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Gio Gonzalez and A.J. Burnett match up in the third game of four between the Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates in PNC Park. Game Time: 7:05 PM EDT; TV: MASN 2; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Jul 25, 2015, 6:22pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ Pittsburgh Pirates

Saturday, July 25, 2015 7:05 PM EDT
PNC Park

A.J. Burnett vs Gio Gonzalez

WEATHER: Sunny, 81°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Michael "It's Michael Taylor Time" Taylor - CF

2. #RENDONISREADY - 2B

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

4. #YESCOBAR - 3B

5. @BatHoarder - 1B

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

7. #LOBATRON - C

8. Matt den Dekker - LF

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

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Today's Lineups:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS	PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Michael Taylor - CF	Gregory Polanco - RF
Anthony Rendon - 2B	Starling Marte - LF
Bryce Harper - RF	Andrew McCutchen - CF
Yunel Escobar - 3B	Aramis Ramirez - 3B
Clint Robinson - 1B	Jung-Ho Kang - SS
Ian Desmond - SS	Francisco Cervelli - C
Jose Lobaton - C	Neil Walker - 2B
Matt den Dekker - LF	Sean Rodriguez - 1B
Gio Gonzalez - LHP	A.J. Burnett - RHP

Burnett vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	HBP	GDP
Ian Desmond	24	21	3	1				3	8	.143	.250	.190	.440			2
Danny Espinosa	22	21	5	1	1		4		8	.238	.273	.381	.654		1	1
Bryce Harper	21	19	5	2		1	1	1	3	.263	.333	.526	.860		1
Wilson Ramos	20	19	4	1		1	3	1	9	.211	.250	.421	.671
Yunel Escobar	15	14	2				2			.143	.200	.143	.343		1
Dan Uggla	15	13	2			1	2	2	6	.154	.267	.385	.651
Tyler Moore	6	6	3	1					1	.500	.500	.667	1.167
Tanner Roark	6	4	1						1	.250	.250	.250	.500	2
Clint Robinson	5	5	1							.200	.200	.200	.400
Matt den Dekker	4	4	1	1			1		2	.250	.250	.500	.750
Joe Ross	3	3	1						2	.333	.333	.333	.667
Michael Taylor	3	3	2							.667	.667	.667	1.333
Doug Fister	2	2							1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Gio Gonzalez	2	2								.000	.000	.000	.000
Jose Lobaton	2	1							1	.000	.500	.000	.500		1
Jordan Zimmermann	2	1						1	1	.000	.500	.000	.500
Total	152	138	30	7	1	3	13	8	43	.217	.280	.348	.628	2	4	3

Gonzalez vs the Pirates:

Pirates	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	IBB	GDP
Andrew McCutchen	15	12	3	1			3	2	.250	.400	.333	.733
Starling Marte	13	12	3	1	1	2	1	1	.250	.308	.583	.891
Sean Rodriguez	7	7	2	1		3		3	.286	.286	.429	.714
Pedro Alvarez	6	6						4	.000	.000	.000	.000
Brent Morel	5	5	1					1	.200	.200	.200	.400
Francisco Cervelli	4	4							.000	.000	.000	.000		2
Neil Walker	4	4	1					1	.250	.250	.250	.500
A.J. Burnett	3	3				1		2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Pedro Florimon	3	2					1	2	.000	.333	.000	.333	1
Jung Ho Kang	3	3						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Gregory Polanco	3	3						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Vance Worley	3	3						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Jeff Locke	2	2						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	71	66	10	3	1	6	5	23	.152	.211	.242	.454	1	2

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