August 24, 2008 Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 5
MIN 3 NYY 8
@BAL 7 CHW 6
TBR 5
(10) KCR 7
DET 3 SEA 8
OAK 4 CLE 4
@TEX 3 BOS 6
@TOR 5
(11) FLA 5
@ARI 2 CHC 6
WSN 1 COL 4
CIN 3
(12) MIL 4
PIT 3
(12) HOU 6
@NYM 4
(10) PHI 5
LAD 2
(11) SFG 7
SDP 4 STL 6
ATL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 40,682

Sunday, August 24, 2008, 2:20pm
Time of Game: 2:22

Nationals

46-85

Lost 2

5th, 26 GB

Manny Acta

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1
Cubs            0  3  0   0  0  0   3  0  X    6  7  1

W: R Harden (9-2), L: J Bergmann (2-10)

Cubs

80-50

Won 2

1st

Lou Piniella

BATTING

Washington Nationals         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Harris LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .793   14    3   0   
C Guzman SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .719   21    2   0   
R Zimmerman 3B                4   0   0   0    0   4  .268  .718   19    2   1   
L Milledge CF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .260  .723   26    1   0   
R Belliard 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   3  .278  .848   21    6   0   
J Flores C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .721   14    7   0   
A Kearns RF                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .217  .627   12    2   0   HR
A Hernandez 2B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .438  .876   19    1   4   
J Bergmann P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   1   
  S Shell P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Manning P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Langerhans PH             0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .769    6    0   0   
  J Hanrahan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   1   4   1    1  14              159   24   6

BATTING

HR: A Kearns (7, off R Harden; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: A Kearns 4; L Milledge; W Harris; R Belliard.

RBI: A Kearns (32).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

E: R Zimmerman (7).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .283  .881   11    3   0   
R Theriot SS                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .317  .765   21    1   0   SB
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .288  .902   20    0   0   2B
D Ward 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .730   13    2   1   
M DeRosa RF-2B                4   1   2   1    0   1  .287  .862   16    1   0   HR
J Edmonds CF                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .231  .803   20    4   0   
G Soto C                      4   1   1   2    0   1  .284  .869   19   15   0   HR
M Fontenot 2B                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .882   13    0   1   2B
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Cedeno PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .701    4    0   0   
  J Samardzija P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Harden P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .105  .210    7    1   0   
  K Fukudome PH-RF            1   1   1   2    0   0  .264  .753    3    0   0   HR
Totals                       31   6   7   6    4   7              147   27   2

BATTING

2B: A Ramirez (36, off J Bergmann); M Fontenot (18, off J Bergmann).

HR: K Fukudome (9, off S Shell; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line); M DeRosa (18, off J Bergmann; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); G Soto (19, off J Bergmann; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: M DeRosa 5; K Fukudome 4; G Soto 4; A Ramirez 2; M Fontenot 2; R Theriot.

RBI: G Soto 2 (71); K Fukudome 2 (49); A Ramirez (91); M DeRosa (77).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: A Ramirez (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Theriot (19, 2nd base off J Bergmann/J Flores).

PITCHING

Washington Nationals          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bergmann, L (2-10)           6.1   4   4   4    4   6   2   4.56   26  112-64   34·10·20    4·11· 1· 0     51    -     0.66  -0.06
S Shell                        0.1   2   2   1    0   0   1   2.25    4   11-6     4· 0· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.28  -0.09
C Manning                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.12    1    5-3     0· 0· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.06   0.00
J Hanrahan                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.72    4   17-10    4· 3· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8     7   6   5    4   7   3          35  145-83   42·13·28    8·14· 2· 0          2-1

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Harden, W (9-2)              7     2   1   1    0  11   1   2.00   23  109-77   40·19·18    3· 8· 1· 0     80    -     0.90   0.33
C Marmol                       1     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.79    6   26-15   10· 0· 5    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.39   0.01
J Samardzija                   1     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.06    4   19-10    3· 2· 5    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1  14   1          33  154-102  53·21·28    5·11· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Harden (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Eric Cooper, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 40,682.

