April 25, 2008 Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 6
NYY 4 LAA 4
@DET 3 KCR 8
TOR 4 OAK 4
@SEA 3 TBR 5
BOS 4
(11) TEX 6
MIN 5
(10) LAD 8
COL 7
(13) FLA 3
@MIL 0
(10) ATL 6
@NYM 3 PHI 6
@PIT 5 ARI 5
@SDP 1 SFG 3
CIN 1 HOU 3
@STL 2 WSN 5
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Nationals Park, Attendance: 35,154

Friday, April 25, 2008, 7:35pm
Time of Game: 2:50

Cubs

15-8

Lost 2

1st

Lou Piniella

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

W: J Rauch (2-0), L: B Howry (0-2)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Nationals

8-16

Won 2

5th, 6½ GB

Manny Acta

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Johnson CF                  4   2   1   0    0   1  .308  .749   14    1   0   HBP
R Theriot SS                  4   0   2   1    1   0  .329  .859   18    1   4   2B,2·CS
D Lee 1B                      4   0   1   0    1   1  .357 1.076   26    9   1   2B
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .284  .959   15    2   1   
K Fukudome RF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .346  .971   13    1   0   2B
M DeRosa LF                   2   0   0   0    1   2  .276  .848   21    1   0   SH
G Soto C                      3   0   0   0    1   3  .338 1.019   18    7   1   IW
R Cedeno 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .343  .924    8    2   4   
  D Ward PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .708         0   0   
  M Murton PH                 0   0   0   1    1   0  .100  .282    5    0   0   
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Dempster P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    7    1   1   
  H Blanco PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .795         0   0   
  M Fontenot PH-2B            1   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .558    4    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   8   3    6   9              149   25  12

BATTING

2B: K Fukudome (6, off O Perez); R Theriot (6, off O Perez); D Lee (7, off O Perez).

SH: M DeRosa (1, off L Ayala).

IBB: G Soto (2, by L Ayala).

HBP: R Johnson (5, by O Perez).

TB: R Theriot 3; K Fukudome 3; A Ramirez 2; D Lee 2; R Johnson.

RBI: A Ramirez (17); M Murton (3); R Theriot (7).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Cedeno-R Theriot-D Lee.

E: D Lee (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Theriot 2 (5, 2nd base by L Ayala/W Nieves, 3rd base by O Perez/J Estrada).

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Lopez 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .662   21    5   1   
C Guzman SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .314  .814   12    0   3   
R Zimmerman 3B                2   1   1   0    2   1  .230  .606   18    1   3   
N Johnson 1B                  4   1   1   2    0   2  .211  .797   17    7   0   HR,GDP
L Milledge CF                 2   0   2   1    2   0  .287  .768   17    3   0   CS
J Estrada C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .481   11    7   1   
  L Ayala P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M O'Connor P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Rivera P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Boone PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .653    1    0   0   
  J Rauch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
W Pena LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .353   14    2   0   
  A Kearns RF                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .202  .628    1    0   0   
R Mackowiak RF                2   0   0   0    1   1  .067  .289   15    0   0   
  W Harris LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .156  .589    6    0   0   
O Perez P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444    4    0   0   SH
  W Nieves C                  2   1   1   2    0   0  .350  .935    4    2   1   HR
Totals                       30   5   7   5    5   7              141   27   9

BATTING

HR: W Nieves (1, off B Howry; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); N Johnson (3, off R Dempster; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

SH: O Perez (1, off R Dempster).

TB: W Nieves 4; N Johnson 4; L Milledge 2; C Guzman; A Kearns; R Zimmerman.

GIDP: N Johnson (1).

RBI: N Johnson 2 (14); W Nieves 2 (3); L Milledge (8).

2-out RBI: N Johnson 2; L Milledge.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Nieves-F Lopez.

BASERUNNING

CS: L Milledge (3, 2nd base by R Dempster/G Soto).

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 Dempster                     7     4   3   2    3   5   1   2.90   27  108-62   30· 8·24   13· 2· 4· 0     61    -     0.90  -0.01
C Marmol                       1     1   0   0    2   1   0   1.65    6   20-9     3· 1· 5    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.98   0.11
B Howry, L (0-2)               0.1   2   2   2    0   1   1   7.30    3   10-8     5· 1· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.81  -0.36
Totals                         8.1   7   5   4    5   7   2          36  138-79   38·10·31   16· 3· 5· 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
O Perez                        6     5   2   2    4   7   0   3.31   27  101-60   28·13·19    6· 5· 4· 0     57    -     1.24   0.13
L Ayala, H (6)                 1.1   3   1   1    1   1   0   3.65    7   24-14   10· 1· 3    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    2.62  -0.13
M O'Connor, BS (1)             0     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    1    5-1     0· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          3-1    5.55  -0.20
S Rivera                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.41    2    6-5     3· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    5.09   0.29
J Rauch, W (2-0)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.06    3    9-6     3· 2· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.14
Totals                         9     8   3   3    6   9   0          40  145-86   44·17·25    9· 9· 6· 0          6-1

M O'Connor faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: R Dempster (1).

IBB: L Ayala (3; G Soto).

