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Washington Nationals (47-46) AT Miami Marlins (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 hit 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 run 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-SAVE 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 pitchers ranked among their respective league’s top Atlanta Braves 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) Philadelphia Phillies 46 47 .495 7.0 Ppd., Rain DH vs. CWS (Danks/Santiago, Pettibone/Lannan) WERTH THE WAIT New York Mets 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 home run 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 World Series 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), Wilson Ramos (25), Drew Storen (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.