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The Washington Nationals try to keep things rolling in the second game of three with the San Diego Padres in D.C. Gio Gonzalez vs Tyson Ross tonight in the nation's capital. Game Time: 7:05 PM EDT. TV: MASN; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Aug 26, 2015, 6:26pm EDT

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San Diego Padres
@ Washington Nationals

Wednesday, August 26, 2015 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Gio Gonzalez vs Tyson Ross

WEATHER: Sunny, 79°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. This is D-SPAN - CF

2. The WereWerth - LF

3. #RENDONISREADY - 2B

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

5. #YESCOBAR - 3B

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

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

8. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

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

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Today's Lineups:

SAN DIEGO PADRES	WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Yangervis Solarte - 3B	Denard Span - CF
Melvin Upton Jr. - CF	Jayson Werth - LF
Matt Kemp - RF	Anthony Rendon - 2B
Justin Upton - LF	Bryce Harper - RF
Jedd Gyorko - 2B	Yunel Escobar - 3B
Derek Norris - 1B	Ryan Zimmerman - 1B
Austin Hedges - C	Ian Desmond - SS
Clint Barmes - SS	Wilson Ramos - C
Tyson Ross - RHP	Gio Gonzalez - LHP

Gonzalez vs the Padres:

Padres	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	GDP
Melvin Upton	28	25	7	1			2	7	.280	.333	.320	.653	1
Justin Upton	22	16	5		3	4	6	4	.313	.500	.875	1.375
Clint Barmes	6	6	1	1				4	.167	.167	.333	.500
Matt Kemp	6	5	2		1	2	1	1	.400	.500	1.000	1.500
Jedd Gyorko	3	3	1		1	1			.333	.333	1.333	1.667
Derek Norris	3	2	2		2	6	1		1.000	1.000	4.000	5.000
Yonder Alonso	2	1					1		.000	.500	.000	.500
Alexi Amarista	1	1							.000	.000	.000	.000
Andrew Cashner	1	1						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	72	60	18	2	7	13	11	17	.300	.408	.683	1.092	1

Ross vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	HBP	GDP
Denard Span	13	12	4	1				1	1	.333	.385	.417	.801			1
Ryan Zimmerman	8	7	1					1	2	.143	.250	.143	.393
Ian Desmond	7	6	1					1	1	.167	.286	.167	.452
Yunel Escobar	7	7	1				1		1	.143	.143	.143	.286
Danny Espinosa	6	5	2		1		1		2	.400	.500	.800	1.300		1
Wilson Ramos	6	6	3	1			2		1	.500	.500	.667	1.167			1
Bryce Harper	5	3	2			1	1	2		.667	.800	1.667	2.467
Anthony Rendon	5	5	2			1	3		2	.400	.400	1.000	1.400
Jayson Werth	5	4						1	2	.000	.200	.000	.200
Jose Lobaton	2	2	1						1	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Max Scherzer	2	1								.000	.000	.000	.000	1
Stephen Strasburg	2	2	1				1			.500	.500	.500	1.000
Doug Fister	1													1
Blake Treinen	1													1
Total	70	60	18	2	1	2	9	6	13	.300	.373	.467	.840	3	1	2

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