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The Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies wrap up their three-game set in Coors Field at 8:40 PM EDT with Max Scherzer and Yohan Flande on the mound as the Nats go for the sw _ _ p. TV: MASN 2; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Aug 20, 2015, 7:55pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ Colorado Rockies

Thursday, August 20, 2015 8:40 PM EDT
Coors Field

Yohan Flande vs Max Scherzer

WEATHER: Clear, 72°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. The WereWerth - LF

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. 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. "Mad Max" Scherzer - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS	COLORADO ROCKIES
Jayson Werth - LF	Charlie Blackmon - CF
Anthony Rendon - 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	Matt McBride - LF
Michael Taylor - CF	Daniel Descalso - 2B
Wilson Ramos - C	Dustin Garneau - C
Max Scherzer - RHP	Yohan Flande - LHP

Flande vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF	GDP
Anthony Rendon	9	9	3	1					.333	.333	.444	.778
Jayson Werth	8	7	2		1	1	1		.286	.375	.714	1.089
Bryce Harper	7	5	2			1	2		.400	.571	.400	.971			1
Ian Desmond	6	6	3	2				1	.500	.500	.833	1.333
Wilson Ramos	6	6	1			1			.167	.167	.167	.333
Ryan Zimmerman	6	6	4	1	2	2			.667	.667	1.833	2.500
Jordan Zimmermann	4	2				1			.000	.000	.000	.000	1	1
Yunel Escobar	3	3							.000	.000	.000	.000
Max Scherzer	2	2	1					1	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Michael Taylor	2	2						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	53	48	16	4	3	6	3	3	.333	.365	.604	.970	1	1	1

Scherzer vs the Rockies:

Rockies	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	IBB
Jose Reyes	12	11	2					3	.182	.182	.182	.364	1
Carlos Gonzalez	9	9	3		3	3		2	.333	.333	1.333	1.667
Nick Hundley	8	8	1	1		1		4	.125	.125	.250	.375
Jorge De La Rosa	4	4	1					2	.250	.250	.250	.500
Nolan Arenado	3	3	1					2	.333	.333	.333	.667
Charlie Blackmon	3	3	1						.333	.333	.333	.667
Daniel Descalso	3	2	1		1	1	1	1	.500	.667	2.000	2.667		1
Kyle Parker	3	3	1			1		2	.333	.333	.333	.667
Ben Paulsen	3	3	1	1				1	.333	.333	.667	1.000
Yohan Flande	2	2	1						.500	.500	.500	1.000
Brandon Barnes	1	1						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	51	49	13	2	4	6	1	18	.265	.280	.551	.831	1	1

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