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The Washington Nationals try to end their six-game losing streak tonight in Atlanta, GA's Turner Field where they play the second game of their three-game set with the Braves. 7:10 PM; TV: MASN; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Apr 28, 2015, 6:11pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ Atlanta Braves

Tuesday, April 28, 2015 7:10 PM EDT
Turner Field

Julio Teheran vs A.J. Cole

WEATHER: Partly Cloudy, 68°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. This is D-SPAN - CF

2. Ian "+Arm, +Range" 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. Jose "Ice Cream Man" Lobaton - C

7. #NRSOD - 3B

8. Dan "Thanks, Braves!" Uggla - 2B

9. A.J. Cole - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS	ATLANTA BRAVES
Denard Span - CF	Nick Markakis - RF
Ian Desmond - SS	Andrelton Simmons - SS
Jayson Werth - LF	Freddie Freeman - 1B
Bryce Harper - RF	A.J. Pierzynski - C
Ryan Zimmerman - 1B	Alberto Callaspo - 3B
Jose Lobaton - C	Kelly Johnson - LF
Danny Espinosa - 3B	Jace Peterson - 2B
Dan Uggla - 2B	Cameron Maybin - CF
A.J. Cole - RHP	Julio Teheran - RHP

Teheran vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF	IBB	HBP	GDP	missG
Denard Span	27	26	8		2		1	1	1	.308	.333	.462	.795					1
Ian Desmond	24	23	7	1			1	1	7	.304	.333	.348	.681					1
Jayson Werth	22	20	3				1	1	7	.150	.227	.150	.377				1
Bryce Harper	18	16	7	2		2	3	1	3	.438	.500	.938	1.438				1	1
Ryan Zimmerman	17	17	3			1	4		2	.176	.176	.353	.529
Danny Espinosa	13	13	2						4	.154	.154	.154	.308
Jose Lobaton	9	7	3	1				2	3	.429	.556	.571	1.127
Gio Gonzalez	5	5							2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Stephen Strasburg	4	4							4	.000	.000	.000	.000
Doug Fister	3	1							1	.000	.000	.000	.000	2
Wilson Ramos	3	3								.000	.000	.000	.000
Yunel Escobar	2	1						1		.000	.500	.000	.500
Tanner Roark	2	1								.000	.000	.000	.000	1
Total	149	137	33	4	2	3	10	7	34	.241	.288	.365	.653	3			2	3

Cole vs the Braves: N/A

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