Lannan's Big Show

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John Lannan pitches for the Nats tonight, after a strong showing against Houston in his last start. Tonight he pitches oppoite John Maine at Ché Stadium. He probably hasn't pitched in this ugly an fan atmosphere since last August in San Francisco:

On August 6, 2007, Lannan, in just his third major league start, found himself on the national stage as he faced the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in Barry Bonds's first start after tying Hank Aaron's Major League Baseball's home run record. The 22-year old Lannan held Bonds to no hits; in four plate appearances Bonds fouled out to third, walked, grounded into a double play, and, as Lannan's last batter, struck out on a 3-2 curveball with two out and one on in the seventh. Lannan finished with seven innings of one-run ball pitched, although the Nats went on to lose 3-2 in 11 innings.
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lannan


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