(47-46) AT (34-57) RHP Dan Haren [4-10, 2.45] | RHP Jose Fernandez [5-5, 2.83] Saturday, July 13  Game #94 / Road #49  Marlins Park  Miami, FL

TODAY’S GAME NATIONALS & MARLINS SATURDAY AT THE PARK THE SERIES The Nationals have lost 4 of 5 games on their current 2-city roadtrip, including Fri.’s series opener Washington has won only 4 of 19 series played in Miami since the beginning of the 2007 at Marlins Park (L3-8)...Washington must win tonight to avoid dropping back to .500 for the fi rst campaign...the Nationals swept a season-opening 3-game set at Nationals Park from the time since July 3 (42-42)...Dan Haren gets the ball for the Nationals looking to end a string of 7 Marlins and out scored their division foes, 11-1, in the process...the Nationals and Marlins consecutive losing decisions, the longest such streak of his career...he’ll be opposed by NL All- split 18 games last season despite Washington’s 20-12 advantage in home runs...via a 10-8 Star Jose Fernandez., who will be the 11th different rookie starter the Nationals have faced this mark in 2007, the Nationals/Expos franchise has won only one season series from the Mar- season (the other 10: Tony Cingrani, Robbie Erlin, Kevin Gausman, Donovan Hand, Shelby Mill- lins since ‘98...Ryan Zimmerman’s 19 career home runs against the Marlins are the most he er, Wily Peralta, Jonathan Pettibone, Burch Smith, Julio Teheran, Zack Wheeler)...Washington has against another club (ATL is 2nd with 16)...behind the pitching of Stephen Strasburg, is 6-6 when facing these rookie starters in 2013...for additional information on the ‘13 Nationals the Nationals won the fi nal MLB game played at Sun Life Stadium, 3-1, on Sept. 28, 2011. (catcher defensive stats, day-by-day, highs and lows, home notes) please refer to or book- 2013 SERIES mark www.nationalspressbox.com...receive in-game updates via Twitter at @NationalsPR. 2013 ...... 5-2 Current Streak ...... Lost 1 TEAM NOTES Nationals Park ...... 3-0 DESTINATION DC Marlins Park ...... 2-2 At 16-19 (6-5 in DC, 10-14 on the road), the Nationals own a sub-.500 record against the NL East Aggregate Score ...... Nationals 32, Marlins 21 this season...note, however, that 26 of Washington’s 39 intradivision contests after the All-Star Aggregate Homers ...... Nationals 6, Marlins 3 break will take place within the comfy confi nes of Nationals Park. ALL-TIME SERIES • By weekend’s end, the Nationals will have visited each of their 4 NL East rivals twice and Franchise All-time (Expos and Nationals) ...... 143-180 hosted each just once...that trend will reverse itself after the All-Star break. As Nationals (beginning 2005) ...... 61-89 Nationals Park / Marlins Park ...... 18-29 / 5-8 HORSE SHOES AND HAND GRENADES DATE SITE RESULT WIN-LOSS- TOG DATE SITE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SAVE TOG At 16-11 (.593), the Nationals own the National League’s 2nd-best record in one-run games...only 4/1 MIA W2-0 Strasburg-Nolasco-Soriano 2:10 8/27 MIA the Diamondbacks (20-12, .625) own a better winning percentage in one-run contests. 4/3 MIA W3-0 Gonzalez-Slowey-Soriano 2:32 8/28 MIA 4/4 MIA W6-1 Zimmermann-LeBlanc-None 2:34 8/29 MIA THE POWER OF 3 4/15 @MIA W10-3 Zimmermann-LeBlanc-None 2:25 9/6 @MIA When scoring 3 or more runs this season, the Nationals are 42-11 (.792)...however, when plating 4/16 @MIA L2-8 Sanabia-Haren-None 2:44 9/7 @MIA 4/17 @MIA W6-1 Detwiler-Nolasco-None 2:53 9/8 @MIA 2 or fewer runs, Washington is just 5-35 (.125). 7/12 @MIA L3-8 Eovaldi-Strasburg-None 3:08 9/19 MIA 7/13 @MIA 9/20 MIA RISP-Y BUSINESS 7/14 @MIA 9/21 MIA The Nationals are 2-for-29 (.069) with RISP during their current 1-4 roadtrip after going 12-for-35 9/22 MIA (.343) with RISP during last weekend’s 3-game home sweep of the Padres. CATT’S MEOW NL EAST STANDINGS Stephen Strasburg (6th, 2.45), Jordan Zimmermann (12th, 2.99) and Gio Gonzalez (14th, 3.03) YESTERDAY’S all rank among the NL’s top 15 in ERA this season. TEAM W L PCT GB RESULTS TODAY (STARTER, OPP.) • The Nationals are MLB’s only team with 3 ranked among their respective league’s top 53 40 .570 — L2-4 at MIA vs. CIN (Minor, Bailey) 15 in ERA...with 2 apiece, only STL, DET, KCR, SEA and TEX have more than one. Washington Nationals 47 46 .505 6.0 L3-8 at PHI at MIA (Haren, Fernandez) 46 47 .495 7.0 Ppd., Rain DH vs. CWS (Danks/Santiago, Pettibone/Lannan) WERTH THE WAIT 40 49 .449 11.0 L2-3 at PIT at PIT (Torres, Burnett) Jayson Werth is batting .328 (41-for-125) with 7 doubles, 6 home runs, 22 RBI, 21 runs scored, Miami Marlins 34 57 .374 18.0 W8-3 vs. WSH vs. WSH (Fernandez, Haren) 17 walks and a .406 OBP in 35 games since returning from the DL (right hamstring) on June 4. • Werth has hit safely in 9 straight games, going 15-for-29 (.517) with a double, 2 home runs, 6 RBI and 6 walks...Werth’s last double-digit hit streak was a 13-gamer, Sept. 7-19, 2008. DAVEY JOHNSON WITH THE NATIONALS LONG STREAK OF LONG BALLS Reigning NL Manager of the Year is 185-153 (.547) since being named the 5th manager of The Nationals have hit at least one in 86 consecutive series...the last time Washington the Washington Nationals on June 26, 2011...has stated that 2013 is fi nal year in the dugout. played a homerless series was during a 4-game set at Citi Field, Sept. 12-15, 2011...the Nation- als’ 86-series run of long balls is currently the longest such streak in MLB, as well as, the longest RESUME streak of its kind in both DC-baseball (1901-71, 2005-pres.) and franchise (1969-pres.) history. Is a winning player (BAL, 1966 and 1970) and manager (NYM, 1986)...named • According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last team to homer in more than 86 straight series Manager of the Year twice (Washington ‘12, BAL ‘97)...career managerial winning percent- was the Yankees (90 consecutive series from July 2008 - May 2010). age of .561 (1333-1041) is tops among all living managers (min. 1000 games entering ‘13)... Managerial History: Washington (‘11-12), LAD (‘99-00), BAL (‘96-97), CIN (‘93-95), NYM (‘84- YOUTH IS SERVED HERE 90)...also skippered Team USA in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. The Nationals currently have 8 players aged 25 or younger on their active roster: Bryce Harper (20), Ian Krol (22), Anthony Rendon (23), Steve Lombardozzi (24), Taylor Jordan (24), Stephen Strasburg (24), (25), (25). RECENT TRANSACTIONS / DL • 6 Nationals have made MLB debuts in ‘13: Rendon (April 21 at NYM), Jeff Kobernus (May 25 DATE TRANSACTION(S) vs. PHI), Nathan Karns (May 28 vs. BAL), Erik Davis (June 2 at ATL), Krol (June 5 vs. NYM) 7/2 .... Outrighted RHP Cole Kimball to Syracuse...agreed to terms with international free agents RHP Ed- win Adames, C Jose Cabello, RHP Angel Guillen, LHP Jose Jimenez, OF Victor Robles, OF Dany and Jordan (June 29 at NYM). Rojas and C Edwin Trejos. ALL-STARS GALORE 7/3 .... Agreed to terms with C Kelly Shoppach to a minor-league contact...assigned Shoppach to Syracuse. 