,ss                4   1   1   2       0   1       2   2
Westbrook p                   2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Mujica p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Robinson ph                 1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Lynn p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Schumaker 2b                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   3   7   3       1  11      24   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Kozma-Descalso-Craig.
E: Descalso (11).
BATTING - 
2B: Holliday (33,off Strasburg); Freese (23,off Mattheus); Cruz (8,off Mattheus).
HR: Descalso (4,7th inning off Burnett 1 on 2 out).
HBP: Jay (11,by Mattheus).
Team LOB: 7.
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bernadina cf,lf               4   0   0   0       0   2       3   0
  Moore ph,lf                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Harper rf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
Zimmerman 3b                  4   0   1   0       0   0       0   4
Morse lf                      4   0   2   0       0   1       1   0
  Perez pr,cf                 0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Tracy 1b                      4   1   2   0       0   0       7   1
Desmond ss                    4   1   2   1       0   1       1   0
Espinosa 2b                   4   0   3   1       0   1       1   2
Suzuki c                      3   1   2   2       1   0      12   0
Strasburg p                   2   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
  LaRoche ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Burnett p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mattheus p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  DeRosa ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Clippard p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   4  13   4       1   7      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Harper-Suzuki.
E: Zimmerman (12), Tracy (1).
BATTING - 
HR: Suzuki (2,4th inning off Westbrook 0 on 2 out).
GDP: Zimmerman (18,off Lynn).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Perez (1,3rd base off Lynn/Cruz).
PITCHING
St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Westbrook                     5.1   9   2   2   1   6   1  26
Mujica                        0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Lynn L(13-6)                  1     4   2   2   0   0   0   6
Freeman                       1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8    13   4   4   1   7   1  37
Washington Nationals         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Strasburg                     6     2   0   0   1   9   0  22
Burnett                       0.2   3   2   2   0   0   1   5
Mattheus W(5-1)               1.1   2   1   1   0   1   0   7
Clippard SV(29)               1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     7   3   3   1  11   1  37
WP: Strasburg (5), Mattheus (3).
HBP: Mattheus (2,Jay).
Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Mark Wegner, 2B - Mike Muchlinski, 3B - Clint Fagan
Time of Game: 3:01   Attendance: 31096
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