Major League Baseball team season
The Washington Nationals ' 2012 seasonbaseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia , the fifth season at Nationals Park , and the 44th since the original team was started in Montreal, Quebec . After finishing the previous season in third place with an 80–81 record, out of last place in the National League East for the second time since moving to Washington, the Nationals made several moves to pursue playoff contention in 2012 and beyond. Despite being plagued with injuries, the Nationals had an impressive start to the season, never dropping below the .500 mark and consistently holding first or second place in their division. On September 3, the Nationals won their 82nd game of the season, making this season their first winning season since moving to Washington, D.C. in 2005 and the first for the franchise since 2003 . On September 20, the Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to clinch the franchise's first postseason berth since 1981 , and the first for a Washington-based team since the Washington Senators won the American League pennant in 1933 . On October 1, the Nationals clinched the National League East title.[1] [2] St. Louis Cardinals in the NLDS , which they lost three games to two.[3]
Offseason
Departures
On October 30, 2011, following the World Series , the Nationals granted Todd Coffey , Alex Cora , Jonny Gomes , Liván Hernández , Laynce Nix , and Iván Rodríguez free agency. On November 2, they also granted Luis Atilano , J.D. Martin , Shairon Martis , Garrett Mock , Óliver Pérez , Miguel Perez , Michael Aubrey , Matt Antonelli , Gregor Blanco , Buck Coats , and Jeff Frazier free agency. On November 3, Brian Bixler was selected off waivers by the Houston Astros , and on December 8, Erik Komatsu was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the Rule 5 draft (he was returned, via the Minnesota Twins , on May 29). On December 9, the Nationals traded Collin Balester to the Detroit Tigers for Ryan Perry . On December 12, Doug Slaten was granted free agency.[4]
Additionally, on October 31, the Nationals moved interim bench coach Pat Corrales back into a position in player development for the team. Corrales had assumed that role in June after the resignations of manager Jim Riggleman and interim manager John McLaren — McLaren had held the bench coach position under Riggleman.[5]
On December 23, the Nationals traded Brad Peacock and Tommy Milone , along with minor-league prospects Derek Norris and A. J. Cole , to the Oakland Athletics for left-handed starting pitcher Gio González and Oakland minor-league prospect Robert Gilliam.[4]
On February 19, 2012, Mike Cameron (signed on December 19) retired after seventeen years in the major leagues, with one All-Star appearance and three Gold Glove awards.[4]
On March 30, the Nationals granted Andrés Blanco (signed on December 16) free agency, and on April 2, the Nationals granted Chad Durbin (signed on February 1) free agency.[4]
Arrivals
Gio González On December 5, 2011, the Nationals signed Brett Carroll as a free agent. On December 11, they signed Jason Michaels ; they released him on March 29, 2012 and re-signed him to a new contract on April 2. On December 14 they signed Jarrett Hoffpauir and Waldis Joaquin , on December 15 they signed Jeff Fulchino , on December 20 they signed Xavier Paul and Chad Tracy , and on December 22 they signed Mark DeRosa .[4]
On December 16 they signed Andrés Blanco , who they later released on March 30. On December 19, they signed Mike Cameron , who retired on February 19. On February 1, they signed Chad Durbin , who they later released on April 2.[4]
On December 23, the Nationals traded Brad Peacock and Tommy Milone , along with minor-league prospects Derek Norris and A. J. Cole , to the Oakland Athletics for left-handed starting pitcher Gio González and Oakland minor-league prospect Robert Gilliam.[4]
On January 4, 2012, the Nationals signed Dan Cortes , on January 26 they signed Brad Lidge , on February 2 they signed Edwin Jackson , on February 3 they signed Mitch Atkins , on February 6 they signed Mark Teahen , on February 28 they signed Mike Schultz , on March 18 they signed Xavier Nady , and on March 29 they signed Zach Duke .[4]
Spring training
The Nationals held their 2012 spring training in Viera, Florida , with home games played at Space Coast Stadium .
