Washington Nationals vs Philadelphia Phillies: GameThread 10 of 162

The Washington Nationals are back home in Nats Park for a seven-game homestand that starts with four against the Philadelphia Phillies. Doug Fister vs Cole Hamels tonight. Game Time: 7:05; TV: MASN, MLBN; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Apr 16, 2015, 6:28pm EDT

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Philadelphia Phillies
@ Washington Nationals

Thursday, April 16, 2015 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Doug Fister vs Cole Hamels

WEATHER: Sunny, 66°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Yunel Escobar- 3B

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

3. The WereWerth - LF

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

5. THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! - 1B (Word.)

6. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

7. #NRSOD - 2B

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

9. Doug "Ground Ball Machine" Fister - RHP

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Today's Lineups

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES	WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Odubel Herrera - CF	Yunel Escobar - 3B
Freddy Galvis - SS	Ian Desmond - SS
Chase Utley - 2B	Jayson Werth - LF
Jeff Francoeur - RF	Bryce Harper - RF
Cody Asche - 3B	Ryan Zimmerman - 1B
Carlos Ruiz - C	Wilson Ramos - C
Ryan Howard - 1B	Danny Espinosa - 2B
Darin Ruf - LF	Michael Taylor - CF
Cole Hamels - LHP	Doug Fister - RHP

Fister vs the Phillies:

Name	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	HBP	GDP
Ben Revere	29	28	9	1	0	0	0	2	.321	.345	.357	.702	1	1
Jeff Francoeur	15	13	3	1	0	1	1	3	.231	.333	.308	.641	1	0
Chase Utley	15	14	3	0	0	1	0	4	.214	.267	.214	.481	1	0
Grady Sizemore	14	12	4	1	1	3	2	2	.333	.429	.667	1.095	0	0
Ryan Howard	12	12	2	1	0	0	0	1	.167	.167	.250	.417	0	0
Carlos Ruiz	9	8	1	0	0	0	1	1	.125	.222	.125	.347	0	0
Cody Asche	6	6	2	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	0	0
Andres Blanco	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	0	0
Freddy Galvis	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	0	0
Odubel Herrera	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	0	0
Darin Ruf	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	0	0
Cole Hamels	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0	0
Total	114	106	29	4	1	6	5	13	.274	.325	.340	.664	3	1

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Hamels vs the Nationals:

Name	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF	IBB	HBP	GDP
Ryan Zimmerman	85	78	20	3	0	3	6	7	17	.256	.318	.410	.728	0	0	0	0	1
Dan Uggla	71	62	9	2	0	3	6	7	22	.145	.239	.323	.562	0	1	0	1	1
Ian Desmond	55	53	11	5	1	1	2	1	11	.208	.222	.396	.618	1	0	0	0	3
Bryce Harper	31	27	8	1	0	0	1	3	4	.296	.387	.333	.720	0	0	0	1	1
Yunel Escobar	28	22	3	1	0	0	0	6	3	.136	.321	.182	.503	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Espinosa	23	21	3	1	0	0	0	2	8	.143	.217	.190	.408	0	0	0	0	0
Wilson Ramos	21	20	4	0	0	1	2	1	4	.200	.238	.350	.588	0	0	0	0	1
Reed Johnson	15	15	2	1	0	0	3	0	4	.133	.133	.200	.333	0	0	0	0	1
Tyler Moore	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000	.125	.000	.125	0	0	1	0	0
Stephen Strasburg	8	7	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	.286	.286	.429	.714	1	0	0	0	0
Gio Gonzalez	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	1	0	0	0	0
Jose Lobaton	6	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Taylor	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Fister	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan Zimmermann	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0
Total	364	329	64	15	1	8	20	29	86	.195	.263	.319	.582	3	1	1	2	8

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