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By Patrick Reddington
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
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

Next Game

Atlanta Braves
@ Washington Nationals

Tuesday, Aug 21, 2012, 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Paul Maholm vs Stephen Strasburg

Mostly cloudy. Winds blowing from right to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 80.

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. The WereWerth - RF

2. Run-Until-He's-Tagged, 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 - LF

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

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

7. "Right Side" Danny Espinosa - 2B

8. Teh Jesus (aka Jesus Flores) - C

9. Stephen Strasburg - RHP

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

Stephen Strasburg

#37 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

6-4

220

R

R

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 K/9), 24 Ks (9.00 K/9), 0.71 WHIP.

• 2012 Stats - (14-5), 24 G, 24 GS, 139.1 IP, 2.91 ERA, 2.72 FIP, ERA+ = 136, 42 BB (2.71 BB/9), 173 Ks (11.17 K/9), 1.13 WHIP.

vs ATL - (2-3), 6 G, 6 GS, 30.2 IP, 31 H, 18 R, 16 ER, 2 HR, 13 BB (3.81 BB/9), 34 Ks (9.98 K/9), 4.70 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, .267 BAA.

Paul Maholm

#17 / Pitcher / Atlanta Braves

6-2

220

L

L

Jun 25, 1982

• 2011 Stats - (6-14), 26 G, 26 GS, 1 CG, 1 SO, 162.1 IP, 3.66 ERA, 3.78 FIP, ERA+ = 102, 50 BB (2.77 BB/9), 97 Ks (5.38 K/9), 1.29 WHIP.

• 2012 Stats - (11-7), 24 G, 23 GS, 1 CG, 1 SO, 143.1 IP, 3.39 ERA, 4.09 FIP, ERA+ = 118, 39 BB (2.45 BB/9), 101 Ks (6.34 K/9), 1.17 WHIP.

vs D.C. - (1-5), 9 G, 9 GS, 55.0 IP, 64 H, 34 R, 34 ER, 11 HR, 17 BB (2.78 BB/9), 45 Ks (7.36 K/9), 5.56 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, .296 BAA.

• Strasburg vs the Braves:

PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Dan Uggla 18 15 8 2 0 2 8 3 5 .533 .611 1.067 1.678 0 0 0 0 1
Martin Prado 16 13 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 .154 .313 .154 .466 0 0 0 0 0
Michael Bourn 13 10 2 0 0 0 0 3 5 .200 .385 .200 .585 0 0 0 0 0
Brian McCann 13 13 5 1 0 1 2 0 3 .385 .385 .692 1.077 0 0 0 0 0
Jason Heyward 11 9 5 1 0 0 1 2 1 .556 .636 .667 1.303 0 0 0 0 0
Freddie Freeman 10 9 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .333 .300 .444 .744 0 1 0 0 0
Chipper Jones 8 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286 .375 .286 .661 0 0 0 0 0
Eric Hinske 7 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 .200 .286 .400 .686 0 1 0 0 0
Tim Hudson 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Juan Francisco 3 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .667 .667 .667 1.333 0 0 0 0 0
Paul Janish 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Minor 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 1
Tyler Pastornicky 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 1
Tommy Hanson 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Total 114 99 30 6 0 3 15 13 31 .303 .377 .455 .832 0 2 0 0 3
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Generated 8/21/2012.

• Maholm vs the Nats:

PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Jayson Werth 25 24 9 3 0 1 5 1 5 .375 .400 .625 1.025 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Zimmerman 19 18 6 0 0 0 1 1 3 .333 .368 .333 .702 0 0 0 0 1
Ian Desmond 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .286 .444 .286 .730 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Morse 9 8 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250 .333 .250 .583 0 0 0 0 0
Adam LaRoche 8 7 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 .286 .375 .429 .804 0 0 0 0 0
Danny Espinosa 7 7 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .143 .143 .143 .286 0 0 0 0 0
Chad Tracy 7 6 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071 0 0 0 0 0
Roger Bernadina 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 .167 .167 .333 0 0 0 0 0
Jesus Flores 6 6 3 0 0 2 3 0 1 .500 .500 1.500 2.000 0 0 0 0 0
Total 96 89 29 4 0 3 13 7 20 .326 .375 .472 .847 0 0 0 0 1
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Generated 8/21/2012.

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