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The Washington Nationals send rookie right-hander Joe Ross to the mound this afternoon against Madison Bumgarner as they try to avoid getting swept by the San Francisco Giants and dropping their sixth straight. Game Time: 4:05; TV: MASN2; RADIO: 106.7 FM.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Aug 16, 2015, 2:06pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ San Francisco Giants

Sunday, August 16, 2015 4:05 PM EDT
AT&T Park

Madison Bumgarner vs Joe Ross

WEATHER: Sunny, 84°

• 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. THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! - 1B (Word).

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

7. The WereWerth - LF

8. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

9. Joe. Ross. - RHP

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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 - 1B
Yunel Escobar - 3B	Buster Posey - C
Ryan Zimmerman - 1B	Hunter Pence - RF
Ian Desmond - SS	Brandon Crawford - SS
Jayson Werth - LF	Justin Maxwell - LF
Wilson Ramos - C	Kelby Tomlinson - 2B
Joe Ross - RHP	Madison Bumgarner - LHP

Bumgarner vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	IBB	HBP	GDP
Ian Desmond	22	20	6	1			2	1	7	.300	.333	.350	.683	1
Danny Espinosa	19	16	5					2	4	.313	.421	.313	.734		1	1
Jayson Werth	18	16	2		1		1	2	3	.125	.222	.250	.472		1
Ryan Zimmerman	18	17	3	1		1	3	1	2	.176	.222	.412	.634				2
Bryce Harper	16	13	4			2	3	2	3	.308	.400	.769	1.169	1
Wilson Ramos	14	13	3	2			1		2	.231	.231	.385	.615	1
Tyler Moore	12	12	1	1			1		5	.083	.083	.167	.250
Anthony Rendon	9	9	5	1					2	.556	.556	.667	1.222
Doug Fister	8	8							4	.000	.000	.000	.000
Yunel Escobar	6	6	2	1					1	.333	.333	.500	.833
Gio Gonzalez	5	4	1							.250	.250	.250	.500	1
Jose Lobaton	3	3	1	1					2	.333	.333	.667	1.000
Clint Robinson	3	3	2	1						.667	.667	1.000	1.667
Michael Taylor	3	3	1			1	1			.333	.333	1.333	1.667
Jordan Zimmermann	2	2	1							.500	.500	.500	1.000
Tanner Roark	1	1								.000	.000	.000	.000
Stephen Strasburg	1	1							1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	160	147	37	9	1	4	12	8	36	.252	.295	.408	.703	4	2	1	2

Ross vs the Giants: N/A

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