May 28th Nationals Weekly Roundup

The Nationals went 4-2 during their last week of play. Could’ve been 5-1 but star players rested the final games before their huge west coast road trip.

Game Results

vs Seattle 

Game 1: W (10-1)

Game 2: W (5-1)

Game 3: L (2-4)

vs Mariners 

Game 1: W (5-1)

Game 2: W (3-0)

Game 3: L (3-5)

Pulse of the Pitching Staff

Tanner Roark (4-2): 50 K’s, 4.32 ERA, in 10 games

Max Scherzer (5-3): 89 K’s, 2.77 ERA, in 10 games

Stephen Strasburg (6-1): 74 K’s, 2.94 ERA, in 10 games

Gio Gonzalez (3-1): 54 K’s, 2.90 ERA, in 10 games

Bullpen Performance for the Week: B- (Improvements)

Team Statistical Leaders

  • Hits: Zimmerman with 61 Hits
  • Runs: Harper with 44 Runs
  • RBI’s: Harper with 51 RBI’s
  • HR: Harper with 15 HR’s
  • Stolen Bases: Trea Turner with 11 Stolen Bases
  • Batting Average: Zimmerman with a .365 Batting Average
  • OPS: Zimmerman with a 1.122 OPS
  • Wins: Strasburg with 6 wins
  • Strikeouts: Max Scherzer with 89 Strike Outs

Week Ahead

3 Game Series with San Francisco and Oakland 

Two Struggling teams, this week can either shock the Nats or be a continuance of their dominance.

Stephen Thompson