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Washington Nationals at Oakland A's: GameThread 37 of 162

The Washington Nationals try to salvage the finale of their three-game set in Oakland's O.co Coliseum after blowing a late lead Saturday night. Gio Gonzalez vs Scott Kazmir. Game Time: 4:05 PM EDT; TV: MASN2; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN, 1500 AM WFED.

By Patrick Reddington
Kelley L Cox-US PRESSWIRE

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Washington Nationals
@ Oakland Athletics

Sunday, May 11, 2014 4:05 PM EDT
O.co Coliseum

Scott Kazmir vs Gio Gonzalez

WEATHER: Sunny, 70°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. This is D-SPAN - CF

2. Kevin "No Look" Frandsen - LF

3. #RENDONISREADY - 3B

4. The WereWerth - RF

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

6. Scott "Not Jerry" Hairston - DH

7. Tyler "Moore, Moore" Moore - 1B

8. Jose "Ice Cream Man" Lobaton - C

9. "Right Side" Danny Espinosa - 2B

P. Gio Gonzalez (aka The Best-Dressed Pitcher in Town) - LHP

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Today's Lineups

WASHINGTON NATIONALS OAKLAND A'S
Denard Span - CF Craig Gentry - CF
Kevin Frandsen - LF Jed Lowrie - SS
Anthony Rendon - 3B Josh Donaldson - 3B
Jayson Werth - RF Yoenis Cespedes - LF
Ian Desmond - SS Derek Norris - C
Scott Hairston - DH A. Callaspo - DH
Tyler Moore - 1B Brandon Moss - 1B
Jose Lobaton - C Nick Punto - 2B
Danny Espinosa - 2B Josh Reddick - RF

• Kazmir vs the Nationals:

PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Denard Span 8 8 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 0 0 0 0 0
Jayson Werth 8 4 3 1 0 1 1 4 0 .750 .875 1.750 2.625 0 0 0 0 0
Nate McLouth 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Kevin Frandsen 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000 0 0 0 2 0
Ian Desmond 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000 0 0 0 0 0
Adam LaRoche 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 1
Anthony Rendon 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 0 0 0 0 0
Total 30 23 8 2 1 3 3 5 1 .348 .500 .913 1.413 0 0 0 2 1
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Generated 5/11/2014.

• Gonzalez vs the A's:

PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Alberto Callaspo 21 20 8 1 1 0 3 1 2 .400 .429 .550 .979 0 0 0 0 0
Jed Lowrie 12 10 3 0 0 1 3 2 2 .300 .417 .600 1.017 0 0 0 0 0
Nick Punto 8 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0 0 0 0 0
Craig Gentry 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Total 43 40 15 1 1 1 6 3 7 .375 .419 .525 .944 0 0 0 0 0
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Generated 5/11/2014.

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