The 2014 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' tenth season for the

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franchise of

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in the

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, the seventh season at

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, and the 46th since the original team was started in

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. They finished the regular season with a record of 96–66, first place in the Eastern Division and with the best record in the entire

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. However, they lost to the eventual

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champion

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in the

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in four games.

Offseason

On October 31, 2013, the Nationals signed Matt Williams, previously the third base coach for the

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, as the new manager, replacing the retiring

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. On November 25, 2013, they traded

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to the

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for minor-leaguer John Wooten.baseball-reference.com Trades between Washington Nationals & Oakland Athletics
/ref> They also traded relief pitcher

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and utility infielder

Steve Lombardozzi Jr. Stephen Anthony Paul Lombardozzi Jr. (born September 20, 1988) is an American professional baseball second baseman and left fielder who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Baltimore O ...

, along with pitching prospect

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, to the

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for starting pitcher

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on December 2, 2013, and acquired relief pitcher

Jerry Blevins Jerry Richard Blevins (born September 6, 1983), nicknamed Gordo (Spanish for "fat"), is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Blevins was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 17th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft, and made ...

from the

on December 11. The next day brought the signing of veteran outfielder

Nate McLouth Nathan Richard McLouth (born October 28, 1981) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals. He was pri ...

from the

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, and on December 19, 2013, the Nationals sold Corey Brown to Oakland. On February 13, 2014, the Nationals traded Nathan Karns to the

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in exchange for

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, Felipe Rivero and Drew Vettleson. On March 14, 2014, Washington traded Koyie Hill to the

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for a player to be named later or cash, and the following day the Nationals received

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from the

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for a player to be named later or cash.

Spring training

The Nationals held their 2014 spring training in

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, with home games played at

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. The Nationals finished their spring training schedule with a 15–13 record, good for sixth in the Grapefruit League. Among projected starters, catcher

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led the team with a .385 batting average, driving in 13 runs. Young infielder

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hit at a .379 clip in 29 AB in his quest to make the Opening Day roster. In the battle for the position of Opening Day second baseman,

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had 13 H, 6 RBI, and a .289 average, while

Danny Espinosa Daniel Richard Espinosa (born April 25, 1987) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners, and Tampa Bay Rays. Amate ...

hit only .226 in 53 AB. For the most part, the pitchers were solid throughout the spring, posting a 3.68 ERA and allowing only 11 HR (compared with the 28 hit by the Nationals). 2013 Cy Young candidate

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was dominant, compiling a 0.50 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 18 innings pitched.

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, however, had an extremely rough spring, as he finished with a 14.29 ERA. The Nationals, though, are still confident with him as their closer to start the season. Newly acquired left-handed reliever

impressed with only 3 hits allowed in 9.1 innings pitched.

, acquired in an offseason trade with the

was only able to get through 5.1 innings this spring, struggling with inflammation in his elbow and a strained lateral muscle.

Team News

On March 19, the Nationals announced that for the third straight season,

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would be the Opening Day starting pitcher. They opened on the road against the

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on March 31. The Nationals home opener was April 4 against the

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Regular season

Opening Day

On March 31, the Nationals began the regular season at

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against the New York Mets, winning 9–7 in 10 innings. The score was tied 5–5 at the end of 9 innings, but in the top of the 10th

Ian Desmond Ian Morgan Desmond (born September 20, 1985) is an American former professional baseball infielder and outfielder. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Texas Rangers and Colorado Rockies. Desmond is a ...

hit a sacrifice fly to score

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, and

hit a 3-run home run. The Mets rallied in the bottom of the 10th with a 2-run home run by

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, but were unable to catch up completely. The winning pitcher was Nationals reliever

Aaron Barrett Aaron James Barrett (born January 2, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals. He made his major league debut with the Nationals in 2014, but spent four year ...

, who made his Major League debut with a perfect 9th inning, striking out two Mets. The losing pitcher was Mets reliever

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, who surrendered the sacrifice fly to Desmond. During the game, catcher

suffered an injury to his left hand and was removed in the 7th inning, replaced by

. Later tests revealed that he had broken the

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and was expected to be on the disabled list for 4–6 weeks.

April

Completing their opening series in New York on April 2 and 3, the Nationals swept the Mets to begin the season 3–0, accomplishing the feat despite the Ramos injury and a late scratch of starting pitcher

(due to flu-like symptoms) before the third game of the series. Zimmermann was replaced by

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, who was originally scheduled to pitch the following day. Much of the victory was due to the weakness of the Mets bullpen, who combined to surrender 12 of the 22 runs the Nats scored in the series. The Nationals home opener was on Friday, April 4 against the

, who went 13–6 against the Nats in the 2013 season. Although they lost that game and the one the next day, the Nationals won the third game of the series and then proceeded to sweep the next series against the

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to finish their first homestand 4–2 (7–2 overall). During that homestand, the team suffered from two health issues.

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left the April 5 game early with a sore throwing shoulder later described by manager Matt Williams as degenerative, but adjusted his throwing motion and returned to the starting lineup in the April 9 game. Meanwhile,

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went on the 15-day disabled list with a left oblique strain and was replaced by Tyler Moore. The Nationals then traveled to

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to face the Braves again on April 11–13, followed by a trip to

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on April 14–16. They lost the first two games of the road trip, and suffered additional injuries. On the 11th,

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collided with Braves second baseman

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on the basepaths and was subsequently put on the 7-day concussion disabled list. The Nats called up outfielder

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to replace Span and, concerned about overworking the bullpen, optioned Aaron Barrett to the AAA Syracuse Chiefs and called up reliever

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. The next day, Ryan Zimmerman got picked off second base and broke his thumb diving back into the bag. Zimmerman is expected to be out 4–6 weeks. The Nats placed Zimmerman on the 15-day disabled list and called up infielder

in response. The Braves completed the sweep the next day. The Nationals took two games out of three in Miami before returning home. In the next homestand, the Nationals hosted four games against the

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on April 17–20, three against the

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on April 21–23, and four against the

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on April 24–27. They split the series with the Cardinals, two games apiece. On the 18th, they optioned Treinen back to AAA Syracuse and called up left-hander

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, citing a desire to give Treinen time to work up to being a starting pitcher, and on the 19th they reinstated Denard Span from the 7-day concussion disabled list, optioning Souza back to Syracuse. The 3-game series against the Angels was their first interleague series of 2014. The Nationals lost the first two games of the series, especially notable because in the game on April 22, the Angels'

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hit his 499th and 500th career home runs off of starter

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, becoming the twenty-sixth member of the

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. The Nats did avoid the sweep with a four-run walk-off rally in the bottom of the ninth inning on April 23. They went on to split the series with the Padres, but

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injured his left thumb on April 25; the injury was initially believed to be a jammed thumb, but was later reevaluated as a sprain, forcing the Nationals to put Harper on the 15-day disabled list and again call up Steven Souza from AAA Syracuse. The game of April 26 was notable for Nationals starter Tanner Roark pitching his first career complete game shutout. The Nationals finished the month of April with a road trip to play two games against the

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in interleague play on April 29–30. Before the series, it was announced that Harper's thumb injury was even more serious than previously reported, requiring surgery and sidelining him for at least two months. The Nationals also optioned starter Taylor Jordan to AAA Syracuse, calling up right-handed reliever

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; the Nats had sufficient off-days that they believed they could go with a four-man rotation until

's projected return on May 6. The Nationals then proceeded to sweep the short series against the Astros, and Jordan Zimmermann won his 45th game as a National, surpassing

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for the club record since the team moved from

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in 2005.

June

Although at 5 hours 22 minutes not the longest Nationals game in terms of time elapsed, the 16-inning game on June 24, 2014, against the

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was the longest game in Nationals history at the time in terms of the number of innings played.

August

After a 1–0 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Nationals Park, Washington's winning streak extended to 10. Of those 10 victories, seven were by one run and six were walk-off wins.

September

Washington defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8–5, in a 14-inning game on September 3 that lasted 5 hours 34 minutes – the longest game in Nationals history at the time in terms of time elapsed. On September 16, the Nationals defeated the

, 3-0, in

to clinch the National League East Division for the second time in three years. On September 26, in the first game of a doubleheader at Nationals Park, the Nationals defeated the

4-0 and clinched the best record in the National League, also for the second time in three years. On September 28, in the final game of the regular season,

threw the first

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in Nationals history in a 1-0 victory over the Marlins at Nationals Park. It was the fifth no-hitter in the history of the franchise since it began play in Montreal in

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, and the first since

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pitched a perfect game for the

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on July 28, 1991 against the

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.The other previous no-hitters in Montreal-Washington franchise history were by

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against the

on April 17, 1969, by Stoneman against the

on October 2, 1972, and by

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against the

on May 10, 1981. (See Svrluga, Barry, "Masterpieces", ''The Washington Post'', September 29, 2014, Page D9.) It was also the first no-hitter for a Washington major-league baseball pitcher since

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of the original Washington Senators pitched one against the

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in a game at

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on August 8, 1931, and only the third in history for a Washington major-league team.The only other no-hitter in Washington major-league baseball history was by

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for the original Washington Senators against the

on July 1, 1920. (See Svrluga, Barry, "Masterpieces", ''The Washington Post'', September 29, 2014, Page D9.) It was also only the fifth no-hitter in major-league baseball history pitched in the last game of the regular season; coincidentally, the last time it had happened was when

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, the starting pitcher for Miami in Zimmermanns no-hitter, pitched one against the

on September 29, 2013, in Miamis final game of the previous season.The only other no-hitters in major-league baseball history on the last day of the regular season were by

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for the

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against the

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on October 15, 1892; by

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, and

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for the

against the

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on September 28, 1975; and by

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for the California Angels against the Texas Rangers on September 30, 1984. (See Svrluga, Barry, "Masterpieces", ''The Washington Post'', September 29, 2014, Page D9.) In the third inning of the September 28 game,

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doubled to set a single-season record for hits by a Washington Nationals player with his 184th hit of the season.

Season standings

National League East

National League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

*July 1, 2014: The Nationals sold minor-leaguer

Brock Peterson Brock Alan Peterson (born November 20, 1983) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals. Career Minnesota Twins He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 4 ...

to the

. *July 31, 2014: The Nationals traded

to the

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive ...

for

Asdrúbal Cabrera Asdrúbal José Cabrera (; born November 13, 1985) is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball infielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Washington Nationals, Tampa Ba ...

and cash.

Major league debuts

(March 31, 2014) * Taylor Hill (June 25, 2014) * Steven Souza Jr. (April 13, 2014) *

Michael A. Taylor Michael Anthony Taylor (born March 26, 1991) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Taylor was drafted in the sixth round (172nd overall) of the 2009 MLB draft by the Washingto ...

(August 12, 2014) *

(April 12, 2014)

Attendance

The Nationals drew 2,579,389 fans at Nationals Park during the regular season in 2014, their third-highest attendance since arriving in Washington in

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. It placed them seventh in attendance for the season among the 15 National League teams. Their highest attendance at a home game was on April 4, when they drew 42,834 for their home opener against the

, while their lowest was 20,869 for a game against the

on April 10. Their average home attendance was 31,844 per game, third-highest since their arrival in Washington.

Game log

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Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, ...

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González Gonzalez or González may refer to: People * González (surname) Places * González, Cesar, Colombia * González Municipality, Tamaulipas, Mexico * Gonzalez, Florida, United States * González Island, Antarctica * González Anchorage, Antarctica ...

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Wheeler Wheeler may refer to: Places United States * Wheeler, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, California, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Illinois, a village * Wheeler, Indiana, a ...

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Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The Braves were founded in Bost ...

, , 2–1 , , Avilán (1–0) , , Clippard (0–1) , , Kimbrel (3) , , 42,834 , , 3–1 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 5 , , April 5 , ,

, , 6–2 , , Teherán (1–1) , , Strasburg (0–1) , , , , 37,841 , , 3–2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 6 , , April 6 , ,

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Wood Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulose fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of ligni ...

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Álvarez Álvarez or Álvares may refer to: People * Álvarez (surname), Spanish surname Places * Alvares (river), a river in northern Spain * Alvares (ski resort), in Iran * Alvares, Iran * Alvares, Portugal * Álvarez, Santa Fe, a town in the province o ...

