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Chicago Cubs @ 
Washington Nationals
2008-04-25 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 35154 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph to LF · 2:50
Washington Nationals defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Washington Nationals put up 2 in the 1st. Jon Rauch earned the win. Nick Johnson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| WAS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
W: Jon Rauch L: Bob Howry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reed Johnson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Geovany Soto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Dempster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Murton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Fontenot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Nick Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Lastings Milledge | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Estrada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wily Mo Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Odalis Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wil Nieves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Boone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Kearns | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Howry | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odalis Perez | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
 Luis Ayala | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike O'Connor | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Saul Rivera | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Rauch | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Reed Johnson: K
- Ryan Theriot: 53/G56
- Derrek Lee: D9/L9D+
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Kosuke Fukudome: 7/F78M
Bot 1
- Felipe Lopez: 63/G6S
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4M
- Ryan Zimmerman: W
- Nick Johnson: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Lastings Milledge: W
- Johnny Estrada: 9/L89M+
Top 2
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Geovany Soto: K
- Ronny Cedeno: 4!/L4+
Bot 2
- Wily Mo Pena: 63/G6
- Rob Mackowiak: W
- Odalis Perez: 54/SH/BG15.1-2
- Felipe Lopez: WP.2-3
- Felipe Lopez: K
Top 3
- Ryan Dempster: 43/G4
- Reed Johnson: HP
- Ryan Theriot: D7/L7LS+.1-H
- Derrek Lee: CS3(25)
- Derrek Lee: W
- Aramis Ramirez: S3/G4S-.1-2
- Kosuke Fukudome: 7/F7M
Bot 3
- Cristian Guzman: 3/G3-
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Nick Johnson: K
Top 4
- Mark DeRosa: W
- Geovany Soto: K
- Ronny Cedeno: 4/P4S
- Ryan Dempster: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Lastings Milledge: S9/L9S-
- Johnny Estrada: 5/L5+
- Wily Mo Pena: CS2(24)
- Wily Mo Pena: K
Top 5
- Reed Johnson: S9/L89S
- Ryan Theriot: W.1-2
- Derrek Lee: 8/F8RD+.2-3
- Aramis Ramirez: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H
- Kosuke Fukudome: DGR/L7LD+.1-3
- Mark DeRosa: K
Bot 5
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Odalis Perez: 13/G13-
- Felipe Lopez: 8!/F78XD
Top 6
- Geovany Soto: K
- Ronny Cedeno: K
- Ryan Dempster: 63/G6S-
Bot 6
- Cristian Guzman: E3/G34
- Ryan Zimmerman: S7/G56+.1-2
- Nick Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Lastings Milledge: S9/G34.3-H(UR)
- Johnny Estrada: 43/G4
Top 7
- Reed Johnson: 8/F8LXD+
- Ryan Theriot: S67/G6
- Derrek Lee: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 7
- Wily Mo Pena: 7/L78M+
- Rob Mackowiak: 31/G34
- Wil Nieves: 43/G4
Top 8
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/L89M
- Kosuke Fukudome: S9/L9S.1-2
- Mark DeRosa: 54/SH/BG15.2-3;1-2
- Geovany Soto: IW
- Matt Murton: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Fontenot: K
- Reed Johnson: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Felipe Lopez: 63/G6
- