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Max Scherzer takes the mound in Nationals Park against Pittsburgh Pirates' lefty Francisco Liriano at 4:05 PM in the second game of three for the Bucs in D.C. TV: MASN2, WUSA9; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Jun 20, 2015, 2:55pm EDT

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Pittsburgh Pirates
@ Washington Nationals

Saturday, June 20, 2015 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Max Scherzer vs Francisco Liriano

WEATHER: Cloudy, 82°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. This is D-SPAN - CF

2. #RENDONISREADY - 3B

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

4. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

5. #NRSOD - 2B

6. Tyler "Moore, Moore" Moore - 1B

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

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

9. "Mad Max" Scherzer - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

PITTSBURGH PIRATES	WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Josh Harrison - 2B	Denard Span - CF
Starling Marte - LF	Anthony Rendon - 3B
Andrew McCutchen - CF	Bryce Harper - RF
Jung-Ho Kang - 3B	Wilson Ramos - C
Francisco Cervelli - C	Danny Espinosa - 2B
Pedro Alvarez - 1B	Tyler Moore - 1B
Gregory Polanco - RF	Ian Desmond - SS
Jordy Mercer - SS	Michael Taylor - LF
Francisco Liriano - LHP	Max Scherzer - RHP

Scherzer vs the Pirates:

Pirates	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SF	HBP	GDP
Andrew McCutchen	15	14	4	1	1	3	1	7	.286	.333	.571	.905
Jose Tabata	9	8	2					3	.250	.333	.250	.583		1
Pedro Alvarez	8	7					1	5	.000	.125	.000	.125			1
Josh Harrison	8	8						4	.000	.000	.000	.000
Neil Walker	8	6	1		1	2	1	3	.167	.250	.667	.917	1
Francisco Cervelli	7	7	1					1	.143	.143	.143	.286
Corey Hart	6	6						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Chris Stewart	6	6	1					2	.167	.167	.167	.333
Gregory Polanco	4	4						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Starling Marte	3	3	1	1				1	.333	.333	.667	1.000
Jordy Mercer	2	2						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	76	71	10	2	2	5	3	30	.141	.184	.254	.438	1	1	1

Liriano vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	GDP
Yunel Escobar	12	10	1		1		1	4	.100	.182	.300	.482	1	1
Denard Span	9	9	4	1				2	.444	.444	.556	1.000
Anthony Rendon	6	4	2		1	1	2	1	.500	.667	1.000	1.667
Ian Desmond	3	3	1			1		1	.333	.333	.333	.667
Tyler Moore	3	2	1				1		.500	.667	.500	1.167
Wilson Ramos	3	3						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Dan Uggla	3	3						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Doug Fister	2	2							.000	.000	.000	.000
Jose Lobaton	2	2						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	43	38	9	1	2	2	4	12	.237	.310	.368	.678	1	1

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