(0–2) , , , , 21,728 , , 5–2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 8 , , April 9 , , Marlins , , 10–7 , , Clippard (1–1) , , Mármol (0–1) , , Soriano (2) , , 21,190 , , 6–2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 9 , , April 10 , , Marlins , , 7–1 , , Strasburg (1–1) , ,

Koehler Koehler is a transliteration of the German surname Köhler, referring to a man making charcoal from wood. Notable people with the surname include: * Ana Luiza Koehler (born 1977), Brazilian comics artist and architect. * Arthur Koehler (1885– ...

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Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Ri ...

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Zimmermann Zimmermann is a German occupational surname for a carpenter. The modern German terms for the occupation of carpenter are Zimmerer, Tischler, or Schreiner, but Zimmermann is still used. ''Zimmer'' in German means room or archaically a chamber wi ...

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Hand A hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered appendage located at the end of the forearm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs. A few other vertebrates such as the koala (which has two opposable thumbs on each " ...

(0–1) , , , , 18,788 , , 8–5 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 14 , , April 15 , , @ Marlins , , 11–2 , ,

(2–1) , , Strasburg (1–2) , , , , 19,931 , , 8–6 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 15 , , April 16 , , @ Marlins , , 6–3 , , Storen (1–0) , , Dunn (0–2) , , Soriano (3) , , 20,178 , , 9–6 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 16 , , April 17 , , Cardinals , , 8–0 , , Wainwright (3–1) , ,

(0–2) , , , , 28,987 , , 9–7 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 17 , , April 18 , , Cardinals , , 3–1 , ,

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Wacha Wacha is a surname. People Notable people with the surname include: * Dinshaw Edulji Wacha (1844–1936), Indian politician * Michael Wacha (born 1991), American baseball player * Jennifer Danielle Wacha alias Jennifer Sky (born 1976), American ...

(2–1) , , Soriano (4) , , 31,237 , , 10–7 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 18 , , April 19 , , Cardinals , , 4–3 , ,

Lynn Lynn may refer to: People and fictional characters * Lynn (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Lynn (surname) * The Lynns, a 1990s American country music duo consisting of twin sisters Peggy and Patsy Lynn * Lynn ( ...

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(1–1) , , Rosenthal (5) , , 41,084 , , 10–8 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 19 , , April 20 , , Cardinals , , 3–2 , , Soriano (1–0) , , Maness (0–1) , , , , 27,653 , , 11–8 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 20 , , April 21 , ,

Angels In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include ...

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Skaggs Skaggs may refer to: *Skaggs Companies, predecessors to many famous United States retailing chains, including Safeway, Albertsons, Osco, and Longs Drug Stores *Skaggs family, a family prominent in merchandising *Skaggs School of Pharmacy, the pharm ...

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(0–3) , , , , 21,915 , , 11–10 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 22 , , April 23 , ,

, , 5–4 , , Storen (2–0) , , Frieri (0–2) , , , , 22,504 , , 12–10 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 23 , , April 24 , ,

Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL pennan ...

, , 4–3 (12) , , Torres (1–0) , , Stammen (0–1) , ,

Street A street is a public thoroughfare in a built environment. It is a public parcel of land adjoining buildings in an urban context, on which people may freely assemble, interact, and move about. A street can be as simple as a level patch of d ...

(8) , , 22,904 , , 12–11 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 24 , , April 25 , ,

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Erlin Erlin may refer to: Places *Erlin, Changhua, a township in Taiwan * Erlin, Ohio, an unincorporated community in the United States People *Robbie Erlin Robert Joseph Erlin (born October 8, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher w ...

(1–3) , , , , 25,497 , , 13–11 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 25 , , April 26 , ,

, , 4–0 , , Roark (2–0) , , Cashner (2–3) , , , , 31,590 , , 14–11 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 26 , , April 27 , ,

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Kennedy Kennedy may refer to: People * John F. Kennedy (1917–1963), 35th president of the United States * John Kennedy (Louisiana politician), (born 1951), US Senator from Louisiana * Kennedy (surname), a family name (including a list of persons with ...

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(9) , , 34,873 , , 14–12 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 27 , , April 29 , , @

Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after s ...

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Fields Fields may refer to: Music *Fields (band), an indie rock band formed in 2006 *Fields (progressive rock band), a progressive rock band formed in 1971 * ''Fields'' (album), an LP by Swedish-based indie rock band Junip (2010) * "Fields", a song by ...

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(2–1) , , Oberholtzer (0–5) , , , , 25,172 , , 16–12 , - , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 29 , , May 2 , , @

Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Ci ...

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Adams Adams may refer to: * For persons, see Adams (surname) Places United States *Adams, California *Adams, California, former name of Corte Madera, California *Adams, Decatur County, Indiana *Adams, Kentucky *Adams, Massachusetts, a New England town ...

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, , 7–2 , , Burnett (2–1) , , Roark (2–1) , , , , 33,441 , , 17–13 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 31 , , May 4 , , @

, , 1–0 , , Hernández (2–1) , ,

(3–2) , , Papelbon (9) , , 37,490 , , 17–14 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 32 , , May 5 , ,

Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

, , 4–0 , , Barrett (2–0) , , Greinke (5–1) , , , , 25,447 , , 18–14 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 33 , , May 6 , ,

, , 8–3 , , Kershaw (2–0) , , Treinen (0–1) , , , , 30,143 , , 18–15 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 34 , , May 7 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Strasburg (3–2) , , Haren (4–1) , , Soriano (7) , , 34,756 , , 19–15 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 35 , , May 9 , , @

Athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competiti ...

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Fister Fister is a village in Hjelmeland municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is a small community approximately 600 inhabitants, and is located on the mainland, along the Fisterfjorden, a branch off the main Boknafjorden. The village l ...

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, , 4–3 (10) , , Doolittle (1–2) , , Storen (2–1) , , , , 36,067 , , 19–17 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 37 , , May 11 , , @

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(3–3) , , , , 28,205 , , 19–18 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 38 , , May 12 , , @ Diamondbacks , , 6–5 , , Clippard (3–2) , ,

Reed Reed or Reeds may refer to: Science, technology, biology, and medicine * Reed bird (disambiguation) * Reed pen, writing implement in use since ancient times * Reed (plant), one of several tall, grass-like wetland plants of the order Poales * Re ...

(1–3) , , Soriano (8) , , 16,555 , , 20–18 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 39 , , May 13 , , @ Diamondbacks , , 3–1 , ,

Arroyo Arroyo often refers to: * Arroyo (creek), an intermittently dry creek Arroyo may also refer to: People * Arroyo (surname) Places United States ;California * Arroyo Burro Beach, a public beach park in Santa Barbara County, California * Arroyo ...

(4–2) , , Strasburg (3–3) , , , , 19,025 , , 20–19 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 40 , , May 14 , , @ Diamondbacks , , 5–1 , , Clippard (4–2) , ,

Ziegler Ziegler is a common German-language surname meaning "brick-maker" and may refer to the following people: Actors * Ernst Ziegler (1894–1974), German actor *Lulu Ziegler (1903–1973), Danish actress * Matilda Ziegler (born 1964), English actress * ...

(0–1) , , , , 18,325 , , 21–19 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 41 , , May 16 , ,

, , 5–2 , , Roark (3–1) , , Niese (2–3) , , Soriano (9) , , 34,413 , , 22–19 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 42 , , May 17 , ,

, , 5–2 , , Colón (3–5) , ,

(3–4) , , Mejía (1) , , 41,225 , , 22–20 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 43 , , May 18 , ,

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(1–4) , , Soriano (10) , , 36,965 , , 23–20 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 44 , , May 19 , , Reds , , 4–3 (15) , , Ondrusek (1–2) , , Detwiler (0–2) , , , , 24,505 , , 23–21 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 45 , , May 20 , , Reds , , 9–4 , ,

(1–1) , , Cueto (4–3) , , , , 26,455 , , 24–21 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 46 , , May 21 , , Reds , , 2–1 , , Simón (6–2) , , Roark (3–2) , , Chapman (3) , , 28,944 , , 24–22 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 47 , , May 22 , , @

Pirates Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, v ...

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Morton Morton may refer to: People * Morton (surname) * Morton (given name) Fictional * Morton Koopa, Jr., a character and boss in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' * A character in the ''Charlie and Lola'' franchise * A character in the 2008 film ''Horton ...

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Hughes Hughes may refer to: People * Hughes (surname) * Hughes (given name) Places Antarctica * Hughes Range (Antarctica), Ross Dependency * Mount Hughes, Oates Land * Hughes Basin, Oates Land * Hughes Bay, Graham Land * Hughes Bluff, Victoria ...

(3–1) , , Strasburg (3–4) , , Melançon (9) , , 38,889 , , 24–25 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 50 , , May 25 , , @

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(2–1) , , Liriano (0–5) , , Soriano (11) , , 38,047 , , 25–25 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 51 , , May 26 , , Marlins , , 3–2 , , Eovaldi (4–2) , , Roark (3–3) , , Cishek (11) , , 33,677 , , 25–26 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , –, , May 27 , , Marlins , , colspan=6, ''Postponed (rain)'' Rescheduled for September 26 as part of a doubleheader , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 52 , , May 28 , , Marlins , , 8–5 (10) , , Slowey (1–0) , , Blevins (2–2) , , , , 24,830 , , 25–27 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 53 , , May 30 , ,

Rangers A Ranger is typically someone in a military/paramilitary or law enforcement role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called “ranging”. The term most often refers to: * Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and ...

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Lewis Lewis may refer to: Names * Lewis (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Lewis (surname), including a list of people with the surname Music * Lewis (musician), Canadian singer * " Lewis (Mistreated)", a song by Radiohea ...

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(3–1) , , Tepesch (2–1) , , , , 35,164 , , 27–27 , - , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 55 , , June 1 , ,

, , 2–0 , , Darvish (5–2) , , Roark (3–4) , ,

Soria Soria () is a municipality and a Spanish city, located on the Douro river in the east of the autonomous community of Castile and León and capital of the province of Soria. Its population is 38,881 ( INE, 2017), 43.7% of the provincial popula ...

(11) , , 32,813 , , 27–28 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 56 , , June 3 , ,

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(4–2) , , Buchanan (1–2) , , , , 25,291 , , 28–28 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 57 , , June 4 , ,

, , 8–4 , , Strasburg (5–4) , , Burnett (3–5) , , , , 33,614 , , 29–28 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 58 , , June 5 , ,

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Ross Ross or ROSS may refer to: People * Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan * Ross (name), including a list of people with the surname or given name Ross, as well as the meaning * Earl of Ross, a peerage of Scotland Places * RoSS, the Republic of Sout ...

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(5–2) , , Stults (2–7) , , , , 27,046 , , 32–29 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 62 , , June 9 , , @

Giants A giant is a being of human appearance, sometimes of prodigious size and strength, common in folklore. Giant(s) or The Giant(s) may also refer to: Mythology and religion *Giants (Greek mythology) *Jötunn, a Germanic term often translated as 'gi ...

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(5–1) , , Bumgarner (8–4) , , Soriano (13) , , 41,545 , , 34–29 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 64 , , June 11 , , @

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Cain Cain ''Káïn''; ar, قابيل/قايين, Qābīl/Qāyīn is a Biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He is the elder brother of Abel, and the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, the first couple within the Bible. He w ...

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, , 7–1 , , Hudson (7–2) , , Treinen (0–3) , , , , 41,067 , , 35–30 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 66 , , June 13 , , @ Cardinals , , 1–0 , ,

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(5–3) , , Rosenthal (18) , , 41,519 , , 35–31 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 67 , , June 14 , , @ Cardinals , , 4–1 , , Choate (1–2) , , Strasburg (6–5) , , Rosenthal (19) , , 44,785 , , 35–32 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 68 , , June 15 , , @ Cardinals , , 5–2 , , García (3–0) , ,

(5–2) , , Rosenthal (20) , , 45,325 , , 35–33 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 69 , , June 17 , ,

, , 6–5 , , Roark (6–4) , , Keuchel (8–4) , , Soriano (14) , , 29,960 , , 36–33 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 70 , , June 18 , ,

, , 6–5 , , Barrett (3–0) , , Downs (1–1) , , Soriano (15) , , 25,453 , , 37–33 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 71 , , June 19 , ,

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Floyd Floyd may refer to: As a name * Floyd (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Floyd (surname), a list of people and fictional characters Places in the United States * Floyd, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Floyd, Io ...

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Walden ''Walden'' (; first published in 1854 as ''Walden; or, Life in the Woods'') is a book by American transcendentalist writer Henry David Thoreau. The text is a reflection upon the author's simple living in natural surroundings. The work is part ...

