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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 13:  The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays line up for the national anthem during the home opener on April 13, 2012 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.  (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - APRIL 13: The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays line up for the national anthem during the home opener on April 13, 2012 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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Washington Nationals
@ Boston Red Sox

Sunday, Jun 10, 2012, 1:35 PM EDT
Fenway Park

Jordan Zimmermann vs Jon Lester

Sunny. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 80.

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Danny "Spinner" Espinosa - 2B

2. Xavier "X-Man" Nady - RF

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

4. The People's Champion Michael Morse - DH

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

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

7. Tyler Moore - LF

8. Teh Jesus (aka Jesus Flores) - C

9. The Shark - CF

10. Jordan "DeadEyez" Zimmermann - RHP

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• Tonight's Starting Pitchers Aren't Really Into Eye Contact:


Jon Lester

#31 / Pitcher / Boston Red Sox

6-2

240

L

L

Jan 07, 1984

• 2011 Stats - (15-9), 31 G, 31 GS, 191.2 IP, 3.47 ERA, 3.83 FIP, ERA+ = 122, 75 BB (3.52 BB/9), 182 K's (8.55 K/9), 1.26 WHIP.

• 2012 Stats - (3-4), 12 G, 12 GS, 2 CG, 73.2 IP, 4.64 ERA 3.85 FIP, ERA+ = 91, 23 BB (2.81 BB/9), 53 K's (6.48 K/9), 1.39 WHIP.

vs D.C. - (2-0), 2 G, 2 GS, 12.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 HR, 4 BB (3.00 BB/9), 16 K's (12.00 K/9), 3.00 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, .205 BAA.



Jordan Zimmermann

#27 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

6-2

220

R

R

May 23, 1986

• 2011 Stats - (8-11) 26 G, 26 GS, 1 CG, 161.1 IP, 3.18 ERA, 3.16 FIP, ERA+ = 120, 31 BB (1.73 BB/9), 124 K's (6.92 K/9), 1.15 WHIP.

• 2012 Stats - (3-5), 11 G, 11 GS, 70.1 IP, 2.82 ERA, 3.86 FIP, ERA+ = 140, 11 BB (1.41 BB/9), 49 K's (6.27 K/9), 1.07 WHIP.

vs BOS - (1-0), 1 G, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K's, 1.29 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, .200 BAA.


• Lester vs the Nats:

PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Xavier Nady 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Zimmerman 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .167 .333 .500 0 0 0 0 0
Adam LaRoche 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Rick Ankiel 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Craig Stammen 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0 0 0 0 0
Total 24 24 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 .083 .083 .125 .208 0 0 0 0 0
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Generated 6/10/2012.

• Zimmermann vs the Sox:

PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
David Ortiz 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 0 0 0
Dustin Pedroia 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Nick Punto 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 0 0 0 0 0
Rich Hill 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Matt Albers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Kevin Youkilis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Total 13 12 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 .083 .077 .083 .160 0 1 0 0 0
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Generated 6/10/2012.

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