Washington Nationals (95-62) at Philadelphia Phillies (63-95) RHP Tanner Roark [13-10, 4.41] | RHP Mark Leiter Jr
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Washington Nationals (95-62) at Philadelphia Phillies (63-95) RHP Tanner Roark [13-10, 4.41] | RHP Mark Leiter Jr. [3-6, 4.69] Weds., Sept. 27 l 7:05 p.m. l Game #158 / Road #81 l Citizens Bank Park l Philadelphia, PA Television: MASN l Radio: 106.7 FM The Fan & Nationals Radio Network Standing: 95-62, 1st place, National League East • Home: 45-32 • Road: 50-30 • Streak: L1 • Last Five: 3-2 • Last Ten: 6-4 NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES The Washington Nationals will play their final road game of the regular season on Wednesday The Nationals and Phillies will meet 19 times this season (10 in D.C., 9 in Philadelphia)...OF night, looking to seal the series victory against the Philadelphia Phillies...Washington, which Jayson Werth (2007-10), RHP Joe Blanton (2008-12) & RHP Ryan Madson (2003-11) are fell, 4-1, to Philadelphia on Tuesday, won its 50th road game of the season on Monday night, the only members of the Nationals’ roster who have seen both sides of this rivalry, and all becoming just the second team in the Major Leagues to cross the 50-win threshold on the three helped the Phillies earn a ring in 2008...Nationals pitching coach Mike Maddux (1986- road (Cleveland, 53). 89) went 10-13 with a 4.51 ERA in 65 games/33 starts for the Phillies...Hitting coach Rick • At 50-30 (.625), the Nationals head into their final regular-season road contest having al- Schu played primarily third base and hit .250 with 24 home runs and 79 RBI in parts of five ready locked up the best road record in the National League this season, as well as a new seasons (1984-87, 1991) with the Phillies. franchise record (Nationals/Expos) for road wins in a single season (50), topping the 48 the 2012 club notched...The Nationals’ .625 road winning percentage ranks third in MLB. THE SERIES • The Nationals can still reach 100 victories for the season, but they will need to go unde- The Nationals dominated the season series vs. Philadelphia in 2016, finishing with a 14-5 feated in their remaining five games to hit that mark...However, a 3-2 tally or better would record, including an 8-1 record at Citizens Bank Park...Despite trailing, 115-125, in the all-time tie or top the franchise record for wins in a season (98; 2012)...Washington will close the series (2005-pres.), since 2011, Washington holds an 80-54 (.597) record over Philadelphia... regular season at home against Pittsburgh, Sept. 28-Oct. 1. From 2005-10, the Nationals went 39-71 (.355) against the Phillies. • The Nationals’ victory on Monday night pushed them to 95 wins on the season, marking the first time in franchise history they’ve won 95 games in back-to-back seasons...Washington 2017 / BY THE NUMBERS is the only club in the Major Leagues to win 95 games or more in 2016 and in 2017. 2017 W-L ........................................................................11-7 (7-3 in D.C., 4-4 in Philadelphia) Streak ..............................................................................................................................Lost 1 NICE COMPANY Aggregate Score / 2017 ..................................................................... Nationals 80, Phillies 85 Nationals Manager Dusty Baker is the 12th manager in Major League history to win 90 or Home Runs Hit / 2017 ........................................................................ Nationals 26, Phillies 19 more games on 10 or more occasions, per Elias Sports...With this, his 10th 90-plus win sea- son, Baker joins John McGraw (16), Joe McCarthy (15), Bobby Cox (15), Connie Mack ALL-TIME SERIES / BY THE NUMBERS (13), Joe Torre (12), Tony La Russa (12), Earl Weaver (11), Casey Stengel (11), Al Lopez W-L / Nationals (2005-present) ....................................................................................115-125 (10), Walter Alston (10), and Sparky Anderson (10), as the only managers ever to accom- W-L / Home (2005-present) ..............................................................................................63-59 plish that feat, via Elias, and all of them are in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. W-L / Nationals Park (2008-present) ................................................................................51-43 • 2017 marks the ninth Postseason appearance as a manager for Dusty Baker…According W-L / Away (2005-present) ...............................................................................................52-67 to Elias, only six other managers have led teams to nine Postseasons (all are in the Hall of W-L / Franchise (Expos/Nationals) ...............................................................................406-429 Fame): Bobby Cox (16), Joe Torre (15), Tony La Russa (14), Casey Stengel (10), John McGraw (9), and Joe McCarthy (9)...This is the seventh division title for a Baker-led club, 2017 AGAINST THE PHILLIES DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV TOG DATE RESULT WIN-LOSS-SV TOG joining the 1997 & 2000 Giants, 2003 Cubs, 2010 & 2012 Reds and the 2016 Nationals. 4/7@ W, 7-6 Scherzer-Velasquez-Treinen 3:34 5/12 ***PPD, Rain -- Rescheduled for 5/14*** 4/8@ L, 3-17 Nola-Guthrie-None 3:15 5/13 W, 6-4 Kelley-Ramos-None 3:34 4/9@ L, 4-3 Gomez-Glover-None 3:24 5/14 L, 3-4 Benoit-Kelley-Neris 3:02 DIVISION CHAMPS! 4/14 W, 3-2 (10) Kelley-Gomez-None 3:18 5/14 W, 6-5 Turner-Neshek-Albers 3:34 The Nationals clinched their fourth division championship on Sept. 10, winning back-to-back 4/15 L, 2-4 Hellickson-Blanton-Benoit 2:39 9/7 W, 4-3 Roark-Morgan-Doolittle 3:09 division crowns for the first time in Nationals history (2005-pres.), and four of the last six. 4/16 W, 6-4 Kelley-Benoit-None 3:11 9/8 W, 11-10 Scherzer-Thompson-Doolittle 3:27 5/5@ W, 4-2 Strasburg-Pivetta-Albers 3:20 9/9 L, 4-5 Leiter Jr.-Jackson-Neris 3:23 • The Nationals earned the seventh D.C. Postseason berth in 84 seasons of MLB in the na- 5/6@ W, 6-2 Cole-Vasquez-None 3:01 9/10 W, 3-2 Strasburg-Lively-Madson 2:16 tion’s capital (2017, 2016, 2014, 2012, 1933, 1925, 1924)...The Nationals claimed the NL 5/7@ L, 5-6 (10) Neris-Treinen-None 3:51 9/25@ W. 3-1 Cole-Nola-Doolittle 3:04 9/26@ L, 1-4 Thompson-Gonzalez-Neris 2:59 East title in 2016, 2014 and 2012, while the AL Nationals/Senators won the World Series in 9/27@ 1924 and claimed AL flags in 1933 & 1925...This is the franchise’s (Nationals/Expos) fourth TRANSACTIONS AND DISABLED LIST division title in 48 NL seasons, although the 1981 (30-23, .566 post-ASB) and 1994 Mon- 9/7..... Selected the contract of OF Victor Robles from Double-A Harrisburg...Recalled OF Rafael Bautista treal Expos (74-40, .649) finished atop the NL East in seasons affected by labor stoppages. and OF Andrew Stevenson from Triple-A Syracuse...Transferred RHP Erick Fedde to the 60-day DL. • Via Elias, since 2005, only WSH, DET (2011-14), LAA (4-of-5, 2005-09), PHI (2007-11), & 9/8..... Recalled INF Adrian Sanchez from Triple-A Syracuse. LAD (2013-2017) have won four division championships in a six-year span. 9/26... Reinstated OF Bryce Harper from the 10-day disabled list. DISABLED LIST PLAYER INJURY 10/60 DL PLACED / RETRO REINSTATED #GAMES MICHAEL A. TATER Adam Eaton L. Knee Strain 60 April 29 133 Koda Glover Lower Back Stiffness 60 June 11 96 Nationals CF Michael A. Taylor struck the decisive blow for Washington on Monday night, Joe Ross R. Elbow Sprain 60 July 14 / July 11 68 clubbing a two-run home run in the second inning...It was Taylor’s fourth home run of the Ryan Raburn L. Trapezius Strain 60 July 26 / July 23 60 Stephen Drew L. Abdominal Strain 60 July 29 / July 26 58 season (of his 17) against the Phillies, and the seventh of his career vs. Philadelphia -- both Brian Goodwin L. Groin Strain 10 Aug. 16 / Aug. 14 40 more than he has hit against any other opponent...Taylor has driven in 12 runs in his last six Erick Fedde R. Forearm Flexor Strain 60 Sept. 4 20 Trea Turner R. Hamstring Strain 10 April 10 / April 9 April 21 10 games vs. PHI...Via the Elias Sports Bureau, before Taylor’s home run on Monday, Nationals Koda Glover L. Hip Impingement 10 April 26 May 12 14 outfielders had gone 13 games without a dinger, their longest collective drought since 2014. Shawn Kelley Lower Back Strain 10 May 5 / May 2 May 12 9 Stephen Drew R. Hamstring Strain 10 April 12 May 29 41 Jose Marmolejos L. Forearm Strain 60 Feb. 24 June 1 52 COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR Joe Blanton R Shoulder Inflammation 10 May 17 June 11 21 Sammy Solis L. Elbow Inflammation 60 April 19 July 1 65 Nationals 1B Ryan Zimmerman’s remarkable comeback season of 2017 continued on Thurs- Chris Heisey R Biceps Rupture 10 May 24 July 7 40 day as he clubbed his 34th home run of the season, a new career-high for the 13-year veteran. Michael A. Taylor R. Oblique Strain 10 July 7 Aug. 13 29 Shawn Kelley R Trapezius Strain 10 June 18 / June 17 Aug. 17 51 • Zimmerman ranks among NL hitters in RBI (6th, 103), HR (8th, 34), and SLG (8th, .559). Stephen Strasburg R. Elbow nerve impingement 10 July 27 / July 24 Aug. 19 23 Max Scherzer L. Neck Inflammation 10 Aug. 18 / Aug. 15 Aug. 28 12 • Zimmerman now owns just the seventh 30-double, 30-homer season in Nationals history Jayson Werth L. Foot Contusion 60 June 5 / June 4 Aug. 28 75 (2005-pres.), and is the only two-time 30-homer/30-double player in club history.