2005 – John Patterson has another impressive outing as he struck out a career-high 13 in his first complete game shutout and led the Washington Nationals (58-50) past the Los Angeles Dodgers (48-60) 7-0 for the Nationals’ first series victory in a month. Patterson improved to 5-3 for the season with a 2.42 ERA. Brad …
Aug 04
Washington Nationals Records by Opponent 2005 to 2013
Next opponent – Milwaukee Brewers Last game: Nationals 3, Brewers 0 Opponent Won Lost Year MIL 4 4 2005 MIL 5 1 2006 MIL 2 4 2007 MIL 2 6 2008 MIL 3 5 2009 MIL 2 4 2010 MIL 3 3 2011 MIL 5 3 2012 MIL 4 2 2013 Year Won Lost …
Aug 03
This Day in Washington Nationals History – Zimmerman hits his sixth career walk-off game-winner
2005 – Chad Cordero saved his major league leading 36th game of the season. The Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1. The victory was only the fifth for the Nationals in the 19 games the team has played since the All-Star break. The 2nd place Nationals are 4 ½ games behind division leading Atlanta …
Aug 03
Washington Nationals Records by Opponent 2005 to 2013
Next opponent – Milwaukee Brewers Last game: Nationals 4, Brewers 1 Opponent Won Lost Year MIL 4 4 2005 MIL 5 1 2006 MIL 2 4 2007 MIL 2 6 2008 MIL 3 5 2009 MIL 2 4 2010 MIL 3 3 2011 MIL 5 3 2012 MIL 3 2 2013 2005 – 2013 …
Aug 02
Norman “Jelly” Jackson
Jelly Jackson was born in the District way back in 1909. He attended Armstrong High School. He grew up playing baseball on the sand lots of the District. A good athlete he excelled in many different sports, For many years he worked for the DC Department of Sanitary Engineering, retiring in 1974. He passed away …
Aug 01
Washington Nationals Records by Opponent 2005 to 2013
Next opponent – Milwaukee Brewers Last game: Tigers 11, Nationals 1 Opponent Won Lost Year MIL 4 4 2005 MIL 5 1 2006 MIL 2 4 2007 MIL 2 6 2008 MIL 3 5 2009 MIL 2 4 2010 MIL 3 3 2011 MIL 5 3 2012 MIL 2 2 2013 2005 – …
Jul 31
Washington Nationals Records by Opponent 2005 to 2013
Next opponent – Detroit Tigers Last game: Tigers 5, Nationals 1 Opponent Won Lost Year DET 0 3 2007 DET 0 3 2010 DET 2 1 2013 Opponent Sum of Won Sum of Lost Opponent Sum of Won Sum of Lost Opponent Sum of Won Sum of Lost NYM 77 80 NYM 31 17 …
Jul 30
Washington Nationals Records by Opponent 2005 to 2013
Next opponent – Detroit Tigers Last game: Nationals 14, Metropolitans 1 Opponent Won Lost Year DET 0 3 2007 DET 0 3 2010 DET 2 0 2013 2005 – 2013 Won Lost 2011 – 2013 Won Lost 2012 – 2013 Won Lost NYM 77 80 NYM 31 17 NYM 21 9 ATL 76 79 PHI …
Jul 30
Nats Box Scores on this Date
Standings At Close of Play of July 30, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Atlanta Braves 104 60 44 0 .577 – 484 397 Washington Nationals 104 55 49 0 .529 5.0 400 427 Florida Marlins 101 53 48 0 .525 5.5 471 442 Philadelphia Phillies 105 55 …
Jul 30
Len Okrie Coach, Catcher, Spy
Okire spent much of his career coaching the game he loved. Headlines like “Len Okrie has been named manager of the New York Penn League’s Corning Fed Sox” were as common for Len as the one that ran on 16 October 1962, “Red Sox retain Billy Herman, release Sal Maglie, Rudy York and Len Okrie. …