7/4 ....Returned from rehab and reinstated C Wilson Ramos from DL...optioned C Jhonatan Solano to Bryce Harper, Jordan Zimmerman, Davey Johnson and Head Athletic Trainer Lee Kuntz will Syracuse. represent Washington and the Nationals organization in the 84th MLB All-Star Game, which will 7/7 .... Placed LHP Ross Detwiler (back strain) on 15-Day DL, retroactive to July 4. take place on Tue., July 16 at Citi Field in New York City. 7/8 ....Acquired OF Scott Hairston and a player to be named from CHI in exchange for RHP Ivan Pineyro • Harper will be both the youngest player in history to start an All-Star Game for the NL and the and a player to be named...reinstated RHP Dan Haren from the 15-Day DL...optioned OF Tyler fi rst player to represent the Nationals in multiple All-Star games (also 2012)...Zimmermann Moore to Syracuse. PLAYER INJURY 15 OR 60 DL DATE (RETRO) RETURN GAMES currently leads the NL with 12 wins and is 14-0 in his last 22 starts at home dating to May Garcia Right forearm 60 Mar. 24 (Mar. 22) 93 2012...Johnson was invited by Giants skipper Bruce Bochy to join the NL staff...Johnson (595- Mattheus Right hand 15 May 22 (May 20) 49 417, .588) managed the Mets from 1984-90 and his 1986 club won the World Series in a Ramos Left hamstring 15 April 14 April 29 14 memorable 7-game Fall Classic...he remains the Mets’ winningest manager (both in victories Zimmerman Left hamstring 15 April 21 (Apr. 18) May 3 14 and winning percentage) and was inducted into the Mets Hall-of-Fame on Aug. 1, 2010... Werth Right hamstring 15 May 11 (May 3) June 4 28 Detwiler Back strain 15 May 27 (May 16) June 13 24 Kuntz is in his 7th season with the Nationals...he will be participating in his fi rst All-Star Game. Strasburg Right lat 15 June 6 (June 1) June 16 12 Espinosa Right hand 15 June 4 (June 3) June 19 13 Harper Left knee 15 June 1 (May 27) July 1 31 BATTER- MATCHUPS Ramos Left hamstring 15 May 16 July 4 44 HAREN vs. MARLINS FERNANDEZ vs. NATIONALS Haren Right shoulder 15 June 25 (June 23) July 8 14 PLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SO PLAYER AVG AB H HR BB SO Brantly .000 2 0 0 0 0 Bernadina — 0 0 0 0 0 Dietrich — 0 0 0 0 0 Desmond — 0 0 0 0 0 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Dobbs .400 5 2 0 1 0 Hairston — 0 0 0 0 0 JULY 27 Fernandez — 0 0 0 0 0 Harper — 0 0 0 0 0 Nationals Toys For Tots Drive – Prior to 3:05pm game against the Mets, fans are asked to Hechavarria .500 2 1 1 0 0 LaRoche — 0 0 0 0 0 donate new, unwrapped toys to Toys for Tots outside Center Field Gates. The toys collected Lucas — 0 0 0 0 0 Lombardozzi — 0 0 0 0 0 will be distributed to nonprofi t organizations and hospital pediatric wards in the DC area by Mathis .400 5 2 1 0 1 Ramos — 0 0 0 0 0 the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and the Toys For Tots Foundation during the holidays. Morrison — 0 0 0 0 0 Rendon — 0 0 0 0 0 Ozuna — 0 0 0 0 0 Span — 0 0 0 0 0 Pierre .278 18 5 0 0 3 Strasburg — 0 0 0 0 0 DATE IN DC BASEBALL HISTORY Polanco .360 25 9 0 0 1 Suzuki — 0 0 0 0 0 JULY 13 Ruggiano .400 5 2 0 0 2 Tracy — 0 0 0 0 0 2006 – The Reds and Nationals complete an 8-player trade that brings OF , SS Solano .000 2 0 0 0 1 Werth — 0 0 0 0 0 Stanton .333 3 1 0 0 0 Zimmerman — 0 0 0 0 0 Felipe Lopez and RHP to Washington in exchange for RHP Gary Majewski, LHP , RHP Daryl Thompson, SS Royce Clayton and INF . PITCHING PROBABLES DAY/DATE SITE/OPP. DC TIME DC TV DC RADIO** NATIONALS STARTER OPPOSING STARTER Sat., July 13 at MIA 7:15pm FOX 5 WJFK (106.7 FM) / WFED (1500 AM) RHP Dan Haren (4-10, 6.00) RHP Jose Fernandez (5-5, 2.83) Haren has never won a game in South Florida (0-2, 3.57 ER, 3 starts when pitching in Miami), while Fernandez has never lost (3-0, 1.47 ERA, 8 starts) Sun., July 14 at MIA 1:10pm MASN 2 WJFK (106.7 FM) / WFED (1500 AM) RHP Taylor Jordan (0-2, 3.45) RHP Henderson Alvarez (0-1, 5.73) Jordan (Merritt Island, FL native, Brevard Comm. College alum) gets fi rst career start in Sunshine State July 15-18 *** All-Star break (All-Star Game to be played on Tue., July 16 at Citi Field in