2009 Washington Nationals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 59-103
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,817,226, Avg. 22,716
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Manager: Manny Acta (26-61)
Manager: Jim Riggleman (33-42)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2009 Washington Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 59-103
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,817,226, Avg. 22,716
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Manager: Manny Acta (26-61)
Manager: Jim Riggleman (33-42)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
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The Washington Nationals of the National League ended the 2009 season with a record of 59 wins and 103 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's East Division.
The Nationals scored 710 runs and surrendered 874 runs, most in the circuit. Adam Dunn walloped 38 home runs for Washington, while Josh Willingham and Ryan Zimmerman added 20 or more also. Ryan Zimmerman accounted for 106 RBI and topped all regular hitters with a .292 average. John Lannan paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.88 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Manny Acta and Jim Riggleman coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 710
Regular Season Runs Against: 874
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2009 | Washington Nationals 6 at Florida Marlins 12 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 7, 2009 | Washington Nationals 3 at Florida Marlins 8 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 8, 2009 | Washington Nationals 4 at Florida Marlins 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 10, 2009 | Washington Nationals 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | ||
| April 11, 2009 | Washington Nationals 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-5 | 0-5 | ||
| April 12, 2009 | Washington Nationals 5 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 0-0 | 0-6 | 0-6 | ||
| April 13, 2009 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Washington Nationals 8 | L | 0-1 | 0-6 | 0-7 | ||
| April 16, 2009 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Washington Nationals 8 | W | 1-1 | 0-6 | 1-7 | ||
| April 17, 2009 | Florida Marlins 3 at Washington Nationals 2 | L | 1-2 | 0-6 | 1-8 | ||
| April 18, 2009 | Florida Marlins 9 at Washington Nationals 6 | L | 1-3 | 0-6 | 1-9 | ||
| April 19, 2009 | Florida Marlins 7 at Washington Nationals 4 | L | 1-4 | 0-6 | 1-10 | ||
| April 20, 2009 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Washington Nationals 3 | W | 2-4 | 0-6 | 2-10 | ||
| April 21, 2009 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Washington Nationals 4 | W | 3-4 | 0-6 | 3-10 | ||
| April 22, 2009 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Washington Nationals 0 | L | 3-5 | 0-6 | 3-11 | ||
| April 24, 2009 | Washington Nationals 3 at New York Mets 4 | L | 3-5 | 0-7 | 3-12 | ||
| April 25, 2009 | Washington Nationals 2 at New York Mets 8 | L | 3-5 | 0-8 | 3-13 | ||
| April 26, 2009 | Washington Nationals 8 at New York Mets 1 | W | 3-5 | 1-8 | 4-13 | ||
| April 27, 2009 | Washington Nationals 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 13 | L | 3-5 | 1-9 | 4-14 | ||
| April 28, 2009 | Washington Nationals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 3-5 | 1-10 | 4-15 | ||
| April 29, 2009 | Washington Nationals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 3-5 | 2-10 | 5-15 | ||
| April 30, 2009 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Washington Nationals 4 | L | 3-6 | 2-10 | 5-16 | ||
| May 1, 2009 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Washington Nationals 2 | L | 3-7 | 2-10 | 5-17 | ||
| May 2, 2009 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Washington Nationals 6 | W | 4-7 | 2-10 | 6-17 | ||
| May 4, 2009 | Houston Astros 4 at Washington Nationals 9 | W | 5-7 | 2-10 | 7-17 | ||
| May 6, 2009 | Washington Nationals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 | L | 5-7 | 2-11 | 7-18 | ||
| May 7, 2009 | Washington Nationals 11 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | W | 5-7 | 3-11 | 8-18 | ||
| May 8, 2009 | Washington Nationals 5 at Arizona Diamondbacks 4 | W | 5-7 | 4-11 | 9-18 | ||
| May 9, 2009 | Washington Nationals 2 at Arizona Diamondbacks 1 | W | 5-7 | 5-11 | 10-18 | ||
| May 10, 2009 | Washington Nationals 8 at Arizona Diamondbacks 10 | L | 5-7 | 5-12 | 10-19 | ||
| May 11, 2009 | Washington Nationals 7 at San Francisco Giants 11 | L | 5-7 | 5-13 | 10-20 | ||
| May 12, 2009 | Washington Nationals 7 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 5-7 | 5-14 | 10-21 | ||
| May 13, 2009 | Washington Nationals 6 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 5-7 | 6-14 | 11-21 | ||
| May 15, 2009 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Washington Nationals 6 | L | 5-8 | 6-14 | 11-22 | ||
| May 16, 2009 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Washington Nationals 5 | L | 5-9 | 6-14 | 11-23 | ||
| May 16, 2009 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Washington Nationals 5 | L | 5-10 | 6-14 | 11-24 | ||
| May 17, 2009 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Washington Nationals 6 | L | 5-11 | 6-14 | 11-25 | ||
| May 18, 2009 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Washington Nationals 7 | L | 5-12 | 6-14 | 11-26 | ||
| May 19, 2009 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Washington Nationals 5 | L | 5-13 | 6-14 | 11-27 | ||
| May 20, 2009 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Washington Nationals 1 | L | 5-14 | 6-14 | 11-28 | ||
| May 21, 2009 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Washington Nationals 5 | W | 6-14 | 6-14 | 12-28 | ||
| May 22, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Washington Nationals 2 | L | 6-15 | 6-14 | 12-29 | ||
| May 23, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Washington Nationals 1 | L | 6-16 | 6-14 | 12-30 | ||
| May 24, 2009 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Washington Nationals 8 | W | 7-16 | 6-14 | 13-30 | ||
| May 25, 2009 | Washington Nationals 2 at New York Mets 5 | L | 7-16 | 6-15 | 13-31 | ||
| May 26, 2009 | Washington Nationals 1 at New York Mets 6 | L | 7-16 | 6-16 | 13-32 | ||
| May 27, 2009 | Washington Nationals 4 at New York Mets 7 | L | 7-16 | 6-17 | 13-33 | ||
| May 29, 2009 | Washington Nationals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 7-16 | 6-18 | 13-34 | ||
| May 30, 2009 | Washington Nationals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 7-16 | 6-19 | 13-35 | ||
| May 31, 2009 | Washington Nationals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 7-16 | 6-20 | 13-36 | ||
| June 2, 2009 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Washington Nationals 10 | W | 8-16 | 6-20 | 14-36 | ||
| June 4, 2009 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Washington Nationals 1 | L | 8-17 | 6-20 | 14-37 | ||
| June 4, 2009 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Washington Nationals 1 | L | 8-18 | 6-20 | 14-38 | ||
| June 5, 2009 | New York Mets 3 at Washington Nationals 1 | L | 8-19 | 6-20 | 14-39 | ||
| June 6, 2009 | New York Mets 1 at Washington Nationals 7 | W | 9-19 | 6-20 | 15-39 | ||
| June 7, 2009 | New York Mets 7 at Washington Nationals 0 | L | 9-20 | 6-20 | 15-40 | ||
| June 9, 2009 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Washington Nationals 2 | L | 9-21 | 6-20 | 15-41 | ||
| June 10, 2009 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Washington Nationals 2 | L | 9-22 | 6-20 | 15-42 | ||
| June 11, 2009 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Washington Nationals 3 | W | 10-22 | 6-20 | 16-42 | ||
| June 12, 2009 | Washington Nationals 3 at Tampa Bay Rays 4 | L | 10-22 | 6-21 | 16-43 | ||
