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LAA  5
CHW  1
 BAL  3
CLE  2
(10)		 DET  6
@KCR  3
 BOS  2
@MIN  0
 SEA 15
@NYY 11
 OAK  5
@TBD  2
 TEX  7
TOR  1
 NYM  5
@ARI  3
 ATL  4
LAD  0
 CHC  6
WSN  4
 COL  6
@CIN  5
(11)		 FLA  5
SDP  4
 MIL 10
PIT  0
 SFG  6
PHI  2
 STL  3
HOU  2
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,444

 Friday, May 4, 2007, 1:21PM
Time of Game: 2:50
Nationals
4
9-20
Lost 3
5th, 9½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       4  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  2
Cubs            0  0  3   2  0  0   0  1  X    6 10  0
W: Carlos Zambrano (3-2), L: Jay Bergmann (0-3), S: Ryan Dempster (6)
 Cubs
6
13-14
Won 3
2nd, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Lopez SS                    4   1   2   0    1   1  .264  .640   21   15    2   3   3B,2B,GDP
R Belliard 2B                 5   0   1   1    0   1  .286  .685   20   15    2   3   
R Zimmerman 3B                3   1   1   0    2   1  .233  .623   26   11    0   0   2B
R Church CF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .283  .873   14    6    4   0   2B
A Kearns RF                   4   1   1   3    0   0  .270  .792   11    7    4   0   HR
D Young 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .740   20   11    6   0   
B Schneider C                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .209  .609   17    9    5   1   2B
K Casto LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .159  .400   14    9    1   0   
  M Bowie P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  S Rivera P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
J Bergmann P                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .333    6    5    0   0   
  M Restovich PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .148  .364    8    5    0   0   
  L Speigner P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Langerhans LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .061  .271    3    3    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   8   0    5   7              160   96   24   7
Batting Events
2B: B Schneider (5, off C Zambrano); R Zimmerman (6, off M Wuertz); F Lopez (5, off C Zambrano); R Church (11, off C Zambrano).
3B: F Lopez (1, off C Zambrano).
HR: A Kearns (3, off C Zambrano; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: F Lopez 5; A Kearns 4; R Zimmerman 2; B Schneider 2; R Church 2; J Bergmann; R Belliard.
GIDP: F Lopez (2).
RBI: A Kearns 3 (10); R Belliard (10).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: A Kearns (1); R Zimmerman (7).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  5   2   2   1    0   2  .315  .861   17   12    1   0   2B
C Floyd RF                    2   0   1   1    1   0  .292  .764   14    8    3   0   
  N Cotts P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Wuertz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  W Ohman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Theriot 2B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .767    9    4    1   1   
D Lee 1B                      3   1   2   2    1   0  .422 1.129   16    9    6   0   HR
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .283  .867   12    8    0   0   2B
M Barrett C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .686   13    9    7   0   
J Jones CF-RF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .287  .743   12    6    4   0   2B
M DeRosa 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   2  .259  .834   16   11    3   4   CS
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Murton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .674    1    1    0   0   
  R Dempster P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
C Izturis SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .197  .547   17   10    0   2   2B
C Zambrano P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .667    7    4    0   0   
  F Pie PH-CF                 2   0   1   1    0   1  .234  .654    7    5    2   0   
Totals                       34   6  10   0    4   5              141   87   27   7
Batting Events
2B: A Ramirez (4, off J Bergmann); J Jones (5, off J Bergmann); A Soriano (12, off J Bergmann); C Izturis (5, off J Bergmann).
HR: D Lee (2, off J Bergmann; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: D Lee 5; A Soriano 3; J Jones 3; C Izturis 2; A Ramirez 2; F Pie; C Floyd.
RBI: D Lee 2 (21); F Pie (4); C Floyd (13); A Soriano (5).
2-out RBI: D Lee 2; A Soriano; C Floyd.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M DeRosa-D Lee.
Baserunning Events
CS: M DeRosa (1, 2nd base by J Bergmann/B Schneider).

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
J Bergmann, L (0-3)            6     8   5   4    2   4   1   3.34   28   99-63   43· 7·13   10·12· 5· 0     40    -     0.95  -0.22
L Speigner                     1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.09    4   18-10    5· 1· 4    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.81   0.05
M Bowie                        0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   3.21    4   14-8     5· 0· 3    0· 3· 3· 0          0-0    0.83  -0.08
S Rivera                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.48    2    9-5     1· 3· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.53   0.03
Totals                         8    10   6   5    4   5   1          38  140-86   54·11·21   10·19· 9· 0          2-0 
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 (3-2)            6     6   4   4    3   4   1   5.80   26  104-64   33· 6·25    6·13· 4· 0     45    -     0.87  -0.04
N Cotts, H (1)                 0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    2   15-8     5· 0· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.50  -0.00
M Wuertz, H (3)                0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.23    2    4-2     2· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.94  -0.02
W Ohman                        0     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.50    1    4-0      · 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.86  -0.02
B Howry, H (4)                 1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    4   16-9     4· 2· 3    1· 3· 0· 0          3-0    2.56   0.27
R Dempster, S (6)              1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.40    4   17-13    5· 4· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.10   0.08
Totals                         9     8   4   4    5   7   1          39  160-96   49·12·35   10·17· 4· 0          6-0
W Ohman faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Iassogna, 1B - Ron Kulpa, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Paul Emmel.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 39,444.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 56° F, Wind 11mph in from Centerfield.

Lineups

   Washington Nationals                      Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Felipe Lopez                 SS       1. Alfonso Soriano              LF
2. Ron Belliard                 2B       2. Cliff Floyd                  RF
3. Ryan Zimmerman               3B       3. Derrek Lee                   1B
4. Ryan Church                  CF       4. Aramis Ramirez               3B
5. Austin Kearns                RF       5. Michael Barrett               C
6. Dmitri Young                 1B       6. Jacque Jones                 CF
7. Brian Schneider               C       7. Mark DeRosa                  2B
8. Kory Casto                   LF       8. Cesar Izturis                SS
9. Jay Bergmann                  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
t1 1 -23 RRR 2,(1-0)  -14% 19% 1-0 WSN A. Kearns C. Zambrano Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Zimmerman Scores; Church Scores
t7 2 123 O 3,(1-1)  14% 78% 4-5 WSN A. Kearns B. Howry Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
b3 2 -2- RR 6,(2-2)  14% 29% 0-4 CHC D. Lee J. Bergmann Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Soriano Scores
b4 2 -2- R 1,(0-0)  13% 54% 3-4 CHC A. Soriano J. Bergmann Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Izturis Scores
b4 2 -2- R 3,(0-2)  12% 67% 4-4 CHC C. Floyd J. Bergmann Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Soriano Scores; Floyd to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)

