Washington Nationals At Houston Astros: GameThread 112 Of 162.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Aug 9, 2012, 7:35pm EDT

HOUSTON,TX - APRIL 30: A general view of Minute Maid Park is seen on April 30, 2012 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

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Washington Nationals
@ Houston Astros

Thursday, Aug 9, 2012, 8:05 PM EDT
Minute Maid Park

Jordan Zimmermann vs Lucas Harrell

Clear. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 85.

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Steve "#LomboLobby" Lombardozzi - 2B

2. The Shark - CF

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

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

5. The People's Champion Michael Morse - LF

6. The WereWerth - RF

7. "Left Side" Danny Espinosa - SS

8. Kurt Suzuki - C

9. Jordan "DeadEyez" Zimmermann - RHP

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• Tonight's Starting Pitchers Would Prefer That You Didn't Stare At Them:

Lucas Harrell

#64 / Pitcher / Houston Astros

Height: 6-2

Weight: 210

Bats: B

Throws: R

Born: Jun 03, 1985

• 2011 Stats - (0-2), 9 G, 2 GS, 18.0 IP, 4.50 ERA, 2.86 FIP, ERA+ = 91, 8 BB (4.00 BB/9), 15 K's (7.50 K/9), 1.72 WHIP.

• 2012 Stats - (9-7), 22 G, 22 GS, 1 CG, 1 SO, 3.98 ERA, 3.86 FIP, ERA+ = 101, 51 BB (3.44 BB/9), 91 K's (6.14 K/9), 1.35 WHIP.

vs D.C. - (0-1), 2 G, 1 GS, 8.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 6 BB, 7 K's, 1.13 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, .148 BAA.

Jordan Zimmermann

#27 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

Height: 6-2

Weight: 220

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: 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 - (8-6), 22 G, 22 GS, 139.1 IP, 2.45 ERA, 3.40 FIP, ERA+ = 162, 25 BB (1.61 BB/9), 99 K's (6.39 K/9), 1.08 WHIP.

vs HOU - (0-2), 3 G, 3 GS, 18.1 IP, 16 H, 11 R, 10 ER, 2 HR, 3 BB, 14 K's, 4.91 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, .239 BAA.

• Harrell vs the Nats:

	PA	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	IBB	GDP
Kurt Suzuki	5	3	1	0	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333	.933	0	0
Ryan Zimmerman	4	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667	1.167	0	0
Roger Bernadina	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	.500	.667	1.000	1.667	1	0
Danny Espinosa	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	0	0
Adam LaRoche	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	1
Jayson Werth	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	0	0
Jordan Zimmermann	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Steve Lombardozzi	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Mike Morse	1	0	0	0	0	1	0		1.000			0	0
Total	25	19	4	2	1	6	2	.211	.400	.316	.716	1	1

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• Zimmermann vs the Astros:

	PA	AB	H	2B	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	HBP
Brian Bogusevic	3	2	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	0	1
Ben Francisco	3	3	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Steve Pearce	3	2	1	1	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	1	0
Brett Wallace	3	3	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Marwin Gonzalez	2	2	1	1	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	0	0
Lucas Harrell	2	2	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Justin Maxwell	1	1	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Total	17	15	2	2	3	.133	.188	.267	.454	1	1

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