Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs
Nationals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
A. Dunn1B |
R. Belliard2B-1B |
E. DukesRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .223 | .351 | .382 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .305 | .324 | .420 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .301 | .374 | .530 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .286 | .420 | .578 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .077 |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .301 | .406 | .580 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .306 | .389 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .238 | .301 | .406 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .298 | .314 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .067 | .067 | .067 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .293 | .353 |
| 37 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
- Batting
- 2BE Dukes (16, C Zambrano); R Zimmerman (28, S Marshall)
- HRJ Willingham 2 (21, 4th inning off C Zambrano 0 on, 1 Out; 8th inning off T Gorzelanny 2 on, 2 Out); E Dukes (8, 5th inning off A Heilman 3 on, 2 Out)
- RBIW Nieves 3 (21), J Willingham 6 (56), E Dukes 5 (51), R Zimmerman (86)
- 2Out RBIE Dukes 4, J Willingham 3
- SFW Nieves
- GIDPT Clippard; W Nieves
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP5-9 (J Willingham 2-2, E Dukes 1-2, R Belliard 0-1, W Nieves 1-1, T Clippard 0-1, R Zimmerman 1-1, A Dunn 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSE Dukes (9, Home by C Zambrano/G Soto)
- Fielding
- DP2 (R Zimmerman-R Belliard-A Dunn, W Nieves-C Guzman)
- ER Zimmerman (14, throw); C Guzman (16, ground ball)
- PBW Nieves
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
D. Lee1B |
J. FoxLF |
J. Baker2B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .345 | .400 |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .259 | .391 | .400 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .291 | .372 | .539 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .384 | .538 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .388 | .465 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .297 | .347 | .535 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .218 | .323 | .381 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .292 | .373 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .222 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .391 | .370 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .259 | .528 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .177 | .219 | .238 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .231 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .333 | .486 |
| 39 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
a-struck out swinging for A Heilman in the 5th
b-grounded to first for T Gorzelanny in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BG Soto (13, G Mock); D Lee (28, T Clippard)
- HRC Zambrano (4, 3rd inning off G Mock 0 on, 1 Out); M Bradley (10, 7th inning off T Clippard 0 on, 2 Out); J Baker (3, 9th inning off S Rivera 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIC Zambrano (8), K Fukudome (47), G Soto 2 (31), M Bradley (32), J Baker (15)
- 2Out RBIG Soto 2, M Bradley
- GIDPG Soto
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP3-10 (M Fontenot 0-1, J Fox 0-1, G Soto 1-1, D Lee 0-1, A Miles 0-1, R Theriot 0-1, K Fukudome 1-2, A Ramirez 1-2)
- Baserunning
- CSA Ramirez (1, 2nd base by G Mock/W Nieves)
- Fielding
- DP2 (R Theriot-J Baker-D Lee, J Baker-R Theriot-D Lee)
- EM Fontenot (7, throw); J Fox (4, bobble)
Nationals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Mock(W,3-5) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 89-59 | 5.23 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24-15 | 2.50 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 36-26 | 5.55 |
| 9.0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 149-100 |
- Pitching
- IBBE Dukes (By S Marshall)
- HBPW Harris (By C Zambrano)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedG Mock 15-25; T Clippard 4-6; S Rivera 8-10
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesG Mock 15-12-15-17; T Clippard 5-2-3-5; S Rivera 7-5-6-8
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsG Mock 4-6; T Clippard 0-4; S Rivera 2-2
- Game ScoresG Mock 43
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Zambrano(L,7-5) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 95-55 | 3.80 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-5 | 4.55 |
| 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32-18 | 4.70 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 3.29 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25-14 | 5.72 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-3 | 4.32 |
| 9.0 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 171-98 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedC Zambrano 12-23; A Heilman 2-3; S Marshall 3-8; A Guzman 1-2; T Gorzelanny 4-6; K Gregg 1-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesC Zambrano 13-12-15-15; A Heilman 1-1-1-2; S Marshall 6-3-4-5; A Guzman 1-0-0-2; T Gorzelanny 3-2-5-4; K Gregg 0-1-0-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsC Zambrano 4-4; A Heilman 1-0; S Marshall 2-0; A Guzman 2-0; T Gorzelanny 0-2; K Gregg 3-0
- Game ScoresC Zambrano 18
Scoring Summary
Inning | WAS | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | W Nieves hit sacrifice fly to center, J Willingham scored. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | C Zambrano homered to center. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4th | J Willingham homered to left. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 4th | E Dukes doubled to deep left, R Belliard scored, E Dukes to third on throwing error by second baseman M Fontenot. | 3 | 1 | ||
| 5th | R Zimmerman singled to left, W Harris scored, C Guzman to third. | 4 | 1 | ||
| 5th | J Willingham walked, C Guzman scored, R Zimmerman to third, A Dunn to second. | 5 | 1 | ||
| 5th | E Dukes homered to left, R Zimmerman, A Dunn and J Willingham scored. | 9 | 1 | ||
| 6th | K Fukudome reached on infield single to second, M Bradley scored, A Ramirez to second. | 9 | 2 | ||
| 6th | G Soto doubled to deep left, A Ramirez and K Fukudome scored. | 9 | 4 | ||
| 7th | J Willingham singled to center, R Zimmerman scored. | 10 | 4 | ||
| 7th | W Nieves singled to right, J Willingham and R Belliard scored, E Dukes to third. | 12 | 4 | ||
| 7th | M Bradley homered to center. | 12 | 5 | ||
| 8th | J Willingham homered to left, R Zimmerman and A Dunn scored. | 15 | 5 | ||
| 9th | J Baker homered to center. | 15 | 6 | ||
WAS wins 2-1
Game Information
Wrigley Field
1:05 AM, 26 August 2009
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 37,297
Game Time:2:55
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Tony Randazzo
- First Base Umpire - Rob Drake
- Second Base Umpire - D.J. Reyburn
- Third Base Umpire - Jerry Layne
2025 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 96 | 66 | .593 | - | W1 |
| New York | 83 | 79 | .512 | 13 | L1 |
| Miami | 79 | 83 | .488 | 17 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 76 | 86 | .469 | 20 | W1 |
| Washington | 66 | 96 | .407 | 30 | L1 |
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |

