Washington Nationals At Toronto Blue Jays: GameThread 59 Of 162.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Jun 11, 2012, 6:37pm EDT

TORONTO, CANADA - JULY 31: Close to 45,000 fans fill the Rogers Centre during MLB action at the Rogers Centre July 31, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Abelimages/Getty Images)

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Washington Nationals
@ Toronto Blue Jays

Monday, Jun 11, 2012, 7:07 PM EDT
Rogers Centre

Edwin Jackson vs Brandon Morrow

Partly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 75.

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Steve "#LomboLobby" Lombardozzi - LF

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

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

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

5. The People's Champion Michael Morse - DH

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

7. Danny "Spinner" Espinosa - 2B

8. The Shark - CF

9. Teh Jesus (aka Jesus Flores) - C

10. E-Jax (aka Edwin Jackson) - RHP

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• Neither Of Today's Starting Pitchers Have Any Interest In Eye Contact:

Brandon Morrow

#23 / Pitcher / Toronto Blue Jays

Height: 6-3

Weight: 195

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Jul 26, 1984

• 2011 Stats - (11-11), 30 G, 30 GS, 179.1 IP, 4.72 ERA, 3.62 FIP, ERA+ = 91, 69 BB (3.46 BB/9), 203 K's (10.19 K/9), 1.29 WHIP.

• 2012 Stats - (7-3), 12 G, 12 GS, 3 CG, 3 SO, 77.2 IP, 2.90 ERA, 3.46 FIP, ERA+ = 147, 24 BB (2.78 BB/9), 67 K's (7.76 K/9), 0.99 WHIP.

vs D.C. - N/A

Edwin Jackson

#33 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

Height: 6-3

Weight: 210

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Sep 09, 1983

• 2011 Stats - (12-9), 32 G, 31 GS, 1 CG, 1 SO, 199.2 IP, 3.79 ERA, 3.55 FIP, ERA+ = 108, 62 BB (2.79 BB/9), 148 K's (6.67 K/9), 1.44 WHIP.

• 2012 Stats - (2-3), 11 G, 11 GS, 1 CG, 72.1 IP, 3.11 ERA, 3.33 FIP, ERA+ = 127, 19 BB (2.36 BB/9), 59 K's (7.34 K/9), 1.02 WHIP.

vs TOR - (3-3), 14 G, 13 GS, 85.0 IP, 79 H, 43 R, 41 ER, 15 HR, 24 BB (2.54 BB/9), 66 K's (6.99 K/9), 4.34 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, .242 BAA.

• Morrow vs The Nats:

	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Rick Ankiel	3	3	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000
Xavier Nady	3	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Adam LaRoche	2	2	2	1	1	2	0	1.000	1.000	3.000	4.000
Total	8	8	2	1	1	2	5	.250	.250	.750	1.000

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Generated 6/11/2012.

• E-Jax vs The Jays:

	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	GDP
Jose Bautista	12	11	4	1	0	1	3	0	4	.364	.364	.727	1.091	1	0
Rajai Davis	10	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.100	.100	.100	.200	0	0
Colby Rasmus	10	10	6	1	2	1	4	0	1	.600	.600	1.400	2.000	0	0
Jeff Mathis	9	7	2	0	0	0	1	2	2	.286	.444	.286	.730	0	0
Edwin Encarnacion	7	7	1	0	0	1	3	0	1	.143	.143	.571	.714	0	0
Yunel Escobar	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.143	.000	.143	0	1
Kelly Johnson	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Mike McCoy	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Carlos Villanueva	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Total	61	57	14	2	2	3	11	3	16	.246	.283	.509	.792	1	1

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Generated 6/11/2012.

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