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CHW 12
BAL  8

SEA  6
@CLE  2

TBR  8
@KCR  7

NYY  5
DET  3

OAK  7
LAA  3

MIN  5
@TEX  3

BOS  4
@TOR  1

ATL 11
NYM  0

CIN  4
MIL  0

PHI  6
@FLA  5

(12)
HOU  8
@LAD  1

PIT  2
SFG  1

(14)
COL  5
@SDP  3

STL  6
ARI  1

CHC  3
@WSN  1
Standings at end of play this day

Nationals Park, Attendance: 27,581

Friday, July 17, 2009, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:39
Cubs
3
45-43
Won 2
2nd, 3 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  2  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  1
Nationals       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  1
W: Carlos Zambrano (6-4), L: Craig Stammen (2-5), S: Kevin Gregg (17)
Nationals
1
26-63
Lost 3
5th, 24½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Fukudome CF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .255  .794   18   12    2   0   2B,CS
R Theriot SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .296  .771   19   10    3   0   
D Lee 1B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .882   16   11    4   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .320  .871   17   11    1   0   HR,GDP
M Bradley RF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .239  .745   15    8    3   0   GDP
M Hoffpauir LF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .722   15   10    1   0   HBP
  A Blanco 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .547              0   0   
M Fontenot 2B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .232  .669    5    4    0   4   2B
  R Johnson PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .741    4    3    1   0   
K Hill C                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .208  .592   18   11   12   1   
C Zambrano P                  2   0   1   2    0   0  .238  .756    9    7    0   2   2B
  A Heilman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  S Fuld PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .389 1.032    4    4    0   0   
  S Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .462              0   0   
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  K Gregg P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       32   3   7   3    2   4              140   91   27   7
Batting Events
2B: K Fukudome (18, off C Stammen); C Zambrano (2, off C Stammen); M Fontenot (12, off C Stammen).
HR: A Ramirez (5, off C Stammen; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).
HBP: M Hoffpauir (1, by C Stammen).
TB: A Ramirez 4; K Fukudome 3; M Fontenot 2; C Zambrano 2; D Lee; M Bradley.
GIDP: A Ramirez (4); M Bradley (8).
RBI: C Zambrano 2 (7); A Ramirez (18).
2-out RBI: C Zambrano 2; A Ramirez.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Hill-A Ramirez.
E: R Theriot (10).
Baserunning Events
CS: K Fukudome (7, 2nd base by C Stammen/J Bard).
Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Morgan CF                   5   0   3   0    0   1  .286  .715   22   16    2   0   SB,CS
N Johnson 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .302  .832   21   11   14   0   2B
R Zimmerman 3B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .285  .823   18   12    0   4   
A Dunn LF                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .260  .929   14    8    1   0   IW
J Willingham RF               4   0   0   0    0   2  .291  .958   19    9    2   0   
W Harris 2B                   3   0   0   1    1   1  .248  .790   20   12    3   4   
J Bard C                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .258  .695   15   11    4   1   
A Gonzalez SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .339  .837   23   15    1   4   
C Stammen P                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .610    8    4    0   1   
  T Clippard P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Kearns PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .195  .641    3    3    0   0   
  M MacDougal P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Beimel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Belliard PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .525    5    3    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   6   1    4  12              168  104   27  14
Batting Events
2B: N Johnson (16, off S Marshall).
IBB: A Dunn (10, by C Zambrano).
TB: N Morgan 3; N Johnson 2; A Gonzalez; R Belliard.
RBI: W Harris (17).
2-out RBI: W Harris.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Gonzalez-W Harris-N Johnson; W Harris-N Johnson.
E: A Gonzalez (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: N Morgan (26, 2nd base off C Zambrano/K Hill).
CS: N Morgan (11, 3rd base by C Zambrano/K Hill).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Zambrano, W (6-4)            5     4   1   0    4   6   0   3.36   23  113-64   42· 3·19    8· 5· 1· 0     59    -     1.31   0.19
A Heilman, H (6)               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.22    3   16-10    5· 2· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.01   0.07
S Marshall, H (5)              1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.92    5   12-11    6· 2· 3    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.39   0.13
C Marmol, H (20)               0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.50    2   10-7     2· 1· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.96   0.05
K Gregg, S (17)                1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.38    4   17-12    5· 3· 4    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.47   0.09
Totals                         9     6   1   0    4  12   0          37  168-104  60·11·33   10·11· 4· 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
C Stammen, L (2-5)             6     6   3   3    1   2   1   4.46   25   96-59   43· 7· 9   13· 8· 6· 0     49    -     0.93  -0.05
T Clippard                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.12    3   19-14    8· 2· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.51   0.04
