clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves: GameThread 114 Of 162

The Atlanta Braves are 5-0 in Nationals Park this season after taking the first two games of three in their series with the Washington Nationals this week. Can the Nationals salvage the series finale with the unbeatable NL East leaders?

By Patrick Reddington
Rob Carr

Next Game

Atlanta Braves
@ Washington Nationals

Wednesday, Aug 7, 2013, 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Jordan Zimmermann vs Kris Medlen

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

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

7. #RENDONISREADY - 2B

8. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

9. Jordan "DeadEyez" Zimmermann - RHP

• LINKS:

Nationals And Braves' Benches Clear After Bryce Harper HBP: "Things Will Even Out. They Always Do." - Davey Johnson

posted by Patrick Reddington 33 minutes ago

0 comments | 0 recs

The Braves' Kris Medlen is Vincible This Year

posted by Garrett Hooe about 3 hours ago

2 comments | 0 recs

Benches Clear In D.C.: HBP On Bryce Harper Stirs Up Nationals And Braves' Rivalry

posted by Patrick Reddington about 12 hours ago

111 comments | 0 recs

Complete Coverage >

• For An Atlanta Braves Fan's Perspective, Check Out The SB Nation's Braves Site: Talking Chop.

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

Jordan Zimmermann

#27 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

6-2

220

R

R

May 23, 1986

• 2012 Stats - (12-8), 32 G, 32 GS, 195.2 IP, 2.94 ERA, 3.51 FIP, ERA+ = 134, 18 HR (0.83 HR/9), 43 BB (1.98 BB/9), 153 Ks (7.04 K/9), 1.17 WHIP.

• 2013 Stats - (13-6), 22 G, 22 GS, 3 CG, 1 SO, 147.0 IP, 3.06 ERA, 3.43 FIP, ERA+ = 123, 14 HR (0.86 HR/9), 27 BB (1.65 BB/9), 109 Ks (6.67 K/9), 1.05 WHIP.

• vs ATL - (3-1), 6 G, 6 GS, 36.1 IP, 2.97 ERA, 4 HR (0.99 HR/9), 9 BB (2.23 BB/9), 31 Ks (7.68 HR/9), 1.02 WHIP.

Kris Medlen

#54 / Pitcher / Atlanta Braves

5-10

190

B

R

Oct 07, 1985

• 2012 Stats - (10-1), 50 G, 12 GS, 2 CG, 1 SO, 1 SV, 138.0 IP, 1.57 ERA, 2.42 FIP, 6 HR (0.39 HR/9), 23 BB (1.50 BB/9), 120 Ks (7.83 K/9), 0.91 WHIP.

• 2013 Stats - (8-10), 22 G, 22 GS, 131.0 IP, 3.85 ERA, 3.93 FIP, ERA+ = 100, 15 HR (1.03 HR/9), 35 BB (2.40 BB/9), 102 Ks (7.01 K/9), 1.37 WHIP.

• vs D.C. - (2-2), 12 G, 3 GS, 34.0 IP, 2.12 ERA, 1 HR (0.26 HR/9), 6 BB (1.59 HR/9), 44 Ks (11.65 K/9), 1.12 WHIP.

• Zimmermann vs the Braves:

PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Dan Uggla 17 16 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 .125 .176 .188 .364 0 0 0 0 0
Freddie Freeman 11 8 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 .125 .364 .250 .614 0 0 0 0 0
Justin Upton 11 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400 .455 .400 .855 0 0 0 1 0
Brian McCann 10 9 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .222 .300 .222 .522 0 0 0 0 0
Jason Heyward 9 8 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 .250 .333 .625 .958 0 0 0 0 0
Paul Janish 6 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 0 0 0 0 1
B.J. Upton 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 0 0 0 0
Chris Johnson 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600 0 0 0 0 1
Evan Gattis 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Andrelton Simmons 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Total 81 73 13 3 0 1 6 6 13 .178 .250 .260 .510 1 0 0 1 2
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Play Index Tool Used
Generated 8/7/2013.

• Medlen vs the Nationals:

PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Jayson Werth 16 15 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 .200 .250 .333 .583 0 0 0 1 1
Adam LaRoche 15 14 4 2 0 0 1 1 3 .286 .333 .429 .762 0 0 0 0 1
Ian Desmond 12 12 4 3 0 0 0 0 4 .333 .333 .583 .917 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Zimmerman 12 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .167 .167 .167 .333 0 0 0 0 0
Bryce Harper 11 10 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 .200 .273 .500 .773 0 0 0 0 0
Scott Hairston 9 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .222 .222 .333 .556 0 0 0 0 1
Roger Bernadina 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Steve Lombardozzi 6 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .400 .500 .400 .900 0 0 0 0 0
Kurt Suzuki 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 0 0 0 0 1
Wilson Ramos 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Denard Span 4 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 .667 .750 1.333 2.083 0 0 0 0 0
Dan Haren 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 0 0 0 0
Anthony Rendon 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 0 0 0 0 0
Chad Tracy 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 0 0 0 0 0
Total 110 104 25 11 0 1 6 4 26 .240 .275 .375 .650 1 0 0 1 4
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Play Index Tool Used
Generated 8/7/2013.

• Mr. Wilbon? Way To Go Nats!!!

• Mr. Kornheiser? "Don't Hate on the Nats, Baby!"

• Who's Watching The Nationals?

More From Federal Baseball