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The Washington Nationals try to snap their six-game losing streak in the series opener with the Colorado Rockies in Coors Field. Can Jordan Zimmermann lead the Nats to victory? Game Time: 8:40 PM EDT; TV: MASN 2; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Aug 18, 2015, 7:44pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ Colorado Rockies

Tuesday, August 18, 2015 8:40 PM EDT
Coors Field

David Hale vs Jordan Zimmermann

WEATHER: Cloudy, 64°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. The WereWerth - LF

2. #NRSOD - 2B

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

4. #YESCOBAR - 3B

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

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

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

8. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

9. Jordan "DeadEyez" Zimmermann - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS	COLORADO ROCKIES
Jayson Werth - LF	Jose Reyes - SS
Danny Espinosa - 2B	DJ LeMahieu - 2B
Bryce Harper - RF	Carlos Gonzalez - RF
Yunel Escobar - 3B	Nolan Arenado - 3B
Ian Desmond - SS	Ben Paulsen - 1B
Ryan Zimmerman - 1B	Nick Hundley - C
Michael Taylor - CF	Kyle Parker - LF
Wilson Ramos - C	Brandon Barnes - CF
Jordan Zimmermann - RHP	David Hale - RHP

Hale vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Anthony Rendon	3	3			1		1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Jayson Werth	3	3	1				1	.333	.333	.333	.667
Ryan Zimmerman	3	3	1	1				.333	.333	.667	1.000
Ian Desmond	2	2	2	1				1.000	1.000	1.500	2.500
Bryce Harper	2	2	1				1	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Jose Lobaton	2	1				1		.000	.500	.000	.500
Jordan Zimmermann	1	1						.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	16	15	5	2	1	1	3	.333	.375	.467	.842

Zimmermann vs the Rockies:

Rockies	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	HBP
Jose Reyes	31	29	8	1				2	2	.276	.323	.310	.633
Carlos Gonzalez	18	16	3					2	7	.188	.278	.188	.465
DJ LeMahieu	11	11	5		1		2		1	.455	.455	.636	1.091
Nolan Arenado	9	9	4	1		1	2		1	.444	.444	.889	1.333
Charlie Blackmon	9	9	2						1	.222	.222	.222	.444
Daniel Descalso	9	8	3	1			1		1	.375	.444	.500	.944		1
Nick Hundley	6	5	1						2	.200	.333	.200	.533		1
Ben Paulsen	5	5	2	1			1			.400	.400	.600	1.000
Brandon Barnes	4	4	1						2	.250	.250	.250	.500
Yohan Flande	4	1						1	1	.000	.500	.000	.500	2
Jorge De La Rosa	2	2							2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Kyle Parker	2	2							1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	110	101	29	4	1	1	6	5	21	.287	.333	.376	.710	2	2

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