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Cubs
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
September 3, 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 3, 2012 at Nationals Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 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 3, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Washington Nationals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Samardzija |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Detwiler |
| Ballpark | Nationals Park |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 23,215 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Miller 1B: Clint Fagan 2B: Mike Estabrook 3B: Jerry Layne |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Mather | Center Fielder |
| Darwin Barney | Second Baseman |
| Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
| Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
| Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
| Welington Castillo | Catcher |
| Josh Vitters | Third Baseman |
| Dave Sappelt | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Samardzija | Pitcher |
| Dale Sveum | Manager |
Washington Nationals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jayson Werth | Right Fielder |
| Bryce Harper | Center Fielder |
| Ryan Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
| Michael Morse | Left Fielder |
| Ian Desmond | Shortstop |
| Danny Espinosa | Second Baseman |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Ross Detwiler | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
September 3, 2012
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mather vs. Detwiler
Mather strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Detwiler
Barney hits a fly ball into right field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Detwiler
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Samardzija
Werth hits a fly ball into right field. Sappelt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Samardzija
Harper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vitters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Samardzija
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Mather settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Detwiler
Soriano 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Detwiler
Castro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Werth. Castro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Detwiler
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Vitters vs. Detwiler
Vitters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sappelt vs. Detwiler
Sappelt 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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Samardzija
LaRoche hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morse vs. Samardzija
Morse strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Desmond vs. Samardzija
Desmond strikes out. Castillo drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Desmond out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Samardzija
Espinosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Samardzija
Suzuki takes first base on ball four. Espinosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Detwiler vs. Samardzija
Detwiler strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Samardzija vs. Detwiler
Samardzija hits a fly ball into right field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mather vs. Detwiler
Mather hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Detwiler
Barney 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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Samardzija
Werth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Samardzija
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Samardzija
Zimmerman hits a line drive towards short. Castro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Samardzija
LaRoche strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Detwiler
Rizzo hits a line drive into left field. Morse settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Detwiler
Soriano strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Detwiler
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Zimmerman. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Detwiler
Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Vitters vs. Detwiler
Vitters hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernadina vs. Samardzija
Roger Bernadina pinch hits for Michael Morse.
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Desmond vs. Samardzija
Desmond hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Espinosa vs. Samardzija
Castillo fires to first and picks off Desmond. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Samardzija
Espinosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Samardzija
Suzuki hits a fly ball into center field. Mather settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sappelt vs. Detwiler
Roger Bernadina now playing left field.
Sappelt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Samardzija vs. Detwiler
Samardzija bunts in front of the plate. Suzuki fields it and throws to first for the out. Sappelt moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mather vs. Detwiler
Mather hits a fly ball into left field. Bernadina settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sappelt moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Barney vs. Detwiler
Barney hits a fly ball into right field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Detwiler vs. Samardzija
Detwiler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Samardzija
Werth 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: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Samardzija
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harper for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Detwiler
Rizzo 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: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Detwiler
Soriano hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Detwiler
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Samardzija
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Samardzija
LaRoche hits a line drive into right field. Sappelt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bernadina vs. Samardzija
Bernadina hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Desmond vs. Samardzija
Desmond hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bernadina moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Espinosa vs. Samardzija
Espinosa strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Detwiler
Castillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vitters vs. Detwiler
Vitters hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaRoche settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sappelt vs. Detwiler
Sappelt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Samardzija
Suzuki hits a fly ball into center field. Mather settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tracy vs. Samardzija
Chad Tracy pinch hits for Ross Detwiler.
Tracy hits a fly ball into center field. Mather settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Samardzija
Werth strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeJesus vs. Storen
Drew Storen now pitching. David DeJesus pinch hits for Jeff Samardzija.
DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Storen
Brett Jackson pinch hits for Joe Mather.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Storen
Barney hits a fly ball into left field. Bernadina settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Beliveau
Jeff Beliveau now pitching. David DeJesus now playing center field.
Harper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Beliveau
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Soriano. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. Harper goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
LaRoche vs. Beliveau
LaRoche strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Bowden
Tyler Moore pinch hits for Roger Bernadina. Michael Bowden now pitching.
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Desmond vs. Bowden
Desmond hits a popup towards first. Rizzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Clippard
Tyler Moore now playing left field. Tyler Clippard now pitching.
Rizzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Clippard
Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Clippard
Castro hits a fly ball into right field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Clippard
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Clippard
Castillo hits a line drive beyond short. Desmond can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Rizzo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vitters vs. Clippard
Tony Campana pinch runs for Welington Castillo.
Clippard fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Clippard. Campana moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Vitters vs. Clippard
Vitters strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/2012 -- Chicago at Washington (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Mather J, cf 3 0 0 0 Werth J, rf 4 0 1 0
Jackson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Harper B, cf 4 1 1 0
Beliveau J, p 0 0 0 0 Zimmerman R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Bowden M, p 0 0 0 0 LaRoche A, 1b 4 1 1 1
Barney D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Morse M, lf 1 0 0 0
Rizzo A, 1b 4 1 1 0 Bernadina R, ph-lf 2 0 1 0
Soriano A, lf 4 0 1 0 Moore T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Castro S, ss 4 0 2 0 Desmond I, ss 4 0 2 0
Castillo W, c 3 0 2 1 Espinosa D, 2b 3 0 2 0
Campana T, pr 0 0 0 0 Suzuki K, c 2 0 0 0
Vitters J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Detwiler R, p 2 0 0 0
Sappelt D, rf 2 0 0 0 Tracy C, ph 1 0 0 0
Samardzija J, p 1 0 0 0 Storen D, p 0 0 0 0
DeJesus D, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Clippard T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 6 1 32 2 9 2
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
Washington 010 000 01x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Samardzija J (L) 7.0 7 1 1 1 8
Beliveau J 0.1 2 1 1 0 1
Bowden M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Detwiler R (W) 7.0 4 0 0 3 3
Storen D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Clippard T (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Zimmerman R, Clippard T
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Washington 7
2B -- Castro S, Zimmerman R
HR -- LaRoche A
SH -- Samardzija J
T -- 2:45
A -- 23215
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