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Washington's Nationals and the Chicago Cubs start a four-game set in Wrigley Field at 8:05 PM EDT tonight with Joe Ross on the mound against Kyle Hendricks. FOLLOW: MASN 2; 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball May 5, 2016, 7:40pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ Chicago Cubs

Thursday, May 5, 2016 8:05 PM EDT
Wrigley Field

Kyle Hendricks vs Joe Ross

WEATHER: Clear, 52°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. MAT - CF

2. #RENDONISREADY - 3B

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. Daniel Murphy - 2B

6. The WereWerth - LF

7. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

8. #LSD - SS

9. Joe. Ross. - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS	CHICAGO CUBS
Michael Taylor - CF	Dexter Fowler - CF
Anthony Rendon - 3B	Tommy La Stella - 3B
Bryce Harper - RF	Kris Bryant - RF
Ryan Zimmerman - 1B	Anthony Rizzo - 1B
Daniel Murphy - 2B	Ben Zobrist - 2B
Jayson Werth - LF	Ryan Kalish - LF
Wilson Ramos - C	Addison Russell - SS
Danny Espinosa - SS	Tim Federowicz - C
Joe Ross - RHP	Kyle Hendricks - RHP

Hendricks vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	GDP
Daniel Murphy	8	8	2	1	1	1		2	.250	.250	.750	1.000
Bryce Harper	6	6	1		1	1			.167	.167	.667	.833	1
Wilson Ramos	5	5						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Matt den Dekker	3	2	1				1	1	.500	.667	.500	1.167
Chris Heisey	3	2					1	2	.000	.333	.000	.333
Anthony Rendon	3	3						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Ryan Zimmerman	3	3							.000	.000	.000	.000
Danny Espinosa	2	2						1	.000	.000	.000	.000	1
Michael Taylor	2	2							.000	.000	.000	.000
Clint Robinson	1	1	1						1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000
Total	36	34	5	1	2	2	2	9	.147	.194	.353	.547	2

Ross vs the Cubs:

Cubs	PA	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Kris Bryant	3	3	1		1			.333	.333	.333	.667
Dexter Fowler	3	3	2		1		1	.667	.667	.667	1.333
Anthony Rizzo	3	3	2	1	1			.667	.667	1.000	1.667
Jason Hammel	2	2					1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Jason Heyward	2	1				1		.000	.500	.000	.500
Addison Russell	2	2					1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	15	14	5	1	3	1	3	.357	.400	.429	.829

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