Weather: 69° F, Wind 10mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Washington Nationals          Chicago Cubs                         
1. W Harris             LF    1. A Soriano            LF 
2. C Guzman             SS    2. R Theriot            SS 
3. R Zimmerman          3B    3. A Ramirez            3B 
4. L Milledge           CF    4. D Ward               1B 
5. R Belliard           1B    5. M DeRosa             RF 
6. J Flores             C     6. J Edmonds            CF 
7. A Kearns             RF    7. G Soto               C  
8. A Hernandez          2B    8. M Fontenot           2B 
9. J Bergmann           P     9. R Harden             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-1  1--  5   13%  82% G Soto          J Bergmann      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Edmonds Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  2   10%  66% M DeRosa        J Bergmann      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 3   0  3-0  ---  4   -8%  71% A Kearns        R Harden        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   b 7   1  1-3  -2-  3    7%  97% K Fukudome      S Shell         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Fontenot Scores
   b 4   0  1-3  1--  4   -5%  76% G Soto          J Bergmann      Pop Fly Double Play: 2B (Deep 2B); Edmonds out at 1B/2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Harden facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  W Harris        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  C Guzman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  R Zimmerman     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Bergmann facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  A Soriano       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          --- 10   55%  R Theriot       Walk
          1--      57%  A Ramirez       Theriot Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   53%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  1   50%  D Ward          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Harden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  9   52%  L Milledge      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  7   54%  R Belliard      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   55%  J Flores        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Bergmann facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   66%  M DeRosa        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  5   69%  J Edmonds       Walk
   RR     1--  5   82%  G Soto          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Edmonds Scores
   O      ---  6   81%  M Fontenot      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   80%  R Harden        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   81%  A Soriano       Walk
   O      1--  4   79%  R Theriot       Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-3, Rich Harden facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  4   71%  A Kearns        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  3   73%  A Hernandez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   75%  J Bergmann      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  2   76%  W Harris        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jay Bergmann facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   75%  A Ramirez       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   74%  D Ward          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   73%  M DeRosa        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Rich Harden facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   75%  C Guzman        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   77%  R Zimmerman     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   78%  L Milledge      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jay Bergmann facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   81%  J Edmonds       Walk
   OO     1--  4   76%  G Soto          Pop Fly Double Play: 2B (Deep 2B); Edmonds out at 1B/2B-1B
   O      ---  2   75%  M Fontenot      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Rich Harden facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   70%  R Belliard      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   75%  J Flores        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   78%  A Kearns        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      77%  A Hernandez     Wild Pitch; Belliard to 2B
   O      -2-  8   81%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jay Bergmann facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   80%  R Harden        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   78%  A Soriano       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   78%  R Theriot       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Rich Harden facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   81%  J Bergmann      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   83%  W Harris        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   84%  C Guzman        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jay Bergmann facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   88%  A Ramirez       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   86%  D Ward          Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  4   83%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   81%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-3, Rich Harden facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   85%  R Zimmerman     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   87%  L Milledge      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   89%  R Belliard      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jay Bergmann facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   87%  G Soto          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   89%  M Fontenot      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Steven Shell replaces Jay Bergmann pitching and batting 9th; Kosuke Fukudome pinch hits for Rich Harden batting 9th
   RR     -2-  3   97%  K Fukudome      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Fontenot Scores
          ---  3   97%  A Soriano       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  1   98%  R Theriot       Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Soriano to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   98%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Soriano Scores/unER
                  Charlie Manning replaces Steven Shell pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   98%  D Ward          Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Cubs 6.

Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-6, Carlos Marmol facing 6-7-8
                  Carlos Marmol replaces Mike Fontenot pitching and batting 8th; Mark DeRosa moves to 2B; Kosuke Fukudome moves to RF
   O      ---  1   99%  J Flores        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  4   98%  A Kearns        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   99%  A Hernandez     Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
                  Ryan Langerhans pinch hits for Charlie Manning batting 9th
          1--  6   98%  R Langerhans    Walk; Kearns to 2B
          12-  4   97%  W Harris        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Kearns to 3B; Langerhans to 2B
   O      123  8   99%  C Guzman        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Nationals 1, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-1, Joel Hanrahan facing 5-6-7
                  Joel Hanrahan replaces Ryan Langerhans pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5  100%  M DeRosa        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   99%  J Edmonds       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   99%  G Soto          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  Ronny Cedeno pinch hits for Carlos Marmol batting 8th
   O      1--  4   99%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Cubs 6.

Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 1-6, Jeff Samardzija facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Samardzija replaces Ronny Cedeno pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  6  100%  R Zimmerman     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   99%  L Milledge      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  100%  R Belliard      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  100%  J Flores        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 1, Cubs 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation