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Max Scherzer tries to stop the losing tonight when the Washington Nationals and Arizona Diamondbacks play the second game of their four-game set in D.C. at 7:05 PM. Max Scherzer vs Patrick Corbin. TV: MASN; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Aug 4, 2015, 6:41pm EDT

Next Game

Arizona Diamondbacks
@ Washington Nationals

Tuesday, August 4, 2015 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Max Scherzer vs Patrick Corbin

WEATHER: Sunny, 86°

• 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. The WereWerth - LF

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

7. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

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

9. "Mad Max" Scherzer - 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
Jake Lamb - 3B	Jayson Werth - LF
Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C	Ian Desmond - SS
Chris Owings - 2B	Wilson Ramos - C
Nick Ahmed - SS	Michael Taylor - CF
Patrick Corbin - LHP	Max Scherzer - RHP

Scherzer vs the D-Backs:

D-Backs	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	GDP
Jarrod Saltalamacchia	18	18	5		1	2		6	.278	.278	.444	.722
Aaron Hill	14	14	2					5	.143	.143	.143	.286	1
Cliff Pennington	11	9	1		1	1	2	3	.111	.273	.444	.717
Ender Inciarte	3	3	1	1					.333	.333	.667	1.000
Chris Owings	3	3	2					1	.667	.667	.667	1.333
David Peralta	3	3							.000	.000	.000	.000
A.J. Pollock	3	3						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Yasmany Tomas	3	3						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Oliver Perez	2	2	1						.500	.500	.500	1.000
Nick Ahmed	1	1							.000	.000	.000	.000
Paul Goldschmidt	1	1							.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	62	60	12	1	2	3	2	19	.200	.226	.317	.542	1

Corbin vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	GDP
Ryan Zimmerman	9	9	2	1		1		2	.222	.222	.333	.556
Tyler Moore	8	8	1	1				3	.125	.125	.250	.375
Bryce Harper	6	6	2	1		1		3	.333	.333	.500	.833
Jayson Werth	6	5	2		1	3	1	1	.400	.500	1.000	1.500
Ian Desmond	5	4	1		1	2		2	.250	.250	1.000	1.250	1
Anthony Rendon	5	5	1	1		1		1	.200	.200	.400	.600
Dan Uggla	4	4						3	.000	.000	.000	.000		1
Danny Espinosa	3	3	1	1					.333	.333	.667	1.000
Wilson Ramos	2	2						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	48	46	10	5	2	8	1	16	.217	.234	.457	.691	1	1

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