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Monday, September 3, 2012, 1:07PM
, Nationals Park
Attendance: 23,215, Time of Game: 2:45
Cubs
1
51-83
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Nationals
2
82-52
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Ross Detwiler (9-6)
L: Jeff Samardzija (8-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  0
Nationals       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    2  9  2

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Mather CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .208 .571 9 7 -0.084 1.14 0.000 -0.084 -0.7 4 0
   Brett Jackson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .188 .722 4 3 -0.038 1.55 0.000 -0.038 -0.2
   Jeff Beliveau P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Michael Bowden P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Darwin Barney 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .663 12 9 -0.104 1.00 0.000 -0.104 -0.7 1 1
Anthony Rizzo 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .786 16 12 0.001 1.13 0.076 -0.075 -0.1 5 0
Alfonso Soriano LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .802 15 11 -0.064 1.40 0.041 -0.105 -0.5 1 0
Starlin Castro SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .275 .727 11 7 -0.060 1.28 0.071 -0.131 -0.2 2 1 2B,GDP
Welington Castillo C 3 0 2 1 1 1 .283 .817 18 12 0.089 1.44 0.125 -0.036 1.0 8 2
   Tony Campana PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .587 0.033 2.76 0.033 0.000 0.1
Josh Vitters 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .081 .283 15 8 -0.219 2.54 0.010 -0.230 -1.0 1 0
Dave Sappelt RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 17 12 -0.091 1.78 0.053 -0.144 -0.5 2 0 GDP
Jeff Samardzija P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .106 .283 6 5 -0.052 1.58 0.000 -0.052 -0.4 0 0 SH
   David DeJesus PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .772 4 2 -0.054 2.15 0.000 -0.054 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 6 1 3 5 .200 .506 127 88 -0.643 1.52 0.409 -1.053 -3.3 24 4
2B: S Castro (20, off R Detwiler).
SH: J Samardzija (6, off R Detwiler).
TB: S Castro 3; W Castillo 2; A Soriano; A Rizzo.
GIDP: S Castro (11); D Sappelt (1).
RBI: W Castillo (15).
2-out RBI: W Castillo.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.

Washington Nationals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jayson Werth RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .312 .861 15 9 -0.014 0.66 0.032 -0.046 -0.1 4 0
Bryce Harper CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .254 .753 11 8 -0.036 0.71 0.019 -0.055 -0.2 3 0
Ryan Zimmerman 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .283 .804 14 8 0.013 0.77 0.069 -0.055 0.6 0 3 2B
Adam LaRoche 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .260 .812 17 11 0.064 0.64 0.110 -0.046 0.2 9 0 HR
Mike Morse LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .773 5 3 -0.019 0.76 0.000 -0.019 -0.2 1 0
   Roger Bernadina PH-LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .302 .784 7 4 -0.009 0.61 0.011 -0.020 -0.1 2 0
   Tyler Moore PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .845 6 4 -0.009 0.32 0.000 -0.009 -0.3 0 0
Ian Desmond SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .287 .818 11 8 -0.013 0.67 0.047 -0.060 -0.4 0 2
Danny Espinosa 2B 3 0 2 0 0 1 .255 .730 12 7 -0.024 0.82 0.022 -0.046 -0.2 3 5
Kurt Suzuki C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .562 10 5 -0.022 0.74 0.017 -0.040 -0.2 5 1
Ross Detwiler P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .054 .133 10 8 -0.058 1.15 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 0 0
   Chad Tracy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .835 7 4 -0.013 0.54 0.000 -0.013 -0.2
   Drew Storen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tyler Clippard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 9 2 1 9 .281 .709 125 79 -0.140 0.71 0.327 -0.467 -1.8 27 11
2B: R Zimmerman (31, off J Beliveau).
HR: A LaRoche (25, off J Samardzija; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: A LaRoche 4; R Zimmerman 2; I Desmond 2; D Espinosa 2; B Harper; J Werth; R Bernadina.
RBI: R Zimmerman (71); A LaRoche (85).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Zimmerman-D Espinosa-A LaRoche; I Desmond-D Espinosa-A LaRoche.
E: R Zimmerman (13); T Clippard (2).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: I Desmond (1st base by W Castillo).

