Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins: GameThread 133 Of 162

The Washington Nationals try to make it six in-a-row at home against Miami in the finale of their three-game set with the Fish. Can the Nats do it again? Can Gio Gonzalez locked down the win? Fry the Fish!!

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Aug 29, 2013, 6:34pm EDT

Next Game

Miami Marlins
@ Washington Nationals

Thursday, Aug 29, 2013, 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Tom Koehler vs Gio Gonzalez

Partly cloudy. Winds blowing from left to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 85.

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. This Is D-SPAN - CF

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

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

4. The WereWerth - RF

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

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

7. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

8. #RENDONISREADY- 2B

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

• 2012 Stats - (21-8), 32 G, 32 GS, 2 CG, 1 SO, 199.1 IP, 2.89 ERA, 2.82 FIP, ERA+ = 137, 9 HR (0.41 HR/9), 76 BB (3.43 BB/9), 207 Ks (9.35 K/9), 1.13 WHIP.

• 2013 Stats - (7-6), 26 G, 26 GS, 155.0 IP, 3.72 ERA, 3.64 FIP, ERA+ = 102, 16 HR (0.93 HR/9), 64 BB (3.72 BB/9), 156 Ks (9.06 K/9), 1.30 WHIP.

• vs MIA - (2-2), 4 G, 4 GS, 28.0 IP, 1.93 ERA, 0 HR, 5 BB (1.61 BB/9), 33 Ks (10.61 K/9), 0.79 WHIP.

Tom Koehler

#34 / Pitcher / Miami Marlins

Height: 6-3

Weight: 235

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Jun 29, 1986

• 2012 Stats - (0-1), 8 G, 1 GS, 13.1 IP, 5.40 ERA, 5.49 FIP, ERA+ = 78, 4 HR (2.70 HR/9), 2 BB (1.35 BB/9), 13 Ks (8.78 K/9), 1.28 WHIP.

• 2013 Stats - (3-8), 17 G, 2 GS, 109.1 IP, 4.45 ERA, ERA+ = 88, 10 HR (0.82 HR/9), 40 BB (3.29 BB/9), 77 Ks (6.34 K/9), 1.37 WHIP.

• vs D.C. - N/A

• Gonzalez vs the Marlins:

	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	GDP
Placido Polanco	16	15	4	0	1	2	1	3	.267	.313	.467	.779	0	0
Juan Pierre	13	12	4	0	0	1	0	2	.333	.333	.333	.667	1	0
Jeff Mathis	12	12	2	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.167	.333	0	1
Donovan Solano	9	8	1	0	0	0	0	3	.125	.125	.125	.250	1	0
Justin Ruggiano	7	7	2	2	0	0	0	4	.286	.286	.571	.857	0	0
Giancarlo Stanton	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Greg Dobbs	4	4	2	0	0	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0	0
Logan Morrison	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000	.333	0	0
Adeiny Hechavarria	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Total	72	68	15	2	1	4	2	20	.221	.243	.294	.537	2	1

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• Koehler vs the Nationals:

	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF	IBB	HBP	GDP	missG
Scott Hairston	3	3	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	0	0	0	0	0
Total	3	3	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	.333	.333	1.333	1.667	0	0	0	0	0

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