Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Armas
  
  Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Armas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Armas
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Armas
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Church settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Marmol
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into left field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Marmol
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Marmol
  
  Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Armas
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Armas
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Armas
  
  Barrett hits a line drive towards third. Zimmerman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Marmol
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Kearns vs. Marmol
  
  Kearns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pagan. Kearns reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Marmol
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kearns moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Church vs. Marmol
  
  Church hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Armas
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Armas
  
  Cedeno 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marmol vs. Armas
  
  Marmol hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Pierre vs. Armas
  
  Pierre hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Church. Pierre reaches second base with a double. Marmol moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Armas
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Schneider vs. Marmol
  
  Schneider takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Marmol
  
  Armas bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Soriano vs. Marmol
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Pagan. Soriano reaches second base with a double. Schneider moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Lopez vs. Marmol
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schneider scores. Soriano scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmerman vs. Marmol
  
  There goes Lopez. The throw from Barrett and he is out, Cedeno applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Marmol
  
  Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Marmol
  
  There's a wild pitch. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Marmol
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Kearns vs. Marmol
  
  Kearns hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Armas
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Armas
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Armas
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Marmol
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Church vs. Marmol
  
  Church hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Schneider vs. Marmol
  
  Schneider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marmol fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Marmol
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Marmol
  
  Soriano hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Marmol
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmerman vs. Aardsma
  
  David Aardsma now pitching.
  
  Zimmerman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Armas
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Armas
  
  Pagan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schneider settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Armas
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Aardsma
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kearns vs. Aardsma
  
  Kearns hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Ohman
  
  Will Ohman now pitching.
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Church vs. Ohman
  
  Church strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Schneider vs. Ohman
  
  Schneider strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Armas
  
  Todd Walker pinch hits for Will Ohman.
  
  Walker hits a popup towards short. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Armas
  
  Pierre hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Church who is chasing the ball. Pierre reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Armas
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pierre tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Armas
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Wuertz
  
  Michael Wuertz now pitching.
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Wuertz
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Wuertz
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Armas
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Church settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Armas
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Armas
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Wuertz
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Wuertz
  
  There goes Zimmerman. The throw from Barrett and he is safe. Zimmerman steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Wuertz
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kearns vs. Wuertz
  
  Kearns bunts towards the mound. Wuertz fields it and throws to first for the out. Zimmerman moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Anderson vs. Wuertz
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee juggles the ball. That's an error on Lee. Zimmerman scores. Johnson scores. Anderson moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Church vs. Wuertz
  
  Church strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Schneider vs. Wuertz
  
  Schneider strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Rivera
  
  Saul Rivera now pitching.
  
  Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Rivera
  
  Cedeno strikes out. There goes Pagan. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Mabry vs. Rivera
  
  John Mabry pinch hits for Michael Wuertz.
  
  Mabry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pagan moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pierre vs. Stanton
  
  Mike Stanton now pitching.
  
  Pierre hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Stanton
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schneider settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Dempster
  
  Ryan Dempster now pitching. Daryle Ward pinch hits for Mike Stanton.
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Dempster
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Dempster
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Rauch
  
  Jon Rauch now pitching.
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Rauch
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Rauch
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Rauch
  
  Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Barrett vs. Rauch
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/23/2006 -- Chicago at Washington (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Pierre J, cf          4  1  2  0   Soriano A, lf         5  2  2  1   
Perez N, 2b           3  0  0  1   Lopez F, ss           5  0  2  2   
Ramirez A, 3b         4  0  1  0   Zimmerman R, 3b       3  1  1  0   
Lee D, 1b             4  0  0  0   Johnson N, 1b         1  1  0  0   
Jones J, rf           4  0  0  0   Kearns A, rf          3  0  1  0   
Barrett M, c          4  0  0  0   Anderson M, 2b        3  1  1  0   
Pagan A, lf           2  0  0  0   Church R, cf          4  1  1  2   
Cedeno R, ss          3  0  0  0   Schneider B, c        3  1  0  0   
Marmol C, p           1  0  1  0   Armas T, p            3  0  0  0   
Aardsma D, p          0  0  0  0   Rivera S, p           0  0  0  0   
Ohman W, p            0  0  0  0   Stanton M, p          0  0  0  0   
Walker T, ph          1  0  0  0   Ward D, ph            1  0  0  0   
Wuertz M, p           0  0  0  0   Rauch J, p            0  0  0  0   
Mabry J, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Dempster R, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  5  1                        31  7  8  5

Chicago          000 001 000 --  1
Washington       002 300 20x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marmol C (L)          3.2  6  5  5  4  2
Aardsma D             0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Ohman W               0.2  1  0  0  0  2
Wuertz M              2.0  1  2  0  1  3
Dempster R            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Armas T (W)           7.0  3  1  1  0  3
Rivera S              0.1  1  0  0  1  1
Stanton M             0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Rauch J               1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Lee D
LOB -- Chicago 5, Washington 7
2B -- Kearns A, Pierre J, Soriano A
3B -- Pierre J
HR -- Church R, Soriano A
SB -- Zimmerman R
CS -- Lopez F
SH -- Kearns A
SF -- Perez N
WP -- Marmol C, Rivera S
T -- 2:37
A -- 30851

    

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