Washington Nationals vs Detroit Tigers: GameThread 32 of 162

Washington is back home in Nationals Park tonight for the start of a three-game set with the visiting Detroit Tigers. Stephen Strasburg vs Anibal Sanchez. GAME TIME: 7:05 PM EDT; FOLLOW: ESPN, MASN, 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball May 9, 2016, 6:15pm EDT

Next Game

Detroit Tigers
@ Washington Nationals

Monday, May 9, 2016 7:05 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Stephen Strasburg vs Anibal Sanchez

WEATHER: Cloudy 64°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Ben Revere - LF

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. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

7. MAT!!! - CF

8. #LSD - SS

9. Stephen [Blanking] Strasburg - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

DETROIT TIGERS	WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Ian Kinsler - 2B	Ben Revere - LF
J.D. Martinez - RF	Anthony Rendon - 3B
Miguel Cabrera - 1B	Bryce Harper - RF
Nick Castellanos - 3B	Ryan Zimmerman - 1B
Justin Upton - LF	Daniel Murphy - 2B
James McCann - C	Wilson Ramos - C
Anthony Gose - CF	Michael Taylor - CF
Jose Iglesias - SS	Danny Espinosa - SS
Anibal Sanchez - RHP	Stephen Strasburg - RHP

Strasburg vs the Tigers:

Tigers	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	HBP	GDP
Justin Upton	34	31	9		2	5	2	8	.290	.353	.484	.837	1	2
Jarrod Saltalamacchia	10	10	1					3	.100	.100	.100	.200		1
J.D. Martinez	5	4					1	3	.000	.200	.000	.200
Mike Aviles	4	4	1	1		2		1	.250	.250	.500	.750		1
Miguel Cabrera	4	4	1						.250	.250	.250	.500
Anibal Sanchez	4	4						4	.000	.000	.000	.000
Victor Martinez	3	3	1	1					.333	.333	.667	1.000
Total	64	60	13	2	2	7	3	19	.217	.266	.350	.616	1	4

Sanchez vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF	IBB	HBP	GDP
Ryan Zimmerman	54	48	11	1		1	3	5	8	.229	.315	.313	.627				1	2
Stephen Drew	37	32	6		1	1	4	3	10	.188	.270	.344	.614		1		1
Jayson Werth	34	33	6	2		1	1	1	20	.182	.206	.333	.539
Danny Espinosa	18	16	3					1	7	.188	.278	.188	.465				1
Wilson Ramos	18	16	5	1			1	2	1	.313	.389	.375	.764			1
Daniel Murphy	11	10	5	1	1		1		1	.500	.500	.800	1.300	1
Bryce Harper	10	9	3		2	1	2		1	.333	.300	1.111	1.411		1
Ben Revere	6	5	1					1		.200	.333	.200	.533
Jose Lobaton	3	3							1	.000	.000	.000	.000					1
Oliver Perez	3	1	1					1		1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	1
Anthony Rendon	3	2						1		.000	.333	.000	.333
Stephen Strasburg	2	2							1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	199	177	41	5	4	4	12	15	50	.232	.299	.373	.672	2	2	1	3	3

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