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The Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves play the second game of their three-game set in Turner Field at 7:10 PM EDT. Jordan Zimmermann vs Williams Perez. TV: MASN; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Sep 30, 2015, 6:30pm EDT

Next Game

Washington Nationals
@ Atlanta Braves

Wednesday, September 30, 2015 7:10 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Williams Perez vs Jordan Zimmermann

WEATHER: Cloudy, 75°

• 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" (aka Bryce Harper) - RF

4. The WereWerth - LF

5. @BatHoarder - 1B

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

7. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

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

9. Jordan Zimmermann - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS	ATLANTA BRAVES
Anthony Rendon - 3B	Michael Bourn - CF
Trea Turner - 2B	Hector Olivera - 3B
Bryce Harper - RF	Nick Markakis - RF
Jayson Werth - LF	A.J. Pierzynski - C
Clint Robinson - 1B	Nick Swisher - 1B
Ian Desmond - SS	Jace Peterson - 2B
Wilson Ramos - C	Andrelton Simmons - SS
Michael Taylor - CF	Todd Cunningham - LF
Jordan Zimmermann - RHP	Williams Perez - RHP

Perez vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Yunel Escobar	1					1		1.000
Bryce Harper	1	1	1	1	3		1.000	1.000	4.000	5.000
Wilson Ramos	1					1		1.000
Jayson Werth	1	1	1				1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Ryan Zimmerman	1	1					.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	5	3	2	1	3	2	.667	.800	1.667	2.467

Zimmermann vs the Braves:

Braves	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	HBP	GDP
Freddie Freeman	31	25	9	3		3	6	2	.360	.484	.480	.964
Nick Markakis	29	27	9		1	1	2	3	.333	.379	.444	.824			1
Andrelton Simmons	27	27	4					3	.148	.148	.148	.296
Cameron Maybin	23	22	4			1	1	3	.182	.217	.182	.399
Jace Peterson	16	15	4			1		4	.267	.313	.267	.579		1
A.J. Pierzynski	15	15	4	1		2			.267	.267	.333	.600			2
Michael Bourn	12	12	1	1		2		5	.083	.083	.167	.250
Nick Swisher	8	6	3	1		1	2	3	.500	.625	.667	1.292
Christian Bethancourt	5	5							.000	.000	.000	.000
Shelby Miller	5	4						1	.000	.000	.000	.000	1
Pedro Ciriaco	2	2						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Hector Olivera	2	2				1			.000	.000	.000	.000
Daniel Castro	1	1						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Sugar Ray Marimon	1	1						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	177	164	38	6	1	12	11	27	.232	.284	.287	.571	1	1	3

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