This Time with Natitude: A Washington Nationals dynasty

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This will be a year-long dynasty for the Washington Nationals. I hope you enjoy it! Leave feedback or comments!

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I didn't know you could do this here, so I already played 8 games. Ill post them here and then keep going.

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Nationals cruise to Opening Day victory over Cubs behind Strasburg's 14 K's

Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs
Apr 5, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Washington (1-0)	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	1
Chicago (0-1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	6	0
W: Stephen Strasburg L: Matt Garza S: Brad Lidge

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			WAS	CHC

Washington Nationals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
I Desmond SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.250
D Espinosa 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250
R Zimmerman 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000
J Werth RF	4	0	0	1	0	1	0	.000
C Hernandez 1B	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.333
M Morse LF	4	0	1	1	0	2	0	.250
W Ramos C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
R Ankiel CF	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
S Strasburg P	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.333
S Burnett P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
B Lidge P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
BATTING: 2B: M Morse (1) RBI: J Werth (1), M Morse (1)
BASERUNNING: CS: C Hernandez (1)

Chicago Cubs
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
S Castro SS	4	0	2	1	0	2	0	.500
D DeJesus RF	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.500
B LaHair 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
M Podell 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
A Soriano LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.250
G Soto C	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
I Stewart 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
M Byrd CF	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	.333
D Barney 2B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
M Garza P	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
R Johnson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
K Wood P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
BATTING: 2B: D DeJesus (1), A Soriano (1) RBI: S Castro (1)
BASERUNNING: CS: S Castro (1)

Washington Nationals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
S Strasburg (W, 1-0)	7.2	5	1	1	0	14	0	1.25
S Burnett (H, 1)	.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
B Lidge (S, 1)	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00

Chicago Cubs
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
M Garza (L, 1-0)	8	5	2	2	2	8	0	2.25
K Wood	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Next game: 4/7@ CHC (Gonzalez, 0-0, 0.00 vs.Dempster 0-0, 0.00)

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Hernandez leads Nats with HR over Cubs, 7-1 at Wrigley

Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs
Apr 7, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Washington (2-0)	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	7	10	1
Chicago (0-2)	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	0
W: Gio Gonzalez L: Ryan Dempster

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			WAS	CHC

Washington Nationals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
I Desmond SS	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	.333
D Espinosa 2B	3	1	1	2	2	1	0	.286
R Zimmerman 3B	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	.125
J Werth RF	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	.286
C Hernandez 1B	4	1	2	4	0	0	1	.429
M Morse LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.250
W Ramos C	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.143
R Ankiel CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
G Gonzalez	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
D Storen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
B Carroll P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
H Rodriguez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
BATTING: 2B: I Desmond 2 (2), D Espinosa (1) HR: C Hernandez (1) RBI: D Espinosa 2 (2), J Werth (1), C Hernandez 4 (4)

Chicago Cubs
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
S Castro SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.300
M Byrd CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.333
G Soto C	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.125
A Soriano LF	4	1	1	1	0	1	0	.222
B LaHair 1B	4	0	2	0	0	2	0	.176
D Barney 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.176
I Stewart 3B	4	0	0	0	0	4	0	.118
D DeJesus RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
R Johnson PH - RF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000
R Dempster P	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
K Wood P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
M Podell PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
T Wood P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
B DeWitt PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
BATTING: HR: A Soriano (1) RBI: A Soriano (1)

Washington Nationals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
G Gonzalez (W, 1-0)	7	8	1	1	0	9	1	1.29
D Storen	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
H Rodriguez	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00

Chicago Cubs
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
R Dempster (L, 1-0)	6	8	5	5	3	2	1	7.50
K Wood	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
T Wood	2	2	2	2	0	2	0	6.23

Next game: @ CHC, (Zimmermann, 0-0, 0.00 vs. Samardzija 0-0, 0.00)

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Zimmerman, Nats sweep Cubs to open season

Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs
Apr 8, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Washington (3-0)	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	9	0
Chicago (0-3)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	1
W: Jordan Zimmermann L: Jeff Samardzija S: Brad Lidge