Regular season
On April 3, 2012, the Nationals placed Drew Storen and Michael Morse on the disabled list to start the season, and John Lannan was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse . The Nationals also started a "Take Back Our Park" campaign vs. Philadelphia so Nationals fans in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. could receive tickets for the series on May 4–6 in an advanced pre-sale. On April 28, 2012, top prospect Bryce Harper made his Major League debut vs. Los Angeles in Los Angeles, finishing with a double and a go-ahead sacrifice fly. The Nationals, however, would lose the game on a Matt Kemp walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning.[citation needed
At the All-Star break, which began on July 9, 2012, the Nationals were in first place in the NL East with a 49–34 record, four games ahead of the second-place Atlanta Braves .[6]
On July 30, 2012, despite having an off day, the Nationals obtained the best record in baseball due to a loss by the Cincinnati Reds. This was the first time that a Washington baseball team held sole position of first place in MLB since 1933.[7]
On September 20, 2012, the Nats clinched their first Playoff berth since moving to Washington, with a 4–1 win over the L.A. Dodgers.
On October 1, 2012, the Nats clinched the NL East when the Braves lost 2–1 to the Pirates.
The Nats finished the season on October 3, 2012, defeating the Phillies 5–1. They finished with a 98–64 record, the best record in Major League baseball that year. The Nationals played 20 extra inning games during the season, the most of any MLB team in 2012.[8]
All-Star Game
Nationals starting pitchers Stephen Strasburg and Gio González , and shortstop Ian Desmond , were chosen to represent the Nationals in the 2012 All-Star Game. Desmond decided not to participate in order to rest a sore oblique muscle ; Michael Bourn of the Atlanta Braves was chosen to go in his place. Giancarlo Stanton of the Miami Marlins declined to participate because of a serious knee injury which required surgery,[9] Bryce Harper was chosen to play in his place. This made the 19-year-old Harper the youngest position player and the third youngest player to be named an All-Star.[10]
The Nationals therefore had four All-Stars, the most since they moved to Washington, D.C.[11]
The game was played on Tuesday, July 10, in Kansas City, and the National League won, 8–0. Gonzalez and Strasburg each pitched one scoreless inning; Gonzalez struck out one batter, and Strasburg allowed a hit and a walk. Harper entered the game in the fifth inning as a pinch hitter and played the remainder of the game in left field; at the plate, he went 0–1 with a walk.[12]
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2012
Team
ARI
ATL
CHC
CIN
COL
HOU
LAD
MIA
MIL
NYM
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
STL
WSH
AL
Arizona –
2–5
5–4
2–5
9–7
6–0
12–6
5–3
3–3
3–4
2–4
3–4
7–11
9–9
1–5
2–4
9–6
Atlanta 5–2
–
3–4
1–5
6–1
4–2
3–3
14–4
3–3
12–6
12–6
3–2
4–3
3–4
5–1
8–10
8–10
