Looks like it's backups day at Nationals Park. Willingham, Cintron and Belliard all get the start for manager Manny Acta behind John Lannan. We kinda figured Wil Nieves would get the start behind the dish after Flores took one in the huevos last night.

At least for one night, no one was put on the disabled list.

ATLANTA BRAVES (6-8, 4th in NL East, two-game loss streak):

Johnson – 2B
Escobar – SS
Jones – 3B
McCann – C
Francoeur – RF
Diaz – LF
Kotchman – 1B
Schafer – CF
Jurrjens – P

WASHINGTON NATIONALS (3-10, 5th in NL East, two-game win streak):

Cintron – SS
Johnson – 1B
Zimmerman – 3B
Dunn – RF
Dukes – CF
Willingham – LF
Belliard – 2B
Flores – C
Lannan – P

STARTING PITCHERS

ATL: Jair Jurrjens (17.2 IP, 2-1, 2.04, 10 Ks, 10 BBs)
WAS: John Lannan (15.1 IP, 0-2, 6.46, 12 Ks, 4 Bs)

WEATHER: Mostly Cloudy, 30% chance of showers. Game time temp 56F, final out temp 52F.

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