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Cubs
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
September 5, 2012
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 5, 2012 at Nationals Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Washington Nationals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Washington Nationals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Volstad |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gio Gonzalez |
| Ballpark | Nationals Park |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 21,244 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Vanover 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Bill Miller 3B: Mike Estabrook |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Mather | Center Fielder |
| Dave Sappelt | Right Fielder |
| Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
| Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
| Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
| Welington Castillo | Catcher |
| Josh Vitters | Third Baseman |
| Darwin Barney | Second Baseman |
| Chris Volstad | Pitcher |
| Dale Sveum | Manager |
Washington Nationals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Bernadina | Center Fielder |
| Bryce Harper | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
| Michael Morse | Left Fielder |
| Ian Desmond | Shortstop |
| Danny Espinosa | Second Baseman |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Gio Gonzalez | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
September 5, 2012
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mather vs. Gonzalez
Mather hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sappelt vs. Gonzalez
Sappelt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Gonzalez
Rizzo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bernadina vs. Volstad
Bernadina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Volstad
Harper hits a line drive into right field. Sappelt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Volstad
There goes Bernadina. The throw from Castillo and he is safe. Bernadina steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Zimmerman vs. Volstad
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bernadina moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
LaRoche vs. Volstad
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bernadina scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morse vs. Volstad
Morse hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LaRoche moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Desmond vs. Volstad
Desmond hits a fly ball into right field. Sappelt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Gonzalez
Soriano strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Gonzalez
Castro 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Gonzalez
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Volstad
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Volstad
Suzuki 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Volstad
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Vitters vs. Gonzalez
Vitters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Desmond. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Gonzalez
Barney hits a fly ball into center field. Bernadina settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Volstad vs. Gonzalez
Volstad strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mather vs. Gonzalez
Mather hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bernadina vs. Volstad
Bernadina hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Volstad
Harper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Volstad
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Volstad
LaRoche hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morse vs. Volstad
Morse hits a fly ball into right field. Sappelt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Desmond vs. Volstad
Desmond strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Volstad
Espinosa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mather. Espinosa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Suzuki vs. Volstad
Suzuki is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Volstad
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sappelt vs. Gonzalez
Sappelt hits a fly ball into center field. Bernadina settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Gonzalez
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Morse settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Gonzalez
Soriano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bernadina vs. Volstad
Bernadina hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Volstad
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Volstad
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Volstad fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Gonzalez
Castro hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Gonzalez
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vitters vs. Gonzalez
Vitters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Volstad
LaRoche hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Morse vs. Volstad
Morse takes first base on ball four. LaRoche moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Desmond vs. Volstad
Desmond strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Espinosa vs. Volstad
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Volstad covering, for the out. LaRoche moves to third. Morse moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Suzuki vs. Volstad
Suzuki is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Volstad
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards short. Castro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Gonzalez
Barney hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campana vs. Gonzalez
Tony Campana pinch hits for Chris Volstad.
Campana bunts in front of the plate. Suzuki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mather vs. Gonzalez
Mather strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sappelt vs. Gonzalez
Sappelt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bernadina vs. Bowden
Michael Bowden now pitching.
Bernadina hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Bowden
Harper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Bowden
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Bowden
LaRoche takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morse vs. Bowden
Morse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vitters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Gonzalez
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Gonzalez
Soriano hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Gonzalez
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinosa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Gonzalez
Castillo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bernadina. Castillo reaches second base with a double. Castro moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Vitters vs. Gonzalez
Vitters strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Desmond vs. Parker
Blake Parker now pitching.
Desmond hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Parker
Espinosa hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Parker
Suzuki hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tracy vs. Parker
Chad Tracy pinch hits for Gio Gonzalez.
Tracy takes first base on ball four. Suzuki moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bernadina vs. Parker
Bernadina hits a line drive into right field. Sappelt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Suzuki moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Parker
Harper takes first base on ball four. Tracy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Zimmerman vs. Cabrera
Alberto Cabrera now pitching. Luis Valbuena now playing third base.
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. Suzuki scores. Tracy moves to third. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
LaRoche vs. Cabrera
Mark DeRosa pinch runs for Ryan Zimmerman.
LaRoche strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Morse vs. Cabrera
Morse strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Stammen
Mark DeRosa now playing third base. Corey Brown now playing left field. Craig Stammen now pitching. Chad Tracy now playing first base. Adrian Car
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tracy scoops it up and throws to first, with Stammen covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Stammen
Valbuena hits a fly ball into center field. Bernadina settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stammen
Brett Jackson pinch hits for Joe Mather.
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Desmond vs. Chapman
Brett Jackson now playing center field. Anthony Recker now catching. Jaye Chapman now pitching. Adrian Cardenas now playing second base.
Desmond strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Chapman
Espinosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Chapman
Suzuki hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sappelt vs. Stammen
Sappelt hits a fly ball into center field. Bernadina settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Stammen
Rizzo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
LaHair vs. Stammen
Bryan LaHair pinch hits for Alfonso Soriano.
LaHair strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Stammen
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/2012 -- Chicago at Washington (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Mather J, cf 3 0 0 0 Bernadina R, cf 5 2 2 1
Jackson B, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Harper B, rf 3 2 2 2
Sappelt D, rf 4 0 0 0 Zimmerman R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Rizzo A, 1b 4 1 1 1 DeRosa M, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Soriano A, lf 3 0 0 0 LaRoche A, 1b 4 1 3 3
LaHair B, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown C, lf 0 0 0 0
Castro S, ss 4 0 1 0 Morse M, lf 4 0 1 0
Castillo W, c 3 0 1 0 Stammen C, p 0 0 0 0
Recker A, c 0 0 0 0 Desmond I, ss 5 1 1 1
Vitters J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Espinosa D, 2b 5 1 2 1
Cabrera A, p 0 0 0 0 Suzuki K, c 3 1 1 0
Chapman J, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez G, p 3 0 0 0
Barney D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Tracy C, ph-1b 0 0 0 0
Cardenas A, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Volstad C, p 1 0 0 0
Campana T, ph 1 0 0 0
Bowden M, p 0 0 0 0
Parker B, p 0 0 0 0
Valbuena L, 3b 1 0 0 0
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32 1 4 1 36 9 13 9
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
Washington 104 001 30x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Volstad C (L) 5.0 9 5 5 4 2
Bowden M 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Parker B 0.1 3 3 3 2 0
Cabrera A 0.2 0 0 0 1 2
Chapman J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Gonzalez G (W) 7.0 3 0 0 0 9
Stammen C 2.0 1 1 1 0 2
E -- Desmond I
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Washington 11
2B -- Espinosa D, Castillo W
HR -- Bernadina R, Harper B 2, LaRoche A, Desmond I, Espinosa D, Rizzo A
SB -- Bernadina R
T -- 3:00
A -- 21244
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