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The Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves play the second game of three in D.C. with Jordan Zimmermann on the mound vs Shelby Miller. Game Time: 7:05 PM EDT. TV: MASN 2; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Jun 24, 2015, 5:48pm EDT

Next Game

Atlanta Braves
@ Washington Nationals

Wednesday, June 24, 2015 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Jordan Zimmermann vs Shelby Miller

WEATHER: Sunny, 82°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. This is D-SPAN - CF

2. #RENDONISREADY - 2B

3. #Yescobar - 3B

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

5. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

6. @BatHoarder - 1B

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

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

9. Jordan "DeadEyez" Zimmermann - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

ATLANTA BRAVES	WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Jace Peterson - 2B	Denard Span - CF
Cameron Maybin - CF	Anthony Rendon - 2B
Nick Markakis - RF	Yunel Escobar - 3B
A.J. Pierzynski - C	Bryce Harper - RF
Joey Terdoslavich - 1B	Wilson Ramos - C
Kelly Johnson - 3B	Clint Robinson - 1B
Andrelton Simmons - SS	Ian Desmond - SS
Eury Perez - LF	Michael Taylor - LF
Shelby Miller - RHP	Jordan Zimmermann - RHP

Zimmermann vs the Braves:

Braves	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	GDP
Nick Markakis	19	18	5		1	1	1	1	.278	.316	.444	.760		1
Andrelton Simmons	19	19	3					3	.158	.158	.158	.316
Chris Johnson	18	18	4	1		3		2	.222	.222	.278	.500		1
Kelly Johnson	12	11	3				1	4	.273	.333	.273	.606
Cameron Maybin	12	11	2			1	1	2	.182	.250	.182	.432
Jace Peterson	6	6	3			1		1	.500	.500	.500	1.000
A.J. Pierzynski	6	6	2			2			.333	.333	.333	.667		1
Juan Uribe	4	4	1			1			.250	.250	.250	.500
Alex Wood	4	4	3			1		1	.750	.750	.750	1.500
Shelby Miller	2	1							.000	.000	.000	.000	1
Total	102	98	26	1	1	10	3	14	.265	.287	.306	.593	1	3

Miller vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	GDP
Ian Desmond	12	12	1	1	1		4	.083	.083	.167	.250	1
Denard Span	12	11	1			1	1	.091	.167	.091	.258	1
Danny Espinosa	9	8	2			1	3	.250	.333	.250	.583
Bryce Harper	9	8	1		1	1	1	.125	.222	.125	.347
Anthony Rendon	9	8	2	1	1	1	2	.250	.333	.375	.708
Jose Lobaton	6	5	3			1	1	.600	.667	.600	1.267
Stephen Strasburg	5	2				3	1	.000	.600	.000	.600
Dan Uggla	3	3					2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Wilson Ramos	2	2					1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Jordan Zimmermann	2	2	1					.500	.500	.500	1.000
Total	69	61	11	2	3	8	16	.180	.275	.213	.488	2

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