| June 13, 2009 | Washington Nationals 3 at Tampa Bay Rays 8 | L | 10-22 | 6-22 | 16-44 | ||
| June 14, 2009 | Washington Nationals 4 at Tampa Bay Rays 5 | L | 10-22 | 6-23 | 16-45 | ||
| June 16, 2009 | Washington Nationals 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 10-22 | 6-24 | 16-46 | ||
| June 17, 2009 | Washington Nationals 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 10-22 | 7-24 | 17-46 | ||
| June 18, 2009 | Washington Nationals 3 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 10-22 | 8-24 | 18-46 | ||
| June 19, 2009 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Washington Nationals 2 | W | 11-22 | 8-24 | 19-46 | ||
| June 20, 2009 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Washington Nationals 5 | W | 12-22 | 8-24 | 20-46 | ||
| June 21, 2009 | Toronto Blue Jays 9 at Washington Nationals 4 | L | 12-23 | 8-24 | 20-47 | ||
| June 23, 2009 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Washington Nationals 3 | L | 12-24 | 8-24 | 20-48 | ||
| June 24, 2009 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Washington Nationals 4 | L | 12-25 | 8-24 | 20-49 | ||
| June 25, 2009 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Nationals 9 | W | 13-25 | 8-24 | 21-49 | ||
| June 26, 2009 | Washington Nationals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 11 | L | 13-25 | 8-25 | 21-50 | ||
| June 27, 2009 | Washington Nationals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 13-25 | 8-26 | 21-51 | ||
| June 28, 2009 | Washington Nationals 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 13-25 | 9-26 | 22-51 | ||
| June 29, 2009 | Washington Nationals 2 at Florida Marlins 4 | L | 13-25 | 9-27 | 22-52 | ||
| June 30, 2009 | Washington Nationals 5 at Florida Marlins 7 | L | 13-25 | 9-28 | 22-53 | ||
| July 1, 2009 | Washington Nationals 3 at Florida Marlins 5 | L | 13-25 | 9-29 | 22-54 | ||
| July 3, 2009 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Washington Nationals 8 | L | 13-26 | 9-29 | 22-55 | ||
| July 4, 2009 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Washington Nationals 5 | W | 14-26 | 9-29 | 23-55 | ||
| July 5, 2009 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Washington Nationals 5 | W | 15-26 | 9-29 | 24-55 | ||
| July 6, 2009 | Washington Nationals 0 at Colorado Rockies 1 | L | 15-26 | 9-30 | 24-56 | ||
| July 7, 2009 | Washington Nationals 4 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 15-26 | 9-31 | 24-57 | ||
| July 8, 2009 | Washington Nationals 4 at Colorado Rockies 10 | L | 15-26 | 9-32 | 24-58 | ||
| July 9, 2009 | Houston Astros 10 at Washington Nationals 11 | W | 16-26 | 9-32 | 25-58 | ||
| July 9, 2009 | Washington Nationals 4 at Houston Astros 9 | L | 16-26 | 9-33 | 25-59 | ||
| July 10, 2009 | Washington Nationals 5 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 16-26 | 9-34 | 25-60 | ||
| July 11, 2009 | Washington Nationals 13 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 16-26 | 10-34 | 26-60 | ||
| July 12, 2009 | Washington Nationals 0 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 16-26 | 10-35 | 26-61 | ||
| July 16, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Washington Nationals 2 | L | 16-27 | 10-35 | 26-62 | ||
| July 17, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Washington Nationals 1 | L | 16-28 | 10-35 | 26-63 | ||
| July 18, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Washington Nationals 5 | L | 16-29 | 10-35 | 26-64 | ||
| July 19, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Washington Nationals 3 | L | 16-30 | 10-35 | 26-65 | ||
| July 20, 2009 | New York Mets 6 at Washington Nationals 2 | L | 16-31 | 10-35 | 26-66 | ||
| July 21, 2009 | New York Mets 0 at Washington Nationals 4 | W | 17-31 | 10-35 | 27-66 | ||
| July 22, 2009 | New York Mets 1 at Washington Nationals 3 | W | 18-31 | 10-35 | 28-66 | ||