HBP: O Perez (3; R Johnson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Phil Cuzzi, 1B - Jim Wolf, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Jerry Layne.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 35,154.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 10mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Washington Nationals                 
1. R Johnson            CF    1. F Lopez              2B 
2. R Theriot            SS    2. C Guzman             SS 
3. D Lee                1B    3. R Zimmerman          3B 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. N Johnson            1B 
5. K Fukudome           RF    5. L Milledge           CF 
6. M DeRosa             LF    6. J Estrada            C  
7. G Soto               C     7. W Pena               LF 
8. R Cedeno             2B    8. R Mackowiak          RF 
9. R Dempster           P     9. O Perez              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  3-3  1--  3   36% 100% W Nieves        B Howry         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Kearns Scores
   t 8   1  3-2  123  5  -20%  32% M Murton        M O'Connor      Walk; Ramirez Scores; Fukudome to 3B; Soto to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  1--  5   18%  70% N Johnson       R Dempster      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Zimmerman Scores
   b 6   2  2-2  --3  5   15%  71% L Milledge      R Dempster      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Guzman Scores/unER
   t 8   1  3-3  123  4   15%  47% M Fontenot      S Rivera        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Odalis Perez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  R Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  R Theriot       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   52%  D Lee           Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
          -2-  5   51%  A Ramirez       Walk
   O      12-  2   55%  K Fukudome      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  F Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   51%  C Guzman        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   52%  R Zimmerman     Walk
   RR     1--  5   70%  N Johnson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Zimmerman Scores
          ---  6   71%  L Milledge      Walk
   O      1--  5   70%  J Estrada       Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Odalis Perez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   72%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   74%  G Soto          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   75%  R Cedeno        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ryan Dempster facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   73%  W Pena          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   75%  R Mackowiak     Walk
   O      1--  2   73%  O Perez         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B (Weak SS); Mackowiak to 2B
          -2-      74%  F Lopez         Wild Pitch; Mackowiak to 3B
   O      --3  5   71%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Odalis Perez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   73%  R Dempster      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   71%  R Johnson       Hit By Pitch
   R      1--  1   59%  R Theriot       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Johnson Scores
   O      -2-      66%  D Lee           Theriot Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
          ---  6   64%  " "             Walk
          1--  6   62%  A Ramirez       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Lee to 2B
   O      12-  5   67%  K Fukudome      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ryan Dempster facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   65%  C Guzman        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   63%  R Zimmerman     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   62%  N Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Nationals 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Odalis Perez facing 6-7-8
          ---  7   58%  M DeRosa        Walk
   O      1--  4   62%  G Soto          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   66%  R Cedeno        Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
   O      1--  4   68%  R Dempster      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   72%  L Milledge      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   69%  J Estrada       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--      65%  W Pena          Milledge Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  5   64%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Nationals 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Odalis Perez facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   59%  R Johnson       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  5   51%  R Theriot       Walk; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  5   54%  D Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Johnson to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   54%  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Johnson Scores
          1--  3   49%  K Fukudome      Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Ramirez to 3B
   O      -23  5   57%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Tied 2-2, Ryan Dempster facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   54%  R Mackowiak     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   52%  O Perez         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  5   50%  F Lopez         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Nationals 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Odalis Perez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   53%  G Soto          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   56%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   58%  R Dempster      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Tied 2-2, Ryan Dempster facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   63%  C Guzman        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
          1--  4   70%  R Zimmerman     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Guzman to 2B
   OO     12-  5   56%  N Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Guzman to 3B
   R      --3  5   71%  L Milledge      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Guzman Scores/unER
   O      1--  4   69%  J Estrada       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Nationals 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Luis Ayala facing 1-2-3
                  Luis Ayala replaces Johnny Estrada pitching and batting 6th; Wil Nieves replaces Odalis Perez playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  3   73%  R Johnson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   68%  R Theriot       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  7   79%  D Lee           Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Theriot Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Nationals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ryan Dempster facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   77%  W Pena          Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   75%  R Mackowiak     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   74%  W Nieves        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Nationals 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Luis Ayala facing 4-5-6
                  Willie Harris replaces Rob Mackowiak playing LF batting 8th; Austin Kearns replaces Wily Mo Pena playing RF batting 7th
          ---  1   65%  A Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   53%  K Fukudome      Single to RF (Line Drive); Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  2   53%  M DeRosa        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B (P's Right); Ramirez to 3B; Fukudome to 2B
          -23  4   52%  G Soto          Intentional Walk
                  Mike O'Connor replaces Luis Ayala pitching and batting 6th; Matt Murton pinch hits for Daryle Ward batting 8th; Daryle Ward pinch hits for Ronny Cedeno batting 8th
   R      123  5   32%  M Murton        Walk; Ramirez Scores; Fukudome to 3B; Soto to 2B
                  Saul Rivera replaces Mike O'Connor pitching and batting 6th; Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Henry Blanco batting 9th; Henry Blanco pinch hits for Ryan Dempster batting 9th
   O      123  4   47%  M Fontenot      Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  2   61%  R Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Nationals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Tied 3-3, Carlos Marmol facing 1-2-3
                  Carlos Marmol replaces Matt Murton pitching and batting 8th; Mike Fontenot moves to 2B
   O      ---  4   56%  F Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  3   61%  C Guzman        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  5   67%  R Zimmerman     Walk; Guzman to 2B
   O      12-  3   59%  N Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          12-  4   64%  L Milledge      Walk; Guzman to 3B; Zimmerman to 2B
                  Aaron Boone pinch hits for Saul Rivera batting 6th
   O      123  1   50%  A Boone         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Milledge to 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Nationals 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Jon Rauch facing 2-3-4
                  Jon Rauch replaces Aaron Boone pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  4   56%  R Theriot       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   61%  D Lee           Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   64%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Nationals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Tied 3-3, Bobby Howry facing 7-8-9
                  Bobby Howry replaces Carlos Marmol pitching and batting 8th
          ---  1   72%  A Kearns        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   64%  W Harris        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  3  100%  W Nieves        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Kearns Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Nationals 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation