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Nationals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 9, 2011
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals, played on August 9, 2011 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 2011 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Nationals
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 9, 2011 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Nationals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chien-Ming Wang |
Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Garza |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 37,109 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Bruce Dreckman 2B: Alan Porter 3B: Rob Drake |
Washington Nationals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Ankiel | Center Fielder |
Danny Espinosa | Second Baseman |
Ryan Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
Michael Morse | First Baseman |
Jayson Werth | Right Fielder |
Jonny Gomes | Left Fielder |
Ian Desmond | Shortstop |
Wilson Ramos | Catcher |
Chien-Ming Wang | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
Darwin Barney | Second Baseman |
Blake DeWitt | Third Baseman |
Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
Marlon Byrd | Center Fielder |
Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
Tyler Colvin | Right Fielder |
Geovany Soto | Catcher |
Matt Garza | Pitcher |
Mike Quade | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Nationals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 9, 2011
Top 1
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Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Garza
Ankiel strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Garza
Espinosa strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Garza
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morse vs. Garza
Morse hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Wang
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Wang
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeWitt vs. Wang
DeWitt hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Garza
Werth strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Garza
Gomes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Gomes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Desmond vs. Garza
Desmond strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ramos vs. Garza
Ramos strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Wang
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Gomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Wang
Byrd is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Wang
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wang vs. Garza
Wang hits a line drive into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Garza
Ankiel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. Garza
Espinosa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Garza
Zimmerman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Colvin vs. Wang
Colvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Wang
Soto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Garza vs. Wang
Garza bunts towards the mound. Wang fields it and throws to first for the out. Soto moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Castro vs. Wang
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morse vs. Garza
Morse strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Garza
Werth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gomes vs. Garza
Gomes strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Desmond vs. Garza
Desmond hits a fly ball into right field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Wang
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeWitt vs. Wang
DeWitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Wang
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Wang
Byrd hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Garza
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wang vs. Garza
Wang strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Garza
Ankiel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. Garza
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Wang
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colvin vs. Wang
Colvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Wang
Soto strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Garza
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeWitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morse vs. Garza
Morse hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Garza
Werth hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeWitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomes vs. Garza
Gomes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Desmond vs. Garza
Desmond strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Garza
Ramos hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Barney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campana vs. Wang
Tony Campana pinch hits for Matt Garza.
Campana hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morse fields the ball and throws to Wang covering. Safe. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Wang
There goes Campana. The throw from Ramos and he is safe. Campana steals second. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Castro vs. Wang
Castro hits a fly ball into right field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Barney vs. Wang
Barney hits a line drive into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
DeWitt vs. Wang
DeWitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bixler vs. Russell
James Russell now pitching. Brian Bixler pinch hits for Chien-Ming Wang.
Bixler hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Russell
Ankiel strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Russell
Espinosa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Burnett
Sean Burnett now pitching.
Pena hits a line drive into right field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Burnett
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burnett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Burnett
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Colvin vs. Burnett
Colvin strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Wood
Kerry Wood now pitching.
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morse vs. Wood
Morse strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Wood
Werth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Clippard
Tyler Clippard now pitching.
Soto hits a fly ball into left field. Gomes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Clippard
Reed Johnson pinch hits for Kerry Wood.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Clippard
Castro hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Clippard
Barney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clippard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Marmol
Carlos Marmol now pitching.
Gomes strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Desmond vs. Marmol
Desmond strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Marmol
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marmol fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeWitt vs. Storen
Drew Storen now pitching.
DeWitt hits a popup towards short. Desmond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Storen
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Storen
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Storen
Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/2011 -- Washington at Chicago (N) Washington AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Ankiel R, cf 3 0 1 0 Castro S, ss 4 1 1 1 Espinosa D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Barney D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Zimmerman R, 3b 4 0 1 0 DeWitt B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Morse M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Pena C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Werth J, rf 3 1 1 0 Byrd M, cf 3 0 0 0 Gomes J, lf 4 1 2 2 Soriano A, lf 4 0 1 0 Desmond I, ss 4 0 0 0 Colvin T, rf 3 0 0 0 Ramos W, c 4 0 0 0 Soto G, c 2 0 0 0 Wang C, p 2 0 0 0 Garza M, p 0 0 0 0 Bixler B, ph 1 0 0 0 Campana T, ph 1 0 1 0 Burnett S, p 0 0 0 0 Russell J, p 0 0 0 0 Clippard T, p 0 0 0 0 Wood K, p 0 0 0 0 Storen D, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 6 3 28 1 3 1 Washington 000 003 000 -- 3 Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Wang C (W) 6.0 1 0 0 2 1 Burnett S 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Clippard T 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 Storen D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Garza M (L) 6.0 6 3 3 2 9 Russell J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Wood K 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Marmol C 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 DP -- Washington 1 LOB -- Washington 5, Chicago 5 2B -- Gomes J HR -- Morse M, Gomes J, Castro S SB -- Campana T SH -- Garza M HBP -- by Wang C (Byrd M) T -- 2:41 A -- 37109
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