(2) , , 36,608 , , 37–35 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 73 , , June 21 , ,

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(6–2) , , Teherán (6–5) , , Soriano (16) , , 40,677 , , 38–35 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 74 , , June 22 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Roark (7–4) , , Santana (5–5) , , Soriano (17) , , 39,473 , , 39–35 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 75 , , June 23 , , @ Brewers , , 3–0 , ,

(4–4) , , Garza (4–5) , , Clippard (1) , , 31,102 , , 40–35 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 76 , , June 24 , , @ Brewers , , 4–2 (16) , , Clippard (5–2) , , Fiers (0–1) , , Soriano (18) , , 30,149 , , 41–35 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 77 , , June 25 , , @ Brewers , , 9–2 , ,

Estrada Estrada is a Spanish surname and Portuguese term. Notable people with the surname include: *Armando Estrada, actually Hazem Ali, professional wrestler *Arturo Estrada Hernández, Mexican painter *Carla Estrada, Mexican producer * Chuck Estrada, Ame ...

(7–4) , , Strasburg (6–6) , , , , 39,049 , , 41–36 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 78 , , June 26 , , @ Cubs , , 5–3 , , Ramirez (1–1) , , Stammen (0–3) , , Rondón (9) , , 28,867 , , 41–37 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 79 , , June 27 , , @ Cubs , , 7–2 , , Hammel (7–5) , , Roark (7–5) , , , , 30,683 , , 41–38 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 80 , , June 28 (1) , , @ Cubs , , 3–0 , ,

(5–4) , , Beeler (0–1) , , Soriano (19) , , 35,770 , , 42–38 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 81 , , June 28 (2) , , @ Cubs , , 7–2 , , Treinen (1–3) , , Samardzija (2–7) , , Detwiler (1) , , 32,267 , , 43–38 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 82 , , June 30 , ,

Rockies The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in straight-line distance from the northernmost part of western Canada, to New Mexico in ...

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(6–4) , , Flande (0–1) , , , , 33,660 , , 44–38 , - , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 83 , , July 1 , ,

, , 7–1 , , Strasburg (7–6) , , Friedrich (0–3) , , , , 26,033 , , 45–38 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 84 , , July 2 , ,

, , 4–3 , ,

(7–2) , , Belisle (2–4) , , Soriano (20) , , 28,943 , , 46–38 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 85 , , July 4 , , Cubs , , 7–2 , , Hammel (8–5) , , Roark (7–6) , , , , 41,274 , , 46–39 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 86 , , July 5 , , Cubs , , 13–0 , ,

(6–4) , , Villanueva (4–6) , , , , 38,473 , , 47–39 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 87 , , July 6 , , Cubs , , 2–1 , , Clippard (6–2) , , Strop (1–4) , , Soriano (21) , , 32,941 , , 48–39 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 88 , , July 7 , ,

Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and earl ...

, , 8–2 (11) , , McFarland (2–2) , , Stammen (0–4) , , , , 35,126 , , 48–40 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , –, , July 8 , ,

, , colspan=6, ''Postponed (rain)'' Rescheduled for August 4 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 89 , , July 9 , , @

, , 6–2 , ,

(8–2) , , Norris (7–6) , , , , 35,575 , , 49–40 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 90 , , July 10 , , @

, , 4–3, ,

Chen Chen may refer to: People *Chen (surname) (陳 / 陈), a common Chinese surname * Chen (singer) (born 1992), member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band EXO * Chen Chen (born 1989), Chinese-American poet * (), a Hebrew first name or surname: * ...

(9–3) , ,

(6–5) , , Britton (15) , , 30,417 , , 49–41 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 91 , , July 11 , , @

, , 6–2 , , Burnett (6–8) , ,

(6–5) , , , , 30,094 , , 49–42 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 92 , , July 12 , , @

, , 5–3 (10) , , Detwiler (1–2) , , Diekman (3–3) , , Soriano (22) , , 32,072 , , 50–42 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 93 , , July 13 , , @

, , 10–3 , , Roark (8–6) , , Kendrick (4–9) , , , , 30,185 , , 51–42 , - style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" , colspan=9, '' All–Star Break (July 14–17)'' , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 94 , , July 18 , , Brewers , , 4–2 , , Lohse (10–4) , , Strasburg (7–7) , , Rodríguez (28) , , 39,373 , , 51–43 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 95 , , July 19 , , Brewers , , 8–3 , , Roark (9–6) , , Garza (6–7) , , , , 38,649 , , 52–43 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 96 , , July 20 , , Brewers , , 5–4 , , Soriano (2–0) , ,

Wooten Wooten is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrew Wooten (born 1989), German-American professional soccer player * Brian Wooten (fl. 1982–1997), American musician *Chandler Wooten (born 1999), American football player *Dudley ...

(1–4) , , , , 36,373 , , 53–43 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 97 , , July 21 , , @

, , 7–2 , ,

(9–2) , ,

Morales Morales is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfredo Morales (born 1990), American footballer * Alvaro Morales (disambiguation), several people * Amado Morales (born 1947), Puerto Rican javelin thrower * Bartolomé Mor ...

(5–5) , , , , 33,082 , , 54–43 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 98 , , July 22 , , @

, , 7–4 , , Stammen (1–4) , ,

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(0–1) , , Soriano (23) , , 36,874 , , 55–43 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 99 , , July 23 , , @

, , 6–4 , ,

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(11–6) , , Strasburg (7–8) , , , , 30,728 , , 55–44 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 100 , , July 25 , , @ Reds , , 4–1 , , Roark (10–6) , , Simón (12–5) , , Soriano (24) , , 38,812 , , 56–44 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 101 , , July 26 , , @ Reds , , 1–0 , , Cueto (11–6) , ,

(6–6) , , Chapman (22) , , 32,999 , , 56–45 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 102 , , July 27 , , @ Reds , , 4–2 , ,

(10–2) , , Latos (2–3) , , Soriano (25) , , 31,982 , , 57–45 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 103 , , July 28 , , @ Marlins , , 7–6 , , Dunn (8–5) , , Soriano (2–1) , , , , 20,027 , , 57–46 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 104 , , July 29 , , @ Marlins , , 3–0 , ,