M MacDougal                    1     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.43    4   16-10    7· 0· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.85   0.03
J Beimel                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.47    3   11-8     3· 4· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   4   1          35  142-91   61·13·17   16·12· 7· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Stammen (3; M Hoffpauir).
IBB: C Zambrano (4; A Dunn).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - D.J. Reyburn, 2B - Mike Estabrook, 3B - Paul Emmel, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 27,581.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Washington Nationals                         
1. Kosuke Fukudome              CF       1. Nyjer Morgan                 CF
2. Ryan Theriot                 SS       2. Nick Johnson                 1B
3. Derrek Lee                   1B       3. Ryan Zimmerman               3B
4. Aramis Ramirez               3B       4. Adam Dunn                    LF
5. Milton Bradley               RF       5. Josh Willingham              RF
6. Micah Hoffpauir              LF       6. Willie Harris                2B
7. Mike Fontenot                2B       7. Josh Bard                     C
8. Koyie Hill                    C       8. Alberto Gonzalez             SS
9. Carlos Zambrano               P       9. Craig Stammen                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 2 -23 RR 2,(0-1)  18% 59% 0-1 CHC C. Zambrano C. Stammen Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Bradley Scores; Fontenot Scores
t3 2 --- R 3,(1-1)  11% 68% 2-1 CHC A. Ramirez C. Stammen Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b1 0 12- OO 8,(3-2)  10% 47% 0-0 WSN R. Zimmerman C. Zambrano Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Morgan Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Johnson to 2B
b1 2 123 R 5,(3-1)  -9% 34% 0-0 WSN W. Harris C. Zambrano Walk; Johnson Scores/unER; Dunn to 3B; Willingham to 2B
t2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  9% 49% 0-1 CHC M. Fontenot C. Stammen Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Bradley to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Craig Stammen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 56% 0-0 CHC K. Fukudome C. Stammen Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t1 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  3% 59% 0-0 CHC R. Theriot C. Stammen Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t1 0 12- O 5,(2-2)  -5% 54% 0-0 CHC D. Lee C. Stammen Strikeout Looking
t1 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  -9% 45% 0-0 CHC A. Ramirez C. Stammen Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -3% 42% 0-0 WSN N. Morgan C. Zambrano Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 39% 0-0 WSN N. Johnson C. Zambrano Morgan Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- 9,(3-2)  -3% 36% 0-0 WSN N. Johnson C. Zambrano Walk
b1 0 12- OO 8,(3-2)  10% 47% 0-0 WSN R. Zimmerman C. Zambrano Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Morgan Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Johnson to 2B
b1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 46% 0-0 WSN A. Dunn C. Zambrano Intentional Walk
b1 2 12- 3,(2-0)  -3% 43% 0-0 WSN J. Willingham C. Zambrano Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Johnson to 3B; Dunn to 2B
b1 2 123 R 5,(3-1)  -9% 34% 0-0 WSN W. Harris C. Zambrano Walk; Johnson Scores/unER; Dunn to 3B; Willingham to 2B
b1 2 123 O 4,(1-2)  6% 40% 1-0 WSN J. Bard C. Zambrano Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Nationals' Craig Stammen facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 44% 0-1 CHC M. Bradley C. Stammen Walk
t2 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 40% 0-1 CHC M. Hoffpauir C. Stammen Lineout: RF
t2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  9% 49% 0-1 CHC M. Fontenot C. Stammen Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Bradley to 3B
t2 1 -23 O 5,(3-1)  -8% 41% 0-1 CHC K. Hill C. Stammen Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 2 -23 RR 2,(0-1)  18% 59% 0-1 CHC C. Zambrano C. Stammen Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Bradley Scores; Fontenot Scores
t2 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 56% 2-1 CHC K. Fukudome C. Stammen Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -4% 52% 1-2 WSN A. Gonzalez C. Zambrano Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b2 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 55% 1-2 WSN C. Stammen C. Zambrano Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
b2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  -4% 51% 1-2 WSN N. Morgan C. Zambrano Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Stammen to 2B
b2 1 12- O 5,(3-1)  3% 55% 1-2 WSN N. Johnson C. Zambrano Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Stammen to 3B; Morgan to 2B
b2 2 -23 O 5,(2-2)  7% 61% 1-2 WSN R. Zimmerman C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Nationals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Nationals' Craig Stammen facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 59% 2-1 CHC R. Theriot C. Stammen Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 1 --- O 8,(2-2)  -2% 57% 2-1 CHC D. Lee C. Stammen Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 2 --- R 3,(1-1)  11% 68% 2-1 CHC A. Ramirez C. Stammen Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 69% 3-1 CHC M. Bradley C. Stammen Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  2% 71% 3-1 CHC M. Hoffpauir C. Stammen Hit By Pitch; Bradley to 2B
