2008 Washington Nationals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 59-102
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,320,400, Avg. 29,005
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Manager: Manny Acta (59-102)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2008 Washington Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 59-102
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,320,400, Avg. 29,005
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Manager: Manny Acta (59-102)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
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The Washington Nationals of the National League ended the 2008 season with a record of 59 wins and 102 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's East Division.
The Nationals scored 641 runs and yielded 825 runs. Ryan Zimmerman and Lastings Milledge led Washington with 14 home runs apiece. Lastings Milledge recorded 61 runs batted in. Cristian Guzman paced batters with significant playing time with a .316 average. Tim Redding topped the squad with 10 wins, while John Lannan recorded a 3.91 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Manny Acta coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 635
Regular Season Runs Against: 822
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2008 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Washington Nationals 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 31, 2008 | Washington Nationals 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 2, 2008 | Washington Nationals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 3, 2008 | Washington Nationals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 4, 2008 | Washington Nationals 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 5, 2008 | Washington Nationals 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 1-0 | 2-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 6, 2008 | Washington Nationals 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 1-0 | 2-4 | 3-4 | ||
| April 7, 2008 | Florida Marlins 10 at Washington Nationals 7 | L | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3-5 | ||
| April 9, 2008 | Florida Marlins 10 at Washington Nationals 4 | L | 1-2 | 2-4 | 3-6 | ||
| April 10, 2008 | Florida Marlins 4 at Washington Nationals 3 | L | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3-7 | ||
| April 11, 2008 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Washington Nationals 0 | L | 1-4 | 2-4 | 3-8 | ||
| April 12, 2008 | Atlanta Braves 10 at Washington Nationals 2 | L | 1-5 | 2-4 | 3-9 | ||
| April 13, 2008 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Washington Nationals 5 | W | 2-5 | 2-4 | 4-9 | ||
| April 15, 2008 | Washington Nationals 0 at New York Mets 6 | L | 2-5 | 2-5 | 4-10 | ||
| April 16, 2008 | Washington Nationals 2 at New York Mets 5 | L | 2-5 | 2-6 | 4-11 | ||
| April 17, 2008 | Washington Nationals 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 2-5 | 2-7 | 4-12 | ||
| April 18, 2008 | Washington Nationals 6 at Florida Marlins 4 | W | 2-5 | 3-7 | 5-12 | ||
| April 19, 2008 | Washington Nationals 5 at Florida Marlins 6 | L | 2-5 | 3-8 | 5-13 | ||
| April 20, 2008 | Washington Nationals 1 at Florida Marlins 6 | L | 2-5 | 3-9 | 5-14 | ||
| April 21, 2008 | Washington Nationals 3 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 2-5 | 3-10 | 5-15 | ||
| April 22, 2008 | Washington Nationals 6 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 2-5 | 4-10 | 6-15 | ||
| April 23, 2008 | New York Mets 7 at Washington Nationals 2 | L | 2-6 | 4-10 | 6-16 | ||
| April 24, 2008 | New York Mets 5 at Washington Nationals 10 | W | 3-6 | 4-10 | 7-16 | ||
| April 25, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Washington Nationals 5 | W | 4-6 | 4-10 | 8-16 | ||
| April 26, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Washington Nationals 0 | L | 4-7 | 4-10 | 8-17 | ||
| April 27, 2008 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Washington Nationals 2 | W | 5-7 | 4-10 | 9-17 | ||
| April 29, 2008 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Washington Nationals 6 | W | 6-7 | 4-10 | 10-17 | ||
| April 30, 2008 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Washington Nationals 3 | W | 7-7 | 4-10 | 11-17 | ||
| May 1, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Washington Nationals 3 | W | 8-7 | 4-10 | 12-17 | ||
| May 2, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Washington Nationals 4 | L | 8-8 | 4-10 | 12-18 | ||
| May 3, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Washington Nationals 9 | W | 9-8 | 4-10 | 13-18 | ||
| May 4, 2008 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Washington Nationals 5 | W | 10-8 | 4-10 | 14-18 | ||