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
Jeff Samardzija, L (8-13) 7 7 1 1 1 8 1 3.91 28 108 68 33 16 19 5 14 6 0 66 0.199 0.76 2.3
Jeff Beliveau 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.65 3 10 6 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 -0.077 0.52 -1.2
Michael Bowden 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.21 2 7 5 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0.019 0.33 0.7
Team Totals 8 9 2 2 1 9 1 2.25 33 125 79 39 18 22 6 17 7 0 66 1 0 0.141 1.52 1.8

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
Ross Detwiler, W (9-6) 7 4 0 0 3 3 0 3.15 26 93 62 44 5 13 11 9 3 0 69 0.454 1.33 3.3
Drew Storen, H (8) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.63 3 9 6 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.117 1.57 0.5
Tyler Clippard, S (30) 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.79 5 25 20 15 2 3 0 4 2 0 0 0 0.070 2.21 -0.5
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 3 5 0 1.00 34 127 88 62 8 18 11 15 5 0 69 0 0 0.641 0.71 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Miller, 1B - fagac901, 2B - Mike Estabrook, 3B - Jerry Layne.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 23,215.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 2mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Washington Nationals
1 Joe Mather CF 1 Jayson Werth RF
2 Darwin Barney 2B 2 Bryce Harper CF
3 Anthony Rizzo 1B 3 Ryan Zimmerman 3B
4 Alfonso Soriano LF 4 Adam LaRoche 1B
5 Starlin Castro SS 5 Mike Morse LF
6 Welington Castillo C 6 Ian Desmond SS
7 Josh Vitters 3B 7 Danny Espinosa 2B
8 Dave Sappelt RF 8 Kurt Suzuki C
9 Jeff Samardzija P 9 Ross Detwiler P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R WSN A. LaRoche J. Samardzija 11% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t9 1-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Vitters T. Clippard 11% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-1 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  OO CHC D. Sappelt R. Detwiler 10% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 0-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO CHC S. Castro R. Detwiler 8% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t9 0-2 0 --- 6,(1-2)  CHC A. Rizzo T. Clippard -7% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Ross Detwiler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Mather R. Detwiler 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. Barney R. Detwiler 2% 54% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Rizzo R. Detwiler 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jeff Samardzija facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O WSN J. Werth J. Samardzija -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN B. Harper J. Samardzija -2% 51% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O WSN R. Zimmerman J. Samardzija -1% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Ross Detwiler facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Soriano R. Detwiler 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC S. Castro R. Detwiler -4% 48% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t2 0-0 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O CHC W. Castillo R. Detwiler 4% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC J. Vitters R. Detwiler -1% 51% Walk
t2 0-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O CHC D. Sappelt R. Detwiler 4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jeff Samardzija facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R WSN A. LaRoche J. Samardzija 11% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
b2 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O WSN M. Morse J. Samardzija -2% 64% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN I. Desmond J. Samardzija -1% 63% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b2 1-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  WSN D. Espinosa J. Samardzija 1% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b2 1-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  WSN K. Suzuki J. Samardzija 2% 66% Walk; Espinosa to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O WSN R. Detwiler J. Samardzija -4% 62% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Nationals' Ross Detwiler facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Samardzija R. Detwiler 3% 64% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t3 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Mather R. Detwiler 2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t3 0-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC D. Barney R. Detwiler 1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Jeff Samardzija facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  WSN J. Werth J. Samardzija 3% 71% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 1-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O WSN B. Harper J. Samardzija -3% 68% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 1-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O WSN R. Zimmerman J. Samardzija -3% 65% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
b3 1-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O WSN A. LaRoche J. Samardzija -2% 63% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Nationals' Ross Detwiler facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Rizzo R. Detwiler 3% 66% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t4 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Soriano R. Detwiler 2% 68% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC S. Castro R. Detwiler -3% 65% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Castro to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
t4 0-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC W. Castillo R. Detwiler -1% 64% Walk
t4 0-1 2 12- 4,(0-2)  O CHC J. Vitters R. Detwiler 5% 69% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Jeff Samardzija facing 5-6-7
Roger Bernadina pinch hits for Mike Morse (LF) batting 5th
b4 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN R. Bernadina J. Samardzija -2% 67% Popfly: 2B
