Aug 26
Washington Nationals 2005 to 2014 August 26 2008 – The Washington Nationals (47-85) third baseman Ryan Zimmerman put on a defensive exhibition turning four double plays. His defense sparked a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers (65-67). 2010 – Ian Desmond singled home Nyjer Morgan in the bottom of the 13th inning and Washington …
May 29
The Washington Nationals, the newest baseball franchise in D.C. ended a five game losing streak by beating the St. Louis Cardinals 3 to 2. This one run victory would be the beginning of a five and a half week span that was one of the most enjoyable times in D.C. baseball history. The Nationals will …
May 14
May 14, 1913 – Washington Senators’ Walter Johnson streak of consecutive shutout innings pitched ended at 55 2/3 innings. The Senators star pitcher gave up a run against the St. Louis Browns in the 4th inning of the game that was played at Sportsman’s Park. Johnson improved his record to 8-0 as the Senators outscored …
Apr 22
James Barton “Mickey” Vernon who was born on April 22, 1918 in Marcus Hook, PA, made his Major League and Washington Senator debut on July 8, 1939. In his first game Vernon went 1 for 5 at the plate and played first base as the Senators beat the Philadelphia Athletics 6-3. During the rest of …
Apr 16
Standings At Close of Play of April 16, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Washington Nationals 11 7 4 0 .636 – 50 58 Atlanta Braves 11 6 5 0 .545 1.0 46 45 New York Mets 11 6 5 0 .545 1.0 43 42 Philadelphia …
Apr 15
Standings At Close of Play of April 15, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Atlanta Braves 10 6 4 0 .600 – 45 43 Washington Nationals 10 6 4 0 .600 – 41 55 New York Mets 10 5 5 0 .500 1.0 39 39 Florida Marlins 10 …
Apr 14
Standings At Close of Play of April 14, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Washington Nationals 10 6 4 0 .600 – 41 55 Atlanta Braves 9 5 4 0 .556 0.5 34 39 Florida Marlins 9 5 4 0 .556 0.5 44 15 New York Mets 9 …
Apr 05
Standings At Close of Play of April 5, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Philadelphia Phillies 1 1 0 0 1.000 – 8 4 Florida Marlins 1 1 0 0 1.000 – 9 0 Atlanta Braves 1 0 1 0 .000 1.0 0 9 Washington Nationals 1 0 …
Apr 04
Standings At Close of Play of April 4, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Philadelphia Phillies 1 1 0 0 1.000 – 8 4 Atlanta Braves 0 0 0 0 – 0.5 0 0 Florida Marlins 0 0 0 0 – 0.5 0 0 Washington Nationals 1 0 …
Apr 03
April 3, 2008 PHILADELPHIA The Washington Nationals’ pitcher Jesus Colome walked Jayson Werth to force in Rollins with the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning, giving the Phillies an 8-7 victory over the Nationals. The Nationals jumped out to a 5-0 first-inning lead over the Philles. The Phillies were down 6-1 in …