(8–5) , , Strasburg (7–9) , , Cishek (27) , , 22,672 , , 57–47 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 105 , , July 30 , , @ Marlins , , 4–3 , , Roark (11–6) , ,

(2–3) , , Storen (1) , , 26,319 , , 58–47 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 106 , , July 31 , ,

, , 10–4 , , Bastardo (5–4) , ,

(6–7) , , , , 35,722 , , 58–48 , - , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 107 , , August 1 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Hernández (6–8) , ,

(10–3) , , Papelbon (26) , , 28,410 , , 58–49 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 108 , , August 2 , ,

, , 11–0 , ,

(7–5) , , Burnett (6–11) , , , , 36,155 , , 59–49 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 109 , , August 3 , ,

, , 4–0 , , Strasburg (8–9) , , Hamels (6–6) , , , , 30,038 , , 60–49 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 110 , , August 4 , ,

, , 7–3 , , Gausman (6–3) , , Roark (11–7) , , , , 42,181 , , 60–50 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 111 , , August 5 , ,

, , 6–1 , ,

(7–8) , ,

(6–8) , , , , 40,686 , , 60–51 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 112 , , August 6 , ,

, , 7–1 , ,

(11–3) , , Niese (5–8) , , , , 26,701 , , 61–51 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 113 , , August 7 , ,

, , 5–3 (13) , , Stammen (2–4) , , Torres (5–5) , , , , 38,611 , , 62–51 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 114 , , August 8 , , @

, , 7–6 , , Santana (11–6) , , Strasburg (8–10) , , Kimbrel (33) , , 32,707 , , 62–52 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 115 , , August 9 , , @

, , 4–1 (11) , , Clippard (7–2) , ,

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(4–2) , , Soriano (26) , , 36,832 , , 63–52 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 116 , , August 10 , , @

, , 3–1 , ,

(8–9) , ,

(6–9) , , Kimbrel (34) , , 18,191 , , 63–53 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 117 , , August 12 , , @

, , 7–1 , ,

(12–3) , , Montero (0–3) , , , , 21,200 , , 64–53 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 118 , , August 13 , , @

, , 3–2 , ,

(8–5) , , Colón (11–10) , , Soriano (27) , , 21,364 , , 65–53 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 119 , , August 14 , , @

, , 4–1 , , Strasburg (9–10) , , Gee (4–5) , , Soriano (28) , , 22,782 , , 66–53 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 120 , , August 15 , ,

, , 5–4 , , Roark (12–7) , ,

(5–12) , , Soriano (29) , , 36,945 , , 67–53 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 121 , , August 16 , ,

, , 4–3 , ,

Thornton Thornton or ''variant'', may refer to: People *Thornton (surname), people with the surname ''Thornton'' * Justice Thornton (disambiguation), judges named "Thornton" *Thornton Wilder, American playwright Places Australia *Thornton, New South Wal ...

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Wilson Wilson may refer to: People *Wilson (name) ** List of people with given name Wilson ** List of people with surname Wilson * Wilson (footballer, 1927–1998), Brazilian manager and defender *Wilson (footballer, born 1984), full name Wilson Rod ...

(3–3) , , , , 41,880 , , 68–53 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 122 , , August 17 , ,

, , 6–5 (11) , , Detwiler (2–2) , , Cumpton (3–4) , , , , 34,430 , , 69–53 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 123 , , August 18 , , Diamondbacks , , 5–4 (11) , , Stammen (3–4) , ,

Harris Harris may refer to: Places Canada * Harris, Ontario * Northland Pyrite Mine (also known as Harris Mine) * Harris, Saskatchewan * Rural Municipality of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan Scotland * Harris, Outer Hebrides (sometimes called the Isle o ...

(0–3) , , , , 21,292 , , 70–53 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 124 , , August 19 , , Diamondbacks , , 8–1 , , Strasburg (10–10) , ,

Anderson Anderson or Andersson may refer to: Companies * Anderson (Carriage), a company that manufactured automobiles from 1907 to 1910 * Anderson Electric, an early 20th-century electric car * Anderson Greenwood, an industrial manufacturer * Anderson ...

(7–5) , , , , 26,827 , , 71–53 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 125 , , August 20 , , Diamondbacks , , 3–2 , , Soriano (3–1) , ,

Marshall Marshall may refer to: Places Australia * Marshall, Victoria, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria Canada * Marshall, Saskatchewan * The Marshall, a mountain in British Columbia Liberia * Marshall, Liberia Marshall Islands * Marshall Islands, an ...

(4–3) , , , , 24,113 , , 72–53 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 126 , , August 21 , , Diamondbacks , , 1–0 , , Soriano (4–1) , ,

Pérez Pérez, or Perez as most commonly written in English, is a Castilian Spanish surname. Perez (pronounced Peretz, see below) is also common in people of Sephardic Jewish descent and is the 4th most common surname in Israel, most common surname not o ...

(2–3) , , , , 32,311 , , 73–53 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 127 , , August 22 , ,

, , 10–3 , , Hudson (9–9) , ,

(12–4) , , , , 33,718 , , 73–54 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 128 , , August 23 , ,

, , 6–2 , ,

(9–5) , , Lincecum (10–9) , , , , 34,137 , , 74–54 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 129 , , August 24 , ,

, , 14–6 , , Stammen (4–4) , , Affeldt (3–2) , , , , 35,476 , , 75–54 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 130 , , August 25 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Burnett (7–14) , , Roark (12–8) , , Papelbon (32) , , 23,089 , , 75–55 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 131 , , August 26 , , @

, , 4–3 , , Giles (3–1) , , Clippard (7–3) , , Papelbon (33) , , 25,238 , , 75–56 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 132 , , August 27 , , @

, , 8–4 , , Kendrick (7–11) , ,

(12–5) , , , , 33,183 , , 75–57 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 133 , , August 29 , , @ Mariners , , 8–3 , ,

(10–5) , , Hernández (13–5) , , , , 35,616 , , 76–57 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 134 , , August 30 , , @ Mariners , , 3–1 , , Strasburg (11–10) , , Elías (9–12) , , Soriano (30), , 32,894 , , 77–57 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 135 , , August 31 , , @ Mariners , , 5–3 , , Iwakuma (13–6) , , Roark (12–9) , ,

Rodney Rodney may refer to: People * Rodney (name) * Rodney (wrestler), American professional wrestler Places ;Australia * Electoral district of Rodney, a former electoral district in Victoria * Rodney County, Queensland ;Canada * Rodney, Ontario, a ...

(39) , , 26,221 , , 77–58 , - , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 136 , , September 1 , , @

, , 6–4 , ,

(7–9) , , Hernández (8–10) , , Soriano (31), , 41,857 , , 78–58 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 137 , , September 2 , , @

, , 4–1 , , Kershaw (17–3) , ,

(12–6) , , Jansen (39), , 43,352 , , 78–59 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 138 , , September 3 , , @

, , 8–5 (14) , , Treinen (2–3) , ,

Correia Correia ( Portuguese and Galician for "leather strap") is a surname of Portuguese and Galician origin, also spelled Correa or Corrêa. Correia/Correa is found throughout all of the Iberian Peninsular. It may refer to: People General Portugues ...

(2–3) , , , , 38,404 , , 79–59 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 139 , , September 5 , ,

, , 9–8 (11) , , Diekman (4–4) , , Stammen (4–5) , , Papelbon (34) , , 27,437 , , 79–60 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 140 , , September 6 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Burnett (8–15) , , Roark (12–10) , , Papelbon (35) , , 37,408 , , 79–61 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 141 , , September 7 , ,

, , 3–2 , ,

(8–9) , , Hamels (8–7) , , Storen (2) , , 29,108 , , 80–61 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 142 , , September 8 , ,

, , 2–1 , ,

(13–6) , ,

Minor Minor may refer to: * Minor (law), a person under the age of certain legal activities. ** A person who has not reached the age of majority * Academic minor, a secondary field of study in undergraduate education Music theory *Minor chord ** Bar ...

(6–10) , , Storen (3) , , 25,448 , , 81–61 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 143 , , September 9 , ,

, , 6–4 , ,

(11–5) , , Santana (14–8) , , Storen (4) , , 29,233 , , 82–61 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 144 , , September 10 , ,

, , 6–2 , ,

Harang , native_name_lang = fa , settlement_type = Former Village , image_skyline = , imagesize = , image_alt = , image_caption = , image_flag = , flag_alt ...

(11–10) , , Strasburg (11–11) , , , , 31,086 , , 82–62 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 145 , , September 11 , , @

, , 6–2 , , Roark (13–10) , , Colón (13–12) , , , , 21,111 , , 83–62 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 146 , , September 12 , , @

, , 4–3 , , Gee (7–7) , ,

(8–10) , , Mejía (26) , , 25,792 , , 83–63 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 147 , , September 13 , , @

, , 10–3 , ,

(14–6) , ,

(10–10) , , , , 28,849 , , 84–63 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 148 , , September 14 , , @

, , 3–0 , ,

(12–5) , , Niese (8–11) , , Storen (5) , , 31,553 , , 85–63 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 149 , , September 15 , , @

, , 4–2 , , Strasburg (12–11) , , Santana (14–9) , , Storen (6) , , 18,220 , , 86–63 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 150 , , September 16 , , @

, , 3–0 , , Roark (14–10) , ,

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(11–11) , , Storen (7) , , 28,175 , , 87–63 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 151 , , September 17 , , @

, , 3–1 , ,

(11–10) , , Detwiler (2–3) , , Kimbrel (44) , , 26,643 , , 87–64 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 152 , , September 18 , , @ Marlins , , 6–2 , ,

(9–10) , ,

(3–8) , , , , 18,010 , , 88–64 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 153 , , September 19 , , @ Marlins , , 3–2 , ,

(15–6) , ,

(9–10) , , Storen (8) , , 19,815 , , 89–64 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 154 , , September 20 , , @ Marlins , , 3–2 , ,

(13–5) , , Cosart (13–10) , , Storen (9) , , 20,983 , , 90–64 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 155 , , September 21 , , @ Marlins , , 2–1 , , Strasburg (13–11) , , Eovaldi (6–13) , , Soriano (32) , , 22,806 , , 91–64 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 156 , , September 23 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Roark (15–10) , , Colón (14–13) , , Storen (10) , , 30,714 , , 92–64 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , –, , September 24 , ,

, , colspan=6, ''Postponed (rain)'' Rescheduled for September 25 as part of a doubleheader , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 157 , , September 25 (1) , ,

, , 7–4 , , Torres (8–5) , , Clippard (7-4) , , Mejía (28) , , 28,629 , , 92–65 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 158 , , September 25 (2) , ,

, , 3–0 , ,

(10–10) , ,

(11–11) , , Storen (11) , , 26,439 , , 93–65 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 159 , , September 26 (1) , , Marlins , , 4–0 , ,

(16–6) , , Cosart (4–4) , , , , 27,920 , , 94–65 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 160 , , September 26 (2), , Marlins , , 15–7 , ,

Ramos Ramos is a surname of Spanish and Portuguese origin that means "bouquets" or "branches". Notable people with the surname include: * Adrián Ramos (born 1986), Colombian footballer * Aldrech Ramos (born 1988), Filipino basketball player * Al ...

(7–0) , ,

Hill A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit. Terminology The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally considered to be not as ...

(0–1) , , , , 34,190 , , 94–66 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 161 , , September 27 , , Marlins , , 5–1 , , Strasburg (14–11) , , Eovaldi (6–14) , , , , 37,529 , , 95–66 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 162 , , September 28 , , Marlins , , 1–0 , ,

(14–5) , ,

(12–7) , , , , 35,085 , , 96–66 , -

Postseason

Postseason game log

, -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 1 , , October 3 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Peavy (1–0) , , Strasburg (0–1) , , Casilla (1) , , 44,035 , , 0–1 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , , October 4 , ,

, , 2–1 (18) , , Petit (1–0) , , Roark (0–1) , , Strickland (1) , , 44,035 , , 0–2 , -align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 3 , , October 6 , , @

, , 4–1 , ,

(1–0) , , Bumgarner (0–1) , , , , 43,627 , , 1–2 , -align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 4 , , October 7 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Strickland (1–0) , ,

(0–1) , , Casilla (2) , , 43,464 , , 1–3 , -

Division Series

Game 1, October 3

3:07 p.m. ( EDT) at

in Washington, D.C.

