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Washington Nationals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2007-05-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40267 · 61°F · Wind 13 mph from CF · 2:59
Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 3rd. Rich Hill earned the win and Ryan Dempster picked up the save. Aramis Ramirez went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Rich Hill L: John Patterson SV: Ryan Dempster
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Paul Emmel · 3B: Dan Iassogna · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Church | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Austin Kearns | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Flores | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kory Casto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Restovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Langerhans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Robert Fick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Theriot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Barrett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Murton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Pie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Patterson | 2.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Levale Speigner | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Saul Rivera | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesus Colome | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jon Rauch | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Cordero | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hill | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Will Ohman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rocky Cherry | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Neal Cotts | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Lopez: 43/G4
- Ronnie Belliard: 63/G56
- Ryan Zimmerman: S7/L7M
- Ryan Church: SB2
- Ryan Church: K
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G56
- Ryan Theriot: W
- Derrek Lee: CS2(24)
- Derrek Lee: S67/G56+
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/L89M.1-2
- Jacque Jones: S9/L4D+.2-H;1-3
- Michael Barrett: 9/P9S
Top 2
- Austin Kearns: 9/L9D+
- Dmitri Young: 53/G
- Jesus Flores: S7
- Kory Casto: 8/F8RM
Bot 2
- Matt Murton: E6/TH/G6.B-2
- Mark DeRosa: S7/G56.2-3
- Rich Hill: 14/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Ryan Theriot: W
- Derrek Lee: 53/G56S
Top 3
- John Patterson: K
- Felipe Lopez: HP
- Ronnie Belliard: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: S7/L7S+.1-3
- Ryan Church: W.1-2
- Austin Kearns: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/L78XD+
- Jacque Jones: S9/L89M+
- Michael Barrett: S7/G56.1-2
- Matt Murton: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark DeRosa: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rich Hill: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Ryan Theriot: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Derrek Lee: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 4
- Dmitri Young: 6/P15
- Jesus Flores: S9/L89S-
- Kory Casto: 7/L7D+
- Michael Restovich: K
Bot 4
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Jacque Jones: W
- Michael Barrett: 6/P15
- Matt Murton: 43/G4-
Top 5
- Felipe Lopez: HP
- Ronnie Belliard: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F89D+
Bot 5
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9LD+
- Rich Hill: 13/G15
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/L9D+
Top 6
- Ryan Church: D8/L8RXD+
- Austin Kearns: S9/L9S.2-3
- Dmitri Young: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M+.3-H(NR)
- Jesus Flores: 7/F7LD+
Bot 6
- Ryan Theriot: 7/F78D+
- Derrek Lee: W
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Jacque Jones: K
Top 7
- Kory Casto: K
- Ryan Langerhans: K
- Felipe Lopez: S6/G6+
- Ronnie Belliard: SB2
- Ronnie Belliard: PB.2-3
- Ronnie Belliard: 7/L78D+
Bot 7
- Michael Barrett: K
- Matt Murton: 43/G4-
- Mark DeRosa: E6/G6+
- Felix Pie: 43/G34-
Top 8
- Ryan Zimmerman: D8/L8LXD+
- Ryan Church: K
- Austin Kearns: D7/F7LD+.2-H
- Robert Fick: W
- Jesus Flores: D9.2-H;1-3
- Kory Casto: K
- Ryan Langerhans: K
Bot 8
- Alfonso Soriano: S5/G6S-
- Ryan Theriot: 13/SH/BG34S+.1-2
- Derrek Lee: 8/F78M
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Top 9
- Felipe Lopez: K
- Josh Wilson: 43/G4
- Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F89D
Notes & reviews
- Nationals pitcher John Patterson left the game due to a sore bicep muscle