t3 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 67% 3-1 CHC M. Fontenot C. Stammen Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 70% 1-3 WSN A. Dunn C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 72% 1-3 WSN J. Willingham C. Zambrano Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 73% 1-3 WSN W. Harris C. Zambrano Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Nationals 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Nationals' Craig Stammen facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 71% 3-1 CHC K. Hill C. Stammen Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  -1% 70% 3-1 CHC C. Zambrano C. Stammen Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 71% 3-1 CHC K. Fukudome C. Stammen Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t4 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 69% 3-1 CHC R. Theriot C. Stammen Fukudome Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 72% 1-3 WSN J. Bard C. Zambrano Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b4 1 --- O 9,(2-2)  2% 74% 1-3 WSN A. Gonzalez C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -2% 72% 1-3 WSN C. Stammen C. Zambrano Walk
b4 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  -3% 70% 1-3 WSN N. Morgan C. Zambrano Single to LF (Line Drive); Stammen to 2B
b4 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  5% 75% 1-3 WSN N. Johnson C. Zambrano Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Nationals 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Nationals' Craig Stammen facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 73% 3-1 CHC R. Theriot C. Stammen Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 72% 3-1 CHC D. Lee C. Stammen Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t5 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 71% 3-1 CHC A. Ramirez C. Stammen Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 74% 1-3 WSN R. Zimmerman C. Zambrano Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 76% 1-3 WSN A. Dunn C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 78% 1-3 WSN J. Willingham C. Zambrano Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Nationals 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Nationals' Craig Stammen facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 76% 3-1 CHC M. Bradley C. Stammen Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
t6 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 75% 3-1 CHC M. Hoffpauir C. Stammen Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 74% 3-1 CHC M. Fontenot C. Stammen Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Aaron Heilman facing 6-7-8
Aaron Heilman replaces Carlos Zambrano pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  4% 78% 1-3 WSN W. Harris A. Heilman Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 80% 1-3 WSN J. Bard A. Heilman Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 82% 1-3 WSN A. Gonzalez A. Heilman Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Nationals 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Nationals' Tyler Clippard facing 8-9-1
Tyler Clippard replaces Craig Stammen pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 80% 3-1 CHC K. Hill T. Clippard Strikeout Looking
Sam Fuld pinch hits for Aaron Heilman (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 79% 3-1 CHC S. Fuld T. Clippard Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t7 2 --- O 10,(3-2)  -1% 78% 3-1 CHC K. Fukudome T. Clippard Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 9-1-2
Sean Marshall replaces Sam Fuld (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Austin Kearns pinch hits for Tyler Clippard (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  4% 82% 1-3 WSN A. Kearns S. Marshall Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 85% 1-3 WSN N. Morgan S. Marshall Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 81% 1-3 WSN N. Johnson S. Marshall Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b7 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  5% 86% 1-3 WSN R. Zimmerman S. Marshall Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Nationals 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Nationals' Mike MacDougal facing 2-3-4
Mike MacDougal replaces Austin Kearns (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 7,(3-2)  2% 88% 3-1 CHC R. Theriot M. MacDougal Walk
t8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 91% 3-1 CHC D. Lee M. MacDougal Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Theriot to 2B
t8 0 12- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 88% 3-1 CHC A. Ramirez M. MacDougal Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t8 1 12- OO 2,(0-1)  -5% 83% 3-1 CHC M. Bradley M. MacDougal Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 88% 1-3 WSN A. Dunn S. Marshall Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
Carlos Marmol replaces Sean Marshall pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 91% 1-3 WSN J. Willingham C. Marmol Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 92% 1-3 WSN W. Harris C. Marmol Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Nationals 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Nationals' Joe Beimel facing 6-7-8
Joe Beimel replaces Mike MacDougal pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 92% 3-1 CHC M. Hoffpauir J. Beimel Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
Reed Johnson pinch hits for Mike Fontenot (2B) batting 7th
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 91% 3-1 CHC R. Johnson J. Beimel Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 91% 3-1 CHC K. Hill J. Beimel Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Kevin Gregg facing 7-8-9
Kevin Gregg replaces Carlos Marmol pitching and batting 9th; Andres Blanco replaces Micah Hoffpauir (LF) playing 2B batting 6th; Reed Johnson moves from PH to LF
b9 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  5% 95% 1-3 WSN J. Bard K. Gregg Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 98% 1-3 WSN A. Gonzalez K. Gregg Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
Ron Belliard pinch hits for Joe Beimel (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -3% 95% 1-3 WSN R. Belliard K. Gregg Single to RF (Line Drive)
b9 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  -0% 95% 1-3 WSN N. Morgan K. Gregg Defensive Indifference; Belliard to 2B
b9 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  5% 100% 1-3 WSN N. Morgan K. Gregg Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Nationals 1.

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