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Standings
TOR
@CLE		7
4		 
(16)
BOS
@DET		2
3
WSN
@CHC		2
1
MIA
@CIN		0
4
ATL
@NYM		0
1
PHI
@PIT		1
0
LAD
@SDP		5
3
Thursday, April 5, 2012, 1:25PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 41,176, Time of Game: 2:35
Nationals
2
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
1
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
L: Carlos Marmol (0-1)
S: Brad Lidge (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2  4  1
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1

Washington Nationals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ian Desmond SS 5 1 3 1 0 1 .600 1.200 16 12 0.530 1.97 0.552 -0.022 1.9 3 1 SB
Danny Espinosa 2B 3 0 0 0 2 1 .000 .400 20 9 -0.001 1.37 0.097 -0.098 0.4 2 1
Ryan Zimmerman 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .500 17 9 0.051 2.14 0.091 -0.040 0.5 2 3
Adam LaRoche 1B 3 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .250 22 14 -0.160 2.67 0.027 -0.187 -1.6 4 1
   Tyler Clippard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brad Lidge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jayson Werth RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 .000 .250 15 9 0.080 3.25 0.236 -0.156 -0.4 3 0
Mark DeRosa LF-1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 13 10 -0.232 2.35 0.000 -0.232 -1.4 0 0
Roger Bernadina CF-LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 15 11 -0.121 1.23 0.000 -0.121 -0.7 3 0
Wilson Ramos C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 15 11 -0.085 0.86 0.000 -0.085 -0.4 8 2
Stephen Strasburg P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 3 -0.056 1.14 0.000 -0.056 -0.4 1 1
   Chad Tracy PH-1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500 1.500 13 8 0.015 1.70 0.068 -0.053 -0.0 1 0 2B
   Brett Carroll PR-CF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 4 2 6 10 .125 .419 149 96 0.021 1.91 1.071 -1.050 -2.2 27 9
2B: C Tracy (1, off C Marmol).
TB: I Desmond 3; C Tracy 2.
RBI: I Desmond (1); J Werth (1).
2-out RBI: J Werth; I Desmond.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Zimmerman-D Espinosa-A LaRoche.
E: D Espinosa (1).
Baserunning
SB: I Desmond (1, 2nd base off K Wood/G Soto).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 16 11 0.024 0.82 0.060 -0.036 -0.0 3 0
Darwin Barney 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 11 8 -0.106 1.07 0.000 -0.106 -0.7 0 1
Starlin Castro SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 14 11 -0.083 1.01 0.012 -0.095 -0.5 1 3
Alfonso Soriano LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 5 4 -0.083 1.13 0.030 -0.112 -0.8 2 0 CS
   Reed Johnson LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 -0.084 3.37 0.000 -0.084 -0.2 1 0
Ian Stewart 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 1.000 10 6 0.309 1.31 0.342 -0.033 0.7 0 1 3B
   Joe Mather PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jeff Baker 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 11 6 -0.276 2.08 0.051 -0.327 -0.3 7 1
Marlon Byrd CF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .250 .500 16 11 -0.025 1.74 0.136 -0.161 -0.1 2 0 GDP
Geovany Soto C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 11 8 -0.073 0.97 0.000 -0.073 -0.7 10 0
Ryan Dempster P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 9 7 -0.038 0.77 0.000 -0.038 -0.4 1 2
   Kerry Wood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Blake DeWitt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 1 -0.045 1.79 0.000 -0.045 -0.2
   Carlos Marmol P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 1 6 1 1 7 .182 .448 108 76 -0.480 1.32 0.631 -1.110 -3.2 27 8
3B: I Stewart (1, off B Lidge).
TB: I Stewart 3; M Byrd; J Baker; A Soriano; D DeJesus; S Castro.
GIDP: M Byrd (1).
RBI: M Byrd (1).
2-out RBI: M Byrd.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
E: I Stewart (1).
Baserunning
CS: A Soriano (1, 3rd base by S Strasburg/W Ramos).

