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The Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves start a three-game set in Turner Field at 7:10 PM with Tanner Roark on the mound against right-hander Matt Wisler. TV: MASN; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Sep 29, 2015, 5:51pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ Atlanta Braves

Tuesday, September 29, 2015 7:10 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Matt Wisler vs Tanner Roark

WEATHER: Cloudy, 72°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. #RENDONISREADY - 3B

2. Trea Turner - 2B

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

4. The WereWerth - RF

5. @BatHoarder - 1B

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

7. Matt den Dekker - LF

8. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

9. Tanner Roark - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS	ATLANTA BRAVES
Anthony Rendon - 3B	Nick Markakis - RF
Trea Turner - 2B	Daniel Castro - 2B
Bryce Harper - CF	Freddie Freeman - 1B
Jayson Werth - RF	A.J. Pierzynski - C
Clint Robinson - 1B	Nick Swisher - LF
Ian Desmond - SS	Hector Olivera - 3B
Matt den Dekker - LF	Andrelton Simmons - SS
Wilson Ramos - C	Michael Bourn - CF
Tanner Roark - RHP	Matt Wisler - RHP

Wisler vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF	HBP	GDP
Yunel Escobar	8	8	1	1		1		2	.125	.125	.250	.375				2
Clint Robinson	7	5	2			3	1		.400	.571	.400	.971			1
Ian Desmond	6	6	2	1	1	2		2	.333	.333	1.000	1.333
Danny Espinosa	6	4	2				1	1	.500	.600	.500	1.100	1
Wilson Ramos	6	6	2	2		1		2	.333	.333	.667	1.000
Bryce Harper	5	2				1	3	1	.000	.600	.000	.600
Michael Taylor	5	5	1	1		1		1	.200	.200	.400	.600
Doug Fister	4	3	1				1		.333	.500	.333	.833
Tyler Moore	3	3	1						.333	.333	.333	.667
Anthony Rendon	3	1					1		.000	.667	.000	.667			1
Jayson Werth	3	3	1						.333	.333	.333	.667
Ryan Zimmerman	2	1	1	1		1			1.000	.500	2.000	2.500		1
Jordan Zimmermann	1	1							.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	59	48	14	6	1	10	7	9	.292	.397	.479	.876	1	1	2	2

Roark vs the Braves:

Braves	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	IBB	HBP	GDP
Freddie Freeman	21	19	9	4			1	3	.474	.524	.684	1.208		1	1
Andrelton Simmons	14	14	1						.071	.071	.071	.143				1
Jace Peterson	10	10				1		3	.000	.000	.000	.000
Nick Markakis	9	7	1		1	1	2		.143	.333	.571	.905
Julio Teheran	6	5						2	.000	.000	.000	.000	1
Cameron Maybin	5	5	3	1					.600	.600	.800	1.400
A.J. Pierzynski	5	4	3	1		3			.750	.800	1.000	1.800			1
Christian Bethancourt	4	4	1	1		2		1	.250	.250	.500	.750
Michael Bourn	2	2							.000	.000	.000	.000
Adonis Garcia	2	2							.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	78	72	18	7	1	7	3	9	.250	.299	.389	.688	1	1	2	1

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