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Nationals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 5, 2012
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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 April 5, 2012 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 5, 2012 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 5, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Nationals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stephen Strasburg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ryan Dempster |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 41,176 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Kerwin Danley 2B: Doug Eddings 3B: Paul Nauert |
Washington Nationals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ian Desmond | Shortstop |
| Danny Espinosa | Second Baseman |
| Ryan Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
| Jayson Werth | Right Fielder |
| Mark DeRosa | Left Fielder |
| Roger Bernadina | Center Fielder |
| Wilson Ramos | Catcher |
| Stephen Strasburg | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| David DeJesus | Right Fielder |
| Darwin Barney | Second Baseman |
| Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
| Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
| Ian Stewart | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Baker | First Baseman |
| Marlon Byrd | Center Fielder |
| Geovany Soto | Catcher |
| Ryan Dempster | Pitcher |
| Dale Sveum | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Nationals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 5, 2012
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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
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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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