Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres: GameThread 36 Of 162.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball May 15, 2012, 12:35pm EDT

Apr 12, 2012; Washington, DC, USA; A general view of Nationals Park during the Washington Nationals home opener against the Cincinnati Reds. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-US PRESSWIRE

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San Diego Padres
@ Washington Nationals

Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 1:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Anthony Bass vs Stephen Strasburg

Cloudy. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 75.

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

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

2. The Shark - LF

3. THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! - 3B

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. Teh Jesus (aka Jesus Flores) - C

9. Stephen Strasburg - RHP

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

Stephen Strasburg

#37 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

Height: 6-4

Weight: 220

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Jul 20, 1988

• 2011 Stats - (1-1), 5 G, 5 GS, 24.0 IP, 1.50 ERA, 1.28 FIP, ERA+ = 259, 2 BB (0.75 BB/9), 24 K's (9.00 K/9), 0.71 WHIP.

• 2012 Stats - (3-0), 7 G, 7 GS, 44.0 IP, 1.64 ERA, 2.12 FIP, ERA+ = 229, 10 BB (2.05 BB/9), 51 K's (10.43 K/9), 0.91 WHIP.

vs SDP - N/A

Anthony Bass

#45 / Pitcher / San Diego Padres

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Nov 01, 1987

• 2011 Stats - (2-0), 27 G, 3 GS, 48.1 IP, 1.68 ERA, 4.20 FIP, ERA+ = 214, 21 BB (3.91 BB/9), 24 K's (4.47 K/9), 1.28 WHIP.

• 2012 Stats - (1-4), 8 G, 6 GS, 1 CG, 39.0 IP, 3.23 ERA, 3.09 FIP, ERA+ = 108, 14 BB (3.23 BB/9), 38 K's (8.77 K/9), 1.21 WHIP.

vs D.C. -

• Strasburg vs San Diego:

	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF	IBB	HBP	GDP	missG
John Baker	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0
Total	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0

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• Bass vs the Nats: N/A

• Mr. Wilbon? Way To Go Nats!!!

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