| July 23, 2009 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Washington Nationals 1 | L | 18-32 | 10-35 | 28-67 | ||
| July 24, 2009 | San Diego Padres 6 at Washington Nationals 2 | L | 18-33 | 10-35 | 28-68 | ||
| July 25, 2009 | San Diego Padres 1 at Washington Nationals 13 | W | 19-33 | 10-35 | 29-68 | ||
| July 26, 2009 | San Diego Padres 2 at Washington Nationals 3 | W | 20-33 | 10-35 | 30-68 | ||
| July 27, 2009 | Washington Nationals 14 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 20-33 | 11-35 | 31-68 | ||
| July 28, 2009 | Washington Nationals 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 20-33 | 12-35 | 32-68 | ||
| July 29, 2009 | Washington Nationals 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 20-33 | 12-36 | 32-69 | ||
| July 30, 2009 | Washington Nationals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 20-33 | 12-37 | 32-70 | ||
| July 31, 2009 | Washington Nationals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 20-33 | 12-38 | 32-71 | ||
| August 1, 2009 | Washington Nationals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | L | 20-33 | 12-39 | 32-72 | ||
| August 2, 2009 | Washington Nationals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 20-33 | 13-39 | 33-72 | ||
| August 3, 2009 | Washington Nationals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 20-33 | 14-39 | 34-72 | ||
| August 4, 2009 | Florida Marlins 4 at Washington Nationals 6 | W | 21-33 | 14-39 | 35-72 | ||
| August 5, 2009 | Florida Marlins 4 at Washington Nationals 5 | W | 22-33 | 14-39 | 36-72 | ||
| August 6, 2009 | Florida Marlins 8 at Washington Nationals 12 | W | 23-33 | 14-39 | 37-72 | ||
| August 7, 2009 | Arizona Diamondbacks 6 at Washington Nationals 7 | W | 24-33 | 14-39 | 38-72 | ||
| August 8, 2009 | Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at Washington Nationals 5 | W | 25-33 | 14-39 | 39-72 | ||
| August 9, 2009 | Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at Washington Nationals 9 | W | 26-33 | 14-39 | 40-72 | ||
| August 11, 2009 | Washington Nationals 1 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 26-33 | 14-40 | 40-73 | ||
| August 12, 2009 | Washington Nationals 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 26-33 | 14-41 | 40-74 | ||
| August 13, 2009 | Washington Nationals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 26-33 | 14-42 | 40-75 | ||
| August 14, 2009 | Washington Nationals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 26-33 | 15-42 | 41-75 | ||
| August 15, 2009 | Washington Nationals 10 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 26-33 | 16-42 | 42-75 | ||
| August 16, 2009 | Washington Nationals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 26-33 | 17-42 | 43-75 | ||
| August 18, 2009 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Washington Nationals 3 | L | 26-34 | 17-42 | 43-76 | ||
| August 19, 2009 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Washington Nationals 4 | L | 26-35 | 17-42 | 43-77 | ||
| August 20, 2009 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Washington Nationals 1 | L | 26-36 | 17-42 | 43-78 | ||
| August 21, 2009 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Washington Nationals 3 | L | 26-37 | 17-42 | 43-79 | ||
| August 22, 2009 | Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Washington Nationals 9 | L | 26-38 | 17-42 | 43-80 | ||
| August 23, 2009 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Washington Nationals 8 | W | 27-38 | 17-42 | 44-80 | ||
| August 24, 2009 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Washington Nationals 1 | L | 27-39 | 17-42 | 44-81 | ||
| August 25, 2009 | Washington Nationals 15 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 27-39 | 18-42 | 45-81 | ||
| August 26, 2009 | Washington Nationals 4 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 27-39 | 18-43 | 45-82 | ||
| August 27, 2009 | Washington Nationals 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 27-39 | 19-43 | 46-82 | ||