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			WAS	CHC

Washington Nationals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
I Desmond SS	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	.393
D Espinosa 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.200
R Zimmerman 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.276
J Werth RF	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	.269
C Hernandez 1B	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	.455
M Morse CF	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.250
H Matsui LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333
R Bernadina PR - LF	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
J Flores C	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	.333
J Zimmermann P	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
S Burnett P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
T Clippard P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
B Lidge P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
BATTING: 2B: R Zimmerman (1) RBI: I Desmond (2), J Werth (2)
BASERUNNING: SB: D Espinosa (1), C Hernandez (1), R Bernadina (1)

Chicago Cubs
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
S Castro SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.300
D DeJesus RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333
B LaHair 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.250
A Soriano LF	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	.222
G Soto C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.125
I Stewart 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.118
M Byrd CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
D Barney 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176
J Samardzija P	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
K Wood P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
B DeWitt PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
BATTING: HR: A Soriano (2) RBI: A Soriano (2)

Washington Nationals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
J Zimmermann (W, 1-0)	7	3	1	1	1	3	1	1.29
S Burnett (H, 2)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
T Clippard (H, 1)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
B Lidge (S, 2)	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00

Chicago Cubs
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
J Samardzija (L, 1-0)	6.2	7	3	1	3	5	0	1.35
K Wood	2.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Next game: The Nationals head to New York to face off against the Mets for a three game series. (Jackson 0-0, 0.00 vs. Gee 0-0, 0.00)

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Nats slap 11 singles in 5-1 win over Mets

Washington Nationals at New York Mets
Apr 8, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Washington (4-0)	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	11	0
New York (2-2)	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	1
W: Edwin Jackson L: Dillon Gee

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			WAS	NYM

Washington Nationals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
I Desmond SS	5	1	2	0	0	1	0	.393
D Espinosa 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	.200
R Zimmerman 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.276
J Werth RF	4	2	1	0	1	1	0	.269
C Hernandez 1B	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	.455
M Morse LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.250
W Ramos C	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.333
R Ankiel CF	3	0	0	1	1	1	0	.143
E Jackson	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.250
C Wang P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
BATTING: RBI: D Espinosa (3), C Hernandez (5), W Ramos (1), R Ankiel (1), E Jackson (1)

New York Mets
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
A Torres CF	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.316
D Murphy 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148
I Davis 1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.185
L Duda RF	4	1	3	0	0	1	0	.321
D Wright 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.231
J Thole C	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.429
M Baxter LF	3	0	1	1	0	2	0	.250
R Tejada SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.125
D Gee P	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
B Parnell P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J Turner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J Rauch P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
BATTING: 2B: A Torres (1), L Duda (2), J Thole (3) RBI: M Baxter (5)
BASERUNNING: CS: A Torres (2)

Washington Nationals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
E Jackson (W, 1-0)	8	7	1	1	0	10	0	1.13
C Wang	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

New York Mets
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
D Gee (L, 1-0)	4.1	9	5	4	3	1	0	8.31
B Parnell	2.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
J Rauch	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Tomorrow night we will see Ross Detweiler (0-0, 0.00) take the mound for the Nats (4-0), and Chris Young gets the ball for the Mets (2-2). First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m.

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Nationals win 16-inning thriller on Zimmerman double

Nationals at Mets |
Apr 8, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Extras	R	H	E
Washington (5-0)	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0000002	4	17	2
New York (2-3)	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0000000	2	8	1
W: Tom Gorzelanny L: Pedro Beato

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			WAS	NYM

Washington Nationals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
I Desmond SS	8	1	6	1	0	0	0	.393
D Espinosa 2B	6	0	0	0	1	1	0	.200
R Zimmerman 3B	8	0	3	3	0	1	0	.276
J Werth RF	8	0	2	0	0	2	0	.269
C Hernandez 1B	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259
M Morse LF	6	0	1	0	1	1	0	.208
W Ramos C	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.188
R Bernadina PH - CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.167
R Ankiel CF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.143
H Matsui PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
H Rodriguez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
D Storen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
B Carroll PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
T Gorzelanny P	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
R Detweiler P	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
T Clippard P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
S Burnett P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
A LaRoche PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
B Lidge P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J Flores PH - C	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.333
TEAM TOTALS	63	4	17	4	3	8	0
BATTING: 2B: I Desmond (2), R Zimmerman (2), J Werth (1) RBI: I Desmond (2), R Zimmerman 3 (3)
BASERUNNING: SB: I Desmond 2 (2), R Bernadina (2)

