Washington Nationals At St. Louis Cardinals: GameThread 157 Of 162

After wrapping up their home schedule for the season, the Washington Nationals travel to St. Louis where they start a three-game set with the Cardinals tonight in Busch Stadium. Tanner Roark takes the hill vs the Cards tonight at 8:15 PM EDT.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Sep 23, 2013, 7:38pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ St. Louis Cardinals

Monday, Sep 23, 2013, 8:15 PM EDT
Busch Stadium

Tanner Roark vs Adam Wainwright

Clear. Winds blowing from right to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 70.

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. This Is D-SPAN - CF

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

3. The WereWerth - RF

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

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

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

7. Wilson "Duke of Lizzards" Ramos - C

8. #RENDONISREADY - 2B

9. Tanner Roark - RHP

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

Tanner Roark

#59 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

Height: 6-2

Weight: 220

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Oct 05, 1986

• 2013 Minors - (9-3), 33 G, 11 GS, 2 SV, 105.2 IP, 3.15 ERA, 3.00 FIP, 6 HR (0.51 HR/9), 20 BB (1.70 BB/9), 84 Ks (7.15 K/9), 1.41 WHIP.

• 2013 Stats - (7-0), 12 G, 3 GS, 41.2 IP, 1.08 ERA, 2.16 FIP, ERA+ = 352, 0 HR, 9 BB (1.94 BB/9), 32 Ks (6.91 K/9), 0.84 WHIP.

• vs St.L - N/A

Adam Wainwright

#50 / Pitcher / St. Louis Cardinals

Height: 6-7

Weight: 235

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Aug 30, 1981

• 2012 Stats - (14-13), 32 G, 32 GS, 3 CG, 2 SO, 198.2 IP, 3.94 ERA, 3.10 FIP, ERA+ = 97, 15 HR (0.68 HR/9), 52 BB (2.36 BB/9), 184 Ks (8.34 K/9), 1.25 WHIP.

• 2013 Stats - (17-9), 32 G, 32 GS, 5 CG, 2 SO, 229.1 IP, 2.98 ERA, 2.54 FIP, ERA+ = 124, 14 HR (0.55 HR/9), 34 BB (1.33 BB/9), 209 Ks (8.20 K/9), 1.08 WHIP.

• vs D.C. - (5-3), 11 G, 9 GS, 1 CG, 58.1 IP, 3.09 ERA, 3 HR (0.46 HR/9), 17 BB (2.62 BB/9), 59 Ks (9.10 K/9), 1.30 WHIP.

• Roark vs the Cards: N/A

• Wainwright vs the Nats:

	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF
Adam LaRoche	39	33	7	1	0	1	9	5	13	.212	.308	.333	.641	0	1
Ryan Zimmerman	31	31	10	6	0	1	2	0	7	.323	.323	.613	.935	0	0
Jayson Werth	27	25	6	2	0	1	5	1	6	.240	.259	.440	.699	0	1
Ian Desmond	15	15	5	0	0	0	1	0	3	.333	.333	.333	.667	0	0
Bryce Harper	15	13	7	2	1	1	2	2	3	.538	.600	1.077	1.677	0	0
Denard Span	8	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	0	0
Chad Tracy	6	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.167	.167	.333	.500	0	0
Gio Gonzalez	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.250	.000	.250	1	0
Dan Haren	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000	.333	0	0
Anthony Rendon	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Steve Lombardozzi	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	0	0
Total	153	140	38	12	1	4	19	10	38	.271	.316	.457	.773	1	2

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