The headline about the 7 May 1918 game between the Red Sox and Nationals at Griffith Stadium says it all, “Arise Babe Ruth!” The highflying Red Sox lost to the 7-10 Washington squad with Walter Johnson getting the best of Dutch Leonard. But the day belonged to Babe Ruth. Here is what one paper recorded, …
May 20
This Day in D.C. Baseball History – The Nats’ own the O’s
Ever since the Washington Nationals played their first game in D.C. in 2005 the team has played a game on May 20th each season. There really isn’t anything interesting about that fact that is until you comb though the numbers. In the eight games the Nats have played on May 20th the team has record …
May 20
Nats Game Logs on this Date
Standings At Close of Play of May 20, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Florida Marlins 38 22 16 0 .579 – 178 133 Atlanta Braves 41 23 18 0 .561 0.5 195 148 Washington Nationals 42 23 19 0 .548 1.0 172 177 New York Mets 42 …
May 19
Nats Game Logs on this Date
Standings At Close of Play of May 19, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Atlanta Braves 40 23 17 0 .575 – 192 144 Florida Marlins 37 21 16 0 .568 0.5 171 127 Washington Nationals 41 23 18 0 .561 0.5 171 171 New York Mets 41 …
May 18
Nats Game Logs on this Date
Standings At Close of Play of May 18, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Atlanta Braves 40 23 17 0 .575 – 192 144 Florida Marlins 37 21 16 0 .568 0.5 171 127 Washington Nationals 40 22 18 0 .550 1.0 168 169 New York Mets 41 …
May 17
Nats Game Logs on this Date
Standings At Close of Play of May 17, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Atlanta Braves 39 23 16 0 .590 – 188 136 Florida Marlins 36 20 16 0 .556 1.5 163 124 Washington Nationals 39 21 18 0 .538 2.0 167 169 New York Mets 40 …
May 16
Nats Game Logs on this Date
Standings At Close of Play of May 16, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Atlanta Braves 38 23 15 0 .605 – 186 133 Florida Marlins 35 20 15 0 .571 1.5 158 110 Washington Nationals 38 21 17 0 .553 2.0 165 161 New York Mets 39 …
May 15
Nats Game Logs on this Date
Standings At Close of Play of May 15, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Atlanta Braves 37 23 14 0 .622 – 183 128 Florida Marlins 34 19 15 0 .559 2.5 152 108 Washington Nationals 37 20 17 0 .541 3.0 160 159 New York Mets 38 …
May 14
Nats Game Logs on this Date
Standings At Close of Play of May 14, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Atlanta Braves 36 22 14 0 .611 – 178 126 Florida Marlins 33 19 14 0 .576 1.5 148 96 Washington Nationals 36 19 17 0 .528 3.0 155 155 New York Mets 37 …
May 13
Nats Game Logs on this Date
Standings At Close of Play of May 13, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Atlanta Braves 35 21 14 0 .600 – 173 125 Florida Marlins 32 19 13 0 .594 0.5 147 94 New York Mets 36 19 17 0 .528 2.5 164 159 Washington Nationals 35 …
