Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs: GameThread 31 of 162

The Washington Nationals try to avoid being swept in Chicago in this afternoon's series finale with the Cubs. Tanner Roark vs Jake Arrieta in Wrigley Field. GAME TIME: 2:20 PM EDT; FOLLOW: MASN; MLB Network (out of market); 106.7 the FAN.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball May 8, 2016, 1:29pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ Chicago Cubs

Sunday, May 8, 2016 2:20 PM EDT
Wrigley Field

Jake Arrieta vs Tanner Roark

WEATHER: Sunny, 66°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Ben Revere - 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 -

8. #LSD - SS

9. Tanner Roark - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS	CHICAGO CUBS
Ben Revere - CF	Dexter Fowler - CF
Anthony Rendon - 3B	Jason Heyward - RF
Bryce Harper - RF	Kris Bryant - 3B
Ryan Zimmerman - 1B	Anthony Rizzo - 1B
Daniel Murphy - 2B	Ben Zobrist - 2B
Jayson Werth - LF	Jorge Soler - LF
Wilson Ramos - C	Addison Russell - SS
Danny Espinosa - SS	Tim Federowicz - C
Tanner Roark - RHP	Jake Arrieta - RHP

Arrieta vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	IBB	HBP	GDP
Ryan Zimmerman	18	16	4				1	1	7	.250	.333	.250	.583		1
Daniel Murphy	15	14	4			1	2	1	3	.286	.333	.500	.833	1		1
Bryce Harper	14	12	4	1			1	2	2	.333	.429	.417	.845			1
Danny Espinosa	9	8	4		1	1	4		3	.500	.556	1.125	1.681		1
Jayson Werth	7	6	2			1	4	1	2	.333	.429	.833	1.262
Anthony Rendon	6	6	2	1					1	.333	.333	.500	.833
Stephen Drew	5	5	1						2	.200	.200	.200	.400
Jose Lobaton	4	4	1	1					2	.250	.250	.500	.750
Wilson Ramos	4	2	1					1		.500	.750	.500	1.250		1	1
Chris Heisey	3	3								.000	.000	.000	.000
Michael Taylor	2	2	1							.500	.500	.500	1.000
Gio Gonzalez	1	1							1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Ben Revere	1	1							1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	89	80	24	3	1	3	12	6	24	.300	.371	.475	.846	1	3	3

Roark vs the Cubs:

Cubs	PA	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SF	GDP
Jason Heyward	15	12			1	2	1	.000	.133	.000	.133	1
Anthony Rizzo	12	12	3	2	4		2	.250	.250	.750	1.000		1
Dexter Fowler	8	8	2					.250	.250	.250	.500		1
Jason Hammel	6	6	2		1		1	.333	.333	.333	.667
Tommy La Stella	6	4	1			2		.250	.500	.250	.750
Kris Bryant	5	5	3	1	1		2	.600	.600	1.200	1.800
Addison Russell	4	4					2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Trevor Cahill	2	2					1	.000	.000	.000	.000
David Ross	2	2					1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Jorge Soler	2	2	1					.500	.500	.500	1.000
Total	62	57	12	3	7	4	10	.211	.258	.368	.626	1	2

• Mr. Wilbon? Way To Go Nats!!!

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