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Washington and Pittsburgh wrap up their three-game set in Nationals Park this afternoon with Max Scherzer on the mound against Pirates' right-hander Chad Kuhl. GAME TIME: 1:35 PM EDT; FOLLOW: MASN, WUSA9; 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Jul 17, 2016, 12:49pm EDT

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Pittsburgh Pirates
@ Washington Nationals

Sunday, July 17, 2016 1:35 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Max Scherzer vs Chad Kuhl

WEATHER: Sunny, 89°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Trea Turner - 2B

2. The Igniter - CF

3. The WereWerth - LF

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

5. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

6. @BatHoarder - 1B

7. Dirt - 3B

8. #LSD - SS

9. "Mad Max" Scherzer - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

PITTSBURGH PIRATES	WASHINGTON NATIONALS
John Jaso - 1B	Trea Turner - 2B
Adam Frazier - 2B	Ben Revere - CF
Andrew McCutchen - CF	Jayson Werth - LF
Starling Marte - LF	Bryce Harper - RF
David Freese - 3B	Wilson Ramos - C
Matt Joyce - RF	Clint Robinson - 1B
Jordy Mercer - SS	Stephen Drew - 3B
Erik Kratz - C	Danny Espinosa - SS
Chad Kuhl - RHP	Max Scherzer - RHP

Scherzer vs the Pirates:

Pirates	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	HBP
Matthew Joyce	23	20	2	1	1	4	3	6	.100	.217	.300	.517
Andrew McCutchen	21	20	4	1	1	3	1	10	.200	.238	.400	.638
Josh Harrison	12	12						5	.000	.000	.000	.000
John Jaso	12	9	2		1	2	2	3	.222	.417	.556	.972	1
Gregory Polanco	10	10	1		1	2		6	.100	.100	.400	.500
Starling Marte	9	9	2	1				4	.222	.222	.333	.556
Jung Ho Kang	6	6	2						.333	.333	.333	.667
Jordy Mercer	5	5						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
David Freese	3	3	1					2	.333	.333	.333	.667
Erik Kratz	2	2						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Francisco Liriano	2	2						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Jeff Locke	1	1						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Jon Niese	1	1						1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	107	100	14	3	4	11	6	43	.140	.196	.290	.486	1

Kuhl vs the Nationals: N/A

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