New York Mets
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
A Torres CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.316
S Hairston CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
D Murphy 2B	6	0	0	0	1	1	0	.148
D Wright 3B	7	1	1	1	0	1	0	.231
J Bay LF	7	0	0	0	0	4	0	.111
L Duda RF	7	0	2	0	0	0	0	.321
I Davis 1B	6	1	4	1	1	1	1	.185
R Tejada SS	7	0	0	0	0	1	0	.125
J Thole C	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.429
R Cedeno PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.249
V Rottino C	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
C Young P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
T Byrdak P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J Turner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
J Rauch P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
M Acosta P	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000
P Beato P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
B Parnell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
BATTING: HR: D Wright (1), I Davis (2) RBI: D Wright (1), I Davis(5)
BASERUNNING: CS: I Davis (1)

Washington Nationals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
R Detweiler	7	4	1	1	1	2	1	1.29
T Clippard (H, 2)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
S Burnett (H, 2)	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
B Lidge (BS, 1)	2	1	2	2	2	1	1	2.25
H Rodriguez	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
D Storen	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
T Gorzelanny (W, 1-0)	3	3	0	0	4	3	0	0.00
C Wang	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

New York Mets
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
C Young	6.2	8	2	2	1	2	0	2.70
T Byrdak	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
J Rauch	2	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
M Acosta	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
P Beato (L, 0-1)	3.1	7	2	2	2	1	0	2.84
B Parnell	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

The Nats finish up the series just a few hours from now for a 1:10 pm first pitch. Strasburg and Santana are the starters.

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Mets end Nationals winning streak at 5, shut them out 1-0

Last night's late inning game must have carried over to today, as the Nationals looked punchless all afternoon, making Johan Santana look like the Cy Young winner of yesteryear. He made quick work of the Nationals, keeping them to only 4 hits, and striking out 7 for the complete game shutout win. Stephen Strasburg was tagged with the tough luck 1-run loss, going 7 frames and striking out 5. The Nationals have finished their 6-game road trip and look to open a long 11 game homestand with their home opener tomorrow at Nationals Park vs. the Cincinnati Reds at 7:05 p.m.

Washington Nationals at New York Mets
Apr 11, 2012	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Washington (5-1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2
New York (3-3)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	X	1	6	1
W: Johan Santana L: Stephen Strasburg

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			WAS	NYM
NYM	6th	M Baxter singles to center, D Wright scores.	0	1

Washington Nationals
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
I Desmond SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.393
D Espinosa 2B	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.200
R Zimmerman 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.276
J Werth RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.269
C Hernandez 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259
M Morse LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208
J Flores C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333
R Bernadina CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.167
S Strasburg P	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.200
H Matsui PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200
H Rodriguez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
TEAM TOTALS	30	0	4	0	1	7	0

New York Mets
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
A Torres CF	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	.316
D Murphy 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.148
I Davis 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.185
L Duda RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.321
D Wright 3B	3	1	1	0	1	2	0	.231
J Thole C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.429
M Baxter LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	.250
S Hairston PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
R Tejada SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.125
J Santana P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
TEAM TOTALS	30	1	6	1	2	6	0
BATTING: RBI: M Baxter (5)
BASERUNNING: CS: A Torres (2)

Washington Nationals
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
S Strasburg (L, 1-1)	7	6	1	0	2	5	0	0.61
H Rodriguez	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

New York Mets
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
J Santana (W, 2-0)	9	4	0	0	1	7	0	1.13

Next game: CIN (Cueto 0-1, 40.51) @ WSH (Gonzalez 1-0, 1.29) 7:05 p.m.