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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.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Aug 21, 2016, 12:36pm EDT

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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

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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	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF	IBB	HBP	GDP
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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