Washington Nationals At Colorado Rockies: GameThread 72 Of 162.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Jun 26, 2012, 8:10pm EDT

DENVER, CO - APRIL 01: Fans make their way toward the stadium as the Colorado Rockies host the Arizona Diamondbacks during Opening Day at Coors Field on April 1, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

Next Game

Washington Nationals
@ Colorado Rockies

Tuesday, Jun 26, 2012, 8:40 PM EDT
Coors Field

Gio Gonzalez vs Christian Friedrich

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 90.

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Danny "Spinner" Espinosa - 2B

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

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

4. The People's Champion Michael Morse - RF

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

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

7. Tyler "Moore, Moore" Moore - LF

8. Teh Jesus (aka Jesus Flores) - C

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

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

Christian Friedrich

#53 / Pitcher / Colorado Rockies

Height: 6-4

Weight: 215

Bats: R

Throws: L

Born: Jul 08, 1987

• 2011 Stats - (Double-A Tulsa) - (6-10), 25 G, 25 GS, 133.1 IP, 5.00 ERA, 4.64 FIP, 43 BB (2.90 BB/9), 103 K's (6.95 K/9), 1.49 WHIP.

• 2012 Stats - (4-4), 9 G, 9 GS, 51.0 IP, 5.65 ERA, 4.41 FIP, ERA+ = 83, 19 BB (3.35 BB/9), 49 K's (8.65 K/9), 1.61 WHIP.

vs D.C. - N/A

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+ = 130, 91 BB (4.05 BB/9), 197 K's (8.78 K/9), 1.32 WHIP.

• 2012 Stats - (9-3), 14 G, 14 GS, 84.2 IP, 2.55 ERA, 2.06 FIP, ERA+ = 156, 34 BB (3.61 BB/9), 101 K's (1.074 K/9), 1.05 WHIP.

vs COL - N/A

• Friedrich vs The Nats: N/A

• Gonzalez vs the Rockies:

	PA	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	GDP
Michael Cuddyer	13	10	4	1	3	3	4	.400	.538	.700	1.238	1
Marco Scutaro	12	12	2	0	1	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	0
Total	25	22	6	1	4	3	6	.273	.360	.409	.769	1

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