Chicago 4–5
4–3
–
4–12
2–4
8–5
2–4
2–4
4–13
4–2
2–4
8–8
3–3
1–6
7–10
1–6
5–10
Cincinnati 5–2
5–1
12–4
–
5–1
10–5
2–4
3–3
9–6
6–2
3–4
11–7
6–2
4–3
6–7
2–5
7–8
Colorado 7–9
1–6
4–2
1–5
–
5–2
8–10
3–4
5–1
5–2
2–7
2–4
8–10
4–14
2–5
4–3
2–13
Houston 0–6
2–4
5–8
5–10
2–5
–
2–4
2–4
8–9
4–2
3–3
5–12
3–5
1–8
4–11
1–7
6–9
Los Angeles 6–12
3–3
4–2
4–2
10–8
4–2
–
4–2
1–6
4–3
5–2
6–1
11–7
8-10
6–5
4–2
6–9
Miami 3–5
4–14
4–2
3–3
4–3
4–2
2–4
–
4–4
4–12
8–10
1–4
5–1
5–2
2–5
9–9
5–13
Milwaukee 3–3
3–3
13–4
6–9
1–5
9–8
6–1
4–4
–
3–2
2–5
11–4
3–4
2–4
6–9
3–5
6–9
New York 4–3
6–12
2–4
2–6
2–5
2–4
3–4
12–4
2–3
–
10–8
5–2
4–3
4–4
4–3
4–14
8–7
Philadelphia 4–2
6–12
4–2
4–3
7–2
3–3
2–5
10–8
5–2
8–10
–
3–4
4–3
2–4
5–2
9-9
5–10
Pittsburgh 4–3
2–3
8–8
7–11
4–2
12–5
1–6
4–1
4–11
2–5
4–3
–
1–5
3–3
8–7
3–2
10–8
San Diego 11–7
3–4
3–3
2–6
10–8
5–3
7–11
1–5
4–3
3–4
3–4
5–1
–
6–12
3–3
2–3
8–7
San Francisco 9–9
4–3
6–1
3–4
14–4
8–1
10–8
2–5
4–2
4–4
4–2
3–3
12–6
–
3–3
1–5
7–8
St. Louis 5–1
1–5
10–7
7–6
5–2
11–4
5–6
5–2
9–6
3–4
3–4
7–8
3–3
3–3
–
3–4
8–7
Washington 4–2
10–8
6–1
5–2
3–4
7–1
2–4
9–9
5–3
14–4
9-9
2–3
3–2
5-1
4-3
–
10–8
Opening Day lineup
Roster
2012 Washington Nationals
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Attendance
The Nationals drew 2,370,794 fans at Nationals Park during the regular season in 2012. It was the first time since 2006 that they had drawn more than 2,000,000 fans, and only the 2,731,993 they drew in their first season in Washington in 2005 exceeded it. It placed them ninth in attendance for the season among the 16 National League teams, also their best showing since 2005.[13] [14] [15] Baltimore Orioles , while their lowest was 14,520 for a game against the Houston Astros on April 18. Their average home attendance was 30,010 per game, second-highest since their arrival in Washington and the first time they had averaged over 30,000 a game since their first season in Washington in 2005 .[16]
Game log
Legend
Nationals win
Nationals loss
Postponement
Bold Nationals team member
2012 Game Log
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
1
April 5
@ Cubs
2–1
Clippard Mármol (0–1)Lidge 41,176
1–0
2
April 7
@ Cubs
7–4
Mattheus Wood (0–1)Rodríguez 40,102
2–0
3
April 8
@ Cubs
3–4
Samardzija (1–0)Zimmermann Mármol (1)31,973
2–1
4
April 9
@ Mets
3–4
Rauch (1–0)Rodríguez 23,970
2–2
5
April 10
@ Mets
6–2
Detwiler Gee (0–1)26,927
3–2
6
April 11
@ Mets
4–0
Strasburg Santana (0–1)34,614
4–2
7
April 12
Reds 3–2 (10)
Stammen Simón (0–1)40,907
5–2
8
April 13
Reds 2–1 (13)
Stammen Marshall (0–1)26,959
6–2
9
April 14
Reds 4–1
Jackson Bailey (0–2)35,489
7–2
10
April 15
Reds 5–8 (11)
Arredondo (1–0)Clippard Marshall (1)25,679
7–3
11
April 16
Astros 6–3
Strasburg Weiland (0–2)Rodríguez 16,245
8–3
12
April 17
Astros 1–0
Gonzalez W. Rodríguez (0-2)Lidge 17,889
9-3
13
April 18
Astros 3–2
Mattheus F. Rodriguez (0–2)Rodríguez 14,520
10-3
14
April 19
Astros 4–11
Norris (1–0)Jackson 18,045
10–4
15
April 20
Marlins 2–0
Detwiler Zambrano (0–1)Rodríguez 24,640
11–4
16
April 21
Marlins 3–2 (10)
