Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks: GameThread 104 of 162

The Washington Nationals start a four-game set in D.C. with Doug Fister on the mound against Arizona Diamondbacks' right-hander Zack Godley in the series opener. Game Time: 7:05 PM EDT; TV: MASN; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Aug 3, 2015, 6:21pm EDT

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Arizona Diamondbacks
@ Washington Nationals

Monday, August 3, 2015 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Doug Fister vs Zack Godley

WEATHER: Sunny, 88°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. #YESCOBAR - 3B

2. #RENDONISREADY - 2B

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

4. THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! - 1B

5. @BatHoarder - LF

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

7. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

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

9. Doug Fister - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS	WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Ender Inciarte - RF	Yunel Escobar - 3B
A.J. Pollock - CF	Anthony Rendon - 2B
Paul Goldschmidt - 1B	Bryce Harper - RF
David Peralta - LF	Ryan Zimmerman - 1B
Welington Castillo - C	Clint Robinson - LF
Jake Lamb - 3B	Ian Desmond - SS
Aaron Hill - 2B	Wilson Ramos - C
Nick Ahmed - SS	Michael Taylor - CF
Zachary Godley - RHP	Doug Fister - RHP

Fister vs the Diamondbacks:

D-Backs	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	HBP	GDP
Cliff Pennington	26	24	3	1		1	1	5	.125	.160	.167	.327	1
Jarrod Saltalamacchia	20	19	7	2	1	2		4	.368	.400	.632	1.032		1	1
Aaron Hill	10	10	3		2	3			.300	.300	.900	1.200			1
Welington Castillo	3	3	1			1			.333	.333	.333	.667
Paul Goldschmidt	3	3						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Chris Owings	3	3							.000	.000	.000	.000
A.J. Pollock	3	3						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	68	65	14	3	3	7	1	11	.215	.239	.400	.639	1	1	2

Godley vs the Nationals: N/A

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