| August 28, 2009 | Washington Nationals 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 27-39 | 19-44 | 46-83 | ||
| August 29, 2009 | Washington Nationals 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 27-39 | 19-45 | 46-84 | ||
| August 30, 2009 | Washington Nationals 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 27-39 | 19-46 | 46-85 | ||
| August 31, 2009 | Washington Nationals 1 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 27-39 | 19-47 | 46-86 | ||
| September 1, 2009 | Washington Nationals 1 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 27-39 | 19-48 | 46-87 | ||
| September 2, 2009 | Washington Nationals 0 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 27-39 | 19-49 | 46-88 | ||
| September 4, 2009 | Florida Marlins 9 at Washington Nationals 6 | L | 27-40 | 19-49 | 46-89 | ||
| September 5, 2009 | Florida Marlins 9 at Washington Nationals 5 | L | 27-41 | 19-49 | 46-90 | ||
| September 6, 2009 | Florida Marlins 4 at Washington Nationals 5 | W | 28-41 | 19-49 | 47-90 | ||
| September 8, 2009 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Washington Nationals 3 | L | 28-42 | 19-49 | 47-91 | ||
| September 9, 2009 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Washington Nationals 5 | L | 28-43 | 19-49 | 47-92 | ||
| September 10, 2009 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Washington Nationals 8 | W | 29-43 | 19-49 | 48-92 | ||
| September 11, 2009 | Washington Nationals 5 at Florida Marlins 3 | W | 29-43 | 20-49 | 49-92 | ||
| September 12, 2009 | Washington Nationals 3 at Florida Marlins 11 | L | 29-43 | 20-50 | 49-93 | ||
| September 13, 2009 | Washington Nationals 7 at Florida Marlins 2 | W | 29-43 | 21-50 | 50-93 | ||
| September 15, 2009 | Washington Nationals 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 29-43 | 21-51 | 50-94 | ||
| September 16, 2009 | Washington Nationals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 29-43 | 21-52 | 50-95 | ||
| September 17, 2009 | Washington Nationals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 29-43 | 21-53 | 50-96 | ||
| September 18, 2009 | Washington Nationals 6 at New York Mets 5 | W | 29-43 | 22-53 | 51-96 | ||
| September 19, 2009 | Washington Nationals 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 29-43 | 22-54 | 51-97 | ||
| September 20, 2009 | Washington Nationals 2 at New York Mets 6 | L | 29-43 | 22-55 | 51-98 | ||
| September 22, 2009 | Los Angeles Dodgers 14 at Washington Nationals 2 | L | 29-44 | 22-55 | 51-99 | ||
| September 23, 2009 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Washington Nationals 5 | W | 30-44 | 22-55 | 52-99 | ||
| September 24, 2009 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Washington Nationals 6 | L | 30-45 | 22-55 | 52-100 | ||
| September 25, 2009 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Washington Nationals 1 | L | 30-46 | 22-55 | 52-101 | ||
| September 26, 2009 | Atlanta Braves 11 at Washington Nationals 5 | L | 30-47 | 22-55 | 52-102 | ||
| September 27, 2009 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Washington Nationals 3 | L | 30-48 | 22-55 | 52-103 | ||
| September 28, 2009 | New York Mets 1 at Washington Nationals 2 | W | 31-48 | 22-55 | 53-103 | ||
| September 29, 2009 | New York Mets 3 at Washington Nationals 4 | W | 32-48 | 22-55 | 54-103 | ||
| September 30, 2009 | New York Mets 4 at Washington Nationals 7 | W | 33-48 | 22-55 | 55-103 | ||
| October 1, 2009 | Washington Nationals 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 33-48 | 23-55 | 56-103 | ||
| October 2, 2009 | Washington Nationals 6 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 33-48 | 24-55 | 57-103 | ||
| October 3, 2009 | Washington Nationals 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 33-48 | 25-55 | 58-103 | ||
| October 4, 2009 | Washington Nationals 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 33-48 | 26-55 | 59-103 |
