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Can the Washington Nationals avoid being swept in all six of their games with the Cincinnati Reds this season? Gio Gonzalez takes the mound tonight in the series finale in D.C. vs Michael Lorenzen. Game Time: 7:05 PM; TV: MASN; Radio: 106.7 the FAN.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Jul 8, 2015, 5:55pm EDT

Next Game

Cincinnati Reds
@ Washington Nationals

Wednesday, July 8, 2015 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Gio Gonzalez vs Michael Lorenzen

WEATHER: Rainy, 79°

• 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. @BatHoarder - 1B

5. #LOBATRON - C

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

7. Dan Huggla - 2B

8. Matt den Dekker - LF

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

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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	Clint Robinson - 1B
Marlon Byrd - LF	Jose Lobaton - C
Eugenio Suarez - SS	Ian Desmond - SS
Tucker Barnhart - C	Dan Uggla - 2B
Michael Lorenzen - RHP	Matt den Dekker - LF
Billy Hamilton - CF	Gio Gonzalez - LHP

Gonzalez vs the Reds:

Reds	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SF
Marlon Byrd	25	23	6				2	8	.261	.320	.261	.581
Jay Bruce	15	12	2	2		2	2	5	.167	.267	.333	.600	1
Joey Votto	15	12	5	1	2	4	3	3	.417	.533	1.000	1.533
Brandon Phillips	12	11	1				1	1	.091	.167	.091	.258
Brayan Pena	10	10	4			2		2	.400	.400	.400	.800
Todd Frazier	9	8	2	1			1	3	.250	.333	.375	.708
Skip Schumaker	6	6						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Billy Hamilton	5	5	1					2	.200	.200	.200	.400
Johnny Cueto	2	2	1					1	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Mike Leake	1	1						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	100	90	22	4	2	8	9	28	.244	.310	.356	.666	1

Lorenzen vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Ian Desmond	3	3				1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Yunel Escobar	3	2			1		.000	.333	.000	.333
Danny Espinosa	3	2			1	1	.000	.333	.000	.333
Bryce Harper	3	1			2		.000	.667	.000	.667
Wilson Ramos	3	3				1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Denard Span	3	3					.000	.000	.000	.000
Tanner Roark	2	2	1	1			.500	.500	1.000	1.500
Michael Taylor	2	1			1	1	.000	.500	.000	.500
Total	22	17	1	1	5	4	.059	.273	.118	.390

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