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The Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves wrap up their three-game set in Turner Field with Stephen Strasburg on the mound against Ryan Weber at 7:10 PM EDT. TV: MASN; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Oct 1, 2015, 6:06pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ Atlanta Braves

Thursday, October 1, 2015 7:10 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Ryan Weber vs Stephen Strasburg

WEATHER: Rainy, 66°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. #RENDONISREADY - 3B

2. Trea Turner - 2B

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

4. The WereWerth - LF

5. @BatHoarder - 1B

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

7. Michael "It's Michael Taylor Time" Taylor" - CF

8. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

9. Stephen [blanking] Strasburg - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS	ATLANTA BRAVES
Anthony Rendon - 3B	Michael Bourn - LF
Trea Turner - 2B	Cameron Maybin - CF
Bryce Harper - RF	Nick Markakis - RF
Jayson Werth - LF	Adonis Garcia - 3B
Clint Robinson - 1B	Nick Swisher - 1B
Ian Desmond - SS	Jace Peterson - 2B
Michael Taylor - CF	Andrelton Simmons - SS
Wilson Ramos - C	Christian Bethancourt - C
Stephen Strasburg - RHP	Ryan Weber - RHP

Weber vs the Nationals: N/A

Strasburg vs the Braves:

Braves	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SF	HBP	GDP
Freddie Freeman	36	28	12	2	3	9	6	7	.429	.500	.821	1.321	2
Andrelton Simmons	20	19	3	1		1	1	3	.158	.200	.211	.411			1
Michael Bourn	19	15	2				4	7	.133	.316	.133	.449
Nick Markakis	7	7	3			1			.429	.429	.429	.857
Cameron Maybin	6	6	1					3	.167	.167	.167	.333
Christian Bethancourt	5	5	2			1			.400	.400	.400	.800			1
A.J. Pierzynski	5	5							.000	.000	.000	.000
Shelby Miller	4	4	2	2		1		2	.500	.500	1.000	1.500
Jace Peterson	4	4	1					2	.250	.250	.250	.500
Julio Teheran	4	4	2	1		1		2	.500	.500	.750	1.250
Edwin Jackson	2	2	1	1		2		1	.500	.500	1.000	1.500
Pedro Ciriaco	1									1.000				1
Total	113	99	29	7	3	16	11	27	.293	.363	.455	.817	2	1	2

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