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The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies wrap up their three-game set in Citizens Bank Park with Gio Gonzalez on the mound against right-hander Alec Asher. Game Time: 7:05 PM EDT; TV: MASN 2; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Sep 16, 2015, 5:25pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ Philadelphia Phillies

Wednesday, September 16, 2015 7:05 PM EDT
Citizens Bank Park

Alec Asher vs Gio Gonzalez

WEATHER: Sunny, 81°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. #RENDONISREADY - 2B

2. #YESCOBAR - 3B

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

4. The WereWerth - LF

5. @BatHoarder - 1B

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

WASHINGTON NATIONALS	PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Anthony Rendon - 2B	Freddy Galvis - SS
Yunel Escobar - 3B	Andres Blanco - 2B
Bryce Harper - RF	Aaron Altherr - CF
Jayson Werth - LF	Jeff Francoeur - RF
Clint Robinson - 1B	Darin Ruf - 1B
Ian Desmond - SS	Darnell Sweeney - LF
Jose Lobaton - C	Chase d'Arnaud - 3B
Michael Taylor - CF	Cameron Rupp - C
Gio Gonzalez - LHP	Alec Asher - RHP

Asher vs the Nationals: N/A

Gonzalez vs the Phillies:

Phillies	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF	HBP	GDP
Carlos Ruiz	28	25	6	3		4	1	2	.240	.286	.360	.646		1	1
Darin Ruf	26	20	7	2	2	6	5	3	.350	.462	.750	1.212		1		1
Freddy Galvis	21	20	7	2	1	2	1	3	.350	.381	.600	.981				1
Jeff Francoeur	20	20	8	2	1	3		3	.400	.400	.650	1.050
Ryan Howard	12	11					1	6	.000	.083	.000	.083
Andres Blanco	10	7	2	1				1	.286	.375	.429	.804	2		1	1
Domonic Brown	10	9	1	1		1	1	4	.111	.200	.222	.422
Erik Kratz	7	7						4	.000	.000	.000	.000
Cody Asche	6	5	2			2	1	2	.400	.500	.400	.900
Aaron Harang	5	5						3	.000	.000	.000	.000
Cameron Rupp	5	4	1	1			1	1	.250	.400	.500	.900
Odubel Herrera	3	3	1					1	.333	.333	.333	.667
Jerome Williams	2	2						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	155	138	35	12	4	18	11	35	.254	.314	.428	.741	2	2	2	3

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