Washington Nationals at San Francisco Giants: GameThread 116 of 162

The Washington Nationals turn to Gio Gonzalez as they try to snap their four-game slide. Jake Peavy goes for the San Francisco Giants tonight in the third game of four in AT&T Park. Game Time: 10:05 PM; TV: FS1; MASN 2; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Aug 15, 2015, 9:07pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ San Francisco Giants

Saturday, August 15, 2015 10:05 PM EDT
AT&T Park

Jake Peavy vs Gio Gonzalez

WEATHER: Sunny, 73°

• 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. The WereWerth - LF

8. #LOBATRON - C

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

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Today's Lineups:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS	SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Michael Taylor - CF	Gregor Blanco - CF
Anthony Rendon - 2B	Matt Duffy - 3B
Bryce Harper - RF	Brandon Belt - LF
Yunel Escobar - 3B	Buster Posey - 1B
Clint Robinson - 1B	Hunter Pence - RF
Ian Desmond - SS	Brandon Crawford - SS
Jayson Werth - LF	Kelby Tomlinson - 2B
Jose Lobaton - C	Hector Sanchez - C
Gio Gonzalez - LHP	Jake Peavy - RHP

Peavy vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SF	IBB	GDP
Yunel Escobar	22	19	4	2			3	1	.211	.318	.316	.634
Jayson Werth	19	17	3		1	3	2	9	.176	.263	.353	.616
Ryan Zimmerman	18	16	3	2		2	1	9	.188	.222	.313	.535	1		2
Ian Desmond	11	11	2		1	1		2	.182	.182	.455	.636
Jose Lobaton	10	9	1				1	3	.111	.200	.111	.311
Bryce Harper	8	5	3				3	1	.600	.750	.600	1.350		1
Danny Espinosa	6	6						3	.000	.000	.000	.000			1
Wilson Ramos	4	3	1				1		.333	.500	.333	.833			1
Gio Gonzalez	3	3	1						.333	.333	.333	.667
Anthony Rendon	3	3							.000	.000	.000	.000
Clint Robinson	3	3	1		1	2			.333	.333	1.333	1.667
Michael Taylor	2	2						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Stephen Strasburg	1	1							.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	110	98	19	4	3	8	11	29	.194	.273	.327	.599	1	1	4

Gonzalez vs the Giants:

Giants	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	GDP
Buster Posey	19	19	5		1	1			.263	.263	.421	.684		1
Hunter Pence	16	14	2	1			2	2	.143	.250	.214	.464
Justin Maxwell	12	11	4		1	2	1	4	.364	.417	.636	1.053		1
Brandon Crawford	11	11	3		1	2		1	.273	.273	.545	.818		1
Brandon Belt	7	6	1				1		.167	.286	.167	.452
Gregor Blanco	7	4	1			1	3	1	.250	.571	.250	.821
Jake Peavy	4	3						1	.000	.000	.000	.000	1
Madison Bumgarner	3	2					1	2	.000	.333	.000	.333
Matt Duffy	3	3							.000	.000	.000	.000
Juan Perez	2	2							.000	.000	.000	.000
Ryan Vogelsong	2	2	1					1	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Hector Sanchez	1	1							.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	87	78	17	1	3	6	8	12	.218	.291	.346	.637	1	3

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