Game Thread: Jameson Taillon faces Max Scherzer

So Jameson Taillon’s had a lot happen this year, with a cancer scare, followed by surgery and recovery.

He concludes his 2017 baseball season with a start against Nationals ace Max Scherzer at 7:05 tonight.

The lineups:

Pirates

1. Adam Frazier, 2B
2. Starling Marte, LF
3. Andrew McCutchen, CF
4. Josh Bell, 1B
5. Gregory Polanco, RF
6. Sean Rodriguez, 3B
7. Elias Diaz, C
8. Max Moroff, SS
9. Jameson Taillon, P

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Nationals

1. Trea Turner, SS
2. Bryce Harper, RF
3. Wilmer Difo, 3B
4. Daniel Murphy, 2B
5. Ryan Zimmerman, 1B
6. Jayson Werth, LF
7. Matt Wieters, C
8. Michael Taylor, CF
9. Max Scherzer, P