Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals

51-85, 17-51 Away

Final

84-52, 42-25 Home


CHC
WSH

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	0
1	0	4	0	0	1	3	0	-	9	13	1

G. Gonzalez18-7

7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 9 K, 0 BB

C. Volstad2-10

5.0 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 2 K, 4 BB

CubsTop 1st
- G. Gonzalez pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 1st
- C. Volstad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- R Bernadina stole second.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- G. Gonzalez pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 2nd
- C. Volstad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- G. Gonzalez pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- J Vitters safe at first on throwing error by shortstop I Desmond.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
NationalsBottom 3rd
- C. Volstad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- G. Gonzalez pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 4th
- C. Volstad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- G. Gonzalez pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 5th
- C. Volstad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- G. Gonzalez pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- T Campana hit for C Volstad.
  0
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 6th
- G. Gonzalez pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- G. Gonzalez pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 7th
- B. Parker pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- C Tracy hit for G Gonzalez.
  0
  8
- A. Cabrera pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- L Valbuena at third base.
  0
  8
- M DeRosa ran for R Zimmerman.
  0
  9
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- C. Stammen pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- M DeRosa at third base.
  0
  9
- C Brown in left field.
  0
  9
- C Tracy at first base.
  0
  9
- A Cardenas hit for D Barney.
  0
  9
- B Jackson hit for J Mather.
  0
  9
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 8th
- J. Chapman pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- B Jackson in center field.
  0
  9
- A Recker catching.
  0
  9
- A Cardenas at second base.
  0
  9
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- C. Stammen pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- B LaHair hit for A Soriano.
  1
  9
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Cubs
1
Nationals
2

Game 1

3/9

Cubs
5
Nationals
11

Game 2

5/9

Cubs
1
Nationals
9

Game 3

6/9

Cubs
2
Nationals
9

Game 4

7/9

Nationals Park

12:05 AM, 6 September 2012

Washington, District of Columbia

Attendance: 21,244

Game Time:3:00

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Larry Vanover
First Base Umpire - Jerry Layne
Second Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Third Base Umpire - Mike Estabrook

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

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

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Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals

G. Gonzalez18-7

C. Volstad2-10

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ground Out