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The Washington Nationals send Jordan Zimmermann to the mound tonight in Petco Park opposite San Diego Padres' right-hander Odrisamer Despaigne. Game Time: 10:10 PM EDT; TV: MASN 2; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball May 15, 2015, 9:18pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ San Diego Padres

Friday, May 15, 2015 10:10 PM EDT
Petco Park

Odrisamer Despaigne vs Jordan Zimmermann

WEATHER: Partly cloudy, 59°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. This is D-SPAN - CF

2. Yunel Escobar - 3B

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

8. #NRSOD - 2B

9. Jordan "DeadEyez" - RHP

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Today's Lineups

WASHINGTON NATIONALS	SAN DIEGO PADRES
Denard Span - CF	Cory Spangenberg - 2B
Yunel Escobar - 3B	Abraham Almonte - CF
Jayson Werth - LF	Matt Kemp - RF
Bryce Harper - RF	Justin Upton - LF
Ryan Zimmerman - 1B	Derek Norris - C
Wilson Ramos - C	Yangervis Solarte - 1B
Ian Desmond - SS	Will Middlebrooks - 3B
Danny Espinosa - 2B	Clint Barmes - SS
Jordan Zimmermann - RHP	Odrisamer Despaigne - RHP

Despaigne vs the Nationals: N/A

Zimmermann vs the Padres:

Padres	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	HBP
Justin Upton	19	17	6		1	2	1	7	.353	.421	.529	.950	1
Will Venable	16	16	1					3	.063	.063	.063	.125
Matt Kemp	14	14	6	1	2	7		4	.429	.429	.929	1.357
Clint Barmes	8	5	5		1	4	2		1.000	1.000	1.600	2.600	1
Alexi Amarista	6	6	1					2	.167	.167	.167	.333
Jedd Gyorko	5	5						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Ian Kennedy	3	3	2	1				1	.667	.667	1.000	1.667
Will Middlebrooks	3	3						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	74	69	21	2	4	13	3	21	.304	.351	.507	.859	2

• Mr. Wilbon? Way To Go Nats!!!

• Mr. Kornheiser? "Don't Hate on the Nats, Baby!"

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