July 4, 2007 Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 7
TBD 5 BAL 9
@CHW 6 DET 6
CLE 4 SEA 4
@KCR 0 MIN 6
@NYY 2 TOR 10
@OAK 3 TEX 4
LAA 2 SFG 9
@CIN 5 COL 17
NYM 7 PHI 8
@HOU 3 ATL 5
@LAD 2 PIT 5
MIL 3 SDP 1
FLA 0 STL 5
ARI 4 WSN 6
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: 39,207

Wednesday, July 4, 2007, 12:05PM
Time of Game: 2:31

Cubs

42-41

Lost 1

2nd, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
Nationals       1  0  0   0  5  0   0  0  X    6 11  1

W: M Chico (4-5), L: R Hill (5-6)

Nationals

34-50

Won 1

5th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .307  .894   31    2   0   2B
R Theriot SS-2B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .678   12    1   0   2B
D Lee 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .334  .900   15    2   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .923   11    1   1   
M DeRosa RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .287  .820   18    3   0   
A Pagan CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .754   14    5   0   
M Fontenot 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .352  .979    9    3   1   
  B Petrick P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Eyre P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Hill PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .506    2    0   0   
R Bowen C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .680    9    7   1   
R Hill P                      2   0   1   0    0   1  .097  .286    4    0   1   
  C Izturis SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .608    6    0   0   
Totals                       33   0   5   0    1   4              131   24   4

BATTING

2B: A Soriano (24, off S Rivera); R Theriot (15, off M Chico).

TB: A Soriano 2; R Theriot 2; R Hill; M DeRosa; A Ramirez.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Ramirez-M Fontenot-D Lee.

E: R Bowen (4).

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Logan CF                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .225  .566   15    4   0   
R Belliard 2B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .286  .700   14    2   2   2B,GDP
R Zimmerman 3B                3   2   2   1    1   0  .249  .728   17    0   6   HR,IW
D Young 1B                    4   1   3   4    0   0  .337  .897   15    9   0   HR,2B
  S Rivera P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R King P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Kearns RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .691   17    3   0   
F Lopez SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .232  .609   18    2   1   SB
R Fick LF-1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .546   11    2   0   
  T Batista PH-1B             0   0   0   0    1   0  .216  .495    6    1   0   
J Flores C                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .232  .654   13    3   1   
M Chico P                     1   0   1   0    0   0  .192  .384    6    0   0   2·SH
  R Langerhans LF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .172  .598    5    1   0   
Totals                       32   6  11   6    2   7              137   27  10

BATTING

2B: R Belliard (11, off R Hill); D Young (22, off B Petrick).

HR: R Zimmerman (13, off R Hill; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); D Young (8, off R Hill; 5th inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: M Chico 2 (5, 2 off R Hill).

IBB: R Zimmerman (1, by R Hill).

TB: D Young 7; R Zimmerman 5; R Belliard 2; J Flores 2; F Lopez; M Chico; N Logan.

GIDP: R Belliard (6).

RBI: D Young 4 (41); R Belliard (20); R Zimmerman (43).

2-out RBI: R Zimmerman.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

E: F Lopez (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Lopez (10, 2nd base off R Hill/R Bowen).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Hill, L (5-6)                6    10   6   6    1   6   2   3.81   28  104-72   44· 8·20    8· 7· 6· 0     33    -     0.87  -0.18
B Petrick                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.18    4   14-10    7· 0· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
S Eyre                         1     0   0   0    1   1   0   6.83    4   19-9     5· 2· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    11   6   6    2   7   2          36  137-91   56·10·25    9·11· 7· 0           -

Washington Nationals          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Chico, W (4-5)               7     4   0   0    0   4   0   4.39   26   99-67   43· 6·18    8·11· 3· 0     73    -     0.85   0.31
S Rivera                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.78    4   16-10    7· 0· 3    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
R King                         1     0   0   0    1   0   0   5.57    4   11-4     4· 0· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   4   0          34  126-81   54· 6·21   12·12· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Chico (4).

