Top 1

• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Desmond vs. Dempster
  
  Desmond hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Espinosa vs. Dempster
  
  Espinosa takes first base on ball four. Desmond moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Zimmerman vs. Dempster
  
  Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Desmond moves to third. Espinosa moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  LaRoche vs. Dempster
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Werth vs. Dempster
  
  Werth hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Strasburg
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Bernadina settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Strasburg
  
  Barney hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops it up and throws to first, with Strasburg covering, for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Strasburg
  
  Castro hits a popup beyond first. LaRoche can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Soriano vs. Strasburg
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Bernadina settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Dempster
  
  DeRosa hits a line drive into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bernadina vs. Dempster
  
  Bernadina strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Dempster
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Strasburg
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ramos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Strasburg
  
  Baker hits a line drive into right field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Strasburg
  
  Byrd strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strasburg vs. Dempster
  
  Strasburg 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Desmond vs. Dempster
  
  Desmond hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart juggles the ball. That's an error on Stewart. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Espinosa vs. Dempster
  
  Espinosa takes first base on ball four. Desmond moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Zimmerman vs. Dempster
  
  Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. Desmond moves to third. Espinosa moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  LaRoche vs. Dempster
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Werth vs. Dempster
  
  Werth hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Strasburg
  
  Soto hits a popup towards short. Desmond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dempster vs. Strasburg
  
  Dempster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strasburg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Strasburg
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Barney vs. Strasburg
  
  Barney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Dempster
  
  DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dempster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bernadina vs. Dempster
  
  Bernadina strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Dempster
  
  Ramos strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Strasburg
  
  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: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Strasburg
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Strasburg
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Soriano moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Baker vs. Strasburg
  
  There goes Soriano. The throw from Ramos and he is out, Zimmerman applying the tag. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Strasburg
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. Stewart moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Byrd vs. Strasburg
  
  Byrd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stewart scores. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Soto vs. Strasburg
  
  Soto hits a line drive towards third. Zimmerman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Strasburg vs. Dempster
  
  Strasburg hits a fly ball into right field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Desmond vs. Dempster
  
  Desmond strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Espinosa vs. Dempster
  
  Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baker scoops it up and throws to first, with Dempster covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dempster vs. Strasburg
  
  Dempster strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Strasburg
  
  DeJesus strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Strasburg
  
  Barney hits a line drive towards short. Desmond reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Dempster
  
  Zimmerman hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Dempster
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Werth vs. Dempster
  
  Werth strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Strasburg
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Strasburg
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into right field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Strasburg
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Dempster
  
  DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dempster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bernadina vs. Dempster
  
  Bernadina hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Dempster
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Strasburg
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Strasburg
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Strasburg
  
  Soto hits a fly ball into center field. Bernadina settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tracy vs. Dempster
  
  Reed Johnson now playing left field. Chad Tracy pinch hits for Stephen Strasburg.
  
  Tracy strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Desmond vs. Dempster
  
  Desmond hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Espinosa vs. Dempster
  
  Espinosa strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Zimmerman vs. Wood
  
  Kerry Wood now pitching.
  
  There goes Desmond. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Desmond steals second. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Zimmerman vs. Wood
  
  Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaRoche vs. Wood
  
  There's a wild pitch. Desmond moves to third. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  LaRoche vs. Wood
  
  LaRoche takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Werth vs. Wood
  
  Werth takes first base on ball four. Desmond scores. Zimmerman moves to third. LaRoche moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  DeRosa vs. Wood
  
  DeRosa 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 8

• Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  DeWitt vs. Clippard
  
  Tyler Clippard now pitching. Chad Tracy now playing first base. Blake DeWitt pinch hits for Kerry Wood.
  
  DeWitt hits a fly ball into right field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Clippard
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinosa misplays the ball. That's an error on Espinosa. View Play 
• Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Barney vs. Clippard
  
  Barney hits a popup towards short. Desmond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Clippard
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tracy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castro for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bernadina vs. Marmol
  
  Carlos Marmol now pitching.
  
  Bernadina hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Marmol
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tracy vs. Marmol
  
  Tracy hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Tracy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Desmond vs. Marmol
  
  Brett Carroll pinch runs for Chad Tracy.
  
  Desmond hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carroll scores. View Play 
• Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Espinosa vs. Marmol
  
  Espinosa hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Lidge
  
  Brad Lidge now pitching. Mark DeRosa now playing first base. Roger Bernadina now playing left field. Brett Carroll now playing center field.
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Lidge
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Werth who is chasing the ball. Stewart reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baker vs. Lidge
  
  Joe Mather pinch runs for Ian Stewart.
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to home to get Mather. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Lidge
  
  Byrd strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/5/2012 -- Washington at Chicago (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Desmond I, ss         5  1  3  1   DeJesus D, rf         4  0  1  0   
Espinosa D, 2b        3  0  0  0   Barney D, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Zimmerman R, 3b       2  0  0  0   Castro S, ss          4  0  1  0   
LaRoche A, 1b         3  0  0  0   Soriano A, lf         3  0  1  0   
Clippard T, p         0  0  0  0   Johnson R, lf         1  0  0  0   
Lidge B, p            0  0  0  0   Stewart I, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Werth J, rf           3  0  0  1   Mather J, pr          0  0  0  0   
DeRosa M, lf-1b       4  0  0  0   Baker J, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Bernadina R, cf-lf    4  0  0  0   Byrd M, cf            4  0  1  1   
Ramos W, c            4  0  0  0   Soto G, c             3  0  0  0   
Strasburg S, p        2  0  0  0   Dempster R, p         2  0  0  0   
Tracy C, ph-1b        2  0  1  0   Wood K, p             0  0  0  0   
Carroll B, pr-cf      0  1  0  0   DeWitt B, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Marmol C, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  4  2                        33  1  6  1

Washington       000 000 011 --  2
Chicago          000 100 000 --  1

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Strasburg S           7.0  5  1  1  1  5
Clippard T (W)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Lidge B (S)           1.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dempster R            7.2  2  1  1  3 10
Wood K                0.1  0  0  0  3  0
Marmol C (L)          1.0  2  1  1  0  0

E -- Stewart I, Espinosa D
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Tracy C
3B -- Stewart I
SB -- Desmond I
CS -- Soriano A
WP -- Wood K
T -- 2:35
A -- 41176

    

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