Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
RHP Stephen Strasburg [15-4, 2.52] | RHP Jake Arrieta [14-10, 3.53]
Weds., Oct. 11 l 3:08 p.m. CT / 4:08 p.m. ET l Game #4 / NLDS l Wrigley Field l Chicago, IL
Television: TBS l Radio: 106.7 FM The Fan & Nationals Radio Network
Standing: 97-65, 1st place, National League East Home: 47-34 Road: 50-31 Streak: L1 Last Five: 1-4 Last Ten: 4-6
NATIONALS NEWS
NATIONALS NEWS OPPONENT
OPPONENT
WELCOME, OCTOBER CHICAGO CUBS
In the 13th season since baseball returned to Washington, D.C., the The Nationals and Cubs played seven games in 2017 (four in D.C., three in Chicago), with
Washington Nationals were crowned National League East champi- Washington taking the regular-season advantage...Nationals President of Baseball Opera-
ons for the fourth time in the last six years...The 2017 Nationals did tions and General Manager Mike Rizzo is a Chicago native and an alum of Holy Cross High
so with a balanced attack and a steady approach, with an average of School and the University of Illinois...Manager Dusty Baker went 322-326 in four seasons
16.2 wins per month and a 97-65 (.599) final regular-season record, (2003-06) as the manager of the Chicago Cubs, including a trip to the 2003 National League
the second-best mark in the National League (Los Angeles Dodgers: 104-58, .642) and the Championship Series, where they fell in seven games to the Florida Marlins...Bench Coach
fourth-best record in all of Major League Baseball...At 50-31 (.617), the Nationals owned the Chris Speier (1985-86) spent two seasons with the Cubs...First Base Coach Davey Lopes
best road record in the NL this season, as well as a new franchise record (Nationals/Expos) was acquired by the Cubs on Aug. 31, 1984 and went on to spend two-plus seasons (1984-86)
for road wins in a single season (50)...The 50 road wins are the most for any NL team since with Chicago...RHP Tanner Roark is from Wilmington, Illinois -- approximately 70 miles from
the 2011 Philadelphia Phillies also went 50-31...The 819 runs Washington scored this season Wrigley Field -- and attended the University of Illinois.
were the most in franchise history (Nationals/Expos), as were the 215 home runs the club hit.
THE REGULAR-SEASON SERIES
RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY The Nationals hold a one-game lead over the Cubs in their all-time series, 44-43...The Nation-
The Nationals and Cubs had their originally-scheduled Game 4 rained out on Tuesday, forc- als claimed the 2017 regular-season series, 4-3...In their first match-up this season, June
ing them to lose their travel/workout day on Wednesday and play Game 4 in Chicago, before 26-29, the clubs split a four-game set, 2-2, at Nationals Park before the Nationals won two
traveling back to D.C. for Game 5 on Thursday...This is the second straight year Washington of three at Wrigley Field, Aug. 4-6...Prior to this season, the Cubs claimed the season series
has dealt with a Postseason rainout, as Game 2 vs. LAD in 2016 was PPD as well. against Washington for two straight seasons (2015 & 2016).