Washington Nationals vs St. Louis Cardinals: GameThread 131 Of 162.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Aug 31, 2012, 6:35pm EDT

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 12: Fans enter Nationals Park during openinig day between the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals on April 12, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Next Game

St. Louis Cardinals
@ Washington Nationals

Friday, Aug 31, 2012, 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Adam Wainwright vs Gio Gonzalez

Mostly clear. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 90.

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

5. The People's Champion Michael Morse - LF

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

7. "Left Side" Danny Espinosa - 2B

8. Kurt "Suzy" Suzuki - 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:

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+ = 129, 91 BB (4.05 BB/9), 197 Ks (8.78 K/9), 1.32 WHIP.

• 2012 Stats - (16-7), 26 G, 26 GS, 1 CG, 159.1 IP, 3.28 ERA, 2.87 FIP, ERA+ = 121, 60 BB (3.39 BB/9), 168 Ks (9.49 K/9), 1.16 WHIP.

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Adam Wainwright

#50 / Pitcher / St. Louis Cardinals

Height: 6-7

Weight: 230

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Aug 30, 1981

• 2010 Stats - (20-11), 33 G, 33 GS, 5 CG, 2 SO, 230.1 IP, 2.42 ERA, 2.86 FIP, ERA+ = 160, 56 BB (2.19 BB/9), 213 Ks (8.32 K/9), 1.05 WHIP.

• 2012 Stats - (13-10), 26 G, 26 GS, 3 CG, 2 SO, 166.0 IP, 3.63 ERA, 2.94 FIP, ERA+ = 107, 38 BB (2.06 BB/9), 156 Ks (8.46 K/9), 1.18 WHIP.

vs D.C. - (3-2), 8 G, 6 GS, 1 CG, 41.1 IP, 40 H, 13 R, 13 ER, 3 HR, 12 BB (2.61 BB/9), 42 Ks (9.15 K/9), 2.83 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, .248 BAA.

• Gio vs the Cards:

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

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Generated 8/31/2012.

• Wainwright vs the Nats:

	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF	HBP
Adam LaRoche	25	21	5	1	1	6	3	7	.238	.320	.429	.749	0	1	0
Ryan Zimmerman	21	21	5	3	0	0	0	4	.238	.238	.381	.619	0	0	0
Jayson Werth	12	11	2	0	1	4	0	4	.182	.167	.455	.621	0	1	0
Jesus Flores	10	9	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.100	.000	.100	0	0	1
Tom Gorzelanny	8	7	1	0	0	0	0	4	.143	.143	.143	.286	1	0	0
Chad Tracy	6	6	1	1	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.333	.500	0	0	0
Roger Bernadina	3	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.000	1.667	0	0	0
Ian Desmond	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0
Mike Morse	3	3	2	0	1	2	0	0	.667	.667	1.667	2.333	0	0	0
Kurt Suzuki	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667	0	0	0
Total	94	87	19	6	3	12	3	25	.218	.247	.391	.638	1	2	1

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Generated 8/31/2012.

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