Game 2, October 4

5:37 p.m. ( EDT) at

in Washington, D.C. Game Two of the Division Series between the Nationals and the

at Nationals Park on October 4 lasted 18 innings before

Brandon Belt Brandon Kyle Belt (born April 20, 1988), nicknamed "Baby Giraffe", "Sparky", and “Captain”, is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the S ...

's solo homer in the top of the 18th gave the Giants a 2-1 victory. It was the longest postseason game in Major League Baseball history by time, lasting 6 hours 23 minutes, and tied the postseason record for number of innings played. It was also the longest game in Nationals history both in terms of number of innings and time elapsed, in both cases breaking Nationals records set during the 2014 regular season.

Game 3, October 6

5:07 p.m. ( EDT) at

AT&T Park Oracle Park is a Major League Baseball stadium in the SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco, California. Since 2000, it has been the home of the San Francisco Giants. Previously named Pacific Bell Park, SBC Park, and AT&T Park, the stadium's curren ...

in San Francisco

Game 4, October 7

9:07 p.m. ( EDT) at

in San Francisco

Roster

Statistics

Regular season

Batting

''Table is sortable.'' ''Note: POS = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases'' ''Complete regular-season offensive statistics are availabl
here
'' *Player played for multiple teams; batting statistics reflect time on Nationals only.

Pitching

''Note: Pos = Position; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts'' ''Complete regular-season pitching statistics are availabl
here.
' *Player played for multiple teams; pitching statistics reflect time on Nationals only.

Team leaders

''Qualifying players only.''

=Batting

= Rendons runs scored total was the highest for any individual player in the National League during the regular season. Spans hit total set a new single-season Washington Nationals record.

=Pitching

Postseason

Batting

''Table is sortable.'' ''Note: POS = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases'' ''Complete postseason offensive statistics are availabl
here
''

Pitching

''Table is sortable.'' ''Note: Pos = Position; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts'' ''Complete postseason pitching statistics are availabl
here.
'

Awards and honors

All-Stars

, P *

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, P Both Zimmermann and Clippard were selected as all-stars for the second time. Zimmermann did not appear in the

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due to injury.Clippard's previous all-star appearance had been in 2011. Zimmermann's previous selection had been in

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, and injury also had prevented him from appearing in that game.

Annual awards

Manager of the Year

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: Matt Williams Matt Williams became only the fourth Major League baseball manager to win the Manager of the Year award in his first season as a manager, joining

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Hal Lanier HAL may refer to: Aviation * Halali Airport (IATA airport code: HAL) Halali, Oshikoto, Namibia * Hawaiian Airlines (ICAO airline code: HAL) * HAL Airport, Bangalore, India * Hindustan Aeronautics Limited an Indian aerospace manufacturer of fi ...

, who won in 1986, San Francisco's

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, who won in 1993, and

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, who won in 2006. Williams also became the second Washington Nationals manager to win the award, as well as the second to do so in three years,

having won in

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

. Williams was the fourth manager to win the award in franchise history, two managers –

Buck Rodgers Robert Leroy "Buck" Rodgers (born August 16, 1938) is a former catcher, manager and coach in Major League Baseball. He managed three major league teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (1980–1982), Montreal Expos (1985–1991) and California Angels (19 ...

1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airpor ...

and

Felipe Alou Felipe Rojas Alou (born May 12, 1935) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder, first baseman, and manager. He managed the Montreal Expos (1992–2001) and the San Francisco Giants (2003–2006). The first Dominican to play regularly in the ...

1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea; Nelson Ma ...

– having won it while the franchise played as the

Silver Slugger

, SS *

, 3B During 2014, Ian Desmond became the fourth shortstop in Major League Baseball history to have at least 20 home runs and at least 20 stolen bases in three separate seasons. He won his third consecutive

Silver Slugger Award The Silver Slugger Award has been awarded annually since 1980 to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League and the National League, as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball. These voters con ...

, becoming the first player in Washington Nationals history to win the Silver Slugger Award in three different seasons, exceeding the previous record of two set by third baseman

Ryan Zimmermann Ryan Wallace Zimmerman (born September 28, 1984) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and third baseman who played 16 seasons for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Zimmerman graduated from Kellam High ...

2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...

and

2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

. He became the fifth Major League Baseball shortstop in win the Silver Slugger in three consecutive seasons, the first to do so since

Derek Jeter Derek Sanderson Jeter ( ; born June 26, 1974) is an American former professional baseball shortstop, businessman, and baseball executive. As a player, Jeter spent his entire 20-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees ...

won four in a row from 2006 to

with the

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, and the first shortstop in the National League to win three in a row since

Barry Larkin Barry Louis Larkin (born April 28, 1964) is an American former professional baseball player. He played shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2004. He briefly played in the minor leagues before making hi ...

won five in a row with the

from 1988 through

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.Wagner, James
"Ian Desmond, Anthony Rendon win Silver Slugger awards"
washingtonpost.com, November 6, 2014 Anthony Rendon won the Silver Slugger Award in his first full major league season. In 2014, he tied with

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of the

to lead all National League third basemen with a .287 batting average and led the National League with 111 runs scored. Desmond and Rendon became the first shortstop-third baseman duo to win the Silver Slugger Award in the same season since

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and Derek Jeter did it with the New York Yankees in

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Tony Conigliaro Award

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Wilson Ramos received the 2014 Tony Conigliaro Award, which is given for demonstrating spirit, determination, and courage. He received it for his performance in 2014 after overcoming his

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in 2011 and various injuries in the following years. He was the first player in Washington Nationals history and the third player in franchise historyTwo players –

Curtis Pride Curtis John Pride (born December 17, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who is deaf. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. In 2015, Pride was named MLB's Ambassador For Inclusion. Since 2009 Pride has served as the head ba ...

outright in

1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 800, causing the plane to crash and killing everyone on b ...

and

Graeme Lloyd Graeme John Lloyd (born 9 April 1967) is an Australian-born former professional baseball pitcher, who appeared with the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, and Kansas City Roy ...

as a co-winner with Jason Johnson of the

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– won the

while the franchise played as the

. to win the award.

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Potomac

References

External links

2014 Washington Nationals Season official site

2014 Washington Nationals season
at ''Baseball-Reference'' {{DEFAULTSORT:2014 Washington Nationals Season Washington Nationals seasons

Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C.. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. From 2005 to 2007, the team played in RFK Stadi ...

National League East champion seasons