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The Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves play the third game of their four-game set in D.C. at 7:05 PM EDT with Gio Gonzalez on the mound against Shelby Miller. TV: MASN, MLBN; RADIO: 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Sep 5, 2015, 5:49pm EDT

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Atlanta Braves
@ Washington Nationals

Saturday, September 5, 2015 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Gio Gonzalez vs Shelby Miller

WEATHER: Sunny, 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) - CF

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

5. @BatHoarder - LF

6. #YESCOBAR - 3B

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

8. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

9. Gio Gonzalez (aka The Best-Dressed Pitcher in Town) - LHP

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Today's Lineups:

ATLANTA BRAVES	WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Nick Markakis - RF	Jayson Werth - RF
Pedro Ciriaco - 2B	Anthony Rendon - 2B
Freddie Freeman - 1B	Bryce Harper - CF
Nick Swisher - LF	Ryan Zimmerman - 1B
Cameron Maybin - CF	Clint Robinson - LF
Andrelton Simmons - SS	Yunel Escobar - 3B
Hector Olivera - 3B	Ian Desmond - SS
Christian Bethancourt - C	Wilson Ramos - C
Shelby Miller - RHP	Gio Gonzalez - LHP

Gonzalez vs the Braves:

Braves	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF	HBP	GDP
Freddie Freeman	31	27	9	4		2	10		8	.333	.355	.704	1.059		2	2	1
Andrelton Simmons	25	20	7	1	1	2	5	4	1	.350	.480	.800	1.280			1
Nick Markakis	24	21	5	1			3	3	4	.238	.333	.286	.619
Nick Swisher	20	17	6	1		1	6	3	2	.353	.450	.588	1.038
Michael Bourn	16	14	4		1			2	5	.286	.375	.429	.804
A.J. Pierzynski	9	8	2					1	1	.250	.333	.250	.583
Cameron Maybin	5	4						1	2	.000	.200	.000	.200
Julio Teheran	4	3	1	1					2	.333	.333	.667	1.000	1
Pedro Ciriaco	2	2	1						1	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Total	136	116	35	8	2	5	24	14	26	.302	.385	.534	.920	1	2	3	1

Miller vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	IBB	HBP	GDP
Ian Desmond	17	17	1	1		1		8	.059	.059	.118	.176				1
Bryce Harper	15	14	3	1		2	1	3	.214	.267	.286	.552
Danny Espinosa	12	11	4	1		1	1	4	.364	.417	.455	.871
Anthony Rendon	12	11	4	1		1	1	2	.364	.417	.455	.871
Jayson Werth	12	9	2	1		1	2	1	.222	.417	.333	.750			1
Wilson Ramos	8	8	1			1		4	.125	.125	.125	.250
Jordan Zimmermann	7	6	1					2	.167	.167	.167	.333	1
Yunel Escobar	6	6	1						.167	.167	.167	.333				1
Jose Lobaton	6	5	3				1	1	.600	.667	.600	1.267
Clint Robinson	6	5	1		1	2	1	1	.200	.333	.800	1.133
Ryan Zimmerman	6	6	1					2	.167	.167	.167	.333
Stephen Strasburg	5	2					3	1	.000	.600	.000	.600
Michael Taylor	5	3					2	1	.000	.400	.000	.400		1
Dan Uggla	3	3						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	120	106	22	5	1	9	12	32	.208	.294	.283	.577	1	1	1	2

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