Flushing, NY) *** *** In addition to games on fl agship WJFK (106.7-FM / 1580-AM), the Nationals Radio Network spans four states (VA, MD, WV, NC) and The District of Columbia *** SCHEDULE / RESULTS Dan Haren (#15/RHP) D DATE SITE/OPP RESULT WIN - LOSS- SAVE TOG ATT. REC M 4/1 MIA W2-0 Strasburg-Nolasco-Soriano 2:10 45,274 1-0 • Makes 17th start of the season/10th on the road, 7th start of career against the Fish/2nd this year...when starting, Washington is 4-12. T 4/2 (off day) 1-0 W 4/3 MIA W3-0 Gonzalez-Slowey-Soriano 2:32 26,269 2-0 • Is making 2nd start since July 8 reinstatement from the DL (right shoulder)...while on the DL, threw numerous side sessions and a simulated Th 4/4 MIA W6-1 Zimmermann-LeBlanc-None 2:34 25,123 3-0 game, but did not make a rehab assignment. F 4/5 at CIN L0-15 Bailey-Haren-None 3:08 28,102 3-1 Sa 4/6 at CIN W7-6 (11) Stammen-Hoover-None 3:30 34,762 4-1 • Has walked 16 in 16 starts/87.0 innings...would rank 5th in NL in SO-to-BB ratio at 4.6/1 with enough innings to qualify...walk rate (1.66/9.0) Su 4/7 at CIN L3-6 Cueto-Strasburg-Chapman 3:07 32,514 4-2 M 4/8 (off day) 4-2 would rank 5th in the NL...for career, has walked none in 81 of 302 career starts (27%). Tu 4/9 CWS W8-7 Stammen-Peavy-Soriano 3:13 24,412 5-2 W 4/10 CWS W5-2 ZImmermann-Floyd-Soriano 2:35 24,586 6-2 • Has dropped a career-high 7 straight decisions...in last 9 starts, is 0-7 with a 6.66 ERA (36 ER/48.2 IP) and the Nationals are 0-9...has 3 Th 4/11 CWS W7-4 Haren-Axelrod-Soriano 3:18 24,785 7-2 quality starts in that 9-start span...has received only 10 runs of offensive support while in the game (18 total) during those 9 starts. F 4/12 ATL L4-6 (10) O’Flaherty-Stammen-Kimbrel 3:29 33,130 7-3 Sa 4/13 ATL L1-3 Hudson-Strasburg-Kimbrel 2:42 41,992 7-4 • Has allowed 3 earned runs or less in 10 of 16 starts with the Nationals. Su 4/14 ATL L0-9 Maholm-Gonzalez-None 2:44 39,389 7-5 M 4/15 at MIA W10-3 Zimmermann-LeBlanc-None 2:25 15,993 8-5 • Career K/BB ratio of 4.04/1 ranks 3rd in MLB history (min. 1500 innings) behind only Curt Schilling (4.38/1) and Pedro Martinez (4.15/1). Tu 4/16 at MIA L2-8 Sanabia-Haren-None 2:44 16,200 8-6 W 4/17 at MIA W6-1 Detwiler-Nolasco-None 2:53 22,302 9-6 • Among active players, owns the lowest walks per 9.0 innings rate at 1.88...Roy Halladay (1.89) rates 2nd on this list. Th 4/18 (off day) 9-6 • MARLINS: Has never faced the Miami Marlins before this season...took the loss in an April 16th, 8-2 setback at MIA...was cruising until a F 4/19 at NYM L1-7 Harvey-Strasburg-None 2:44 26,675 9-7 Sa 4/20 at NYM W7-6 Clippard-Edgin-Soriano 3:20 24,325 10-7 Ryan Zimmerman throwing error with one out in the 4th beget a 4-run Marlins uprising (all runs were unearned)...was touched for 3 more Su 4/21 at NYM L0-2 Gee-Zimmermann-Parnell 2:53 26,225 10-8 M 4/22 STL L2-3 Miller-Haren-Mujica 2:42 27,263 10-9 runs in the 5th...lasted 4.1 innings and allowed 7 runs/3 earned on 7 hits...walked one (bags-full free pass to Greg Dobbs was fi rst walk of Tu 4/23 STL L0-2 Wainwright-Detwiler-Mujica 2:42 29,986 10-10 the season) and struck out 2...lone career win at the expense of the Marlins was a shutout, July 10, 2009 at ARI. W 4/24 STL L2-4 Garcia-Strasburg-Mujica 2:54 33,694 10-11 Th 4/25 CIN W8-1 Gonzalez-Ayyoyo-None 2:23 24,748 11-11 • LAST START: Pitched well and took the loss, but received no run support. in Mon.’s 3-2 setback at PHI...worked only 5.0 innings due to F 4/26 CIN W1-0 Zimmermann-Bailey-None 2:08 32,995 12-11 Sa 4/27 CIN W6-3 Haren-Leake-Soriano 3:04 38,903 13-11 high pitch count (95)...allowed 2 runs (both in fi rst inning) on 7 hits in 5.0 innings...walked 3, struck out 7...Washington plated 2 late run in Su 