Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: Gamethread 55 of 162

The Washington Nationals look to snap their three-game losing streak in the second game of four with the Chicago Cubs in the nation's capital. Tanner Roark vs Tsuyoshi Wada in Nationals Park at 7:05 PM; TV: MASN; WUSA9; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Jun 5, 2015, 5:42pm EDT

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Chicago Cubs
@ Washington Nationals

Friday, June 5, 2015 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Tanner Roark vs Tsuyoshi Wada

WEATHER: Partly Cloudy, 72°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. This is D-SPAN - CF

2. THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! - 1B (Word!)

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

4. #RENDONISREADY - 3B

5. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

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

7. #NRSOD - 2B

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

9. Tanner Roark - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

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

Roark vs the Cubs:

Cubs	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	GDP
Chris Coghlan	12	11	5	1			1	1	.455	.500	.545	1.045
Starlin Castro	9	9						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Anthony Rizzo	9	9	1			1		2	.111	.111	.111	.222	1
Jason Hammel	6	6	2			1		1	.333	.333	.333	.667
Dexter Fowler	5	5	1						.200	.200	.200	.400	1
Mike Baxter	3	3	1						.333	.333	.333	.667
Miguel Montero	3	3							.000	.000	.000	.000	1
Kris Bryant	2	2	2		1	1			1.000	1.000	2.500	3.500
David Ross	2	2						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Addison Russell	2	2						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Tsuyoshi Wada	2	2						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Junior Lake	1	1						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	56	55	12	1	1	3	1	10	.218	.232	.291	.523	3

Wada vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH
Yunel Escobar	5	5	1						.200	.200	.200	.400
Ian Desmond	3	3	1					2	.333	.333	.333	.667
Bryce Harper	3	3	1	1				1	.333	.333	.667	1.000
Denard Span	3	2	1		1	1			.500	.500	2.000	2.500	1
Danny Espinosa	2	1					1	1	.000	.500	.000	.500
Wilson Ramos	2	2							.000	.000	.000	.000
Tanner Roark	2	2	1					1	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Michael Taylor	2	2						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Ryan Zimmerman	2	1					1		.000	.500	.000	.500
Total	24	21	5	1	1	1	2	6	.238	.304	.429	.733	1

• Mr. Wilbon? Way To Go Nats!!!

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