Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs: GameThread 45 of 162

The Washington Nationals, coming off a 4-1 homestand, start a three-game set in Wrigley Field with Tanner Roark on the mound vs Tsuyoshi Wada at 2:20 PM EDT. TV: MASN2, WUSA9; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball May 25, 2015, 1:45pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ Chicago Cubs

Monday, May 25, 2015 2:20 PM EDT
Wrigley Field

Tsuyoshi Wada vs Tanner Roark

WEATHER: Windy, 77°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. This is D-SPAN - CF

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

3. Yunel Escobar - 3B

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 - LF

9. Tanner Roark - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS	CHICAGO CUBS
Denard Span - CF	Dexter Fowler - CF
Ian Desmond - SS	Kris Bryant - 3B
Yunel Escobar - 3B	Anthony Rizzo - 1B
Bryce Harper - RF	Starlin Castro - SS
Ryan Zimmerman - 1B	Jorge Soler - RF
Wilson Ramos - C	Chris Coghlan - LF
Danny Espinosa - 2B	David Ross - C
Michael Taylor - LF	Tsuyoshi Wada - LHP
Tanner Roark - RHP	Addison Russell - 2B

Wada vs the Nationals:

National	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF	IBB	HBP	GDP	missG
Yunel Escobar	2	2	1							.500	.500	.500	1.000
Total	2	2	1							.500	.500	.500	1.000

Roark vs the Cubs:

Cubs	PA	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	GDP
Chris Coghlan	10	10	5	1		1	.500	.500	.600	1.100
Starlin Castro	7	7				2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Anthony Rizzo	7	7	1		1	2	.143	.143	.143	.286	1
Jason Hammel	6	6	2		1	1	.333	.333	.333	.667
Mike Baxter	3	3	1				.333	.333	.333	.667
Dexter Fowler	3	3	1				.333	.333	.333	.667	1
Miguel Montero	3	3					.000	.000	.000	.000	1
Junior Lake	1	1				1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	40	40	10	1	2	7	.250	.250	.275	.525	3

• Mr. Wilbon? Way To Go Nats!!!

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