Washington Nationals vs Arizona Diamondbacks: GameThread 106 of 162

The Washington Nationals and Arizona Diamondbacks play the third game of four in Nationals Park with Gio Gonzalez on the mound tonight against D-Backs' right-hander Rubby De La Rosa. Game Time 7:05 PM; TV: MASN2; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Aug 5, 2015, 6:27pm EDT

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Arizona Diamondbacks
@ Washington Nationals

Wednesday, August 5, 2015 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Gio Gonzalez vs Rubby De La Rosa

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. The WereWerth - LF

6. #NRSOD - SS

7. #LOBATRON - C

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

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

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Today's Lineups:

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS	WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Ender Inciarte - LF	Yunel Escobar - 3B
A.J. Pollock - CF	Anthony Rendon - 2B
Paul Goldschmidt - 1B	Bryce Harper - RF
Welington Castillo - C	Ryan Zimmerman - 1B
Aaron Hill - 3B	Jayson Werth - LF
Yasmany Tomas - RF	Danny Espinosa - SS
Chris Owings - 2B	Jose Lobaton - C
Nick Ahmed - SS	Michael Taylor - CF
Rubby De La Rosa - RHP	Gio Gonzalez - LHP

Gonzalez vs the Diamondbacks:

D-Backs	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	GDP
Aaron Hill	17	16	4	1		1	1	1	.250	.294	.313	.607	1
Jarrod Saltalamacchia	11	9	2				2	3	.222	.364	.222	.586
Welington Castillo	6	6	2	1				1	.333	.333	.500	.833
Paul Goldschmidt	6	6	4	1	1	1		1	.667	.667	1.167	1.833
Ender Inciarte	6	5	1				1		.200	.333	.200	.533	1
A.J. Pollock	6	6	3			2		1	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Cliff Pennington	4	4							.000	.000	.000	.000
Chris Owings	3	3	1						.333	.333	.333	.667
David Peralta	3	3						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Nick Ahmed	2	2	1			1		1	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Jeremy Hellickson	2	2	1						.500	.500	.500	1.000
Total	66	62	19	3	1	5	4	10	.306	.348	.387	.736	2

De La Rosa vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	GDP
Yunel Escobar	6	6						1	.000	.000	.000	.000	1
Ian Desmond	3	3						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Danny Espinosa	3	2					1		.000	.333	.000	.333
Bryce Harper	3	3	2	1	1	2			.667	.667	2.000	2.667
Wilson Ramos	3	3						1	.000	.000	.000	.000	1
Jayson Werth	3	3	1						.333	.333	.333	.667
Ryan Zimmerman	3	3	2	1					.667	.667	1.000	1.667
Dan Uggla	1	1						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	25	24	5	2	1	2	1	4	.208	.240	.417	.657	2

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