Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins: GameThread 29 of 162

The Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins play the rubber match of their three-game set in the nation's capital. Max Scherzer vs Tom Koehler in D.C. today. 1:05 PM EDT; TV: MASN; MLBN; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball May 6, 2015, 12:08pm EDT

Next Game

Miami Marlins
@ Washington Nationals

Wednesday, May 6, 2015 1:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Max Scherzer vs Tom Koehler

WEATHER: Sunny, 81°

• 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. #NROSD

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

9. "Mad Max" Scherzer - RHP

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Today's Lineups

MIAMI MARLINS	WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Dee Gordon - 2B	Denard Span - CF
Martin Prado - 3B	Ian Desmond - SS
Giancarlo Stanton - RF	Yunel Escobar - 3B
Marcell Ozuna - CF	Bryce Harper - RF
Justin Bour - 1B	Ryan Zimmerman - 1B
J.T. Realmuto - C	Wilson Ramos - C
Ichiro Suzuki - LF	Danny Espinosa - 2B
Adeiny Hechavarria - SS	Michael Taylor - LF
Tom Koehler - RHP	Max Scherzer - RHP

Scherzer vs the Marlins:

Marlins	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	GDP
Ichiro Suzuki	21	20	5		1			1	4	.250	.286	.350	.636
Dee Gordon	11	11	4	1		1	2			.364	.364	.727	1.091
Mike Morse	6	6	2	1		1	1		3	.333	.333	1.000	1.333
Martin Prado	6	6	3	1						.500	.500	.667	1.167	1
Reid Brignac	4	4								.000	.000	.000	.000
Dan Haren	2	2							1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	50	49	14	3	1	2	3	1	8	.286	.300	.510	.810	1

Koehler vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF	HBP	GDP
Jayson Werth	18	13	4		2	5	5	1	.308	.500	.769	1.269				2
Bryce Harper	17	15	2		1	2	2	3	.133	.235	.333	.569				1
Ian Desmond	15	14	3	1				1	.214	.267	.357	.624			1	1
Ryan Zimmerman	12	11	4		1	2	1	1	.364	.417	.636	1.053
Yunel Escobar	9	8	3			1		1	.375	.333	.375	.708		1
Denard Span	9	8	3	1		1	1		.375	.444	.625	1.069
Wilson Ramos	7	7	3						.429	.429	.429	.857
Danny Espinosa	6	6						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Dan Uggla	6	6				1		1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Stephen Strasburg	5	5						3	.000	.000	.000	.000
Doug Fister	2	2						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Gio Gonzalez	2	1							.000	.000	.000	.000	1
Tyler Moore	1	1							.000	.000	.000	.000
Clint Robinson	1	1							.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	110	98	22	2	4	12	9	15	.224	.294	.388	.681	1	1	1	4

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