Starting Lineups for Game 3; Gonzalez’s Spring Debut at 6:10 ET on MLB Network
Oct 7, 2012; St. Louis, MO, USA; Washington Nationals starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez (47) pitches during the second inning of the 2012 NLDS against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The Nationals won 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Some notes regarding tonight’s starting lineup:
– Gio Gonzalez will make his Spring debut for tonight, one of the few starts he’ll make for Washington before departing to join Team USA in mid-March.
– Micah Owings is scheduled to be Chris Marrero’s replacement at first base as the Nationals continue to push that experiment.
– Ryan Zimmerman, Kurt Suzuki, Jayson Werth and Adam LaRoche have yet to see action in Spring games, and are not expected to see much early due to this year’s longer Spring Training.
Without further adieu, here are the starting lineups: