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Friday, May 4, 2007, 1:21PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 39,444, Time of Game: 2:50
Nationals
4
9-20
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Cubs
6
13-14
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 
                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

Washington Nationals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felipe Lopez SS 4 1 2 0 1 1 .264 .640 21 15 0.152 1.02 0.215 -0.063 0.8 2 3 3B,2B,GDP
Ronnie Belliard 2B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .286 .685 20 15 -0.074 1.14 0.025 -0.099 -0.7 2 3
Ryan Zimmerman 3B 3 1 1 0 2 1 .233 .623 26 11 -0.008 1.14 0.109 -0.117 0.2 0 0 2B
Ryan Church CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .283 .873 14 6 0.029 1.84 0.096 -0.067 0.3 4 0 2B
Austin Kearns RF 4 1 1 3 0 0 .270 .792 11 7 -0.053 2.17 0.140 -0.193 0.4 4 0 HR
Dmitri Young 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .232 .740 20 11 -0.104 0.99 0.000 -0.104 -0.9 6 0
Brian Schneider C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .209 .609 17 9 -0.024 0.86 0.042 -0.066 -0.1 5 1 2B
Kory Casto LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .159 .400 14 9 -0.111 1.00 0.000 -0.111 -0.9 1 0
   Micah Bowie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Saul Rivera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jason Bergmann P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .333 6 5 0.004 0.45 0.017 -0.012 0.3 0 0
   Michael Restovich PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .148 .364 8 5 -0.045 1.72 0.000 -0.045 -0.3
   Levale Speigner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ryan Langerhans LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .061 .271 3 3 -0.042 1.59 0.000 -0.042 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 5 7 .235 .833 160 96 -0.276 1.23 0.644 -0.919 -1.0 24 7
2B: R Zimmerman (6, off M Wuertz); F Lopez (5, off C Zambrano); B Schneider (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
E: A Kearns (1); R Zimmerman (7).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfonso Soriano LF 5 2 2 1 0 2 .315 .861 17 12 0.107 0.75 0.151 -0.044 0.4 1 0 2B
Cliff Floyd RF 2 0 1 1 1 0 .292 .764 14 8 0.125 0.98 0.145 -0.020 1.1 3 0
   Neal Cotts P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Michael Wuertz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Will Ohman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ryan Theriot 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .767 9 4 -0.035 0.66 0.000 -0.035 -0.7 1 1
Derrek Lee 1B 3 1 2 2 1 0 .422 1.129 16 9 0.153 0.90 0.187 -0.034 2.1 6 0 HR
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .283 .867 12 8 -0.063 1.01 0.025 -0.088 -0.8 0 0 2B
Michael Barrett C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .686 13 9 0.020 1.00 0.094 -0.074 0.0 7 0
Jacque Jones CF-RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .287 .743 12 6 -0.005 0.69 0.044 -0.048 0.1 4 0 2B
Mark DeRosa 2B 2 0 0 0 1 2 .259 .834 16 11 -0.079 1.20 0.047 -0.126 -0.8 3 4 CS
   Bob Howry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Matt Murton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .674 1 1 -0.021 0.85 0.000 -0.021 -0.4
   Ryan Dempster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Cesar Izturis SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .197 .547 16 9 0.042 0.70 0.073 -0.031 0.5 0 2 2B
Carlos Zambrano P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .667 7 4 -0.067 1.20 0.000 -0.067 -0.6 0 0
   Felix Pie PH-CF 2 0 1 1 0 1 .234 .654 7 5 0.046 0.91 0.063 -0.017 0.8 2 0
Team Totals 34 6 10 5 4 5 .294 .868 140 86 0.223 0.90 0.829 -0.605 1.6 27 7
2B: A Soriano (12, off J Bergmann); A Ramirez (4, off J Bergmann); C Izturis (5, off J Bergmann); J Jones (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
DP: 1. M DeRosa-D Lee.
Baserunning
CS: M DeRosa (1, 2nd base by J Bergmann/B Schneider).

