Washington Nationals vs Chicago White Sox: GameThread 8 Of 162

The Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox meet in the second Interleague game of three for the Sox in D.C. tonight at 7:05 pm EST with right-hander Jordan Zimmermann on the mound in start no.2 of 2013 against right-handed pitcher Gavin Floyd.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Apr 10, 2013, 6:29pm EDT

Next Game

Chicago White Sox
@ Washington Nationals

Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013, 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Jordan Zimmermann vs Gavin Floyd

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

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Denard Span - CF

2. The WereWerth - RF

3. Run-Until-He's-Tagged, Tape-Measure-Testing, Laser-Throwing, Eyeblack-Oozing Baseball Cyborg" (aka Bryce Harper) - LF

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

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

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

7. "Left Side" Danny Espinosa - 2B

8. Kurt "Zuki" Suzuki - C

9. Jordan "DeadEyez" Zimmermann - RHP

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

Jordan Zimmermann

#27 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

Height: 6-2

Weight: 220

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: May 23, 1986

• 2012 Stats - (12-8), 32 G, 32 GS, 195.2 IP, 2.94 ERA, 3.51 FIP, ERA+ = 134, 43 BB (1.98 BB/9), 153 Ks (7.04 K/9), 1.17 WHIP.

• 2013 Stats - (1-0), 1 G, 1 GS, 6.0 IP, 1.50 ERA, 5.95 FIP, ERA+ = 276, 2 BB (3.00 BB/9), 1 Ks (1.50 K/9), 1.67 WHIP.

vs CWS: (0-0), 1 G, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 1 BB, 4 Ks, 1.00 WHIP.

Gavin Floyd

#34 / Pitcher / Chicago White Sox

Height: 6-6

Weight: 235

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Jan 27, 1983

• 2012 Stats - (12-11), 29 G, 29 GS, 168.0 IP, 4.29 ERA, 4.46 FIP, ERA+ = 100, 63 BB (3.38 BB/9), 144 Ks (7.71 K/9), 1.36 WHIP.

• 2013 Stats - (0-1), 1 G, 1 GS, 3.0 IP, 3.00 ERA, 1.95 FIP, ERA+ = 160, 1 BB (1.50 BB/9), 5 Ks (7.50 K/9), 0.83 WHIP.

vs D.C. - (1-1), 5 G, 3 GS, 27.0 IP, 3.67 ERA, 10 BB, 21 Ks, 1.26 WHIP.

• Zimmermann vs The Sox:

	PA	AB	H	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Alex Rios	6	6	2	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
Gordon Beckham	3	3	1	1	.333	.333	.333	.667
Adam Dunn	3	3	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Conor Gillaspie	3	3	1	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
Paul Konerko	3	3	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Alexei Ramirez	3	3	1	0	.333	.333	.333	.667
Angel Sanchez	3	3	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	24	24	5	4	.208	.208	.208	.417

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• Floyd vs The Nats:

	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	GDP
Denard Span	38	35	17	4	0	4	1	4	.486	.500	.600	1.100	2	1
Kurt Suzuki	12	10	1	0	0	1	2	3	.100	.250	.100	.350	0	0
Adam LaRoche	11	8	2	1	1	2	3	2	.250	.455	.750	1.205	0	0
Ryan Zimmerman	6	6	1	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	0	0
Roger Bernadina	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	0	0
Ian Desmond	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	0	1
Chad Tracy	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	0	0
Stephen Strasburg	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Total	78	70	24	5	1	8	6	13	.343	.395	.457	.852	2	2

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