IBB: R Hill (2; R Zimmerman).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - , 3B - Andy Fletcher.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 39,207.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 83° F, Wind 16mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Washington Nationals                 
1. A Soriano            LF    1. N Logan              CF 
2. R Theriot            SS    2. R Belliard           2B 
3. D Lee                1B    3. R Zimmerman          3B 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. D Young              1B 
5. M DeRosa             RF    5. A Kearns             RF 
6. A Pagan              CF    6. F Lopez              SS 
7. M Fontenot           2B    7. R Fick               LF 
8. R Bowen              C     8. J Flores             C  
9. R Hill               P     9. M Chico              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  ---  7   10%  61% R Zimmerman     R Hill          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   b 5   1  0-2  123  4   10%  98% D Young         R Hill          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Logan Scores; Belliard Scores; Zimmerman Scores
   b 5   1  0-1  1-3  3   10%  87% R Belliard      R Hill          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Flores Scores; Logan to 3B
   t 2   0  1-0  1--  5   -6%  50% M DeRosa        M Chico         Single to CF (Line Drive); Ramirez to 2B
   t 2   0  1-0  12-  6    6%  56% A Pagan         M Chico         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Chico facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  9   52%  A Soriano       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   54%  R Theriot       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   55%  D Lee           Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Hill facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  N Logan         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   51%  R Belliard      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   R      ---  7   61%  R Zimmerman     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   61%  D Young         Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Chico facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   57%  A Ramirez       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--  5   50%  M DeRosa        Single to CF (Line Drive); Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  6   56%  A Pagan         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      12-  2   61%  M Fontenot      Popfly: 2B
   O      12-  5   66%  R Bowen         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rich Hill facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   64%  A Kearns        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  5   66%  F Lopez         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   65%  R Fick          Strikeout Swinging, Lopez Steals 2B; Lopez to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  3   61%  J Flores        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Chico facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   64%  R Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   66%  A Soriano       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  1   63%  R Theriot       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   67%  D Lee           Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rich Hill facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   70%  M Chico         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   67%  N Logan         Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   OO     1--  2   63%  R Belliard      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Chico facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   65%  A Ramirez       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  7   67%  M DeRosa        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   69%  A Pagan         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rich Hill facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   72%  R Zimmerman     Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--  3   77%  D Young         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Zimmerman to 2B
   O      12-  5   72%  A Kearns        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  3   68%  F Lopez         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      12-  7   64%  R Fick          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Chico facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   67%  M Fontenot      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   70%  R Bowen         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1   68%  R Hill          Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      66%  A Soriano       Wild Pitch; Hill to 2B
   O      -2-  6   71%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rich Hill facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   74%  J Flores        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   73%  M Chico         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Flores to 2B
          -2-  6   78%  N Logan         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Flores to 3B
   R      1-3  3   87%  R Belliard      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Flores Scores; Logan to 3B
          -23  4   87%  R Zimmerman     Intentional Walk
   RRRR   123  4   98%  D Young         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Logan Scores; Belliard Scores; Zimmerman Scores
   O      ---  1   98%  A Kearns        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   98%  F Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 6.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Matt Chico facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   98%  R Theriot       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   99%  D Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   98%  A Ramirez       Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   99%  M DeRosa        Lineout: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rich Hill facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   99%  R Fick          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  4   99%  J Flores        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   99%  M Chico         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Flores to 2B
   O      -2-  3   98%  N Logan         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 6.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Matt Chico facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   99%  A Pagan         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   99%  M Fontenot      Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   99%  R Bowen         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Billy Petrick facing 2-3-4
                  Billy Petrick replaces Mike Fontenot pitching and batting 7th; Ryan Theriot moves to 2B; Cesar Izturis replaces Rich Hill playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  R Belliard      Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  2   99%  R Zimmerman     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3   99%  D Young         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  6   99%  A Kearns        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 6.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Saul Rivera facing 9-1-2
                  Saul Rivera replaces Dmitri Young pitching and batting 4th; Robert Fick moves to 1B; Ryan Langerhans replaces Matt Chico playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  C Izturis       Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
          ---  4   99%  A Soriano       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1  100%  R Theriot       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Soriano to 3B
   O      --3  5  100%  D Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Scott Eyre facing 6-7-8
                  Scott Eyre replaces Billy Petrick pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  6  100%  F Lopez         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Tony Batista pinch hits for Robert Fick batting 7th
          ---  6  100%  T Batista       Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  J Flores        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  5  100%  R Langerhans    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 6.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Ray King facing 4-5-6
                  Ray King replaces Saul Rivera pitching and batting 4th; Tony Batista moves to 1B
   O      ---  3  100%  A Ramirez       Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  4  100%  M DeRosa        Walk
   O      1--  2  100%  A Pagan         Flyball: RF
                  Koyie Hill pinch hits for Scott Eyre batting 7th
   O      1--  2  100%  K Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 6.

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