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The Washington Nationals called Lucas Giolito back up to make this afternoon's start vs the Colorado Rockies, who send Chad Bettis to the mound in D.C. GAME TIME: 1:35 PM EDT; FOLLOW: MASN 2; 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Aug 28, 2016, 11:59am EDT

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Colorado Rockies
@ Washington Nationals

Sunday, August 28, 2016 1:35 PM EDT
Nationals Park

Lucas Giolito vs Chad Bettis

WEATHER: Sunny, 88°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Trea Turner - CF

2. The Igniter - LF

3. Daniel "Hits" Murphy - 2B

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

5. #RENDONISREADY - 3B

6. Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C

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

8. #LSD - SS

9. Lucas Giolito - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

COLORADO ROCKIES	WASHINGTON NATIONALS
Charlie Blackmon - CF	Trea Turner - CF
DJ LeMahieu - 2B	Ben Revere - LF
Carlos Gonzalez - RF	Daniel Murphy - 2B
Nolan Arenado - 3B	Bryce Harper - RF
David Dahl - LF	Anthony Rendon - 3B
Gerardo Parra - 1B	Wilson Ramos - C
Daniel Descalso - SS	Ryan Zimmerman - 1B
Tony Wolters - C	Danny Espinosa - SS
Chad Bettis - RHP	Lucas Giolito - RHP

Giolito vs the Rockies: N/A

Bettis vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH
Ben Revere	8	8	1				1	.125	.125	.125	.250
Daniel Murphy	6	6	2				1	.333	.333	.333	.667
Bryce Harper	4	3	2		1	1		.667	.750	.667	1.417
Wilson Ramos	4	4	2		2			.500	.500	.500	1.000
Anthony Rendon	4	4	2	2	2			.500	.500	1.000	1.500
Jayson Werth	4	3	2	1	1	1		.667	.750	1.000	1.750
Yusmeiro Petit	3	3					1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Ryan Zimmerman	3	3	2		1			.667	.667	.667	1.333
Trea Turner	2	2	1					.500	.500	.500	1.000
Danny Espinosa	1											1
Gio Gonzalez	1	1						.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	40	37	14	3	7	2	3	.378	.410	.459	.870	1

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