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Washington's Nationals dropped the first two games of their four-game set in Chicago but a win tonight and they have a chance to even it up on Sunday. Gio Gonzalez vs Jason Hammel. GAME TIME: 4:05 PM EDT; FOLLOW: MASN, FS1; 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball May 7, 2016, 3:19pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ Chicago Cubs

Saturday, May 7, 2016 4:05 PM EDT
Wrigley Field

Jason Hammel vs Gio Gonzalez

WEATHER: Sunny, 55°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Ben Revere - CF

2. #LSD - SS

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. The WereWerth - LF

6. #RENDONISREADY - 3B

7. Stephen Drew - 2B

8. #LOBATRON - C

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

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Today's Lineups:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS	CHICAGO CUBS
Ben Revere - CF	Dexter Fowler - CF
Danny Espinosa - SS	Jason Heyward - RF
Bryce Harper - RF	Kris Bryant - 3B
Ryan Zimmerman - 1B	Anthony Rizzo - 1B
Jayson Werth - LF	Ben Zobrist - 2B
Anthony Rendon - 3B	Jorge Soler - LF
Stephen Drew - 2B	Addison Russell - SS
Jose Lobaton - C	Tim Federowicz - C
Gio Gonzalez - LHP	Jason Hammel - RHP

Hammel vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	GDP
Ryan Zimmerman	37	35	11	3		1	5	2	5	.314	.351	.486	.837	4
Stephen Drew	21	18	3	1				3	3	.167	.286	.222	.508
Jayson Werth	15	13	3			1	1	2	2	.231	.333	.462	.795
Bryce Harper	14	14	2			1	1		5	.143	.143	.357	.500
Daniel Murphy	13	12	6	2				1	1	.500	.538	.667	1.205
Danny Espinosa	11	8	2	1				3	4	.250	.455	.375	.830
Wilson Ramos	11	9	3			2	2	2	2	.333	.455	1.000	1.455
Anthony Rendon	9	9	2	1					2	.222	.222	.333	.556	1
Chris Heisey	5	5	1		1				1	.200	.200	.600	.800	1
Tanner Roark	4	4							1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Clint Robinson	3	3	1						1	.333	.333	.333	.667
Gio Gonzalez	2	2	1	1					1	.500	.500	1.000	1.500
Jose Lobaton	2	2	1	1					1	.500	.500	1.000	1.500
Ben Revere	2	2								.000	.000	.000	.000
Max Scherzer	2	2	1							.500	.500	.500	1.000
Joe Ross	1	1								.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	152	139	37	10	1	5	9	13	29	.266	.329	.460	.789	6

Gonzalez vs the Cubs:

Cubs	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	IBB	GDP
Jason Heyward	33	31	7	1		4	2	4	.226	.273	.258	.531			1
Dexter Fowler	15	14	6	1	1	2	1	4	.429	.467	.714	1.181
Anthony Rizzo	15	14	1				1	4	.071	.133	.071	.205
David Ross	8	6	2				2	1	.333	.500	.333	.833		1
Ben Zobrist	8	6	2	2			2	2	.333	.500	.667	1.167
Kris Bryant	3	2	1				1		.500	.667	.500	1.167
Jason Hammel	3	2						1	.000	.000	.000	.000	1
Tommy La Stella	3	1					2		.000	.667	.000	.667
Jake Arrieta	2	2						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Trevor Cahill	2	2							.000	.000	.000	.000
Tim Federowicz	2	2						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
John Lackey	2	2							.000	.000	.000	.000			1
Clayton Richard	2	2						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Addison Russell	2	1					1	1	.000	.500	.000	.500
Total	100	87	19	4	1	6	12	21	.218	.313	.299	.612	1	1	2

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