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
Stephen Strasburg 7 5 1 1 1 5 0 1.29 26 82 58 38 8 12 10 10 4 0 67 0.189 0.88 2.3
Tyler Clippard, W (1-0) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 14 10 8 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.102 1.82 0.5
Brad Lidge, S (1) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 4 12 8 2 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.188 3.80 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 7 0 1.00 34 108 76 48 12 16 13 13 4 0 67 0 0 0.479 1.91 3.2

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
Ryan Dempster 7.2 2 1 1 3 10 0 1.17 29 108 73 37 14 22 8 8 2 0 78 0.506 1.38 3.5
Kerry Wood, BS (1) 0.1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.00 4 25 12 7 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 -0.215 4.49 -0.8
Carlos Marmol, L (0-1) 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 9.00 5 16 11 8 0 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 -0.312 1.90 -0.5
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 6 10 0 2.00 38 149 96 52 14 30 10 12 3 0 78 1 1 -0.021 1.32 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: K Wood (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Doug Eddings, 3B - Paul Nauert.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 41,176.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 51° F, Wind 18mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Washington Nationals         Chicago Cubs
1 Ian Desmond SS 1 David DeJesus RF
2 Danny Espinosa 2B 2 Darwin Barney 2B
3 Ryan Zimmerman 3B 3 Starlin Castro SS
4 Adam LaRoche 1B 4 Alfonso Soriano LF
5 Jayson Werth RF 5 Ian Stewart 3B
6 Mark DeRosa LF 6 Jeff Baker 1B
7 Roger Bernadina CF 7 Marlon Byrd CF
8 Wilson Ramos C 8 Geovany Soto C
9 Stephen Strasburg P 9 Ryan Dempster P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-1 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R WSN I. Desmond C. Marmol 36% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Carroll Scores
b9 1-2 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Baker B. Lidge 31% 91% Fielder's Choice 3B; Mather out at Hm/3B-C
b9 1-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC I. Stewart B. Lidge -30% 60% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t8 0-1 2 123 6,(3-2)  R WSN J. Werth K. Wood 24% 54% Walk; Desmond Scores; Zimmerman to 3B; LaRoche to 2B
t8 1-1 2 123 4,(1-2)  O WSN M. DeRosa K. Wood -14% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)

