Cubs pound Nationals, drop Stephen Strasburg to 1-5
Stephen Strasburg fell apart after one of Ryan Zimmerman's two errors and wound up dropping his fifth consecutive decision, an 8-2 loss Saturday to the Chicago Cubs.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
8
Washington Nationals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
I Desmond singled to left, R Bernadina scored, R Zimmerman to third, A LaRoche to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
D DeJesus singled to center, C Ransom and W Castillo scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
C Ransom doubled to deep left, N Schierholtz scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Play Result 5-1
A Soriano scored, N Schierholtz to second on wild pitch by Z Duke.
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Wild Pitch 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
I Desmond homered to center (421 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
A Rizzo singled to center, E Jackson and D DeJesus scored, S Castro to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
E Jackson doubled to deep right center, W Castillo and D Barney scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 8-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
W Ramos grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
W Ramos batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
T Moore struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
T Moore batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
D Espinosa flied out to left.
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Fly Out 8-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
D Espinosa batting
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Start Inning 8-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 8-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
N Schierholtz struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
N Schierholtz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
A Soriano doubled to deep left.
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Double 8-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
A Soriano batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedWSH
Denard SpanCF4
Roger A. BernadinaRF9
Ryan Zimmerman3B11
Adam LaRoche1B25
Ian DesmondSS20
Danny Espinosa2B14
Tyler MooreLF28
Wilson RamosC40
Stephen StrasburgP37
Substitutes
Eury PerezCF
Chad TracyPH48
Zach DukeP32
Ryan MattheusP41
Steve LombardozziPH21
Henry RodriguezP63
CHC
David DeJesusCF3
Starlin CastroSS13
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Nate SchierholtzRF62
Luis Valbuena3B18
Welington CastilloC20
Darwin Barney2B20
Edwin JacksonP36
Substitutes
Cody Ransom3B
Shawn CampP50
Ryan SweeneyPH26
Hector RondonP28
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