Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs
Nationals Hitting
a-struck out swinging for J Zimmermann in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BI Desmond (1, J Samardzija)
- HRA Laroche (2, 9th inning off J Samardzija 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBID Espinosa (2), A LaRoche 2 (4)
- 2Out RBIA LaRoche 2
- SFD Espinosa
- SHJ Zimmermann
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP2-5 (A LaRoche 1-2, D Espinosa 0-1, I Desmond 1-1, R Zimmerman 0-1)
- Fielding
- PBW Ramos
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. ByrdCF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .333 | .143 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .333 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .385 | .462 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .364 | .333 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .333 | .500 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .167 | .091 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 30 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
- Batting
- 2BB LaHair 2 (2, J Zimmermann 2); D Barney (1, J Zimmermann); S Castro (1, R Mattheus)
- RBIA Soriano 2 (2), S Castro (1), I Stewart (1)
- 2Out RBIA Soriano
- SFA Soriano
- SHJ Samardzija
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP2-12 (J Samardzija 0-2, B LaHair 0-1, D DeJesus 0-1, S Clevenger 0-2, A Soriano 1-1, S Castro 0-1, I Stewart 1-1, M Byrd 0-3)
- Baserunning
- SBS Castro 2 (4, 2nd base off J Zimmermann/W Ramos, 3rd base off R Mattheus/W Ramos)
- Fielding
- ES Castro (1, throw)
Nationals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Zimmermann(L,0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80-57 | 1.29 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16-7 | 13.50 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 0.00 |
| 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 107-71 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJ Zimmermann 19-27; R Mattheus 1-4; S Burnett 0-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJ Zimmermann 16-7-11-23; R Mattheus 2-1-2-2; S Burnett 4-1-0-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Zimmermann 6-11; R Mattheus 0-1; S Burnett 1-0
- Game ScoresJ Zimmermann 63
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Samardzija(W,1-0) |
C. Marmol(S,1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 110-79 | 1.04 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-4 | 20.25 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 119-83 |
- Pitching
- IBBA Soriano (By R Mattheus)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJ Samardzija 25-31; C Marmol 1-2
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJ Samardzija 18-15-23-23; C Marmol 1-1-2-0
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Samardzija 8-10; C Marmol 0-1
- Game ScoresJ Samardzija 76
Scoring Summary
Inning | WSH | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | A Soriano hit sacrifice fly to left, S Castro scored. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 6th | D Espinosa hit sacrifice fly to right, W Ramos scored. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6th | A Soriano singled to shallow left, D Barney scored. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 8th | S Castro doubled to deep left center, D DeJesus scored. | 1 | 3 | ||
| 8th | I Stewart singled to center, S Castro scored, A Soriano to third. | 1 | 4 | ||
| 9th | A LaRoche homered to right (387 feet), R Zimmerman scored. | 3 | 4 | ||
WSH wins 2-1
Game Information
Wrigley Field
7:20 PM, 8 April 2012
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 31,973
Game Time:2:22
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Doug Eddings
- First Base Umpire - Paul Nauert
- Second Base Umpire - Dana DeMuth
- Third Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley
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 |

