Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies: GameThread 73 Of 162

The Washington Nationals have won two in a row going in to the second of four with the Colorado Rockies and they have Stephen Strasburg on the mound in the nation's capital tonight. Can they make it three in a row? Game 2 of 4 with the Rockies starts at 7:05 pm EDT.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Jun 21, 2013, 6:22pm EDT

Next Game

Colorado Rockies
@ Washington Nationals

Friday, Jun 21, 2013, 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Tyler Chatwood vs Stephen Strasburg

Clear. Winds blowing from right to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 75.

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. This Is D-SPAN - CF

2. #RENDONISREADY - 2B

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

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

5. The WereWerth - RF

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

7. Steve "#LOMBOLOBBY" Lombardozzi - LF

8. Kurt "'Zuki" Suzuki - C

9. Stephen Strasburg - RHP

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

Stephen Strasburg

#37 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

Height: 6-4

Weight: 220

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Jul 20, 1988

• 2012 Stats - (15-6), 28 G, 28 GS, 159.1 IP, 3.16 ERA, 2.82 FIP, ERA+ = 124, 15 HR (0.85 HR/9), 48 BB (2.71 BB/9), 197 Ks (11.13 K/9), 1.16 WHIP.

• 2013 Stats - (3-6), 13 G, 13 GS, 79.1 IP, 2.50 ERA, 3.23 FIP, ERA+ = 150, 6 HR (0.68 HR/9), 25 BB (2.84 BB/9), 77 Ks (8.73 K/9), 1.06 WHIP.

• vs COL - (0-2), 2 G, 2 GS, 12.0 IP, 3.75 ERA, 2 HR (1.50 HR/9), 2 BB (1.50 BB/9), 14 Ks (10.50 K/9), 1.33 WHIP.

Tyler Chatwood

#32 / Pitcher / Colorado Rockies

Height: 6-0

Weight: 185

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Dec 16, 1989

• 2012 Stats - (5-6), 19 G, 12 GS, 64.2 IP, 5.43 ERA, 5.17 FIP, ERA+ = 86, 9 HR (1.25 HR/9), 33 BB (4.59 BB/9), 41 Ks (5.71 K/9), 1.66 WHIP.

• 2013 Stats - (4-1), 7 G, 7 GS, 38.2 IP, 2.33 ERA, 2.53 FIP, ERA+ = 195, 0 HR, 13 BB (3.03 BB/9), 31 Ks (7.22 K/9), 1.37 WHIP.

• vs D.C. - N/A

• Strasburg vs the Rockies:

	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SF	IBB
Michael Cuddyer	6	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.167	.167	.167	.333	0	0
Dexter Fowler	6	6	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.500	.500	.833	1.333	0	0
Carlos Gonzalez	6	5	2	0	0	0	1	1	3	.400	.500	.400	.900	0	0
Jordan Pacheco	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.200	.333	.200	.533	0	1
Jonathan Herrera	5	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400	.800	0	0
Tyler Colvin	3	3	3	0	0	2	3	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.000	4.000	0	0
Todd Helton	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.500	.333	.500	.833	1	0
Wilin Rosario	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.333	.333	.667	1.000	0	0
Total	38	35	14	1	1	2	6	2	11	.400	.421	.657	1.078	1	1

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• Chatwood vs the Nats:

	PA	AB	H	2B	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kurt Suzuki	6	5	3	1	1	0	.600	.667	.800	1.467
Denard Span	3	2	1	0	1	1	.500	.667	.500	1.167
Total	9	7	4	1	2	1	.571	.667	.714	1.381

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