Washington Nationals vs Colorado Rockies: GameThread 110 of 162

The Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies play the rubber match of their three-game set in the nation's capital at 1:35 PM EDT. Max Scherzer vs Yohan Flande. TV: MASN; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Aug 9, 2015, 1:05pm EDT

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Colorado Rockies
@ Washington Nationals

Sunday, August 9, 2015 1:35 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Max Scherzer vs Yohan Flande

WEATHER: Partly Cloudy, 84°

• 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 (Word.)

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:

COLORADO ROCKIES	WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Charlie Blackmon - CF	Yunel Escobar - 3B
Jose Reyes - SS	Anthony Rendon - 2B
Carlos Gonzalez - RF	Bryce Harper - RF
Nolan Arenado - 3B	Ryan Zimmerman - 1B
Ben Paulsen - 1B	Jayson Werth - LF
Mike McKenry - C	Ian Desmond - SS
Daniel Descalso - 2B	Wilson Ramos - C
Kyle Parker - LF	Michael Taylor - CF
Yohan Flande - LHP	Max Scherzer - RHP

Scherzer vs the Rockies:

Rockies	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Jose Reyes	9	9	2				2	.222	.222	.222	.444
Nick Hundley	8	8	1	1		1	4	.125	.125	.250	.375
Drew Stubbs	8	8					4	.000	.000	.000	.000
Carlos Gonzalez	6	6	1		1	1	1	.167	.167	.667	.833
Jorge De La Rosa	4	4	1				2	.250	.250	.250	.500
Total	35	35	5	1	1	2	13	.143	.143	.257	.400

Flande vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF	GDP
Anthony Rendon	6	6	3	1				.500	.500	.667	1.167
Jayson Werth	6	5				1		.000	.167	.000	.167
Ian Desmond	4	4	3	2			1	.750	.750	1.250	2.000
Bryce Harper	4	2	1		1	2		.500	.750	.500	1.250			1
Wilson Ramos	4	4	1		1			.250	.250	.250	.500
Ryan Zimmerman	4	4	2	1				.500	.500	.750	1.250
Jordan Zimmermann	4	2			1			.000	.000	.000	.000	1	1
Total	32	27	10	4	3	3	1	.370	.419	.519	.938	1	1	1

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