4/28 CIN L2-5 Cingrani-Detwiler-Chapman 3:27 36,457 13-12 M 4/29 at ATL L2-3 Walden-Clippard-Kimbrel 2:52 22,870 13-13 the 9th inning of Jonathan Papelbon to make things interesting, but John Lannan limited Washington on 4 hits in 8.0 scoreless innings. Tu 4/30 at ATL L1-8 Hudson-Gonzalez-None 2:32 19,243 13-14 2013 / CAREER W 5/1 at ATL W2-0 Zimmermann-Maholm-Soriano 2:15 22,460 14-14 Th 5/2 at ATL W3-1 Haren-Medlen-Soriano 2:26 19,805 15-14 YR TEAM LG W L SV SVO G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB SO WHIP FIP ERA F 5/3 at PIT L1-3 Burnett-Detwiler-Grilli 2:45 26,404 15-15 2013 WSH NL 4 10 0 0 16 16 0 87.0 112 62 58 19 16 74 1.47 4.97 6.00 Sa 5/4 at PIT W5-4 Clippard-Watson-Soriano 2:58 29,975 16-15 Career 23 107 0 0 312 302 16 1963.2 1933 895 821 238 411 1659 1.19 3.74 3.76 Su 5/5 at PIT W6-2 Gonzalez-Rodriguez-None 3:10 24,186 17-15 M 5/6 (off day) 17-15 2013 SPLITS CAREER SPLITS Tu 5/7 DET POSTPONED BY RAIN (Made up May 9) 17-15 CATEGORY W L G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA CATEGORY W L G GS IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA W 5/8 DET W3-1 Zimmermann-Sanchez-Soriano 2:47 34,893 18-15 Th 5/9 DET W5-4 Haren-Fister-Soriano 2:51 28,742 19-15 ‘13 Totals 4 10 16 16 87.0 112 62 58 19 16 74 6.00 Career 123 107 312 302 1963.2 1933 895 821 238 411 1659 3.76 F 5/10 CHI W7-3 Detwiler-Samardzija-None 2:23 37,191 20-15 Home 3 3 7 7 35.1 49 26 26 8 5 33 6.62 Home 65 54 155 148 980.2 915 412 382 113 210 837 3.51 Sa 5/11 CHI L2-8 Jackson-Strasburg-None 3:07 37,116 20-16 Away 1 7 9 9 51.2 63 36 32 11 11 41 5.57 Su 5/12 CHI L1-2 Russell-Soriano-Gregg 2:49 38,788 20-17 Away 58 53 157 154 983.0 1018 483 439 125 201 822 4.02 M 5/13 at LAD W6-2 Zimmermann-Beckett-None 3:14 32,337 21-17 vs. NL East 1 3 6 6 33.1 36 22 18 8 9 28 4.86 vs. NL East 10 14 34 32 200.1 202 108 100 30 49 174 4.49 Tu 5/14 at LAD L0-2 Kershaw-Haren-Jansen 2:21 51,729 21-18 July 0 1 1 1 5.0 7 2 2 0 3 7 3.60 July 20 14 50 48 311.2 310 135 125 28 71 262 3.61 W 5/15 at LAD L1-3 Greinke-Detwiler-League 3:12 36,721 21-19 Th 5/16 at SDP W6-2 Strasburg-Volquez-None 2:32 24,234 22-19 vs. MIA 0 1 1 1 4.1 7 7 3 1 1 2 6.23 vs. MIA 1 4 6 6 39.1 44 20 15 2 7 39 3.43 F 5/17 at SDP W6-5(10) Soriano-Street-Storen 3:20 29,898 23-19 Marlins Park 0 1 1 1 4.1 7 7 3 1 1 2 6.23 Marlins Park 0 1 1 1 4.1 7 7 3 1 1 2 6.23 Sa 5/18 at SDP L1-2 Stults-Zimmermann-Street 2:01 33,646 23-20 Su 5/19 at SDP L4-13 Cashner-Haren-None 3:05 27,080 23-21 2013 STARTS M 5/20 at SFG L0-8 Vogelsong-Duke-None 2:51 41,963 23-22 D OPP RES W L ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO RS PIT D OPP RES W L ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO RS PIT Tu 5/21 at SFG L2-4(10) Affeldt-Maya-None 3:05 41,642 23-23 4/5 @CIN L15-0 0 1 13.50 4.0 9 6 6 4 0 5 0 78 5/19 @SDP L13-4 0 1 5.54 5.0 9 7 7 2 2 5 2 97 W 5/22 at SFG W2-1(10) Clippard-Affeldt-Soriano 3:33 41,175 24-23 4/11 CWS W7-4 1 0 9.00 5.0 10 3 3 0 0 5 6 101 5/25 PHI L5-3 0 0 5.43 6.0 4 3 3 2 1 10 3 88 Th 5/23 (off day) 4/16 @MIA L8-2 0 1 8.10 4.1 7 7 3 1 1 2 0 93 5/30 @BAL L2-0 0 1 5.09 7.1 8 2 2 0 0 5 0 105 F 5/24 PHI W5-2 Zimmermann-Kendrick-Soriano 2:44 28,890 25-23 4/22 STL L3-2 0 1 7.36 5.0 6 3 3 0 3 3 2 98 6/5 NYM L10-1 0 1 5.45 4.0 7 5 5 3 0 2 1 76 Sa 5/25 PHI L3-5 Durbin-Storen-Papelbon 3:10 38,012 25-24 4/27 CIN W6-3 1 0 6.29 6.0 6 2 2 1 0 5 6 88 6/11 @COL L8-3 0 1 5.70 5.0 8 5 5 2 1 6 2 96 Su 5/26 PHI W6-1 Strasburg-Hamels-None 2:43 39,033 26-24 M 5/27 BAL L2-6 Hammel-Gonzalez-None 3:05 41,260 26-25 5/2 @ATL W3-1 1 0 5.01 8.0 4 1 1 1 1 4 3 90 6/17 @PHI L5-4 0 0 5.72 6.0 7 4 4 1 3 3 2 115 Tu 5/28 BAL W9-3 Duke-Gausman-None 2:44 35,664 27-25 5/9 DET W5-4 1 0 5.17 