Happy Independence Day, everyone. Enjoy the game, bbq's and family. And, enjoy the freedom to do so, thanks to patriots 223 years ago, who devised a better way of governing a nation of diverse, passionate peoples.

ATLANTA BRAVES (39-40, 4th in NL East -- two games back. Five-game win streak)

McLouth - 8
Prado - 3
Jones - 5
Anderson - 7
Escobar - 6
Diaz - 9
Ross - 2
Conrad - 4
Hanson - 1

WASHINGTON NATIONALS (22-55-1, 5th in NL East -- 18 games back. Four-game losing streak)

Morgan - 8
Johnson - 3
Zimmerman - 5
Dunn - 7
Willingham - 9
Guzman - 6
Hernandez - 4
Nieves - 2
Lannan - 1

STARING PITCHERS

WAS: John Lannan (99.0 IP, 5-5, 3.45 ERA, 47 Kk, 37 BB)
ATL: Tommy Hanson (29.0 IP, 4-0, 18 K, 17 BB)

WEATHER

Mostly sunny. First pitch 81F. Last out 83F. Bring your sunscreen. Zero percent chance of rain.

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