NATS GAME NIGHT, GAME 96: Padres at Nats -- STARTING LINEUPS

The Swinging Friars come to town to test the theory about irresistible forces and immoveable objects.

San Diego's team hitting is the worst in the N.L., and D.C.'s owns the N.L.'s worst team pitching.

Something's gotta give...

SAN DIEGO PADRES (37-59, 5th in NL West -- 24.5 games back; five-game losing streak)

Gwynn - CF
Cabrera - SS
Gonzalez - 1B (5-for-20 (.250) last seven days)
Kouzmanoff - 3B (5-for-23 (.217) last seven days)
Headley - LF
Blanks - RF
Rodriguez - 2B
Alfonzo - C
Latos - P

WASHINGTON NATIONALS (28-67, 5th in NL East -- 27 games back; one-game losing streak)

Harris - CF (0-for-12 (.000) last seven games)
Guzman - SS (1-for-15 (.067) last seven games)
Zimmerman - 3B (3-for-20 (.150) last seven games)
Dunn - LF (10-for-24 (.417) last seven games)
Johnson - 1B
Willingham - RF
Bard - C
Gonzalez - 2B
Mock - P

STARTING PITCHERS

WAS: Garrett Mock (16.1 IP, 0-3, 7.71 ERA, 9 K, 10 BB)
SDG: Mat Latos (4.0 IP, 0-1, 4.50 ERA, 4 K, 1 BB)

WEATHER

Partly cloudy, touch of humidity. First pitch: 82F. Final out: 74F.