Washington Nationals vs Pittsburgh Pirates: GameThread 70 of 162

The Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates wrap up their three-game set in the nation's capital at 1:35 PM EDT. Gio Gonzalez vs Charlie Morton. TV: MASN 2, WUSA9; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Jun 21, 2015, 12:03pm EDT

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Pittsburgh Pirates
@ Washington Nationals

Sunday, June 21, 2015 1:35 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Gio Gonzalez vs Charlie Morton

WEATHER: Sunny, 88°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. This is D-SPAN - CF

2. #Yescobar - 3B

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

4. @BatHoarder - 1B

5. #NRSOD - 2B

6. #LOBATRON - C

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

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

9. Gio Gonzalez (aka the Best-Dressed Pitcher in Town) - LHP

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Today's Lineups:

PITTSBURGH PIRATES	WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Josh Harrison - 2B	Denard Span - CF
Starling Marte - LF	Yunel Escobar - 3B
Andrew McCutchen - CF	Bryce Harper - RF
Jung-Ho Kang - 3B	Clint Robinson - 1B
Francisco Cervelli - C	Danny Espinosa - 2B
Jose Tabata - RF	Jose Lobaton - C
Pedro Alvarez - 1B	Ian Desmond - SS
Jordy Mercer - SS	Michael Taylor - LF
Charlie Morton - RHP	Gio Gonzalez - LHP

Gonzalez vs the Pirates:

Pirates	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	HBP	GDP
Andrew McCutchen	12	10	2				2	1	.200	.333	.200	.533
Starling Marte	10	9	3	1	1	2	1	1	.333	.400	.778	1.178
Josh Harrison	9	9	5		2	5		1	.556	.556	1.222	1.778
Pedro Alvarez	6	6						4	.000	.000	.000	.000
Jordy Mercer	6	5	3	2			1		.600	.667	1.000	1.667
Sean Rodriguez	6	6	2	1		3		3	.333	.333	.500	.833
Jose Tabata	6	5					1		.000	.167	.000	.167
Corey Hart	5	4	1						.250	.400	.250	.650	1
A.J. Burnett	3	3				1		2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Gregory Polanco	3	3						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Neil Walker	3	3						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Francisco Cervelli	2	2							.000	.000	.000	.000		1
Jeff Locke	2	2						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Vance Worley	2	2						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	75	69	16	4	3	11	5	17	.232	.293	.420	.714	1	1

Morton vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	HBP	GDP
Ian Desmond	13	10	3	1	1	1		.300	.417	.400	.817	1	1
Wilson Ramos	12	11	5		1	1		.455	.500	.455	.955			2
Dan Uggla	12	11	1	1		1	4	.091	.167	.182	.348
Anthony Rendon	8	6	1			1	1	.167	.286	.167	.452	1		1
Denard Span	8	8	3	1				.375	.375	.500	.875
Bryce Harper	5	4	2		2	1	2	.500	.600	.500	1.100
Yunel Escobar	4	4	1					.250	.250	.250	.500
Danny Espinosa	2	2						.000	.000	.000	.000
Michael Taylor	2	2					1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Jordan Zimmermann	2	2	1					.500	.500	.500	1.000
Tanner Roark	1	1					1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	69	61	17	3	4	5	9	.279	.343	.328	.671	2	1	3

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