Gorzelanny Mujica (0–1)26,745
12–4
-
April 22
Marlins Game Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 3 as part of a doubleheader
17
April 24
@ Padres
3–1
Gonzalez Richard (1–2)Rodríguez 16,599
13–4
18
April 25
@ Padres
7–2
Zimmermann Wieland (0–3)Gorzelanny 15,154
14–4
19
April 26
@ Padres
1–2
Cashner (1–1)Clippard Street (2)18,356
14–5
20
April 27
@ Dodgers
2–3
Kershaw (2–0)Detwiler Jansen (1)44,807
14–6
21
April 28
@ Dodgers
3–4 (10)
Wright (1–0)Gorzelanny 54,242
14–7
22
April 29
@ Dodgers
0–2
Capuano (3–0)Gonzalez Jansen (2)48,753
14–8
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
23
May 1
Diamondbacks 1–5
Cahill (2–2)Zimmermann 22,675
14–9
24
May 2
Diamondbacks 5–4
Rodríguez Putz (0–2)16,274
15–9
25
May 3
Diamondbacks 2–1
Detwiler Kennedy (3–1)Rodríguez 19,656
16–9
26
May 4
Phillies 4–3 (11)
Perry Schwimer (0–1)34,377
17–9
27
May 5
Phillies 7–1
Gonzalez Worley (2–2)39,496
18–9
28
May 6
Phillies 3–9
Hamels (4–1)Zimmermann 33,058
18–10
29
May 8
@ Pirates
4–5
Watson (2–0)Rodríguez 10,323
18–11
30
May 9
@ Pirates
2–4
Lincoln (2–0)Detwiler Hanrahan (6)11,478
18–12
31
May 10
@ Pirates
4–2
Strasburg Correia (1–3)Rodríguez 15,381
19–12
32
May 11
@ Reds
7–3
Gonzalez Leake (0–5)37,255
20–12
33
May 12
@ Reds
2–1
Zimmermann Arredondo (2–1)Rodríguez 42,294
21–12
34
May 13
@ Reds
6–9
Marshall (1–2)Rodríguez 28,361
21–13
35
May 14
Padres 8–5
Stammen Mikolas (0–1)Burnett 19,434
22–13
36
May 15
Padres 1–6
Bass (2–4)Strasburg 23,902
22–14
37
May 16
Pirates 7–4
Gonzalez Bédard (2–5)Rodríguez 25,942
23-14
38
May 17
Pirates 3–5
McDonald (3–2)Zimmermann Hanrahan (8)25,757
23–15
39
May 18
Orioles 1–2 (11)
Gregg (2–1)Mattheus Strop (3)36,680
23–16
40
May 19
Orioles 5–6
Hammel (5–1)Detwiler Johnson (15)42,331
23–17
41
May 20
Orioles 9–3
Strasburg Chen (4–1)41,918
24–17
42
May 21
@ Phillies
2–1
Gonzalez Kendrick (0–4)Burnett 43,787
25–17
43
May 22
@ Phillies
5–2
Zimmermann Halladay (4–4)Clippard 45,569
26–17
44
May 23
@ Phillies
1–4
Hamels (7–1)Jackson 43,926
26–18
45
May 25
@ Braves
7–4
Wang Hudson (3–2)Clippard 37,663
27–18
46
May 26
@ Braves
8–4
Strasburg Medlen (1–1)Clippard 42,698
28–18
47
May 27
@ Braves
7–2
Gonzalez Beachy (5–3)38,543
29–18
48
May 28
@ Marlins
3–5
Zambrano (3–3)Zimmermann Bell (8)31,528
29–19
49
May 29
@ Marlins
1–3
Sánchez (3–3)Jackson Bell (9)25,969
29–20
50
May 30
@ Marlins
3–5
Johnson (3–3)Wang Bell (10)24,224
29–21
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
-
June 1
Braves Game Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 21 as part of a doubleheader
51
June 2
Braves 2–0
Strasburg Beachy (5–4)Clippard 41,042
30–21
52
June 3
Braves 2–3
Hanson (6–4)Gonzalez Kimbrel (16)38,046
30–22
53
June 5
Mets 7–6 (12)
Detwiler Ramírez (0–1)26,256
31–22
54
June 6
Mets 5–3
Jackson Hefner (1–3)Clippard 27,335
32–22
55
June 7
Mets 1–3
Dickey (9–1)Wang Francisco (15)32,096
32–23
56
June 8
@ Red Sox
7–4
Strasburg Doubront (6–3)Clippard 37,309
33–23
57
June 9
@ Red Sox
4–2
Gonzalez Matsuzaka (0–1)Clippard 37,534
34–23
58
June 10
@ Red Sox
4–3
Gorzelanny Aceves (0–4)Clippard 37,467
