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LAA  8
TOR  3

BOS  6
@BAL  5

CLE  6
KCR  4

DET  7
MIN  4

NYY 14
TEX 13

OAK 12
SEA  6

TBD 10
CHW  7

ARI  5
SDP  2

ATL  4
FLA  3

(11)
CHC  4
WSN  0
COL  5
LAD  1

SFG 14
@HOU  3

MIL  3
PHI  2

PIT  9
CIN  3

NYM  8
@STL  3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,298

Tuesday, May 16, 2006, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:32
Nationals
0
13-26
Lost 1
4th, 11½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2
Cubs            0  0  0   1  3  0   0  0  X    4  9  1
W: Carlos Zambrano (2-2), L: Livan Hernandez (1-5)
Cubs
4
16-22
Won 1
5th, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .278  .851   18   12    2   1   
J Vidro 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .336  .846   16   10    5   1   
N Johnson 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .998   18   11    9   0   GDP
J Guillen RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .220  .656   18   10    1   0   
R Church CF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .233  .887   17   14    0   0   
R Zimmerman 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .771   12    7    1   3   
W Gonzalez C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .417  .833   12    7    4   1   
R Clayton SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .638   11    5    1   3   
L Hernandez P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .818    3    3    1   1   
  M Anderson PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .550    6    2    0   0   
  J Eischen P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    2   9              131   81   24  10
Batting Events
TB: N Johnson; J Vidro; W Gonzalez; R Zimmerman.
GIDP: N Johnson (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Soriano-J Vidro; L Hernandez-N Johnson.
E: A Soriano (5); R Clayton (5).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Pierre CF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .231  .568   11    9    0   0   
M Murton LF                   3   1   0   0    0   1  .271  .731   14    9    4   0   SH
T Walker 2B                   3   1   2   2    1   0  .294  .779   14    9    1   2   2B
M Barrett C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .290  .877    9    8    9   0   2B
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .215  .710   15    9    0   0   2B
J Jones RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .773   16   10    2   0   
J Mabry 1B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .208  .540   18    6   10   0   
R Cedeno SS                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .281  .700   20   12    1   4   
C Zambrano P                  3   1   0   0    0   0  .056  .111    8    8    0   3   
  J Hairston PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .651    6    4    0   0   
  R Dempster P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       32   4   9   0    4   2              131   84   27   9
Batting Events
2B: T Walker (6, off L Hernandez); A Ramirez (8, off L Hernandez); M Barrett (6, off L Hernandez).
SH: M Murton (1, off L Hernandez).
TB: T Walker 3; M Barrett 3; A Ramirez 2; J Pierre 2; J Jones; J Hairston.
RBI: A Ramirez 2 (17); T Walker 2 (17).
2-out RBI: A Ramirez.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Zambrano-R Cedeno-J Mabry.
E: R Cedeno (8).

Pitching Stats

Washington Nationals          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Hernandez, L (1-5)           7     8   4   2    3   1   0   5.72   32  109-72   48· 9·15   17·11· 6· 0     51    -     0.86  -0.10
J Eischen                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   9.53    5   22-12    6· 2· 4    0· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         8     9   4   2    4   2   0          37  131-84   54·11·19   17·14· 8· 0           -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Zambrano, W (2-2)            8     4   0   0    2   8   0   3.34   30  122-74   43·15·16   10·10· 1· 0     80    -     0.80   0.39
R Dempster                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.84    3    9-7     3· 0· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   9   0          33  131-81   46·15·20   11·11· 1· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Wegner, 1B - Marvin Hudson, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Jerry Layne.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 39,298.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 58° F, Wind 5mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Lineups

   Washington Nationals                      Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Alfonso Soriano              LF       1. Juan Pierre                  CF
2. Jose Vidro                   2B       2. Matt Murton                  LF
3. Nick Johnson                 1B       3. Todd Walker                  2B
4. Jose Guillen                 RF       4. Michael Barrett               C
5. Ryan Church                  CF       5. Aramis Ramirez               3B
6. Ryan Zimmerman               3B       6. Jacque Jones                 RF
7. Wiki Gonzalez                 C       7. John Mabry                   1B
8. Royce Clayton                SS       8. Ronny Cedeno                 SS
9. Livan Hernandez               P       9. Carlos Zambrano               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 123 OO 8,(3-2)  -14% 63% 1-0 CHC R. Cedeno L. Hernandez Line Drive Double Play: LF (LF-CF); Jones out at 2B/LF-2B
b5 0 123 RR 2,(1-0)  9% 93% 1-0 CHC T. Walker L. Hernandez Single to CF (Ground Ball thru CF-RF); Zambrano Scores/unER; Pierre Scores; Murton to 3B
b4 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  7% 70% 0-0 CHC M. Barrett L. Hernandez Single to LF (Ground Ball); Walker to 3B
b4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  7% 63% 0-0 CHC T. Walker L. Hernandez Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 61% 0-0 CHC M. Barrett L. Hernandez Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 WSN A. Soriano C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 WSN J. Vidro C. Zambrano Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 53% 0-0 WSN N. Johnson C. Zambrano Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  2% 55% 0-0 WSN J. Guillen C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Livan Hernandez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 CHC J. Pierre L. Hernandez Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 CHC M. Murton L. Hernandez Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 CHC T. Walker L. Hernandez Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 WSN R. Church C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 WSN R. Zimmerman C. Zambrano Single to RF (Fly Ball)
t2 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 53% 0-0 WSN W. Gonzalez C. Zambrano Strikeout Looking
t2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 WSN R. Clayton C. Zambrano Walk; Zimmerman to 2B
t2 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  4% 55% 0-0 WSN L. Hernandez C. Zambrano Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Livan Hernandez facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 61% 0-0 CHC M. Barrett L. Hernandez Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b2 0 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 57% 0-0 CHC A. Ramirez L. Hernandez Popfly: 2B
b2 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 54% 0-0 CHC J. Jones L. Hernandez Groundout: 1B unassisted; Barrett to 3B
b2 2 --3 O 4,(3-0)  -4% 50% 0-0 CHC J. Mabry L. Hernandez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 53% 0-0 WSN A. Soriano C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 WSN J. Vidro C. Zambrano Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Vidro to 1B
t3 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  3% 53% 0-0 WSN N. Johnson C. Zambrano Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t3 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 56% 0-0 WSN J. Guillen C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Livan Hernandez facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 53% 0-0 CHC R. Cedeno L. Hernandez Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 CHC C. Zambrano L. Hernandez Popfly: 3B
b3 2 --- 4,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 CHC J. Pierre L. Hernandez Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Pierre to 2B/Adv on E7
b3 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -4% 50% 0-0 CHC M. Murton L. Hernandez Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  3% 53% 0-0 WSN R. Church C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 55% 0-0 WSN R. Zimmerman C. Zambrano Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t4 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 56% 0-0 WSN W. Gonzalez C. Zambrano Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Livan Hernandez facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  7% 63% 0-0 CHC T. Walker L. Hernandez Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b4 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  7% 70% 0-0 CHC M. Barrett L. Hernandez Single to LF (Ground Ball); Walker to 3B
b4 0 1-3 RO 3,(1-1)  -2% 68% 0-0 CHC A. Ramirez L. Hernandez Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Walker Scores; Ramirez to 1B
b4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  3% 71% 1-0 CHC J. Jones L. Hernandez Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ramirez to 2B
b4 1 12- 6,(3-2)  5% 77% 1-0 CHC J. Mabry L. Hernandez Walk; Ramirez to 3B; Jones to 2B
b4 1 123 OO 8,(3-2)  -14% 63% 1-0 CHC R. Cedeno L. Hernandez Line Drive Double Play: LF (LF-CF); Jones out at 2B/LF-2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 66% 0-1 WSN R. Clayton C. Zambrano Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 69% 0-1 WSN L. Hernandez C. Zambrano Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 70% 0-1 WSN A. Soriano C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nationals' Livan Hernandez facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 4,(0-2)  3% 74% 1-0 CHC C. Zambrano L. Hernandez Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Zambrano to 1B
b5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  5% 79% 1-0 CHC J. Pierre L. Hernandez Single to C/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Zambrano to 2B
b5 0 12- 1,(0-0)  6% 84% 1-0 CHC M. Murton L. Hernandez Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Zambrano to 3B; Pierre to 2B; Murton to 1B
b5 0 123 RR 2,(1-0)  9% 93% 1-0 CHC T. Walker L. Hernandez Single to CF (Ground Ball thru CF-RF); Zambrano Scores/unER; Pierre Scores; Murton to 3B
b5 0 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  -6% 87% 3-0 CHC M. Barrett L. Hernandez Line Drive Double Play: P; Walker out at 1B/P-1B
b5 2 --3 R 1,(0-0)  5% 92% 3-0 CHC A. Ramirez L. Hernandez Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Murton Scores/unER
b5 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 91% 4-0 CHC J. Jones L. Hernandez Lineout: 1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 4.
Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 93% 0-4 WSN J. Vidro C. Zambrano Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 94% 0-4 WSN N. Johnson C. Zambrano Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 95% 0-4 WSN J. Guillen C. Zambrano Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Nationals' Livan Hernandez facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 94% 4-0 CHC J. Mabry L. Hernandez Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 95% 4-0 CHC R. Cedeno L. Hernandez Walk
b6 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 94% 4-0 CHC C. Zambrano L. Hernandez Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B; Zambrano to 1B
b6 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 94% 4-0 CHC J. Pierre L. Hernandez Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 4.
Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 95% 0-4 WSN R. Church C. Zambrano Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 96% 0-4 WSN R. Zimmerman C. Zambrano Foul Popfly: 1B (RF Foul)
t7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 95% 0-4 WSN W. Gonzalez C. Zambrano Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t7 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  1% 97% 0-4 WSN R. Clayton C. Zambrano Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Nationals' Livan Hernandez facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -0% 96% 4-0 CHC M. Murton L. Hernandez Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- 8,(3-2)  0% 97% 4-0 CHC T. Walker L. Hernandez Walk
b7 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 96% 4-0 CHC M. Barrett L. Hernandez Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Barrett to 1B
b7 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 96% 4-0 CHC A. Ramirez L. Hernandez Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 4.
Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 9-1-2
Marlon Anderson pinch hits for Livan Hernandez (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 93% 0-4 WSN M. Anderson C. Zambrano Walk
t8 0 1-- O 4,(2-1)  2% 96% 0-4 WSN A. Soriano C. Zambrano Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t8 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  -3% 93% 0-4 WSN J. Vidro C. Zambrano Single to RF (Line Drive); Anderson to 2B
t8 1 12- OO 7,(3-2)  6% 99% 0-4 WSN N. Johnson C. Zambrano Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Nationals' Joey Eischen facing 6-7-8
Joey Eischen replaces Marlon Anderson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -0% 99% 4-0 CHC J. Jones J. Eischen Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 1 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 99% 4-0 CHC J. Mabry J. Eischen Walk
b8 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 4-0 CHC R. Cedeno J. Eischen Strikeout Swinging
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Carlos Zambrano (P) batting 9th
b8 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  0% 99% 4-0 CHC J. Hairston J. Eischen Single to LF (Line Drive); Mabry to 2B
b8 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 98% 4-0 CHC J. Pierre J. Eischen Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 4.
Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 4-5-6
Ryan Dempster replaces Jerry Hairston (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 99% 0-4 WSN J. Guillen R. Dempster Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t9 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 0-4 WSN R. Church R. Dempster Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 0-4 WSN R. Zimmerman R. Dempster Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 4.

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