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Washington took the series opener in Chicago and they try to make it two straight over the White Sox tonight, and three straight overall. Max Scherzer vs James Shields. GAME TIME: 8:10 PM; FOLLOW: MASN 2; 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Jun 8, 2016, 6:23pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ Chicago White Sox

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 8:10 PM EDT
U.S. Cellular Field

James Shields vs Max Scherzer

WEATHER: Sunny, 64°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. The Igniter - CF

2. The WereWerth - LF

3. "Run-Until-He's-Tagged, Tape-Measure-Testing, Laser-Throwing, Eyeblack-Oozing, Baseball Cyborg" (aka Bryce Harper) - RF

4. Daniel "Hits" Murphy - DH

5. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

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

7. #RENDONISREADY - 3B

8. Dirt - 2B

9. #LSD - SS

P. "Mad Max" Scherzer - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS	CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Ben Revere - CF	Adam Eaton - RF
Jayson Werth - LF	Austin Jackson - CF
Bryce Harper - RF	Jose Abreu - 1B
Daniel Murphy - DH	Todd Frazier - 3B
Wilson Ramos - C	Melky Cabrera - LF
Ryan Zimmerman - 1B	Jimmy Rollins - SS
Anthony Rendon - 3B	Brett Lawrie - 2B
Stephen Drew - 2B	Alex Avila - C
Danny Espinosa - SS	Avisail Garcia - DH

Max Scherzer - RHP	James Shields - RHP

Shields vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	IBB	GDP
Stephen Drew	17	17	7	2	1	1		3	.412	.412	.706	1.118
Ben Revere	11	11	4					1	.364	.364	.364	.727
Daniel Murphy	9	9	2						.222	.222	.222	.444		1
Ryan Zimmerman	9	8	1			1	1	1	.125	.222	.125	.347
Jayson Werth	7	6	2				1	1	.333	.429	.333	.762
Anthony Rendon	4	4	2						.500	.500	.500	1.000
Bryce Harper	3	3	1	1					.333	.333	.667	1.000
Wilson Ramos	3	2	1		1	2	1	1	.500	.667	2.000	2.667	1
Stephen Strasburg	3	2					1	1	.000	.333	.000	.333
Total	66	62	20	3	2	4	4	8	.323	.364	.468	.831	1	1

Scherzer vs the White Sox:

White Sox	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SF	GDP
Jose Abreu	17	17	5	1			1		4	.294	.294	.353	.647		1
Melky Cabrera	16	15	5	1	1		2	1	4	.333	.375	.533	.908		1
Adam Eaton	14	12	4					2	2	.333	.429	.333	.762
Avisail Garcia	9	9	2		1	1	4		2	.222	.222	.778	1.000
Todd Frazier	6	5					1		3	.000	.000	.000	.000	1
Jimmy Rollins	5	5							1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Dioner Navarro	3	3								.000	.000	.000	.000
J.B. Shuck	3	3	1			1	1			.333	.333	1.333	1.667
Total	73	69	17	2	2	2	9	3	16	.246	.274	.420	.694	1	2

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