Pittsburgh Pirates At Washington Nationals: GameThread 83 Of 162.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Jul 2, 2011, 3:00pm EDT

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 03: Fans wait to enter Nationals Park before the start of the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals game on April 3, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Next Game

Pittsburgh Pirates
@ Washington Nationals

Saturday, Jul 2, 2011, 3:35 PM EDT
Nationals Park

James McDonald vs Livan Hernandez

Mostly sunny. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 90.

D.C. Starting Lineup:

The Shark - CF
The WereWerth - RF
THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! - 3B (Word.)
Laynce "With A 'Y'" Nix - LF
The People's Champion Michael Morse - 1B
Danny "Spinner" Espinosa - 2B
Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez - C
Ian "Plus Range" Desmond - SS
Mr. National Himself Livan Hernandez - SSP (Slow Starting Pitching)

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• Tonight's Starting Pitchers One Smiling, One Aloof:

Livan Hernandez

#61 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

Height: 6-2

Weight: 245

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Feb 20, 1975

• 2010 Stats - (10-12), 33 GS, 2 CG, 1 SO, 211.2 IP, 3.66 ERA, 3.95 FIP, ERA+ = 110, 3.95 FIP, 64 BB (2.72 BB/9), 114 K's (4.85 K/9), .287 BABIP, 1.32 WHIP, .270 BAA.

• 2011 Stats - (5-8), 17 GS, 1 CG, 1 SO, 108.2 IP, 3.81 ERA, 3.65 FIP, ERA+ = 100, 31 BB (2.57 BB/9), 68 K's (5.63 K/9), 1.36 WHIP.

vs PIT - (5-6), 17 GS, 3 CG, 99.0 IP, 126 H, 69 R, 61 ER, 10 HR, 32 BB (2.91 BB/9), 64 K's (5.82 K/9), 5.55 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, .320 BAA.

James McDonald

#53 / Pitcher / Pittsburgh Pirates

Height: 6-4

Weight: 200

Bats: L

Throws: R

Born: Oct 19, 1984

• 2010 Stats - (4-6), 15 G, 12 GS, 71.2 IP, 4.02 ERA, 3.12 FIP, ERA+ = 99, 29 BB (3.64 BB/9), 68 K's (8.54 K/9), 1.38 WHIP.

• 2011 Stats - (5-4), 16 GS, 85.2 IP, 4.52 ERA, 4.69 FIP, ERA+ = 83, 44 BB (4.62 BB/9), 67 K's (7.04 K/9), 1.59 WHIP.

vs D.C. - (0-1), 3 G, 1 H, 2.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 HR, 1 BB, 3 K's, 7.71 ERA, 2.14 WHIP, .444 BAA.

• Livan vs Pittsburgh:

	PA	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF
Lyle Overbay	15	14	4	1	3	1	4	.286	.333	.357	.690	0	0
Ronny Cedeno	12	10	3	2	1	2	1	.300	.417	.500	.917	0	0
Andrew McCutchen	10	5	2	0	2	3	0	.400	.500	.400	.900	0	2
Garrett Jones	9	8	3	3	4	1	1	.375	.444	.750	1.194	0	0
Neil Walker	9	7	2	0	0	2	2	.286	.444	.286	.730	0	0
Matt Diaz	7	6	1	0	0	0	1	.167	.167	.167	.333	1	0
Jeff Karstens	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Xavier Paul	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Paul Maholm	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1	0
Total	70	57	15	6	10	9	11	.263	.353	.368	.721	2	2

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• McDonald vs The Nats:

	PA	AB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	IBB
Rick Ankiel	3	2	1	2	.000	.333	.000	.333	1
Jayson Werth	3	3	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
Tom Gorzelanny	1	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
Ryan Zimmerman	1	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
Total	8	7	1	4	.000	.125	.000	.125	1

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Generated 7/2/2011.

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