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The Washington Nationals send Tanner Roark to the mound against Atlanta Braves' right-hander Julio Teheran in the second game of four in the nation's capital. Game Time: 7:05 PM EDT; TV: MASN; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Sep 4, 2015, 6:30pm EDT

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Atlanta Braves
@ Washington Nationals

Friday, September 4, 2015 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Tanner Roark vs Julio Teheran

WEATHER: Cloudy, 84°

• 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) - RF

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

5. @BatHoarder - LF

6. #YESCOBAR - 3B

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

8. #LOBATRON - C

9. Tanner Roark - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

ATLANTA BRAVES	WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Nick Markakis - RF	Jayson Werth - RF
Cameron Maybin - CF	Anthony Rendon - 2B
Freddie Freeman - 1B	Bryce Harper - CF
A.J. Pierzynski - C	Ryan Zimmerman - 1B
Adonis Garcia - 3B	Clint Robinson - LF
Jace Peterson - 2B	Yunel Escobar - 3B
Andrelton Simmons - SS	Ian Desmond - SS
Michael Bourn - LF	Jose Lobaton - C
Julio Teheran - RHP	Tanner Roark - RHP

Roark vs the Braves:

Braves	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	HBP	GDP
Freddie Freeman	18	17	7	3			3	.412	.444	.588	1.033		1
Andrelton Simmons	12	12	1					.083	.083	.083	.167			1
Jace Peterson	8	8				1	2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Nick Markakis	6	6	1		1	1		.167	.167	.667	.833
Christian Bethancourt	4	4	1	1		2	1	.250	.250	.500	.750
Julio Teheran	4	3					2	.000	.000	.000	.000	1
A.J. Pierzynski	3	3	2	1		2		.667	.667	1.000	1.667
Cameron Maybin	2	2	1					.500	.500	.500	1.000
Total	57	55	13	5	1	6	8	.236	.250	.382	.632	1	1	1

Teheran vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF	HBP	GDP
Ian Desmond	30	29	8	1		1	1	9	.276	.300	.310	.610				1
Jayson Werth	28	23	4			3	2	8	.174	.250	.174	.424		2	1
Bryce Harper	24	21	9	3	2	4	2	5	.429	.500	.857	1.357			1	1
Ryan Zimmerman	23	23	5		2	7		4	.217	.217	.478	.696
Danny Espinosa	19	18	4	1				5	.222	.263	.278	.541			1
Jose Lobaton	15	13	7	1	2	5	2	3	.538	.600	1.077	1.677
Anthony Rendon	15	13	4	2		2	1	3	.308	.400	.462	.862			1
Matt den Dekker	6	5	1				1	2	.200	.333	.200	.533
Yunel Escobar	5	4	1			1	1		.250	.400	.250	.650				1
Doug Fister	5	3	1	1				2	.333	.333	.667	1.000	2
Gio Gonzalez	5	5						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Stephen Strasburg	4	4						4	.000	.000	.000	.000
Wilson Ramos	3	3							.000	.000	.000	.000
Dan Uggla	3	3	1						.333	.333	.333	.667
A.J. Cole	1	1							.000	.000	.000	.000				1
Total	186	168	45	9	6	23	10	47	.268	.321	.429	.749	2	2	4	4

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