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Washington and Atlanta wrap up their four-game set in Turner Field with Nationals' lefty Gio Gonzalez on the mound against Braves' right-hander Joel De La Cruz. GAME TIME: 1:35 PM. FOLLOW: MASN, WUSA9; 106.7 the FAN.


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Washington Nationals
@ Atlanta Braves

Sunday, August 21, 2016 1:35 PM EDT
Turner Field

Joel De La Cruz vs Gio Gonzalez

WEATHER: Rain-ish, 86°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Trea Turner - CF

2. #LSD - SS

3. Daniel "Hits" Murphy - 2B

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

5. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

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

7. Chris Heisey - LF

8. Wilmer Difo - 3B

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

• LINKS:

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Dusty Baker on Nationals' 3B Anthony Rendon at the plate

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Today's Lineups:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS ATLANTA BRAVES
Trea Turner - CF Dansby Swanson - SS
Danny Espinosa - SS Adonis Garcia - 3B
Daniel Murphy - 2B Nick Markakis - 1B
Bryce Harper - RF Matt Kemp - LF
Wilson Ramos - C Jeff Francoeur - RF
Ryan Zimmerman - 1B Anthony Recker - C
Chris Heisey - LF Jace Peterson - CF
Wilmer Difo - 3B Gordon Beckham - 2B
Gio Gonzalez - LHP Joel De La Cruz - RHP

De La Cruz vs the Nationals: N/A

Gonzalez vs the Braves:

Braves PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GDP missG
Freddie Freeman 37 31 9 4 2 10 2 10 .290 .351 .613 .964 2 2 1
Nick Markakis 30 27 6 1 3 3 4 .222 .300 .259 .559
Jeff Francoeur 28 28 11 3 1 3 7 .393 .393 .607 1.000
Matt Kemp 12 10 3 1 1 4 2 2 .300 .417 .700 1.117
Anthony Recker 10 8 2 5 .000 .200 .000 .200 1
Gordon Beckham 9 7 2 1 1 .286 .444 .286 .730 1
Ender Inciarte 9 8 2 1 .250 .333 .250 .583 1
Tyler Flowers 4 4 4 .000 .000 .000 .000
Julio Teheran 4 3 1 1 2 .333 .333 .667 1.000 1
Chase d'Arnaud 3 3 3 .000 .000 .000 .000
Adonis Garcia 3 3 1 1 .333 .333 .333 .667
Total 149 132 35 10 4 20 11 39 .265 .331 .432 .763 1 2 1 3 2

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