6.0 9 4 4 1 1 3 5 94 6/22 COL L7-1 0 1 6.15 3.1 7 6 6 1 0 5 0 63 W 5/29 at BAL L6-9 Johnson-Zimmermann-Johnson 2:47 39,129 27-26 5/14 @LAD L2-0 0 1 4.76 7.0 4 2 2 0 0 4 0 101 7/8 @PHI L3-2 0 1 6.00 5.0 7 2 2 0 3 7 0 95 Th 5/30 at BAL L0-2 Garcia-Haren-Johnson 2:21 30,665 27-27 Totals 4 10 6.00 87.0 112 62 58 19 16 74 32 1478 F 5/31 at ATL W3-2 Stammen-Teheran-Soriano 2:59 36,650 28-27 Sa 6/1 at ATL L1-2(10) Walden-Rodriguez-None 3:07 46,910 28-28 Su 6/2 at ATL L3-6 Maholm-Karns-Kimbrel 2:58 30,134 28-29 M 6/3 (off day) 28-29 BULLPEN Tu 6/4 NYM W3-2 Clippard-Parnell-None 2:28 31,473 29-29 W 6/5 NYM L1-10 Gee-Haren-None 3:12 36,155 29-30 BULLPEN BY THE NUMBERS Th 6/6 NYM POSTPONED BY RAIN (To be made up July 26) 29-30 F 6/7 MIN POSTPONED BY RAIN (To be made up June 9) 29-30 W-L G SV SvOp HD ERA CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB HP SO K/9 BAA Sa 6/8 MIN L3-4 Roenicke-Stammen-Perkins 3:42 41,587 29-31 16-11 90 26 36 36 3.58 0 269.0 257 114 107 21 86 8 8 238 8.0 .251 Su 6/9-D MIN W7-0 Zimmermann-Diamond-None 2:48 38,516 30-31 6/9-N MIN W5-4 Clippard-Swarzak-Soriano 3:17 27,949 31-31 M 6/10 (off day) FERNANDO ABAD [#58/LHP] 0-2-0, 0 holds, 1.83 ERA, 20 G LAST: Fri. at MIA (2.0 ip, 3 h, 1 r, 1 er, 0 bb, 2 k, 0 hra) Tu 6/11 at COL L3-8 Chacin-Haren-None 3:03 33,736 31-32 • In 19.2 inn. since joining the Nationals from Triple-A on May 27, has posted 2 walks & 21 K...batting avg. against vs. LHB: .273 (9-for-33). W 6/12 at COL W5-1 Ohlendorf-DeLaRosa-None 3:16 30,304 32-32 Th 6/13 at COL W5-4 Stammen-Belisle-Soriano 3:05 37,017 33-32 F 6/14 at CLE L1-2 Smith-Abad-None 2:49 30,824 33-33 TYLER CLIPPARD [#36/RHP] 6-1-0, 16 holds, 2.09 ERA, 39 G LAST: Wed. at PHI (HOLD / 1.0 ip, 1 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 0 k, 0 hra) Sa 6/15 at CLE W7-6 Storen-Pestano-Soriano 3:11 33,307 34-33 Su 6/16 at CLE L0-2 Kluber-Strasburg-Pestano 2:38 21,845 34-34 • 3-0, 6 HD, 0.57 ERA since June 1...NL-best 6 relief wins tied for MLB lead...16 holds are T3rd in NL...Nationals all-time holds leader (93). M 6/17 at PHI L4-5 Papelbon-Abad-None 3:11 44,990 34-35 Tu 6/18 at PHI L2-4 Lee-Detwiler-Papelbon 2:33 38,188 34-36 IAN KROL [#46/LHP] 0-0-0, 1 holds, 1.84 ERA, 13 G LAST: Thu. at PHI (1.0 ip, 1 h, 1 r, 1 er, 0 bb, 0 k, 0 hra) W 6/19 at PHI W6-2(11) Storen-Stutes-None 3:35 39,594 35-36 Th 6/20 COL W5-1 Zimmermann-Oswalt-None 2:49 31,927 36-36 • Has fi red scoreless ball in 11 of 13 apps...has walked one, struck out 13 in 14.2 innings...acquired from OAK as PTBNL in Mike Morse deal. F 6/21 COL W2-1 Strasburg-Chatwood-Soriano 2:32 34,917 37-36 Sa 6/22 COL L1-7 Chacin-Haren-None 2:45 35,787 37-37 ROSS OHLENDORF [#43/RHP] 2-0-0, 1 hold, 1.74 ERA, 7/1 G/GS LAST: Fri. at MIA (4.0 ip, 1 h, 0 r, 0 er, 2 bb, 4 k, 1 hra) Su 6/23 COL L6-7 De La Rosa-Detwiler-Brothers 3:05 39,307 37-38 M 6/24 (off day) 37-38 • Is 1-0 with a hold and 1.84 ERA (3 ER/14.2 IP) in 6 relief apps with Nats this season...in 41 career relief apps, is 4-1 with 5.17 ERA. Tu 6/25 ARI W7-5 Gonzalez-Cahill-Soriano 3:08 30,287 38-38 W 6/26 ARI W3-2 Zimmermann-Miley-Soriano 2:21 31,172 39-38 Th 6/27 ARI L2-3 (11) Collmenter-Stammen-Bell 3:43 32,948 39-39 RAFAEL SORIANO [#29/RHP] 1-1-24, 0 holds, 2.19 ERA, 37 G LAST: Wed. at PHI (SAVE / 1.0 ip, 2 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 0 k, 0 hra) F 6/28 at NYM W6-4 Clippard-Parnell-Storen 3:19 28,363 40-39 • 24 saves rank 4th in NL...has converted 12 straight save opps...ERA’s shrunk by month: Apr (3.60), May (2.08), June (1.64), July (0.00). Sa 6/29 at NYM L1-5 Gee-Jordan-None 3:05 26,426 40-40 Su 6/30 at NYM W13-2 Gonzalez-Wheeler-None 3:11 33,366 41-40 M 7/1 MIL W10-5 Zimmermann-Gallardo-None 