Washington Nationals Pre-History: Ken Griffey Jr. And Mike Piazza Vs. Expos/Nats

Mike Piazza Vs. Expos

Over the course of his career, Mike Piazza dominated Expos/Nationals pitching. He hit 28 home runs against both teams, which is the fourth most he’s hit against any team. The three teams he’s hit the most home runs against are the Rockies, Braves, and Phillies.

Piazza played in 64 games at Olympic Stadium (1993-2004) when he was with the Dodgers and Mets. He hit .342 with 19 home runs and 47 RBI’s. The 19 home runs were the most Piazza hit in any ballpark that he did not call home at one point in his career.

In 1995, when he was with the Dodgers, Piazza hit four home runs at Olympic Stadium. He had one multi-home run game that season, which occurred on August 22. He hit two solo home runs against Carlos Perez and scored three runs in LA’s 7-4 win over the Expos in 11 innings. Another mult-home run game Piazza had in Canada was on August 5, 1997. On that day, the catcher hit a three-run homer in the first against Mike Johnson and then won the game with a solo shot off Ugueth Urbina in the top of the tenth.

From 1999-2004, Piazza had 24 RBI’s at Olympic Stadium when he was with the Mets. On April 9, 1999, he hit a three-run home run in the top of the first and drove in five runs in a 10-3 Mets win Three years later, he had a two home-run game against Tony Armas and Zach Day, but Montreal won the game, 5-4.

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