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 --- 3,(0-2)  -9% 41% 0-0 WSN F. Lopez C. Zambrano Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t1 0 --3 RO 3,(1-1)  1% 43% 0-0 WSN R. Belliard C. Zambrano Groundout: 2B-1B; Lopez Scores
t1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 41% 1-0 WSN R. Zimmerman C. Zambrano Walk
t1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  -7% 33% 1-0 WSN R. Church C. Zambrano Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Zimmerman to 3B
t1 1 -23 RRR 2,(1-0)  -14% 19% 1-0 WSN A. Kearns C. Zambrano Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Zimmerman Scores; Church Scores
t1 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 20% 4-0 WSN D. Young C. Zambrano Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -1% 19% 4-0 WSN B. Schneider C. Zambrano Walk
t1 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  1% 21% 4-0 WSN K. Casto C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Nationals' Jay Bergmann facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 19% 0-4 CHC A. Soriano J. Bergmann Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 21% 0-4 CHC C. Floyd J. Bergmann Walk
b1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  3% 24% 0-4 CHC D. Lee J. Bergmann Single to CF (Line Drive); Floyd to 2B
b1 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 20% 0-4 CHC A. Ramirez J. Bergmann Flyball: RF
b1 2 12- O 5,(3-1)  -3% 17% 0-4 CHC M. Barrett J. Bergmann Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 9-1-2
t2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -2% 15% 4-0 WSN J. Bergmann C. Zambrano Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t2 0 1-- OO 6,(2-2)  3% 19% 4-0 WSN F. Lopez C. Zambrano Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 19% 4-0 WSN R. Belliard C. Zambrano Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Nationals' Jay Bergmann facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 17% 0-4 CHC J. Jones J. Bergmann Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 16% 0-4 CHC M. DeRosa J. Bergmann Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 15% 0-4 CHC C. Izturis J. Bergmann Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 13% 4-0 WSN R. Zimmerman C. Zambrano Walk
t3 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  2% 15% 4-0 WSN R. Church C. Zambrano Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  1% 16% 4-0 WSN A. Kearns C. Zambrano Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  1% 17% 4-0 WSN D. Young C. Zambrano Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Nationals' Jay Bergmann facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 15% 0-4 CHC C. Zambrano J. Bergmann Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  2% 17% 0-4 CHC A. Soriano J. Bergmann Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b3 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 16% 0-4 CHC C. Floyd J. Bergmann Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Soriano to 2B
b3 2 -2- RR 6,(2-2)  14% 29% 0-4 CHC D. Lee J. Bergmann Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Soriano Scores
b3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 31% 2-4 CHC A. Ramirez J. Bergmann Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b3 2 -2- R 2,(0-1)  9% 41% 2-4 CHC M. Barrett J. Bergmann Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Ramirez Scores/No RBI/unER; Barrett to 1B
b3 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 38% 3-4 CHC J. Jones J. Bergmann Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 3.
Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 41% 4-3 WSN B. Schneider C. Zambrano Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 42% 4-3 WSN K. Casto C. Zambrano Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 44% 4-3 WSN J. Bergmann C. Zambrano Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Nationals' Jay Bergmann facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 9,(3-2)  5% 48% 3-4 CHC M. DeRosa J. Bergmann Walk
b4 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -8% 40% 3-4 CHC C. Izturis J. Bergmann DeRosa Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  5% 46% 3-4 CHC C. Izturis J. Bergmann Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b4 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -5% 41% 3-4 CHC C. Zambrano J. Bergmann Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 -2- R 1,(0-0)  13% 54% 3-4 CHC A. Soriano J. Bergmann Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Izturis Scores
b4 2 -2- R 3,(0-2)  12% 67% 4-4 CHC C. Floyd J. Bergmann Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Soriano Scores; Floyd to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)
b4 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 63% 5-4 CHC D. Lee J. Bergmann Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -8% 55% 4-5 WSN F. Lopez C. Zambrano Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t5 0 -2- O 6,(1-2)  2% 57% 4-5 WSN R. Belliard C. Zambrano Groundout: 2B-1B; Lopez to 3B
t5 1 --3 O 6,(3-2)  8% 65% 4-5 WSN R. Zimmerman C. Zambrano Groundout: 2B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
t5 2 --3 O 3,(0-2)  5% 70% 4-5 WSN R. Church C. Zambrano Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Nationals' Jay Bergmann facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 68% 5-4 CHC A. Ramirez J. Bergmann Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 67% 5-4 CHC M. Barrett J. Bergmann Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
b5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 69% 5-4 CHC J. Jones J. Bergmann Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b5 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 65% 5-4 CHC M. DeRosa J. Bergmann Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 69% 4-5 WSN A. Kearns C. Zambrano Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 72% 4-5 WSN D. Young C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 68% 4-5 WSN B. Schneider C. Zambrano Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t6 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  5% 74% 4-5 WSN K. Casto C. Zambrano Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Nationals' Jay Bergmann facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 71% 5-4 CHC C. Izturis J. Bergmann Groundout: 2B-1B
Felix Pie pinch hits for Carlos Zambrano (P) batting 9th
b6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 70% 5-4 CHC F. Pie J. Bergmann Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 69% 5-4 CHC A. Soriano J. Bergmann Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Neal Cotts facing 9-1-2
Neal Cotts replaces Cliff Floyd (RF) pitching and batting 2nd; Felix Pie moves from PH to CF; Jacque Jones moves from CF to RF; Michael Restovich pinch hits for Jay Bergmann (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  5% 73% 4-5 WSN M. Restovich N. Cotts Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -5% 68% 4-5 WSN F. Lopez N. Cotts Walk
Michael Wuertz replaces Neal Cotts pitching and batting 2nd
t7 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  6% 74% 4-5 WSN R. Belliard M. Wuertz Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
t7 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  -7% 67% 4-5 WSN R. Zimmerman M. Wuertz Double to LF (Ground Ball); Lopez to 3B
Will Ohman replaces Michael Wuertz pitching and batting 2nd
t7 2 -23 4,(3-0)  -2% 64% 4-5 WSN R. Church W. Ohman Walk
Bobby Howry replaces Mark DeRosa (2B) pitching and batting 7th; Ryan Theriot replaces Will Ohman (P) playing 2B batting 2nd
t7 2 123 O 3,(1-1)  14% 78% 4-5 WSN A. Kearns B. Howry Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Nationals' Levale Speigner facing 2-3-4
Levale Speigner replaces Michael Restovich (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 76% 5-4 CHC R. Theriot L. Speigner Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 78% 5-4 CHC D. Lee L. Speigner Walk
b7 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 76% 5-4 CHC A. Ramirez L. Speigner Flyball: RF (RF Line)
b7 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 74% 5-4 CHC M. Barrett L. Speigner Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Bobby Howry facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  6% 79% 4-5 WSN D. Young B. Howry Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 83% 4-5 WSN B. Schneider B. Howry Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t8 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 86% 4-5 WSN K. Casto B. Howry Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Nationals' Micah Bowie facing 6-7-8
Micah Bowie replaces Kory Casto (LF) pitching and batting 8th; Ryan Langerhans replaces Levale Speigner (P) playing LF batting 9th
b8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  2% 88% 5-4 CHC J. Jones M. Bowie Single to CF (Line Drive)
Matt Murton pinch hits for Bobby Howry (P) batting 7th
b8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 86% 5-4 CHC M. Murton M. Bowie Lineout: RF
b8 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  2% 88% 5-4 CHC C. Izturis M. Bowie Walk; Jones to 2B
b8 1 12- R 2,(0-1)  6% 95% 5-4 CHC F. Pie M. Bowie Single to CF (Line Drive); Jones Scores; Izturis to 2B
Saul Rivera replaces Micah Bowie pitching and batting 8th
b8 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 93% 6-4 CHC A. Soriano S. Rivera Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 12- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 92% 6-4 CHC R. Theriot S. Rivera Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 6.
Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 4-6, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 9-1-2
Ryan Dempster replaces Matt Murton (PH) pitching and batting 7th
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  4% 96% 4-6 WSN R. Langerhans R. Dempster Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 99% 4-6 WSN F. Lopez R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- 5,(1-2)  -2% 96% 4-6 WSN R. Belliard R. Dempster Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t9 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  4% 100% 4-6 WSN R. Zimmerman R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 6.

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