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' Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  WSN I. Desmond R. Dempster 4% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  WSN D. Espinosa R. Dempster 6% 59% Walk; Desmond to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O WSN R. Zimmerman R. Dempster -0% 59% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Desmond to 3B; Espinosa to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -23 5,(2-2)  O WSN A. LaRoche R. Dempster -8% 51% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O WSN J. Werth R. Dempster -6% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Stephen Strasburg facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. DeJesus S. Strasburg 2% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Barney S. Strasburg 1% 49% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC S. Castro S. Strasburg -1% 48% Single to 1B (Pop Fly to Weak 2B)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC A. Soriano S. Strasburg 2% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O WSN M. DeRosa R. Dempster -2% 48% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN R. Bernadina R. Dempster -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O WSN W. Ramos R. Dempster -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Stephen Strasburg facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC I. Stewart S. Strasburg 2% 47% Groundout: C-1B (Short 1B Line)
b2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Baker S. Strasburg 2% 49% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Byrd S. Strasburg 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN S. Strasburg R. Dempster -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t3 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  WSN I. Desmond R. Dempster 3% 50% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Desmond to 1B
t3 0-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  WSN D. Espinosa R. Dempster 4% 54% Walk; Desmond to 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- 7,(3-2)  WSN R. Zimmerman R. Dempster 7% 61% Walk; Desmond to 3B; Espinosa to 2B
t3 0-0 1 123 3,(0-2)  O WSN A. LaRoche R. Dempster -8% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 123 3,(1-1)  O WSN J. Werth R. Dempster -8% 45% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Stephen Strasburg facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC G. Soto S. Strasburg 2% 47% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b3 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Dempster S. Strasburg 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC D. DeJesus S. Strasburg -1% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 0-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHC D. Barney S. Strasburg 3% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 6-7-8
t4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN M. DeRosa R. Dempster -3% 47% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t4 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O WSN R. Bernadina R. Dempster -2% 45% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O WSN W. Ramos R. Dempster -1% 44% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Stephen Strasburg facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Castro S. Strasburg 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC A. Soriano S. Strasburg -3% 44% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC I. Stewart S. Strasburg -4% 40% Fielder's Choice C; Soriano to 2B
b4 0-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O CHC J. Baker S. Strasburg 8% 47% Soriano Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b4 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHC J. Baker S. Strasburg -2% 45% Walk; Stewart to 2B
b4 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R CHC M. Byrd S. Strasburg -14% 31% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Stewart Scores; Baker to 2B
b4 1-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O CHC G. Soto S. Strasburg 4% 35% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 9-1-2
t5 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN S. Strasburg R. Dempster -3% 32% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t5 0-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O WSN I. Desmond R. Dempster -2% 30% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O WSN D. Espinosa R. Dempster -1% 28% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nationals' Stephen Strasburg facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC R. Dempster S. Strasburg 2% 30% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHC D. DeJesus S. Strasburg 1% 32% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Barney S. Strasburg 1% 33% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 3-4-5
t6 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN R. Zimmerman R. Dempster -4% 29% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t6 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O WSN A. LaRoche R. Dempster -3% 27% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O WSN J. Werth R. Dempster -2% 25% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nationals' Stephen Strasburg facing 3-4-5
b6 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Castro S. Strasburg 2% 27% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Soriano S. Strasburg 1% 29% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b6 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC I. Stewart S. Strasburg 1% 30% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 6-7-8
t7 0-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O WSN M. DeRosa R. Dempster -4% 25% Groundout: P-1B
t7 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O WSN R. Bernadina R. Dempster -3% 22% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t7 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN W. Ramos R. Dempster -2% 20% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nationals' Stephen Strasburg facing 6-7-8
b7 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC J. Baker S. Strasburg -3% 18% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b7 1-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO CHC M. Byrd S. Strasburg 6% 23% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b7 1-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC G. Soto S. Strasburg 1% 24% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 9-1-2
Reed Johnson replaces Alfonso Soriano playing LF batting 4th
Chad Tracy pinch hits for Stephen Strasburg (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O WSN C. Tracy R. Dempster -5% 19% Strikeout Swinging
t8 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  WSN I. Desmond R. Dempster 6% 25% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t8 0-1 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  O WSN D. Espinosa R. Dempster -7% 18% Strikeout Swinging
Kerry Wood replaces Ryan Dempster pitching and batting 9th
t8 0-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  WSN R. Zimmerman K. Wood 2% 21% Desmond Steals 2B
t8 0-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  WSN R. Zimmerman K. Wood 2% 23% Walk
t8 0-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  WSN A. LaRoche K. Wood 4% 27% Wild Pitch; Desmond to 3B; Zimmerman to 2B
t8 0-1 2 -23 9,(3-2)  WSN A. LaRoche K. Wood 3% 30% Walk
t8 0-1 2 123 6,(3-2)  R WSN J. Werth K. Wood 24% 54% Walk; Desmond Scores; Zimmerman to 3B; LaRoche to 2B
t8 1-1 2 123 4,(1-2)  O WSN M. DeRosa K. Wood -14% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Nationals 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Nationals' Tyler Clippard facing 9-1-2
Tyler Clippard replaces Adam LaRoche (1B) pitching and batting 4th
Chad Tracy moves from PH to 1B
Blake DeWitt pinch hits for Kerry Wood (P) batting 9th
b8 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC B. DeWitt T. Clippard 4% 44% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b8 1-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC D. DeJesus T. Clippard -5% 40% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b8 1-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. Barney T. Clippard 6% 45% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b8 1-1 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O CHC S. Castro T. Clippard 5% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Carlos Marmol facing 7-8-9
Carlos Marmol replaces Blake DeWitt (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O WSN R. Bernadina C. Marmol -6% 44% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 1-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O WSN W. Ramos C. Marmol -4% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  WSN C. Tracy C. Marmol 7% 47% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
Brett Carroll pinch runs for Chad Tracy (1B) batting 9th
t9 1-1 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R WSN I. Desmond C. Marmol 36% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Carroll Scores
t9 2-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O WSN D. Espinosa C. Marmol -2% 81% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Nationals' Brad Lidge facing 4-5-6
Brad Lidge replaces Tyler Clippard pitching and batting 4th
Mark DeRosa moves from LF to 1B
Roger Bernadina moves from CF to LF
Brett Carroll moves from PR to CF
b9 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Johnson B. Lidge 8% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b9 1-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC I. Stewart B. Lidge -30% 60% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
Joe Mather pinch runs for Ian Stewart (3B) batting 5th
b9 1-2 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Baker B. Lidge 31% 91% Fielder's Choice 3B; Mather out at Hm/3B-C
b9 1-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHC M. Byrd B. Lidge 9% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Cubs 1.

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