Washington Nationals At Philadelphia Phillies: GameThread 138 Of 162

The Washington Nationals have dropped three of their last four when they desperately need wins. The Philadelphia Phillies rallied late last night and they look to take the second game of the Nats' three-game visit to Citizens Bank Park tonight.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Sep 3, 2013, 6:13pm EDT

Next Game

Washington Nationals
@ Philadelphia Phillies

Tuesday, Sep 3, 2013, 7:05 PM EDT
Citizens Bank Park

Gio Gonzalez vs Ethan Martin

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

• 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:

Ethan Martin

#49 / Pitcher / Philadelphia Phillies

Height: 6-2

Weight: 195

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Jun 06, 1989

• 2013 Minors (AAA) - (11-5), 21 G, 21 GS, 1 CG, 115.2 IP, 4.12 ERA, 4.53 FIP, 11 HR (0.86 HR/9), 67 BB (5.21 BB/9), 107 Ks (8.33 K/9), 1.39 WHIP.

• 2013 Stats - (2-3), 6 G, 6 GS, 25.1 IP, 6.39 ERA, 6.00 FIP, ERA+ = 60, 7 HR (2.49 HR/9), 16 BB (5.68 BB/9), 32 Ks (11.37 K/9), 1.78 WHIP.

• vs D.C. - N/A

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 - (8-6), 27 G, 27 GS, 162.0 IP, 3.56 ERA, 3.57 FIP, ERA+ = 107, 16 HR (0.89 HR/9), 67 BB (3.72 BB/9), 164 Ks (9.11 K/9), 1.28 WHIP.

• vs PHI - (4-1), 6 G, 6 GS, 39.0 IP, 2.31 ERA, 3 HR (0.69 HR/9), 13 BB (3.00 BB/9), 45 Ks (10.38 K/9), 1.00 WHIP.

• Martin vs the Nats: N/A

• Gonzalez vs the Phillies:

	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF	HBP	GDP
Jimmy Rollins	15	12	3	1	0	0	3	0	.250	.400	.333	.733	0	0	0	1
John Mayberry	12	11	2	0	1	2	1	2	.182	.250	.455	.705	0	0	0	0
Carlos Ruiz	11	9	2	0	0	1	0	1	.222	.273	.222	.495	0	1	1	0
Domonic Brown	9	8	1	1	0	0	1	4	.125	.222	.250	.472	0	0	0	0
Kevin Frandsen	9	8	3	0	0	0	0	3	.375	.444	.375	.819	0	0	1	0
Chase Utley	9	9	2	0	0	1	0	1	.222	.222	.222	.444	0	0	0	0
Erik Kratz	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0
Darin Ruf	6	5	3	1	1	4	1	1	.600	.667	1.400	2.067	0	0	0	0
Freddy Galvis	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400	.600	0	0	0	1
Kyle Kendrick	4	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.250	.000	.250	0	0	0	0
Michael Martinez	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0
Tyler Cloyd	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0
Roy Halladay	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0
Cliff Lee	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1	0	0	0
Total	96	85	17	4	2	8	7	25	.200	.274	.318	.591	1	1	2	2

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