Washington Nationals at Colorado Rockies: GameThread 119 of 162

After snapping their six-game losing streak, the Nationals try to make it two straight over the Rockies in the second game of three in Denver, Colorado's Coors Field. Stephen Strasburg vs Jorge De La Rosa. Game Time: 8:40; TV: MASN 2; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Aug 19, 2015, 8:13pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ Colorado Rockies

Wednesday, August 19, 2015 8:40 PM EDT
Coors Field

Jorge De La Rosa vs Stephen Strasburg

WEATHER: Clear, 66°

• 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. Stephen [blanking] Strasburg - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS	COLORADO ROCKIES
Jayson Werth - LF	Charlie Blackmon - CF
Danny Espinosa - 2B	Jose Reyes - SS
Bryce Harper - RF	Carlos Gonzalez - RF
Yunel Escobar - 3B	Nolan Arenado - 3B
Ian Desmond - SS	Ben Paulsen - 1B
Ryan Zimmerman - 1B	DJ LeMahieu - 2B
Michael Taylor - CF	Nick Hundley - C
Wilson Ramos - C	Kyle Parker - LF
Stephen Strasburg - RHP	Jorge De La Rosa - LHP

De La Rosa vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF	GDP
Ryan Zimmerman	21	16	5	3	1	5	5	3	.313	.476	.688	1.164
Jayson Werth	17	14	4		1	4	2	2	.286	.353	.500	.853		1
Ian Desmond	14	12	5	2		3	2	2	.417	.500	.583	1.083
Anthony Rendon	9	9	1	1					.111	.111	.222	.333
Yunel Escobar	6	5	1		1	3	1		.200	.333	.800	1.133			2
Danny Espinosa	6	6	3	2					.500	.500	.833	1.333
Bryce Harper	6	5	1			1	1	3	.200	.333	.200	.533
Max Scherzer	4	3	1					2	.333	.333	.333	.667	1
Jose Lobaton	3	3	1					1	.333	.333	.333	.667
Wilson Ramos	3	3						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Stephen Strasburg	2	2						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Michael Taylor	2	2							.000	.000	.000	.000
Jordan Zimmermann	2	2	1						.500	.500	.500	1.000
Total	95	82	23	8	3	16	11	16	.280	.362	.488	.850	1	1	2

Strasburg vs the Rockies:

Rockies	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	IBB	HBP	GDP
Jose Reyes	17	16	5	2				2	.313	.313	.438	.750	1			1
Nick Hundley	14	12	1				1	5	.083	.214	.083	.298			1
Carlos Gonzalez	12	11	2			1	1	6	.182	.250	.182	.432
DJ LeMahieu	12	12	4		1	2		5	.333	.333	.583	.917
Nolan Arenado	9	8	1		1	1	1	4	.125	.222	.500	.722
Michael McKenry	8	7	2	1		1	1	3	.286	.375	.429	.804
Charlie Blackmon	6	6	3	2				1	.500	.500	.833	1.333
Ben Paulsen	6	5	1			1	1	3	.200	.333	.200	.533		1
Brandon Barnes	5	5						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Daniel Descalso	5	5				1		1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Jorge De La Rosa	3	2	1						.500	.500	.500	1.000	1
Christian Friedrich	1	1						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	98	90	20	5	2	7	5	32	.222	.271	.344	.615	2	1	1	1

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