Ruggiano homers, Cubs cool off Nationals 7-2
Ruggiano homers, Cubs cool off Nationals 7-2
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
7
Washington Nationals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
S Castro singled to center, C Coghlan and J Ruggiano scored, A Rizzo to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
J Ruggiano singled to left, D Barney scored, R Sweeney to third, C Coghlan to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
W Ramos singled to right center, A Rendon scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: 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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Bunted Foul 4-1
Pitch 6: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: 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
A Rizzo grounded out to first, C Coghlan scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
J Ruggiano homered to right (358 feet).
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 7-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
W Ramos grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 7-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
W Ramos batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
I Desmond grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 7-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
I Desmond batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
A Rendon popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 7-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
A Rendon batting
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Play Result 7-2
B Schlitter relieved P Strop.
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Start Inning 7-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
L Valbuena struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
L Valbuena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
S Castro singled to center, C Coghlan and J Ruggiano scored, A Rizzo to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Single 5-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
WSH wins 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
Bryce HarperLF3
Jayson WerthRF28
Adam LaRoche1B25
Ryan Zimmerman3B11
Anthony Rendon2B6
Ian DesmondSS20
Wilson RamosC40
Tanner RoarkP49
Substitutes
Nate McLouthPH15
Ross DetwilerP75
Aaron BarrettP61
Jerry BlevinsP26
CHC
Chris CoghlanLF7
Justin RuggianoCF39
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Starlin CastroSS13
Luis Valbuena3B18
Nate SchierholtzRF62
John D BakerC4
Darwin Barney2B20
Jason HammelP39
Substitutes
Neil RamirezP56
Pedro StropP64
Mike OltPH25
Ryan SweeneyPH26
Brian SchlitterP99
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