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The Washington Nationals send Joe Ross to the mound in the series finale in PNC Park against Pittsburgh Pirates' right-hander Gerrit Cole. Game Time: 1:35 PM EDT; TV: MASN 2, WUSA 9; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington
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Washington Nationals
@ Pittsburgh Pirates

Sunday, July 26, 2015 1:35 PM EDT
PNC Park

Gerrit Cole vs Joe Ross

WEATHER: Partly Cloudy, 84°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

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

2. #NRSOD - 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. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

8. Matt den Dekker - LF

9. Joe. Ross. - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Michael Taylor - CF Gregory Polanco - RF
Danny Espinosa - 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 Neil Walker - 2B
Wilson Ramos - C Pedro Alvarez - 1B
Matt den Dekker - LF Chris Stewart - C
Joe Ross - RHP Gerrit Cole - RHP

Cole vs the Nationals:

Nationals PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Ian Desmond 6 4 1 1 1 1 1 .250 .500 1.000 1.500 1
Wilson Ramos 5 5 2 1 2 1 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Danny Espinosa 3 3 3 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bryce Harper 3 3 1 .333 .333 .333 .667
Total 17 15 4 2 3 1 5 .267 .353 .667 1.020 1

Ross vs the Pirates:

Pirates PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Pedro Alvarez 3 2 1 2 .000 .333 .000 .333
Francisco Cervelli 3 3 1 2 .333 .333 .333 .667
Jung Ho Kang 3 3 1 2 .333 .333 .333 .667
Starling Marte 3 3 .000 .000 .000 .000
Andrew McCutchen 3 3 2 .000 .000 .000 .000
Gregory Polanco 3 3 2 1 1 .667 .667 1.000 1.667 1
A.J. Burnett 2 2 2 .000 .000 .000 .000
Total 20 19 4 1 1 1 10 .211 .250 .263 .513 1

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