Washington Nationals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jason Bergmann, L (0-3) 6 8 5 4 2 4 1 3.34 28 99 63 43 7 13 10 12 5 0 40 -0.216 0.95 -1.7
Levale Speigner 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.09 4 18 10 5 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.048 0.81 0.6
Micah Bowie 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.21 4 14 8 5 0 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 -0.083 0.83 -1.4
Saul Rivera 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.48 2 9 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0.026 0.53 1.0
Team Totals 8 10 6 5 4 5 1 5.62 38 140 86 54 11 21 10 19 9 0 40 2 0 -0.225 1.23 -1.6

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Carlos Zambrano, W (3-2) 6 6 4 4 3 4 1 5.80 26 104 64 33 6 25 6 13 4 0 45 -0.033 0.87 -0.7
Neal 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 -0.004 1.50 -0.0
Michael 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 -0.015 1.94 -0.1
Will Ohman 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.50 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 -0.023 3.87 -0.2
Bob 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 0.268 2.56 1.4
Ryan Dempster, S (6) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.40 4 17 13 5 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.082 1.10 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 5 7 1 4.00 39 160 96 49 12 35 10 17 4 0 45 6 0 0.275 0.90 1.0
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.

Starting Lineups

Washington Nationals         Chicago Cubs
1 Felipe Lopez SS 1 Alfonso Soriano LF
2 Ronnie 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 Jason Bergmann P 9 Carlos Zambrano P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 4-5 2 123 3,(1-1)  O WSN A. Kearns B. Howry 14% 78% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t1 1-0 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RRR WSN A. Kearns C. Zambrano -14% 19% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Zimmerman Scores; Church Scores
b3 0-4 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  RR CHC D. Lee J. Bergmann 13% 29% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Soriano Scores
b4 3-4 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R CHC A. Soriano J. Bergmann 13% 54% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Izturis Scores
b4 4-4 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R CHC C. Floyd J. Bergmann 12% 67% 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 Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  WSN F. Lopez C. Zambrano -8% 42% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 0 --3 3,(1-1)  RO WSN R. Belliard C. Zambrano 1% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B; Lopez Scores
t1 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  WSN R. Zimmerman C. Zambrano -2% 41% Walk
t1 1-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  WSN R. Church C. Zambrano -7% 33% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Zimmerman to 3B
t1 1-0 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RRR WSN A. Kearns C. Zambrano -14% 19% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Zimmerman Scores; Church Scores
t1 4-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O WSN D. Young C. Zambrano 1% 20% Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 4-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  WSN B. Schneider C. Zambrano -1% 20% Walk
t1 4-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O WSN K. Casto C. Zambrano 1% 21% Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Nationals' Jason Bergmann facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC A. Soriano J. Bergmann -2% 19% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b1 0-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC C. Floyd J. Bergmann 2% 21% Walk
b1 0-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHC D. Lee J. Bergmann 3% 24% Single to CF (Line Drive); Floyd to 2B
b1 0-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Ramirez J. Bergmann -4% 20% Flyball: RF
b1 0-4 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O CHC M. Barrett J. Bergmann -3% 17% 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 4-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  WSN J. Bergmann C. Zambrano -2% 15% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t2 4-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  OO WSN F. Lopez C. Zambrano 4% 19% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t2 4-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN R. Belliard C. Zambrano 1% 19% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Nationals' Jason Bergmann facing 6-7-8
b2 0-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC J. Jones J. Bergmann -2% 17% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 0-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa J. Bergmann -1% 16% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC C. Izturis J. Bergmann -1% 15% 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 4-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  WSN R. Zimmerman C. Zambrano -2% 14% Walk
t3 4-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O WSN R. Church C. Zambrano 2% 15% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 4-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O WSN A. Kearns C. Zambrano 1% 16% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 4-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O WSN D. Young C. Zambrano 1% 18% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Nationals' Jason Bergmann facing 9-1-2
b3 0-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC C. Zambrano J. Bergmann -2% 15% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 0-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC A. Soriano J. Bergmann 2% 18% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b3 0-4 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC C. Floyd J. Bergmann -2% 16% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Soriano to 2B
b3 0-4 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  RR CHC D. Lee J. Bergmann 13% 29% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Soriano Scores
b3 2-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC A. Ramirez J. Bergmann 2% 32% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b3 2-4 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R CHC M. Barrett J. Bergmann 9% 41% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Ramirez Scores/No RBI/unER; Barrett to 1B
