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The Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants start a three-game set in the nation's capital at 6:05 PM EDT tonight with Gio Gonzalez on the mound opposite Jake Peavy. TV: ESPN; MASN; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Jul 3, 2015, 5:16pm EDT

Next Game

San Francisco Giants
@ Washington Nationals

Friday, July 3, 2015 6:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Gio Gonzalez vs Jake Peavy

WEATHER: Cloudy, 81°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. This is D-SPAN - CF

2. #NRSOD - SS

3. #Yescobar - 3B

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

5. @BatHoarder - 1B

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

7. #LOBATRON - C

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

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

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Today's Lineups:

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS	WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Angel Pagan - CF	Denard Span - CF
Joe Panik - 2B	Danny Espinosa - 2B
Matt Duffy - 3B	Yunel Escobar - 3B
Buster Posey - 1B	Bryce Harper - RF
Andrew Susac - C	Clint Robinson - 1B
Brandon Crawford - SS	Ian Desmond - SS
Justin Maxwell - RF	Jose Lobaton - C
Gregor Blanco - LF	Michael Taylor - LF
Jake Peavy - RHP	Gio Gonzalez - LHP

Gonzalez vs the Giants:

Giants	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	GDP
Buster Posey	16	16	4						.250	.250	.250	.500		1
Joaquin Arias	11	11	3	1				3	.273	.273	.364	.636
Justin Maxwell	9	8	4		1	2	1	2	.500	.556	.875	1.431		1
Brandon Crawford	8	8	3		1	2		1	.375	.375	.750	1.125
Brandon Belt	7	6	1				1		.167	.286	.167	.452
Tim Hudson	6	4	1	1			1	2	.250	.400	.500	.900	1
Angel Pagan	6	5	2	1			1		.400	.500	.600	1.100
Gregor Blanco	5	2				1	3		.000	.600	.000	.600
Madison Bumgarner	3	2					1	2	.000	.333	.000	.333
Joe Panik	2	2				1			.000	.000	.000	.000
Ryan Vogelsong	2	2	1					1	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Total	75	66	19	3	2	6	8	11	.288	.365	.424	.789	1	2

Peavy vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	HBP	GDP
Denard Span	23	23	7	5					2	.304	.304	.522	.826		1
Yunel Escobar	19	16	3	1				3	1	.188	.316	.250	.566
Dan Uggla	16	14	3	1	1	1	3	1	7	.214	.313	.643	.955	1	1
Ian Desmond	8	8	2			1	1		2	.250	.250	.625	.875
Emmanuel Burriss	7	7	1						2	.143	.143	.143	.286		1
Jose Lobaton	7	7	1						2	.143	.143	.143	.286
Bryce Harper	5	5	3						1	.600	.600	.600	1.200
Wilson Ramos	4	3	1					1		.333	.500	.333	.833		1
Danny Espinosa	3	3							2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Gio Gonzalez	1	1	1							1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Stephen Strasburg	1	1								.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	94	88	22	7	1	2	4	5	19	.250	.298	.420	.718	1	4

• Mr. Wilbon? Way To Go Nats!!!

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