3:02 24,889 42-40 CRAIG STAMMEN [#35/RHP] 4-3-0, 0 holds, 3.75 ERA, 29 G LAST: Tue. at PHI (1.1 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 1 bb, 2 k, 0 hra) Tu 7/2 MIL L0-4 Henderson-Storen-None 3:23 24,897 42-41 W 7/3 MIL L1-4 Lohse-Detwiler-Rodriguez 2:46 28,920 42-42 • Leads the Nationals with 44 relief ...for career, better in relief (3.08 ERA, 8.9 K/9, 111 G) than as starter (8-11, 5.08, 4.6 K/9, 38 GS). Th 7/4 MIL W8-5 Storen-Gorzelanny-Soriano 3:35 38,221 43-42 F 7/5 SDP W8-5 Gonzalez-Cashner-Soriano 2:57 33,979 44-42 DREW STOREN [#22/RHP] 3-2-2, 13 holds, 5.02 ERA, 41 G LAST: Thu. at PHI (0.2 ip, 0 h, 0 r, 0 er, 0 bb, 1 k, 0 hra) Sa 7/6 SDP W5-4 Ohlendorf-Vincent-Soriano 3:15 33,314 45-42 Su 7/7 SDP W11-7 Strasburg-Erlin-None 3:31 31,483 46-42 • In last 3 apps, has “retired” (one FC reached base) all 9 batters and earned 2 holds...13 holds are tied 9th in NL...K rate (9.3 per 9.0) is career high. M 7/8 at PHI L2-3 Lannan-Haren-Papelbon 2:40 33,061 46-43 Tu 7/9 at PHI L2-4 Hamels-Jordan-Bastardo 2:46 33,502 46-44 W 7/10 at PHI W5-1 Gonzalez-Lee-None 2:50 34,513 47-44 Th 7/11 at PHI L1-3 Kendrick-Zimmermann-Papelbon 2:37 40,086 47-45 HITTING F 7/12 at MIA L3-8 Eovaldi-Strasburg-None 3:08 16,861 47-46 Sa 7/13 at MIA ROGER BERNADINA [#33/OF] .181, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 SB LAST GAME: 0-1 [PH] LAST HR: 5/29/13 vs. BAL (Tillman) Su 7/14 at MIA *** 7/15-7/18: ALL-STAR BREAK (ASG to be played on July 16 at Citi Field) *** • Has hit safely in 4 straight starts, going 4-for-17...is, however, mired in an 19-game 5-for-35 (.143) slide dating to June 14. F 7/19 LAD Sa 7/20 LAD • Represented Netherlands in ‘13 WBC...hit a team-high .328 in 2nd half in ‘12...is the organization’s longest-tenured individual (Nov. ‘01). Su 7/21 LAD M 7/22 PIT IAN DESMOND [#20/SS] .280, 15 HR, 49 RBI, 10 SB LAST GAME: 1-4, BB, R LAST HR: 6/30/13 at NYM (Recker) Tu 7/23 PIT W 7/24 PIT • Is a ‘Final Vote’ candidate for ‘13 All-Star Game...is 48-for-158 (.304) with 10 doubles, 9 homers & 29 RBI in 42 games dating to May 28. Th 7/25 PIT • Leads Nationals with 10 GWRBI (tied 4th, NL) & 16 GARBI (tied 10th, NL)...40 HR last 2 years (‘12-13) lead MLB shortstops (Hardy, 38). F 7/26-D NYM F 7/26-N NYM Sa 7/27 NYM SCOTT HAIRSTON [#7/OF] .181, 8 HR, 19 RBI, 2 SB LAST GAME: DNP LAST HR: 7/7/13 vs. PIT (Watson) Su 7/28 NYM M 7/29 (off day) • Posted 2 hits in Nationals debut, Tue. at PHI...acquired Mon. in trade with CHI...hit go-ahead pinch homer, Sun. vs. PIT, in fi nal AB with CHI. Tu 7/30 at DET • Hit a career-best 20 home runs for NYM in ‘12...traditionally strong against southpaws (.269, 62 doubles, 47 homers, 127 RBI, .818 OPS). W 7/31 at DET Th 8/1 (off day) F 8/2 at MIL BRYCE HARPER [#34/OF] .269, 13 HR, 29 RBI, 6 SB LAST GAME: 0-3, R, 2 BB LAST HR: 7/1/13 vs. MIL (Gallardo) Sa 8/3 at MIL Su 8/4 at MIL • Will start ASG, July 16 at NYM...is 8-for-24 (.333) with 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, 5 runs, 6 BB & 3 SB the last 7 games...when starting, Washington’s 31-24. M 8/5 ATL • Posted 9 homers, 18 RBI, 16 extra-base hits and a 1.150 OPS in April...when homering, the Nationals are 10-1 in ‘13, 25-6 during career. Tu 8/6 ATL W 8/7 ATL Th 8/8 (off day) ADAM LAROCHE [#25/1B] .249, 13 HR, 43 RBI, 3 SB LAST GAME: 1-4, 2B, 2 RBI LAST HR: 7/6/13 vs. SDP (Marquis) F 8/9 PHI Sa 8/10 PHI • Is mired in a 10-game 7-for-35 (.200) slide with 6 RBI...in 63 games dating to May 2, has 10 HR, 35 RBI, 31 walks and a .378 OBP. Su 8/11 PHI • 210 career homers are tied for 4th with C. Utley among those drafted/signed in ‘00 Draft...trails only A. Gonzalez (227) and J. Bay (222). M 8/12 (off day) Tu 8/13 SFG