Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves: GameThread 20 of 162

The Washington Nationals try to bring an end to their five-game losing streak in the first game of three against the Braves in Atlanta's Turner Field. Doug Fister vs Eric Stults. Start Time: 7:10 PM; TV: ESPN, MASN; RADIO: 99.1 FM.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Apr 27, 2015, 5:48pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ Atlanta Braves

Monday, April 26, 2015 7:10 PM EDT
Turner Field

Eric Stults vs Doug Fister

WEATHER: Cloudy, 68°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. This is D-SPAN - CF

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

3.The WereWerth - LF

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

5. Yunel Escobar - 3B

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

7. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

8. #NRSOD - 2B

9. Doug "Ground Ball Machine" Fister - RHP

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Today's Lineups

WASHINGTON NATIONALS	ATLANTA BRAVES
Denard Span - CF	Nick Markakis - RF
Ryan Zimmerman - 1B	Andrelton Simmons - SS
Jayson Werth - LF	Freddie Freeman - 1B
Bryce Harper - RF	A.J. Pierzynski - C
Yunel Escobar - 3B	Alberto Callaspo - 3B
Ian Desmond - SS	Chris Johnson - LF
Wilson Ramos - C	Jace Peterson - 2B
Danny Espinosa - 2B	Eric Young Jr. - CF
Doug Fister - RHP	Eric Stults - LHP

Stults vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	GDP
Dan Uggla	15	14	3		1	1	1	2	.214	.267	.429	.695		1
Reed Johnson	14	14	6			1			.429	.429	.429	.857
Denard Span	9	8	3	1			1		.375	.444	.500	.944
Ian Desmond	8	8	2		1	2		2	.250	.250	.625	.875
Danny Espinosa	7	7	3		1	1		2	.429	.429	.857	1.286
Jordan Zimmermann	6	4	2					1	.500	.500	.500	1.000	2
Yunel Escobar	5	2					3	1	.000	.600	.000	.600
Jayson Werth	5	5	3						.600	.600	.600	1.200
Ryan Zimmerman	5	5	1					1	.200	.200	.200	.400
Jose Lobaton	4	4	1					2	.250	.250	.250	.500
Bryce Harper	3	3	1						.333	.333	.333	.667
Tyler Moore	3	3							.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	84	77	25	1	3	5	5	11	.325	.366	.455	.820	2	1

Fister vs the Braves:

Braves	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	HBP	GDP
Nick Markakis	24	22	8	2	1	8	1	3	.364	.417	.591	1.008		1
A.J. Pierzynski	22	22	4		2	2		2	.182	.182	.455	.636			1
Alberto Callaspo	18	17	6		1	3	1	1	.353	.389	.529	.918
Freddie Freeman	10	8	2				1	2	.250	.400	.250	.650		1
Chris Johnson	9	9	3	1		1		1	.333	.333	.444	.778
Andrelton Simmons	9	9	2					1	.222	.222	.222	.444			1
Eric Young	6	6	2						.333	.333	.333	.667
Cameron Maybin	4	3					1	1	.000	.250	.000	.250
Jonny Gomes	3	3	1			1		1	.333	.333	.333	.667
Kelly Johnson	3	3	1					1	.333	.333	.333	.667
Julio Teheran	3	2							.000	.000	.000	.000	1
Total	111	104	29	3	4	15	4	13	.279	.318	.423	.741	1	2	2

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