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Max Scherzer takes the mound for the Washington Nationals in the second game of three with the Philadelphia Phillies against righty Jerad Eickhoff. GAME TIME: 7:05 PM EDT; FOLLOW: MASN 2, WUSA9; 106.7 the FAN in D.C.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Aug 30, 2016, 6:25pm EDT

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Washington Nationals
@ Philadelphia Phillies

Tuesday, August 30, 2016 7:05 PM EDT
Citizens Bank Park

Jerad Eickhoff vs Max Scherzer

WEATHER: Sunny, 82°

• D.C. Starting Lineup:

1. Trea Turner - CF

2. The WereWerth - 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. "Mad Max" Scherzer - RHP

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Today's Lineups:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS	PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Trea Turner - CF	Cesar Hernandez - 2B
Jayson Werth - LF	Odubel Herrera - CF
Daniel Murphy - 2B	Maikel Franco - 3B
Bryce Harper - RF	Ryan Howard - 1B
Anthony Rendon - 3B	Cameron Rupp - C
Wilson Ramos - C	Aaron Altherr - RF
Ryan Zimmerman - 1B	Jimmy Paredes - LF
Danny Espinosa - SS	Freddy Galvis - SS
Max Scherzer - RHP	Jerad Eickhoff - RHP

Eickhoff vs the Nationals:

Nationals	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
Daniel Murphy	6	6				1			.000	.000	.000	.000
Bryce Harper	3	3						3	.000	.000	.000	.000
Wilson Ramos	3	3	1					1	.333	.333	.333	.667
Anthony Rendon	3	2	1	1			1		.500	.667	1.000	1.667
Clint Robinson	3	3							.000	.000	.000	.000
Michael Taylor	3	3						2	.000	.000	.000	.000
Jayson Werth	3	3	2		1	2			.667	.667	1.667	2.333
Total	24	23	4	1	1	3	1	6	.174	.208	.348	.556

Scherzer vs the Phillies:

Phillies	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH	SF
Odubel Herrera	24	19	6	1	1		1	5	2	.316	.458	.474	.932
Ryan Howard	21	18	1	1			1	2	11	.056	.143	.111	.254		1
Freddy Galvis	20	19	3	1			1	1	2	.158	.200	.211	.411
Cesar Hernandez	18	18	5	1			1		6	.278	.278	.333	.611
Cameron Rupp	15	15	4	1		1	1		6	.267	.267	.533	.800
Maikel Franco	12	12	1						1	.083	.083	.083	.167
Emmanuel Burriss	10	10	2		1				1	.200	.200	.400	.600
Jimmy Paredes	9	9	2	1					4	.222	.222	.333	.556
Peter Bourjos	7	7							5	.000	.000	.000	.000
A.J. Ellis	6	5	1				1	1	2	.200	.333	.200	.533
Tommy Joseph	4	4							1	.000	.000	.000	.000
Tyler Goeddel	3	3	1			1	2		1	.333	.333	1.333	1.667
Vince Velasquez	3	2							2	.000	.000	.000	.000	1
Adam Morgan	1	1								.000	.000	.000	.000
Total	153	142	26	6	2	2	8	9	44	.183	.230	.296	.526	1	1

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