Washington Nationals At Cincinnati Reds: GameThread 32 Of 162.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball May 11, 2012, 6:35pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ Cincinnati Reds

Friday, May 11, 2012, 7:10 PM EDT
Great American Ball Park

Gio Gonzalez vs Mike Leake

Clear. Winds blowing in from right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 70.

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Ian "+Range, +Arm" Desmond - SS

2. The Shark - LF

3. THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! - 3B (Word.)

4. Adam "Graceful, Effortless" LaRoche - 1B

5. Tape-Measure-Testing, Laser-Throwing, Eyeblack-Oozing Baseball Cyborg" (aka Bryce Harper) - RF

6. Danny "Spinner" Espinosa - 2B

7. The Arm - CF

8. Buffalo (aka Rhino, aka Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

9. Gio Gonzalez (aka The Best Dressed Pitcher In Town) - LHP

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• For A Cincinnati Reds Fan's Perpsective, Check Out The SB Nation's Reds Site: Red Reporter.

• Tonight's Starting Pitchers Are Going To Stare At You Now:

Mike Leake

#44 / Pitcher / Cincinnati Reds

Height: 6-1

Weight: 185

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Nov 12, 1987

• 2011 Stats - (12-9), 29 G, 26 GS, 167.2 IP, 3.86 ERA, 4.22 FIP, ERA+ = 101, 38 BB (2.04 BB/9), 118 K's (6.33 K/9), 1.18 WHIP.

• 2012 Stats - (0-4), 5 G, 5 GS, 28.2 IP, 5.97 ERA, 4.90 FIP, ERA+ = 65, 9 BB (2.83 BB/9), 13 K's (4.08 K/9), 1.47 WHIP.

vs D.C. - (3-1), 5 G, 5 GS, 30.1 IP, 30 H, 15 R, 13 ER, 4 HR, 6 BB (1.78 BB/9), 18 K's (5.34 K/9), 3.86 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, .254 BAA.

Gio Gonzalez

#47 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

Height: 6-0

Weight: 205

Bats: R

Throws: L

Born: Sep 19, 1985

• 2011 Stats - (16-12), 32 G, 32 GS, 202.0 IP, 3.12 ERA, 3.64 FIP, ERA+ = 129, 91 BB (4.05 BB/9), 197 K's (8.78 K/9), 1.32 WHIP.

• 2012 Stats - (3-1), 6 G, 6 GS, 36.2 IP, 1.72 ERA, 1.78 FIP, ERA+ = 219, 13 BB (3.19 BB/9), 41 K's (10.06 K/9), 0.90 WHIP.

vs CIN - (0-0), 2 G, 2 GS, 14.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0.00 ERA, 1 BB (0.64 BB/9),16 K's (10.28 K/9), 0.29 WHIP, .083 BAA.

• Leake vs the Nats:

	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	GDP
Ian Desmond	15	14	5	1	0	3	1	1	.357	.400	.429	.829	0
Ryan Zimmerman	14	12	4	0	1	1	2	1	.333	.429	.583	1.012	0
Danny Espinosa	9	9	1	0	0	0	0	3	.111	.111	.111	.222	0
Wilson Ramos	8	8	2	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.750	1.000	0
Rick Ankiel	6	6	2	1	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.500	.833	0
Roger Bernadina	6	5	1	0	0	0	1	1	.200	.333	.200	.533	1
Ross Detwiler	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
Tom Gorzelanny	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
Adam LaRoche	3	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	0
Total	67	63	16	3	2	7	4	8	.254	.299	.397	.695	1

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• Gio vs the Reds:

	PA	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH
Scott Rolen	8	8	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
Miguel Cairo	6	5	2	0	1	1	.400	.400	.400	.800	1
Drew Stubbs	6	6	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
Joey Votto	6	6	1	1	1	2	.167	.167	.333	.500	0
Jay Bruce	3	3	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	0
Zack Cozart	3	3	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
Chris Heisey	3	3	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
Ryan Ludwick	3	3	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
Brandon Phillips	3	3	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
Mat Latos	2	2	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
Devin Mesoraco	2	2	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	0
Wilson Valdez	2	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
Total	47	46	5	3	2	12	.109	.109	.174	.283	1

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Generated 5/10/2012.

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