| May 6, 2008 | Washington Nationals 5 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 10-8 | 4-11 | 14-19 | ||
| May 7, 2008 | Washington Nationals 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 10-8 | 4-12 | 14-20 | ||
| May 8, 2008 | Washington Nationals 8 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 10-8 | 5-12 | 15-20 | ||
| May 9, 2008 | Florida Marlins 7 at Washington Nationals 3 | L | 10-9 | 5-12 | 15-21 | ||
| May 10, 2008 | Florida Marlins 11 at Washington Nationals 0 | L | 10-10 | 5-12 | 15-22 | ||
| May 11, 2008 | Florida Marlins 5 at Washington Nationals 4 | L | 10-11 | 5-12 | 15-23 | ||
| May 12, 2008 | Washington Nationals 10 at New York Mets 4 | W | 10-11 | 6-12 | 16-23 | ||
| May 13, 2008 | Washington Nationals 3 at New York Mets 6 | L | 10-11 | 6-13 | 16-24 | ||
| May 14, 2008 | Washington Nationals 5 at New York Mets 3 | W | 10-11 | 7-13 | 17-24 | ||
| May 15, 2008 | Washington Nationals 1 at New York Mets 0 | W | 10-11 | 8-13 | 18-24 | ||
| May 16, 2008 | Washington Nationals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 10-11 | 8-14 | 18-25 | ||
| May 17, 2008 | Washington Nationals 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 10-11 | 8-15 | 18-26 | ||
| May 18, 2008 | Washington Nationals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 10-11 | 9-15 | 19-26 | ||
| May 19, 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Washington Nationals 4 | W | 11-11 | 9-15 | 20-26 | ||
| May 20, 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Washington Nationals 0 | L | 11-12 | 9-15 | 20-27 | ||
| May 21, 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Washington Nationals 2 | L | 11-13 | 9-15 | 20-28 | ||
| May 23, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Washington Nationals 5 | W | 12-13 | 9-15 | 21-28 | ||
| May 24, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Washington Nationals 2 | L | 12-14 | 9-15 | 21-29 | ||
| May 25, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Washington Nationals 7 | W | 13-14 | 9-15 | 22-29 | ||
| May 26, 2008 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Washington Nationals 3 | L | 13-15 | 9-15 | 22-30 | ||
| May 27, 2008 | Washington Nationals 2 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 13-15 | 9-16 | 22-31 | ||
| May 28, 2008 | Washington Nationals 6 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 13-15 | 10-16 | 23-31 | ||
| May 29, 2008 | Washington Nationals 2 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 13-15 | 10-17 | 23-32 | ||
| May 30, 2008 | Washington Nationals 7 at Arizona Diamondbacks 4 | W | 13-15 | 11-17 | 24-32 | ||
| May 31, 2008 | Washington Nationals 0 at Arizona Diamondbacks 4 | L | 13-15 | 11-18 | 24-33 | ||
| June 1, 2008 | Washington Nationals 0 at Arizona Diamondbacks 5 | L | 13-15 | 11-19 | 24-34 | ||
| June 3, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Washington Nationals 1 | L | 13-16 | 11-19 | 24-35 | ||
| June 5, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Washington Nationals 1 | L | 13-17 | 11-19 | 24-36 | ||
| June 5, 2008 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Washington Nationals 10 | W | 14-17 | 11-19 | 25-36 | ||
| June 6, 2008 | San Francisco Giants 10 at Washington Nationals 1 | L | 14-18 | 11-19 | 25-37 | ||
| June 7, 2008 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Washington Nationals 0 | L | 14-19 | 11-19 | 25-38 | ||
| June 8, 2008 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Washington Nationals 3 | L | 14-20 | 11-19 | 25-39 | ||
| June 9, 2008 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Washington Nationals 2 | L | 14-21 | 11-19 | 25-40 | ||
| June 10, 2008 | Washington Nationals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 14-21 | 12-19 | 26-40 | ||
| June 11, 2008 | Washington Nationals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 14-21 | 12-20 | 26-41 | ||
| June 12, 2008 | Washington Nationals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 14-21 | 12-21 | 26-42 | ||
| June 13, 2008 | Washington Nationals 7 at Seattle Mariners 6 | W | 14-21 | 13-21 | 27-42 | ||
| June 14, 2008 | Washington Nationals 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 14-21 | 14-21 | 28-42 | ||
| June 15, 2008 | Washington Nationals 6 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 14-21 | 15-21 | 29-42 | ||
| June 17, 2008 | Washington Nationals 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 14-21 | 15-22 | 29-43 | ||
| June 18, 2008 | Washington Nationals 2 at Minnesota Twins 11 | L | 14-21 | 15-23 | 29-44 | ||
| June 19, 2008 | Washington Nationals 3 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 14-21 | 15-24 | 29-45 | ||
| June 20, 2008 | Texas Rangers 3 at Washington Nationals 4 | W | 15-21 | 15-24 | 30-45 | ||