35–23
59
June 11
@ Blue Jays
6–3
Jackson Morrow (7–4)18,513
36–23
60
June 12
@ Blue Jays
4–2
Wang Álvarez (3–6)Clippard 22,538
37–23
61
June 13
@ Blue Jays
6–2
Strasburg Drabek (4–7)41,667
38–23
62
June 15
Yankees 2–7
Hughes (7–5)Gonzalez 41,406
38–24
63
June 16
Yankees 3–5 (14)
García (1–2)Lidge Soriano (12)41,287
38–25
64
June 17
Yankees 1–4
Nova (9–2)Jackson Soriano (13)41,442
38–26
65
June 19
Rays 4–5
Price (9–4)Wang Rodney (20)27,835
38–27
66
June 20
Rays 3–2
Strasburg Archer (0–1)Clippard 27,485
39–27
67
June 21
Rays 5–2
Gonzalez Peralta (0–3)Clippard 29,551
40–27
68
June 22
@ Orioles
1–2
Hammel (8–2)Zimmermann Johnson (21)45,891
40–28
69
June 23
@ Orioles
3–1
Jackson Chen (7–3)Clippard 46,298
41–28
70
June 24
@ Orioles
1–2
Strop (4–2)Burnett Johnson (22)41,794
41–29
71
June 25
@ Rockies
2–4
Roenicke (3–0)Strasburg Betancourt (12)40,177
41–30
72
June 26
@ Rockies
12–5
Gonzalez Friedrich (4–5)36,110
42–30
73
June 27
@ Rockies
11–5
Zimmermann Cabrera (0–1)36,045
43–30
74
June 28
@ Rockies
10–11 (11)
Ottavino (2–0)Stammen 33,957
43–31
75
June 29
@ Braves
5–4
Burnett Durbin (3–1)Clippard 32,299
44–31
76
June 30
@ Braves
5–7
Minor (4–6)Strasburg Kimbrel (23)26,491
44–32
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
77
July 1
@ Braves
8–4
Gonzalez Hudson (6–4)18,796
45–32
78
July 3
Giants 9–3
Zimmermann Lincecum (3–9)36,985
46–32
79
July 4
Giants 9–4
Jackson Bumgarner (10–5)35,806
47–32
80
July 5
Giants 6–5
Clippard Casilla (2–4)29,819
48–32
81
July 6
Rockies 1–5
Pomeranz (1–3)Strasburg Betancourt (14)28,951
48–33
82
July 7
Rockies 4–1
Gonzalez Francis (2–2)Clippard 28,032
49–33
83
July 8
Rockies 3–4
Brothers (4–2)Clippard Betancourt (15)25,125
49–34
All–Star Break (July 9–12)
84
July 13
@ Marlins
5–1
Zimmermann Johnson (5–6)30,911
50–34
85
July 14
@ Marlins
1–2
Buehrle (9–8)Gonzalez Cishek (2)28,707
50–35
86
July 15
@ Marlins
4–0
Strasburg Nolasco (8–7)29,889
51–35
87
July 16
@ Marlins
3–5
Zambrano (5–7)Jackson Dunn (1)29,248
51–36
88
July 17
Mets 5–4 (10)
Mattheus Byrdak (2–1)26,342
52–36
89
July 18
Mets 4–3
Zimmermann Young (2–4)Clippard 31,660
53–36
90
July 19
Mets 5–9
Dickey (13–1)Gonzalez 36,389
53–37
91
July 20
Braves 10–11 (11)
O'Flaherty (2–0)Gorzelanny Durbin (1)34,228
53–38
92
July 21 (1)
Braves 0–4
Sheets (2–0)Jackson 28,745
53–39
93
July 21 (2)
Braves 5–2
Lannan Martínez (4–2)Clippard 40,047
54–39
94
July 22
Braves 9–2
Detwiler Jurrjens (3–4)34,917
55–39
95
July 23
@ Mets
8–2 (10)
Gorzelanny Byrdak (2–2)26,735
56–39
96
July 24
@ Mets
5–2
Gonzalez Dickey (13–2)Clippard 36,236
57–39
97
July 25
@ Mets
5–2
Strasburg Hefner (1–4)Clippard 35,517
58–39
98
July 26
@ Brewers
8–2
Jackson Gallardo (8–8)33,176
59–39
99
July 27
@ Brewers
0–6
Fiers (4–4)Detwiler 35,858
59–40
100
July 28
@ Brewers
4–1
Zimmermann Wolf (3–7)Clippard 41,890
60–40
101
July 29
@ Brewers
11–10 (11)
Stammen Veras (3–4)Clippard 44,663
61–40
102
July 31
Phillies 0–8
Lee (2–6)Strasburg 30,167
61–41
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
103
August 1
Phillies 2–3
