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The Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs wrap up their four-game set in the nation's capital at 4:05 PM EDT this afternoon in D.C. with Jordan Zimmermann on the mound for the Nats vs Kyle Hendricks. TV: MASN2; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Jun 7, 2015, 3:12pm EDT

Next Game

Chicago Cubs
@ Washington Nationals

Sunday, June 7, 2015 4:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Jordan Zimmermann vs Kyle Hendricks

WEATHER: Partly Cloudy, 79°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. This is D-SPAN - CF

2. Yunel Escobar - 3B

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

4. #RENDONISREADY - 2B

5. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

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

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

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

9. Jordan "DeadEyez" Zimmermann - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

CHICAGO CUBS	WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Dexter Fowler - CF	Denard Span - CF
Anthony Rizzo - 1B	Yunel Escobar - 3B
Kris Bryant - 3B	Bryce Harper - RF
Miguel Montero - C	Anthony Rendon - 2B
Chris Coghlan - LF	Wilson Ramos - C
Starlin Castro - SS	Ian Desmond - SS
Chris Denorfia - RF	Tyler Moore - 1B
Kyle Hendricks - RHP	Michael Taylor - LF
Jonathan Herrera - 2B	Jordan Zimmermann - RHP

Zimmermann vs the Cubs:

Cubs	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF	GDP
Starlin Castro	22	22	4	1	1				3	.182	.182	.318	.500
Miguel Montero	21	19	7	3			2	2	7	.368	.429	.526	.955			1
Chris Coghlan	20	19	4				2		6	.211	.200	.211	.411		1
Dexter Fowler	20	17	3			1	1	3	7	.176	.300	.353	.653			1
Anthony Rizzo	12	10	4	1		1	1	2	3	.400	.500	.800	1.300
Jonathan Herrera	6	6								.000	.000	.000	.000
Mike Baxter	5	4					1		1	.000	.000	.000	.000		1
Junior Lake	4	4	2	2						.500	.500	1.000	1.500
Kris Bryant	3	3							1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Addison Russell	3	3	2	1						.667	.667	1.000	1.667
Jake Arrieta	2	2							1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Jason Hammel	2	1	1							1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	1
Kyle Hendricks	2	1						1		.000	.500	.000	.500
David Ross	2	1	1					1		1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Total	124	112	28	8	1	2	7	9	29	.250	.301	.393	.694	1	2	2

Hendricks vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	HBP	GDP
Ian Desmond	3	3	1	1				1	.333	.333	.667	1.000
Yunel Escobar	3	1					1		.000	.667	.000	.667		1
Bryce Harper	3	3	1		1	1			.333	.333	1.333	1.667			1
Tyler Moore	3	2	1				1		.500	.667	.500	1.167
Wilson Ramos	3	3						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Denard Span	3	3	1					1	.333	.333	.333	.667
Ryan Zimmerman	3	3							.000	.000	.000	.000
Danny Espinosa	2	2						1	.000	.000	.000	.000			1
Jordan Zimmermann	2	1							.000	.000	.000	.000	1
Total	25	21	4	1	1	1	2	4	.190	.292	.381	.673	1	1	2

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