| June 21, 2008 | Texas Rangers 13 at Washington Nationals 3 | L | 15-22 | 15-24 | 30-46 | ||
| June 22, 2008 | Texas Rangers 5 at Washington Nationals 3 | L | 15-23 | 15-24 | 30-47 | ||
| June 23, 2008 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3 at Washington Nationals 2 | L | 15-24 | 15-24 | 30-48 | ||
| June 24, 2008 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 8 at Washington Nationals 3 | L | 15-25 | 15-24 | 30-49 | ||
| June 25, 2008 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4 at Washington Nationals 5 | W | 16-25 | 15-24 | 31-49 | ||
| June 27, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Washington Nationals 4 | W | 17-25 | 15-24 | 32-49 | ||
| June 28, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Washington Nationals 1 | L | 17-26 | 15-24 | 32-50 | ||
| June 29, 2008 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Washington Nationals 3 | W | 18-26 | 15-24 | 33-50 | ||
| June 30, 2008 | Washington Nationals 5 at Florida Marlins 6 | L | 18-26 | 15-25 | 33-51 | ||
| July 1, 2008 | Washington Nationals 9 at Florida Marlins 6 | W | 18-26 | 16-25 | 34-51 | ||
| July 2, 2008 | Washington Nationals 2 at Florida Marlins 4 | L | 18-26 | 16-26 | 34-52 | ||
| July 3, 2008 | Washington Nationals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 18-26 | 16-27 | 34-53 | ||
| July 4, 2008 | Washington Nationals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 18-26 | 16-28 | 34-54 | ||
| July 5, 2008 | Washington Nationals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 18-26 | 16-29 | 34-55 | ||
| July 6, 2008 | Washington Nationals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 18-26 | 16-30 | 34-56 | ||
| July 8, 2008 | Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at Washington Nationals 0 | L | 18-27 | 16-30 | 34-57 | ||
| July 9, 2008 | Arizona Diamondbacks 0 at Washington Nationals 5 | W | 19-27 | 16-30 | 35-57 | ||
| July 10, 2008 | Arizona Diamondbacks 7 at Washington Nationals 5 | L | 19-28 | 16-30 | 35-58 | ||
| July 11, 2008 | Houston Astros 0 at Washington Nationals 10 | W | 20-28 | 16-30 | 36-58 | ||
| July 12, 2008 | Houston Astros 6 at Washington Nationals 4 | L | 20-29 | 16-30 | 36-59 | ||
| July 13, 2008 | Houston Astros 5 at Washington Nationals 0 | L | 20-30 | 16-30 | 36-60 | ||
| July 18, 2008 | Washington Nationals 6 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 20-30 | 16-31 | 36-61 | ||
| July 19, 2008 | Washington Nationals 8 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 20-30 | 17-31 | 37-61 | ||
| July 20, 2008 | Washington Nationals 15 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 20-30 | 18-31 | 38-61 | ||
| July 22, 2008 | Washington Nationals 3 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 20-30 | 18-32 | 38-62 | ||
| July 23, 2008 | Washington Nationals 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 20-30 | 18-33 | 38-63 | ||
| July 24, 2008 | Washington Nationals 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 20-30 | 18-34 | 38-64 | ||
| July 25, 2008 | Washington Nationals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 20-30 | 18-35 | 38-65 | ||
| July 26, 2008 | Washington Nationals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 20-30 | 18-36 | 38-66 | ||
| July 27, 2008 | Washington Nationals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 20-30 | 18-37 | 38-67 | ||
| July 29, 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Washington Nationals 1 | L | 20-31 | 18-37 | 38-68 | ||
| July 30, 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Washington Nationals 5 | L | 20-32 | 18-37 | 38-69 | ||
| July 31, 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Washington Nationals 4 | L | 20-33 | 18-37 | 38-70 | ||
| August 1, 2008 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Washington Nationals 5 | W | 21-33 | 18-37 | 39-70 | ||
| August 2, 2008 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Washington Nationals 10 | W | 22-33 | 18-37 | 40-70 | ||
| August 3, 2008 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Washington Nationals 4 | W | 23-33 | 18-37 | 41-70 | ||
| August 4, 2008 | Washington Nationals 9 at Colorado Rockies 4 | W | 23-33 | 19-37 | 42-70 | ||
| August 5, 2008 | Washington Nationals 2 at Colorado Rockies 8 | L | 23-33 | 19-38 | 42-71 | ||
| August 7, 2008 | Washington Nationals 6 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 23-33 | 20-38 | 43-71 | ||
| August 8, 2008 | Washington Nationals 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 23-33 | 20-39 | 43-72 | ||
| August 9, 2008 | Washington Nationals 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 23-33 | 20-40 | 43-73 | ||
| August 10, 2008 | Washington Nationals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 23-33 | 20-41 | 43-74 | ||
| August 11, 2008 | Washington Nationals 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 23-33 | 20-42 | 43-75 | ||
| August 12, 2008 | New York Mets 4 at Washington Nationals 3 | L | 23-34 | 20-42 | 43-76 | ||
| August 13, 2008 | New York Mets 12 at Washington Nationals 0 | L | 23-35 | 20-42 | 43-77 | ||
| August 14, 2008 | New York Mets 9 at Washington Nationals 3 | L | 23-36 | 20-42 | 43-78 | ||
| August 15, 2008 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Washington Nationals 3 | L | 23-37 | 20-42 | 43-79 | ||
| August 16, 2008 | Colorado Rockies 13 at Washington Nationals 6 | L | 23-38 | 20-42 | 43-80 | ||
| August 17, 2008 | Colorado Rockies 7 at Washington Nationals 2 | L | 23-39 | 20-42 | 43-81 | ||
| August 19, 2008 | Washington Nationals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 23-39 | 20-43 | 43-82 | ||
| August 20, 2008 | Washington Nationals 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 23-39 | 20-44 | 43-83 | ||
| August 21, 2008 | Washington Nationals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 23-39 | 21-44 | 44-83 | ||
| August 22, 2008 | Washington Nationals 13 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 23-39 | 22-44 | 45-83 | ||
| August 23, 2008 | Washington Nationals 2 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 23-39 | 22-45 | 45-84 | ||
| August 24, 2008 | Washington Nationals 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 23-39 | 22-46 | 45-85 | ||
| August 26, 2008 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Washington Nationals 2 | W | 24-39 | 22-46 | 46-85 | ||
| August 27, 2008 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Washington Nationals 5 | W | 25-39 | 22-46 | 47-85 | ||
| August 28, 2008 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Washington Nationals 11 | W | 26-39 | 22-46 | 48-85 | ||
| August 29, 2008 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Washington Nationals 7 | W | 27-39 | 22-46 | 49-85 | ||
| August 30, 2008 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Washington Nationals 9 | W | 28-39 | 22-46 | 50-85 | ||
| August 31, 2008 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Washington Nationals 8 | W | 29-39 | 22-46 | 51-85 | ||
| September 1, 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Washington Nationals 7 | W | 30-39 | 22-46 | 52-85 | ||
| September 2, 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Washington Nationals 0 | L | 30-40 | 22-46 | 52-86 | ||
| September 3, 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Washington Nationals 9 | W | 31-40 | 22-46 | 53-86 | ||
| September 4, 2008 | Washington Nationals 0 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 31-40 | 22-47 | 53-87 | ||
| September 5, 2008 | Washington Nationals 5 at Atlanta Braves 10 | L | 31-40 | 22-48 | 53-88 | ||
| September 6, 2008 | Washington Nationals 8 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 31-40 | 23-48 | 54-88 | ||
| September 7, 2008 | Washington Nationals 7 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 31-40 | 24-48 | 55-88 | ||
| September 9, 2008 | Washington Nationals 8 at New York Mets 10 | L | 31-40 | 24-49 | 55-89 | ||
| September 10, 2008 | Washington Nationals 10 at New York Mets 13 | L | 31-40 | 24-50 | 55-90 | ||
| September 12, 2008 | Washington Nationals 1 at Florida Marlins 2 | L | 31-40 | 24-51 | 55-91 | ||
| September 13, 2008 | Washington Nationals 2 at Florida Marlins 4 | L | 31-40 | 24-52 | 55-92 | ||
| September 14, 2008 | Washington Nationals 7 at Florida Marlins 8 | L | 31-40 | 24-53 | 55-93 | ||
| September 15, 2008 | New York Mets 2 at Washington Nationals 7 | W | 32-40 | 24-53 | 56-93 | ||
| September 16, 2008 | New York Mets 0 at Washington Nationals 1 | W | 33-40 | 24-53 | 57-93 | ||
| September 17, 2008 | New York Mets 9 at Washington Nationals 7 | L | 33-41 | 24-53 | 57-94 | ||
| September 18, 2008 | New York Mets 7 at Washington Nationals 2 | L | 33-42 | 24-53 | 57-95 | ||
| September 19, 2008 | San Diego Padres 11 at Washington Nationals 6 | L | 33-43 | 24-53 | 57-96 | ||
| September 20, 2008 | San Diego Padres 6 at Washington Nationals 1 | L | 33-44 | 24-53 | 57-97 | ||
| September 21, 2008 | San Diego Padres 6 at Washington Nationals 2 | L | 33-45 | 24-53 | 57-98 | ||
| September 23, 2008 | Florida Marlins 4 at Washington Nationals 9 | W | 34-45 | 24-53 | 58-98 | ||
| September 24, 2008 | Florida Marlins 9 at Washington Nationals 4 | L | 34-46 | 24-53 | 58-99 | ||
| September 26, 2008 | Washington Nationals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 34-46 | 24-54 | 58-100 | ||
| September 27, 2008 | Washington Nationals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 34-46 | 24-55 | 58-101 | ||
| September 28, 2008 | Washington Nationals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 34-46 | 24-56 | 58-102 |
