2007 Washington Nationals season
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
136 September 1 Giants 4 - 1 Hanrahan ( 4-2 ) Sánchez ( 1-3 ) Cordero ( 29 ) 30,221 59-77
137 September 2 Giants 2 - 1 Cordero ( 3-3 ) Wilson ( 1-1 ) 27,310 60-77
138 September 3 Marlins 6 - 3 Bergmann ( 3-5 ) VandenHurk ( 4-5 ) Cordero ( 30 ) 27,592 61-77
139 September 4 Marlins 4 - 3 Schroder ( 2-1 ) Gregg ( 0-5 ) 15,611 62-77
140 September 5 Marlins 6 - 4 Ayala ( 1-2 ) Lindstrom ( 2-4 ) Cordero ( 31 ) 19,222 63-77
141 September 7 @ Braves 7 - 1 Smoltz ( 13-7 ) Hanrahan ( 4-2 ) 31,116 63-78
142 September 8 @ Braves 9 - 2 James ( 10-10 ) Chico ( 5-8 ) 36,940 63-79
143 September 9 @ Braves 7 - 4 Bergmann ( 4-5 ) Cormier ( 2-5 ) Cordero ( 32 ) 31,582 64-79
144 September 10 @ Marlins 5 - 4 Hill ( 4-3 ) Olsen ( 9-13 ) Cordero ( 33 ) 12,345 65-79
145 September 11 @ Marlins 13 - 8 Lindstrom ( 3-4 ) Schroder ( 2-2 ) 11,078 65-80
146 September 12 @ Marlins 5 - 4 ( 12 ) Barone ( 1-2 ) Rivera ( 4-6 ) 10,121 65-81
147 September 14 Braves 8 - 5 ( 13 ) Ascanio ( 1-1 ) Colomé ( 4-1 ) 18,568 65-82
148 September 15 Braves 7 - 4 Bergmann ( 5-5 ) Cormier ( 2-6 ) Cordero ( 34 ) 26,866 66-82
149 September 16 Braves 3 - 0 Hudson ( 16-8 ) Hill ( 4-4 ) 23,935 66-83
150 September 17 Mets 12 - 4 Albaladejo ( 1-0 ) Sele ( 3-2 ) 18,678 67-83
151 September 18 Mets 9 - 8 Colomé ( 5-1 ) Maine ( 14-10 ) Cordero ( 35 ) 19,966 68-83
152 September 19 Mets 8 - 4 Pelfrey ( 3-7 ) Chico ( 5-9 ) 20,558 68-84
153 September 20 Phillies 7 - 6 Romero ( 2-2 ) Albaladejo ( 1-1 ) Myers ( 18 ) 19,966 68-85
154 September 21 Phillies 6 - 3 Eaton ( 10-9 ) Hill ( 4-5 ) Myers ( 19 ) 26,949 68-86
155 September 22 Phillies 4 - 1 ( 10 ) Myers ( 5-7 ) Schroder ( 2-3 ) Condrey ( 2 ) 26,412 68-87
The Washington Nationals' 2007 season began with the team trying to win its first NL East title since moving to Washington. During the offseason, the team replaced manager Frank Robinson with former Montreal Expos coach Manny Acta. They lost several players through free agency and trades. The most notable of those are José Guillén, Ramón Ortiz, Alfonso Soriano, and José Vidro. The Nationals signed few major league free agents. Their most experienced free agent signing was Dmitri Young. Luis Ayala, Alex Escobar, Cristian Guzmán, Nick Johnson, Michael O'Connor and John Patterson are expected to return from season-ending injuries. After losing four starters (Liván Hernández, Tony Armas, Ramón Ortiz and Pedro Astacio) from the prior year, the Nationals invited an extraordinary 36 pitchers to spring training. By year's end, the team would become the first team in modern baseball (except for strike-shortened seasons) with no pitcher in double figures with wins or losses. The season was notable for it being the Nationals final year at RFK Stadium and for Dmitri Young winning Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award, marking the team's first annual award since moving to D.C. The Nationals finished 73-89, 16 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies and fourth in the NL East. This was their only season in Washington prior to 2011 that the Nationals did not finish last in their division.