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This Day in D.C. Baseball History
Posted by Mark Hornbaker on April 7, 2010 at 5:42 AM
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April 6, 2005
Philadelphia – The Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3, the Nats vi
ctory was the first by a Washington major league baseball team in thirty three and a half years. The Nationals Brad Wilkerson went 4 for 4 and hit for the cycle. The cycle was Wilkerson’s second of his career. The Nats Vinnie Castilla also had four hits.
The Nationals' starting pitcher Zach Day pitched 5 2/3 innings and gave up three earned runs. The Phillies starting pitcher Brett Myers pitched 6 2/3 innings and gave up two runs, only one run was earned. Neither of the two starters received a decision. The Nats relief pitcher Joey Eischen pitched a scoreless seventh inning and received the victory and the Phillies relief pitcher Tim Worrell received the loss as he gave up four earned runs in 1/3 of a inning.
Washington D.C. Baseball History
FYI: The Nationals 7-3 victory over the Phillies was the first win by a Washington based National League team since October 14, 1899. That is when the Washington Senators beat the New York Giants by the score of 12-9. The Senators ended the season in 10th place in National League with a record of 54-98.
FYI: Brad Wilkerson became only the sixth Washington major league player to hit for a cycle since 1901. The Nats, Cristian Guzman became the seventh player when he hit for the cycle on August 28, 2008. Here is the list of Washington players that hit for the cycle.
Name - Date of the cycle
Otis Clymer - 10/2/1908
Goose Goslin - 8/28/1924
Joe Cronin - 9/2/1929
Mickey Vernon - 5/19/1946
Jim King - 5/26/1964
Brad Wilkerson - 4/6/2005
Cristian Guzman – 8/28/2008
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This Day in D.C. Baseball History
Posted by Mark Hornbaker on August 28, 2009 at 4:14 PM
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August 28, 1924
Goose Goslin became the first player to hit for the cycle at Yankee Stadium and only the second player in Washington baseball history to accomplish the rare feat. The Washington Senators needed everything Goslin produced that day to beat the New York Yankees 11-6. Babe Ruth's two home runs wasn't enough as the Senators victory put Washington a half game up over New York in the AL standings.
August 28, 2008
Cristian Guzman became the second player in the Nationals short four year history and the seventh player in Washington baseball history to hit for the cycle. In the bottom of the eighth inning of the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Washington Nationals, Guzman completed the cycle when hit a line drive past Manny Ramirez in left-field, for a triple. The Nats go on to beat the Dodgers 11-2 to comlete the three game sweep.
Name - Date of the Cycle
Otis Clymer - 10/2/1908
Goose Goslin - 8/28/1924
Joe Cronin - 9/2/1929
Mickey Vernon - 5/19/1946
Jim King - 5/26/1964
Brad Wilkerson - 4/6/2005
Cristian Guzman – 8/28/2008
This Day in D.C. Baseball History
Posted by Mark Hornbaker on April 6, 2009 at 6:27 AM
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April 6, 2005
Philadelphia – The Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3, the Nats victory was the first by a Washington major league baseball team in thirty three and a half years. The Nationals Brad Wilkerson led a 16 hit barrage as he went 4 for 4 and hit for the cycle. The cycle was Wilkerson’s second of his career. The Nats Vinnie Castilla also had four hits. Brad Wilkerson’s cycle was the first by a player representing a Washington major league team since the Washington Senators Jim King accomplished the feat on May 26, 1964.
The Nationals starting pitcher Zach Day pitched 5 2/3 innings and gave up three earned runs. The Phillies starting pitcher Brett Myers pitched 6 2/3 innings and gave up two runs, only one run was earned. Neither of the two starters received a decision. The Nats relief pitcher Joey Eischen pitched a scoreless seventh inning and received the victory and the Phillies relief pitcher Tim Worrell received the loss as he gave up four earned runs in 1/3 of a inning.
Washington D.C. Baseball History
FYI: The Nationals 7-3 victory over the Phillies was the first win by a Washington based National League team since October 14, 1899. That is when the Washington Senators beat the New York Giants by the score of 12-9. The Senators ended the season in 10th place in National League with a record of 54-98.
FYI: Brad Wilkerson became only the sixth Washington major league player to hit for a cycle since 1901. The Nats, Cristian Guzman became the seventh player when he hit for the cycle on August 28, 2008. Here is the list of Washington players that hit for the cycle.
Name - Date of the cycle
Otis Clymer - 10/2/1908
Goose Goslin - 8/28/1924
Joe Cronin - 9/2/1929
Mickey Vernon - 5/19/1946
Jim King - 5/26/1964
Brad Wilkerson - 4/6/2005
Cristian Guzman – 8/28/2008