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The Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals play the finale of their three-game set in Busch Stadium at 8:15 PM EDT tonight. Max Scherzer vs Tyler Lyons on the mound. Game Time: 8:15; TV: MASN2, ESPN; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Sep 2, 2015, 7:22pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ St. Louis Cardinals

Wednesday, September 2, 2015 8:15 PM EDT
Busch Stadium

Tyler Lyons vs Max Scherzer

WEATHER: Sunny, 88°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. The WereWerth - RF

2. #RENDONISREADY - 2B

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

4. THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! - 1B (Word).

5. #YESCOBAR - 3B

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

7. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

8. #NRSOD - LF

9. "Mad Max" Scherzer - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS	ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Jayson Werth - RF	Matt Carpenter - 3B
Anthony Rendon - 2B	Stephen Piscotty - LF
Bryce Harper - CF	Jason Heyward - RF
Ryan Zimmerman - 1B	Jhonny Peralta - SS
Yunel Escobar - 3B	Brandon Moss - 1B
Ian Desmond - SS	Tommy Pham - CF
Wilson Ramos - C	Kolten Wong - 2B
Danny Espinosa - LF	Tony Cruz - C
Max Scherzer - RHP	Tyler Lyons - LHP

Lyons vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF	IBB	HBP	GDP	missG
Dan Uggla	2	2							1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	2	2							1	.000	.000	.000	.000

Scherzer vs the Cardinals:

Cardinals	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	GDP
Brandon Moss	22	19	4		1	3	3	9	.211	.318	.368	.687
Mark Reynolds	15	14	1			1	1	7	.071	.133	.071	.205	1
Peter Bourjos	3	3						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Matt Carpenter	3	3	2	1					.667	.667	1.000	1.667
Tony Cruz	3	3	1					2	.333	.333	.333	.667
Jason Heyward	3	3	2						.667	.667	.667	1.333	1
Jhonny Peralta	3	3						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Michael Wacha	3	3							.000	.000	.000	.000
Kolten Wong	3	3							.000	.000	.000	.000
Yadier Molina	2	2	1	1		2			.500	.500	1.000	1.500
Total	60	56	11	2	1	6	4	21	.196	.250	.286	.536	2

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