April 27, 2008 Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Nationals Park, Attendance: 33,795

Sunday, April 27, 2008, 1:35pm
Time of Game: 2:31

Cubs

16-9

Lost 1

1st

Lou Piniella

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

W: J Lannan (2-2), L: T Lilly (1-4), S: J Rauch (4)

Nationals

9-17

Won 1

5th, 6½ GB

Manny Acta

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Johnson CF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .324  .776   16    1   0   
R Theriot SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .326  .849   16    2   2   GDP
  K Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Lee 1B                      2   0   0   0    2   0  .359 1.092   18    8   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .949   13    0   2   
K Fukudome RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .326  .927   16    1   0   2B
M DeRosa LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .822   17    3   0   
R Cedeno 2B-SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .962   13    0   0   SB
H Blanco C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .353  .774   12    8   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .631    6    0   0   
T Lilly P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .393    8    0   0   
  M Murton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258    2    0   0   
  M Wuertz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Fontenot 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .545         1   0   
Totals                       30   0   4   0    5   6              137   24   5

BATTING

2B: K Fukudome (7, off J Lannan).

TB: K Fukudome 2; R Cedeno; H Blanco; R Johnson.

GIDP: R Theriot (2).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Cedeno (2, 3rd base off J Lannan/W Nieves).

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Lopez 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .653   28    1   2   
C Guzman SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .309  .800   18    2   4   
R Zimmerman 3B                4   0   0   0    0   3  .222  .580   18    1   2   
N Johnson 1B                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .216  .824   20   10   0   
L Milledge CF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .742    9    2   0   SH
A Kearns RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .583   12    4   0   
W Pena LF                     3   1   1   1    0   2  .170  .390   14    1   0   
  W Harris LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .573         0   0   
W Nieves C                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .348  .901   10    6   0   
J Lannan P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   2   
  R Mackowiak PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .274         0   0   
  A Boone PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .653    6    0   0   
  L Ayala P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Rauch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       27   2   4   2    3   8              139   27  11

BATTING

SH: L Milledge (3, off T Lilly).

TB: W Nieves; N Johnson; C Guzman; W Pena.

RBI: W Nieves (4); W Pena (2).

2-out RBI: W Nieves; W Pena.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Guzman-N Johnson.

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
T Lilly, L (1-4)               6     4   2   2    2   7   0   6.46   24  108-71   36· 9·26    7· 7· 1· 0     61    -     0.78   0.02
M Wuertz                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.25    2    8-6     2· 3· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.40   0.02
S Marshall                     0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   1.80    2   14-7     4· 0· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.01
K Wood                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.46    3    9-4     3· 1· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     4   2   2    3   8   0          31  139-88   45·13·30   10· 9· 1· 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
J Lannan, W (2-2)              7     4   0   0    4   3   0   2.64   28  107-65   34· 9·22   12· 6· 3· 0     68    -     1.35   0.41
L Ayala, H (7)                 1     0   0   0    1   2   0   3.38    4   16-9     4· 1· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.46   0.08
J Rauch, S (4)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.63    3   13-10    5· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     4   0   0    5   6   0          35  136-84   43·12·29   14· 7· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 33,795.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 12mph in from Rightfield, Overcast, 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. A Kearns             RF 
7. R Cedeno             2B    7. W Pena               LF 
8. H Blanco             C     8. W Nieves             C  
9. T Lilly              P     9. J Lannan             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  2-0  123  2   19%  81% R Theriot       J Lannan        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   t 6   1  2-0  1--  4  -12%  66% K Fukudome      J Lannan        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ramirez to 3B
   b 2   2  0-0  -2-  3   11%  64% W Pena          T Lilly         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Johnson Scores; Pena to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 6   1  2-0  -23  5   10%  76% M DeRosa        J Lannan        Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   b 2   2  0-1  -2-  5    9%  74% W Nieves        T Lilly         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pena Scores; Nieves to 2B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Lannan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  R Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   50%  R Theriot       Walk
   O      1--  5   53%  D Lee           Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   55%  A Ramirez       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  F Lopez         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  7   51%  C Guzman        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  R Zimmerman     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Lannan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   52%  K Fukudome      Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          ---  5   50%  M DeRosa        Walk
   O      1--  2   53%  R Cedeno        Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  4   55%  H Blanco        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   59%  N Johnson       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   57%  L Milledge      Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-  2   53%  A Kearns        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      -2-  3   64%  W Pena          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Johnson Scores; Pena to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-  5   74%  W Nieves        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pena Scores; Nieves to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  1   71%  J Lannan        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, John Lannan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   74%  T Lilly         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   71%  R Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  4   74%  R Theriot       Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   77%  D Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
   O      --- 10   75%  F Lopez         Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   74%  C Guzman        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   73%  R Zimmerman     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, John Lannan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   76%  A Ramirez       Lineout: RF
   O      --- 10   78%  K Fukudome      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   79%  M DeRosa        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ted Lilly facing 4-5-6
          ---  8   81%  N Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  3   79%  L Milledge      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  5   77%  A Kearns        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      1--  5   75%  W Pena          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, John Lannan facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   71%  R Cedeno        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   63%  H Blanco        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Cedeno to 2B
          12-      57%  T Lilly         Cedeno Steals 3B; Blanco to 2B
   O      -23  3   64%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -23  2   62%  R Johnson       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
   OO     123  2   81%  R Theriot       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ted Lilly facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   80%  W Nieves        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   79%  J Lannan        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   78%  F Lopez         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, John Lannan facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   73%  D Lee           Walk
   O      1--  3   78%  A Ramirez       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Right)
          1--  4   66%  K Fukudome      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ramirez to 3B
   O      -23  5   76%  M DeRosa        Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      -23  3   85%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ted Lilly facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   87%  C Guzman        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  6   85%  R Zimmerman     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   87%  N Johnson       Walk; Guzman to 2B
   O      12-  5   84%  L Milledge      Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
   O      12-  5   82%  A Kearns        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, John Lannan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   85%  H Blanco        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Matt Murton pinch hits for Ted Lilly batting 9th
   O      ---  2   88%  M Murton        Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   89%  R Johnson       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Michael Wuertz facing 7-8-9
                  Michael Wuertz replaces Matt Murton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   88%  W Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   87%  W Nieves        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  Sean Marshall replaces Michael Wuertz pitching and batting 9th; Aaron Boone pinch hits for Rob Mackowiak batting 9th; Rob Mackowiak pinch hits for John Lannan batting 9th
          ---  6   88%  A Boone         Walk
   O      1--  8   87%  F Lopez         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Luis Ayala facing 2-3-4
                  Luis Ayala replaces Aaron Boone pitching and batting 9th; Willie Harris replaces Wily Mo Pena playing LF batting 7th
   O      ---  5   90%  R Theriot       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   86%  D Lee           Walk
   O      1--  4   90%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   94%  K Fukudome      Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kerry Wood facing 2-3-4
                  Kerry Wood replaces Ryan Theriot pitching and batting 2nd; Mike Fontenot replaces Sean Marshall playing 2B batting 9th; Ronny Cedeno moves to SS
   O      ---  2   93%  C Guzman        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   93%  R Zimmerman     Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   93%  N Johnson       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jon Rauch facing 6-7-8
                  Jon Rauch replaces Luis Ayala pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   96%  M DeRosa        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   99%  R Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Henry Blanco batting 8th
   O      ---  6  100%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation