Washington Nationals vs Cincinnati Reds: GameThread 84 of 162

The Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds play the second game of the three-game set in the nation's capital at 7:05 PM EDT. Max Scherzer vs Johnny Cueto tonight. TV: MASN; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Jul 7, 2015, 5:56pm EDT

Next Game

Cincinnati Reds
@ Washington Nationals

Tuesday, July 7, 2015 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Max Scherzer vs Johnny Cueto

WEATHER: Partly cloudy, 88°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

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

2. #NRSOD - 3B

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

4. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

5. @BatHoarder - 1B

6. Dan Huggla - 2B

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

8. Matt den Dekker - LF

9. "Mad Max" Scherzer - RHP

• LINKS:

Nationals' Max Scherzer's ridiculous ESPN Sunday Night Baseball interview

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Nationals' Wilson Ramos healthy and producing -- [knock on wood]

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Today's Lineups:

CINCINNATI REDS	WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Brandon Phillips - 2B	Michael Taylor - CF
Joey Votto - 1B	Danny Espinosa - 3B
Todd Frazier - 3B	Bryce Harper - RF
Jay Bruce - RF	Wilson Ramos - C
Brayan Pena - C	Clint Robinson - 1B
Eugenio Suarez - SS	Dan Uggla - 2B
Skip Schumaker - LF	Ian Desmond - SS
Johnny Cueto - RHP	Matt den Dekker - LF
Billy Hamilton - CF	Max Scherzer - RHP

Scherzer vs the Reds:

Reds	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	HBP
Marlon Byrd	6	5	1	1		1		4	.200	.333	.400	.733	1
Brayan Pena	6	6	2			1			.333	.333	.333	.667
Skip Schumaker	6	6	3						.500	.500	.500	1.000
Jay Bruce	3	2	1		1	1	1		.500	.667	2.000	2.667
Joey Votto	3	3	1					1	.333	.333	.333	.667
Johnny Cueto	2	2						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	26	24	8	1	1	3	1	6	.333	.385	.500	.885	1

Cueto vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF	HBP
Ian Desmond	19	19	3	1			9	.158	.158	.211	.368
Dan Uggla	14	12	3	2	2		6	.250	.286	.417	.702		1	1
Danny Espinosa	12	11	3	1	3	1	4	.273	.333	.364	.697
Denard Span	12	10	5			2	1	.500	.583	.500	1.083
Yunel Escobar	6	6	1	1				.167	.167	.333	.500
Bryce Harper	6	4	1			2	1	.250	.500	.250	.750
Wilson Ramos	6	6	3					.500	.500	.500	1.000
Matt den Dekker	3	3					1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Tyler Moore	3	3	1		1		1	.333	.333	.333	.667
Doug Fister	2	2					1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Gio Gonzalez	2	1					1	.000	.000	.000	.000	1
Jose Lobaton	2	2					1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Max Scherzer	2	2					1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Jordan Zimmermann	2	2	1				1	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Total	91	83	21	5	6	5	28	.253	.300	.313	.613	1	1	1

• Mr. Wilbon? Way To Go Nats!!!

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