Worley (6–6)Jackson Papelbon (23)23,777
61–42
104
August 2
Phillies 3–0
Detwiler Hamels (11–6)Clippard 28,825
62–42
105
August 3 (1)
Marlins 7–4
Lannan Hand (0–1)Clippard 32,334[note 1]
63–42
106
August 3 (2)
Marlins 2–5
Johnson (7–7)Gonzalez Cishek (6)63–43
107
August 4
Marlins 10–7
Mattheus Dunn (0–1)33,449
64–43
108
August 5
Marlins 4–1
Strasburg Nolasco (8–11)Storen 30,453
65–43
109
August 6
@ Astros
5–4 (11)
Stammen López (3–1)13,843
66–43
110
August 7
@ Astros
3–2 (12)
Storen Storey (0–1)Clippard 14,273
67–43
111
August 8
@ Astros
4–3
Gonzalez Galarraga (0–2)16,038
68–43
112
August 9
@ Astros
5–0
Zimmermann Harrell (9–8)14,417
69–43
113
August 10
@ Diamondbacks
9–1
Strasburg Cahill (9–10)29,362
70–43
114
August 11
@ Diamondbacks
6–5
Jackson Miley (12–8)Clippard 34,030
71–43
115
August 12
@ Diamondbacks
4–7
Corbin (4–4)Detwiler Putz (22)27,345
71–44
116
August 13
@ Giants
14–2
Gonzalez Vogelsong (10–6)42,050
72–44
117
August 14
@ Giants
1–6
Bumgarner (13–7)Zimmermann 42,081
72–45
118
August 15
@ Giants
6–4
Strasburg Lincecum (6–13)Clippard 42,133
73–45
119
August 17
Mets 6–4
Detwiler Santana (6–9)Clippard 34,827
74–45
120
August 18
Mets 0–2
Niese (10–6)Jackson Francisco (20)42,662
74–46
121
August 19
Mets 5–2
Gonzalez Hefner (2–5)Clippard 33,764
75–46
122
August 20
Braves 5–4 (13)
Stammen Martínez (5–3)21,298
76–46
123
August 21
Braves 4–1
Strasburg Maholm (11–8)Clippard 33,888
77–46
124
August 22
Braves 1–5
Medlen (5–1)Detwiler 29,111
77–47
125
August 24
@ Phillies
2–4
Kendrick (7–9)Jackson Papelbon (28)42,096
77–48
126
August 25
@ Phillies
2–4
Halladay (8–7)Gonzalez Papelbon (29)44,256
77–49
127
August 26
@ Phillies
1–4
Lee (3–7)Zimmerman Lindblom (1)44,653
77–50
128
August 28
@ Marlins
0–9
Nolasco (10–12)Strasburg 24,877
77–51
129
August 29
@ Marlins
8–4
Detwiler Turner (1–3)24,909
78–51
130
August 30
Cardinals 8–1
Jackson García (3–6)23,269
79–51
131
August 31
Cardinals 10–0
Gonzalez Wainwright (13–11)29,499
80–51
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
132
September 1
Cardinals 9–10
Boggs (3–1)Storen Motte (32)34,004
80–52
133
September 2
Cardinals 4–3
Mattheus Lynn (13–6)Clippard 31,096
81–52
134
September 3
Cubs 2–1
Detwiler Samardzija (8–13)Clippard 23,215
82–52
135
September 4
Cubs 11–5
Jackson Rusin (0–2)17,648
83–52
136
September 5
Cubs 9–1
Gonzalez Volstad (2–10)21,244
84–52
137
September 6
Cubs 9–2
Zimmerman Germano (2–6)22,447
85–52
138
September 7
Marlins 7–9 (10)
Gaudin (3–1)Clippard Cishek (13)28,533
85–53
139
September 8
Marlins 7–6 (10)
Storen Gaudin (3–2)28,860
86–53
140
September 9
Marlins 0–8
Nolasco (12–12)Jackson 24,396
86–54
141
September 10
@ Mets
5–1
Gonzalez McHugh (0–2)21,923
87–54
142
September 11
@ Mets
5–3
Gorzelanny Dickey (18–5)Clippard 22,596
88–54
143
September 12
@ Mets
2–0
Lannan Harvey (3–5)Storen 21,205
89–54
144
September 14
@ Braves
1–2
Kimbrel (2–1)Burnett 41,797
89–55
145
September 15
@ Braves
4–5
O'Flaherty (3–0)Mattheus Kimbrel (36)38,763
89–56
146
September 16
@ Braves
1–5
Minor (9–10)Gonzalez 29,094
89–57
-
September 18