b4 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  WSN I. Desmond J. Samardzija 2% 69% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b4 1-0 1 1-- 4,(2-2)  O WSN D. Espinosa J. Samardzija -4% 66% Desmond Picked off 1B (C-1B)
b4 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  WSN D. Espinosa J. Samardzija 1% 67% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b4 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O WSN K. Suzuki J. Samardzija -2% 65% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Nationals' Ross Detwiler facing 8-9-1
Roger Bernadina moves from PH to LF
t5 0-1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  CHC D. Sappelt R. Detwiler -5% 59% Walk
t5 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Samardzija R. Detwiler 3% 62% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Sappelt to 2B
t5 0-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHC J. Mather R. Detwiler 4% 66% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Sappelt to 3B
t5 0-1 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O CHC D. Barney R. Detwiler 5% 71% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Jeff Samardzija facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O WSN R. Detwiler J. Samardzija -2% 69% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN J. Werth J. Samardzija -1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O WSN B. Harper J. Samardzija -1% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Nationals' Ross Detwiler facing 3-4-5
t6 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Rizzo R. Detwiler 4% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t6 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC A. Soriano R. Detwiler -4% 66% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t6 0-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO CHC S. Castro R. Detwiler 8% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Jeff Samardzija facing 3-4-5
b6 1-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O WSN R. Zimmerman J. Samardzija -2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O WSN A. LaRoche J. Samardzija -1% 71% Lineout: RF
b6 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  WSN R. Bernadina J. Samardzija 1% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 1-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  WSN I. Desmond J. Samardzija 2% 75% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bernadina to 3B
b6 1-0 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O WSN D. Espinosa J. Samardzija -5% 70% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Nationals' Ross Detwiler facing 6-7-8
t7 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC W. Castillo R. Detwiler -7% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t7 0-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC J. Vitters R. Detwiler 7% 70% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t7 0-1 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  OO CHC D. Sappelt R. Detwiler 10% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Jeff Samardzija facing 8-9-1
b7 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O WSN K. Suzuki J. Samardzija -2% 78% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Chad Tracy pinch hits for Ross Detwiler (P) batting 9th
b7 1-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O WSN C. Tracy J. Samardzija -1% 76% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O WSN J. Werth J. Samardzija -1% 75% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Nationals' Drew Storen facing 9-1-2
Drew Storen replaces Chad Tracy (PH) pitching and batting 9th
David DeJesus pinch hits for Jeff Samardzija (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC D. DeJesus D. Storen 5% 81% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Brett Jackson pinch hits for Joe Mather (CF) batting 1st
t8 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC B. Jackson D. Storen 4% 85% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Barney D. Storen 3% 87% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Jeff Beliveau facing 2-3-4
Jeff Beliveau replaces Brett Jackson (PH) pitching and batting 1st
David DeJesus moves from PH to CF
b8 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  WSN B. Harper J. Beliveau 2% 89% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b8 1-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  R WSN R. Zimmerman J. Beliveau 7% 96% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Harper Scores
b8 2-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O WSN A. LaRoche J. Beliveau -1% 95% Strikeout Swinging
Michael Bowden replaces Jeff Beliveau pitching and batting 1st
Tyler Moore pinch hits for Roger Bernadina (LF) batting 5th
b8 2-0 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O WSN T. Moore M. Bowden -1% 94% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b8 2-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O WSN I. Desmond M. Bowden -1% 93% Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Nationals 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Nationals' Tyler Clippard facing 3-4-5
Tyler Clippard replaces Drew Storen pitching and batting 9th
Tyler Moore moves from PH to LF
t9 0-2 0 --- 6,(1-2)  CHC A. Rizzo T. Clippard -7% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t9 0-2 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  O CHC A. Soriano T. Clippard 6% 92% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Castro T. Clippard 5% 97% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t9 0-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC W. Castillo T. Clippard -0% 96% Defensive Indifference; Rizzo to 2B
t9 0-2 2 -2- 7,(1-2)  R CHC W. Castillo T. Clippard -4% 92% Single to SS (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Rizzo Scores
Tony Campana pinch runs for Welington Castillo (C) batting 6th
t9 1-2 2 1-- CHC J. Vitters T. Clippard -3% 89% Campana Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Campana to 2B
t9 1-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Vitters T. Clippard 11% 100% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Nationals 2.

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