b3 3-4 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CHC J. Jones J. Bergmann -3% 38% 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 4-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN B. Schneider C. Zambrano 2% 41% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 4-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN K. Casto C. Zambrano 2% 42% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 4-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN J. Bergmann C. Zambrano 1% 44% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Nationals' Jason Bergmann facing 7-8-9
b4 3-4 0 --- 9,(3-2)  CHC M. DeRosa J. Bergmann 5% 48% Walk
b4 3-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC C. Izturis J. Bergmann -8% 41% DeRosa Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 3-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC C. Izturis J. Bergmann 5% 46% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b4 3-4 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHC C. Zambrano J. Bergmann -5% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-4 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R CHC A. Soriano J. Bergmann 13% 54% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Izturis Scores
b4 4-4 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R CHC C. Floyd J. Bergmann 12% 67% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Soriano Scores; Floyd to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)
b4 5-4 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. Lee J. Bergmann -3% 63% 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 4-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  WSN F. Lopez C. Zambrano -8% 55% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t5 4-5 0 -2- 6,(1-2)  O WSN R. Belliard C. Zambrano 2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B; Lopez to 3B
t5 4-5 1 --3 6,(3-2)  O WSN R. Zimmerman C. Zambrano 8% 65% Groundout: 2B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
t5 4-5 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O WSN R. Church C. Zambrano 5% 70% 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' Jason Bergmann facing 4-5-6
b5 5-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC A. Ramirez J. Bergmann -2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 5-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Barrett J. Bergmann -2% 66% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
b5 5-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC J. Jones J. Bergmann 2% 69% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b5 5-4 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa J. Bergmann -3% 65% 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 4-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN A. Kearns C. Zambrano 4% 69% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t6 4-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O WSN D. Young C. Zambrano 3% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t6 4-5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  WSN B. Schneider C. Zambrano -4% 68% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t6 4-5 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O WSN K. Casto C. Zambrano 5% 74% 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' Jason Bergmann facing 8-9-1
b6 5-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC C. Izturis J. Bergmann -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
Felix Pie pinch hits for Carlos Zambrano (P) batting 9th
b6 5-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC F. Pie J. Bergmann -2% 70% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Soriano J. Bergmann -1% 68% 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 Jason Bergmann (P) batting 9th
t7 4-5 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O WSN M. Restovich N. Cotts 5% 73% Strikeout Looking
t7 4-5 1 --- 7,(3-2)  WSN F. Lopez N. Cotts -5% 68% Walk
Michael Wuertz replaces Neal Cotts pitching and batting 2nd
t7 4-5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O WSN R. Belliard M. Wuertz 6% 74% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
t7 4-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  WSN R. Zimmerman M. Wuertz -7% 66% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Lopez to 3B
Will Ohman replaces Michael Wuertz pitching and batting 2nd
t7 4-5 2 -23 4,(3-0)  WSN R. Church W. Ohman -2% 64% Walk
Bob Howry replaces Mark DeRosa (2B) pitching and batting 7th
Ryan Theriot replaces Will Ohman (P) playing 2B batting 2nd
t7 4-5 2 123 3,(1-1)  O WSN A. Kearns B. Howry 14% 78% 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 5-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC R. Theriot L. Speigner -2% 76% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b7 5-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC D. Lee L. Speigner 2% 78% Walk
b7 5-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez L. Speigner -3% 76% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
b7 5-4 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHC M. Barrett L. Speigner -2% 73% 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' Bob Howry facing 6-7-8
t8 4-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O WSN D. Young B. Howry 6% 79% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t8 4-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O WSN B. Schneider B. Howry 4% 83% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t8 4-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O WSN K. Casto B. Howry 3% 86% 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 5-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC J. Jones M. Bowie 2% 88% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Matt Murton pinch hits for Bob Howry (P) batting 7th
b8 5-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Murton M. Bowie -2% 86% Lineout: RF
b8 5-4 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  CHC C. Izturis M. Bowie 2% 88% Walk; Jones to 2B
b8 5-4 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R CHC F. Pie M. Bowie 6% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive); Jones Scores; Izturis to 2B
Saul Rivera replaces Micah Bowie pitching and batting 8th
b8 6-4 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Soriano S. Rivera -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
b8 6-4 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O CHC R. Theriot S. Rivera -1% 92% 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 4-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O WSN R. Langerhans R. Dempster 4% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O WSN F. Lopez R. Dempster 3% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-6 2 --- 5,(1-2)  WSN R. Belliard R. Dempster -3% 96% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t9 4-6 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O WSN R. Zimmerman R. Dempster 4% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 6.

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