Dodgers Game Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 19 as part of a doubleheader
147
September 19 (1)
Dodgers 3–1
Zimmerman Harang (9–10)Clippard 26,931[note 2]
90–57
148
September 19 (2)
Dodgers 6–7
Belisario (7–1)Clippard League (12)90–58
149
September 20
Dodgers 4–1
Detwiler Capuano (11–11)Storen 30,359
91–58
150
September 21
Brewers 2–4
Veras (5–4)Clippard Axford (32)30,382
91–59
151
September 22
Brewers 10–4
Gonzalez Peralta (2–1)40,493
92–59
152
September 23
Brewers 2–6
Kintzler (3–0)Mattheus Axford (33)33,111
92–60
153
September 24
Brewers 12–2
Zimmerman Estrada (4–7)25,302
93–60
154
September 25
@ Phillies
3–6
Hamels (16–6)Detwiler Papelbon (37)42,304
93–61
155
September 26
@ Phillies
8–4
Lannan Kendrick (10–12)41,440
94–61
156
September 27
@ Phillies
7–3
Gonzalez Cloyd (2–2)44,070
95–61
157
September 28
@ Cardinals
2–12
Wainwright (14–13)Jackson 39,166
95–62
158
September 29
@ Cardinals
6–4 (10)
Storen Freeman (0–2)Stammen 42,264
96–62
159
September 30
@ Cardinals
4–10
Lynn (18–7)Detwiler 40,084
96–63
Postseason
Postseason game log
2012 Postseason Game Log (2-3)
Division Series
The Nationals played the St. Louis Cardinals in the Division Series. The Cardinals won the series, 3 games to 2.
Game 1, October 7
3:07 p.m. (EDT ) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
Game 2, October 8
4:37 p.m. (EDT ) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
Game 3, October 10
1:07 p.m. (EDT ) at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
Game 4, October 11
4:07 p.m. (EDT ) at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
Game 5, October 12
8:37 p.m. (EDT ) at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
Player statistics
Regular season
Both tables are sortable.
Batting
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 offensive statistics are available here .
Pitching
Note: POS = Position; G = Games played; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; HLD = Holds; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; WHIP = Walks and hits per inning pitched
Complete pitching statistics are available here .
Team leaders
Qualifying players only.
Batting
Pitching
Postseason
Both tables are sortable.
Batting
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 offensive statistics can be found here .
Pitching
Note: POS = Position; G = Games played; GS = Games Started IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; HLD = Holds; ERA = Earned run average; SO= Strikeouts; WHIP = Walks and hits per inning pitched
Complete pitching statistics can be found here .
Awards and honors
All-Stars
Ian Desmond did not participate in the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game due to injury.
Annual awards
^ The two games on August 3 were played as a single-admission doubleheader with attendance counted only for the two games combined.
^ The two games on September 19 were played as a single-admission doubleheader with attendance counted only for the two games combined.
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