Logan hits his stride on big night

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HOUSTON — Nook Logan didn't know he became a part of franchise history with his five hits Tuesday night.

But the Washington outfielder became the 16th player in the Nationals/Expos franchise history with at least five hits in a game.

I didn't know it was anything in the team history or on the leader board for hits in a game or anything like that, Logan said. I just took the same approach I do every time out there. I know I won't have that same success every night.

Logan went 5-for-6 at the plate and tied a career high with three RBI. He didn't have five hits in a game at any level before Tuesday's clinic.

Logan said he knows those things balance out over the course of a season.

On our last homestand, in two games against New York and Philadelphia, I lined out to every infield position, Logan said. You just try to go out and get hits, find holes.

Finding holes was Logan's specialty Tuesday as the outfielder followed up a first-inning fly-out with a double and four singles.

Before Logan's final single, Washington had the longest five-hit drought in the major leagues. Mark Grudzielanek was the last player to collect five hits in a game when he did it for the Expos on May 8, 1998.

Logan has been one of the Nationals' most consistent offensive weapons since the All-Star break and was batting .388 in August heading into last night's game.

Although he didn't know he was making a bit of history, Logan did feel confident the performance was part of the reason he was in the starting lineup again last night.