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The Washington Nationals have won all three games with the Houston Astros this season, seven straight overall and 11 of the last 12. Can they complete their second two-game sw_ _ p of the AL West franchise in 2014 tonight? Game Time: 7:05; TV: MASN; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN, 1500AM.

By Patrick Reddington
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

Next Game

Houston Astros
@ Washington Nationals

Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Gio Gonzalez vs Scott Feldman

WEATHER: Clear, 91°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. This is D-SPAN - CF

2. #RENDONISREADY- 2B

3. The WereWerth - RF

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

5. THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! - LF (Word?)

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

7. "Left Side" Danny Espinosa - 2B

8. #TEAMSANDY - C

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

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Today's Lineups

HOUSTON ASTROS WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Dexter Fowler - CF Denard Span - CF
Jose Altuve - 2B Anthony Rendon - 3B
George Springer - RF Jayson Werth - RF
J. Singleton - 1B Adam LaRoche - 1B
Matt Dominguez - 3B Ryan Zimmerman - LF
Jason Castro - C Ian Desmond - SS
Jonathan Villar - SS Danny Espinosa - 2B
Robbie Grossman - LF Sandy Leon - C
Scott Feldman - RHP Gio Gonzalez - LHP

• Gonzalez vs the Astros:

PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Jose Altuve 10 9 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .400 .444 .844 0 0 0 0 0
Dexter Fowler 9 9 4 1 0 1 2 0 3 .444 .444 .889 1.333 0 0 0 0 0
Jesus Guzman 9 8 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .375 .444 .500 .944 0 0 0 0 0
Carlos Corporan 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 0 0 0
Marwin Gonzalez 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Chris Carter 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Jason Castro 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .500 .667 1.000 1.667 0 0 0 0 0
George Springer 3 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .333 .333 .333 .667 0 0 0 0 0
Matt Dominguez 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 0 0 0 0 0
Scott Feldman 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Jonathan Villar 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 0 0 0 0
Collin McHugh 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Total 52 47 13 5 0 1 5 3 13 .277 .314 .447 .761 1 1 0 0 0
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Generated 6/18/2014.

• Feldman vs the Nationals:

PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Denard Span 17 17 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .294 .353 .647 0 0 0 0 0
Adam LaRoche 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .250 .500 0 0 0 0 0
Ian Desmond 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 .667 .000 .667 0 0 0 0 0
Danny Espinosa 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Kevin Frandsen 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167 0 0 0 0 0
Scott Hairston 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000 0 0 0 0 0
Jose Lobaton 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0
Nate McLouth 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 .500 .667 2.000 2.667 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Zimmerman 3 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .667 .667 1.000 1.667 0 0 0 0 0
Greg Dobbs 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500 0 0 0 0 0
Total 44 39 11 3 0 1 3 5 6 .282 .364 .436 .800 0 0 0 0 0
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Generated 6/18/2014.

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