Harper, LaRoche out of lineup against lefty Hamels
By Dan Kolko
PHILADELPHIA - Bryce Harper and Adam LaRoche will not start tonight against Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels.
Kevin Frandsen will get the start at first base and bat eighth while Scott Hairston will start in left field and bat sixth for the Nationals.
Hairston is batting .386 with five doubles, five homers and nine RBIs in 44 career at-bats against Hamels.
Gio Gonzalez will face Hamels. Gonzalez is looking to build on his last start in which he pitched seven scoreless innings and only allowed four hits.
For the Nationals
CF Denard Span
2B Asdrubal Cabrera
3B Anthony Rendon
RF Jayson Werth
SS Ian Desmond
LF Scott Hairston
C Wilson Ramos
1B Kevin Frandsen
LHP Gio Gonzalez
Kevin Frandsen will get the start at first base and bat eighth while Scott Hairston will start in left field and bat sixth for the Nationals.
Hairston is batting .386 with five doubles, five homers and nine RBIs in 44 career at-bats against Hamels.
Gio Gonzalez will face Hamels. Gonzalez is looking to build on his last start in which he pitched seven scoreless innings and only allowed four hits.
For the Nationals
CF Denard Span
2B Asdrubal Cabrera
3B Anthony Rendon
RF Jayson Werth
SS Ian Desmond
LF Scott Hairston
C Wilson Ramos
1B Kevin Frandsen
LHP Gio Gonzalez
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