W 8/14 SFG STEVE LOMBARDOZZI [#1/UTL] .240, 0 HR, 14 RBI, 2 SB LAST GAME: 1-1 [PH] LAST HR: 9/19/12 vs. LAD (Beckett) Th 8/15 SFG F 8/16 at ATL • Is 12-for-36 (.333) with 3 doubles in 17 games dating to June 16...has started games in LF (18 games), 2B (16) and 3B (2) this season. Sa 8/17 at ATL • Lead the Nationals with 7 pinch hits...in ‘12, ranked among NL rookies in hits (8th, 105) and times on base (8th, 130). Su 8/18 at ATL M 8/19 at CHI Tu 8/20 at CHI WILSON RAMOS [#40/C] .310, 4 HR, 16 RBI, 0 SB LAST GAME: 1-3 LAST HR: 7/10/13 at PHI (Lee) W 8/21 at CHI Th 8/22 at CHI • Is 10-for-23 (.435) with 2 doubles, 2 homers & 10 RBI in 7 games since July 4 return from DL...endured 58 games on DL in ‘13 (left hamstring). F 8/23 at KCR • Hit game-winning 3-run shot in 8-5 win, July 5 vs. SDP...when starting, Washington is 13-7...missed majority of 2012 (right knee surgery). Sa 8/24 at KCR Su 8/25 at KCR M 8/26 (off day) ANTHONY RENDON [#6/INF] .297, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 1 SB LAST GAME: 0-3, BB LAST HR: 7/10/13 at PHI (Lee) Tu 8/27 MIA • Is hitting .308 (41-for-133) with 11 doubles, 4 homers and 12 RBI in 2nd stint with the Nationals...was recalled from Syracuse on June 4. W 8/28 MIA Th 8/29 MIA • Ranks among NL rookie leaders in batting (2nd, .297) & OBP (3rd, .351)...fi rst MLB hit: RBI-double off STL’s Shelby Miller, April 22 in DC. F 8/30 NYM Sa 8/31 NYM Su 9/1 NYM DENARD SPAN [#2/OF] .257, 0 HR, 23 RBI, 10 SB LAST GAME: 1-4, BB, R, SB LAST HR: 10/2/12 at TOR (Jenkins) M 9/2 at PHI • Posted a hit, walk and stolen base on Fri. at MIA to snap a 3-game 0-for-13 skid...the stolen base was 100th of career. Tu 9/3 at PHI W 9/4 at PHI • On defense, owns 1.000 fi elding percentage & 2.62 range factor/game ranks 2nd among NL center fi elders (MIL’s Carlos Gomez, 2.77). Th 9/5 (off day) F 9/6 at MIA Sa 9/7 at MIA KURT SUZUKI [#24/C] .219, 3 HR, 19 RBI, 2 SB LAST GAME: DNP LAST HR: 6/30/13 at NYM (Lyon) Su 9/8 at MIA • Is mired in a 6-game, 3-for-20 (.150) slide...Washington has won 9 of his last 15 starts...current BABIP (.237) is lowest of career. M 9/9 at NYM Tu 9/10 at NYM • Dating to the start of the 2008 campaign, 693 starts behind the plate rank 2nd in MLB behind only STL’s Yadier Molina (725). W 9/11 at NYM Th 9/12 at NYM F 9/13 PHI CHAD TRACY [#18/1B-3B] .136, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 0 SB LAST GAME: DNP LAST HR: 7/17/13 at PHI (Papelbon) Sa 9/14 PHI • All 3 HR in ‘13 either tied game or provided Washington with lead...6 pinch hits rank 2nd among Nationals...2 pinch HR are tied 2nd in NL. Su 9/15 PHI M 9/16 ATL • ‘Goon Squad’ leader is career .228 (45-for-197) pinch hitter with 8 homers, 37 RBI & 22 BB...in ‘12, hit .261 with a HR & 11 RBI in the pinch. Tu 9/17 ATL W 9/18 ATL Th 9/19 MIA JAYSON WERTH [#28/OF] .298, 10 HR, 32 RBI, 3 SB LAST GAME: 1-3, 2B, RBI, BB LAST HR: 7/10/13 at PHI (Lee) F 9/20 MIA • Is 41-for-125 (.328) with 7 doubles, 6 homers, 22 RBI, 21 runs & 17 walks in 35 games since return from the DL (right hamstring), June 4. Sa 9/21 MIA Su 9/22 MIA • Is batting .415 (17-for-41) in July...when starting, Washington is 33-29...10 homers in ‘13 trump 5 hit during injury-mared ‘12 campaign. M 9/23 at STL Tu 9/24 at STL RYAN ZIMMERMAN [#11/3B] .271, 11 HR, 51 RBI, 5 SB LAST GAME: 0-5 LAST HR: 7/10/13 at PHI (Lee) W 9/25 at STL Th 9/26 (off day) • Is 1-for-16 the last 4 games after hitting .354 in previous 13 contests...at .323 (21-for-65), mark with RISP matches 2006 career high. F 9/27 at ARI Sa 9/28 at ARI • Hit 3 homers, May 29 at BAL...is the Nationals’ career leader in runs (621), hits (1189), 2B (268), HR (164), RBI (644) & games (1069). Su 9/29 at ARI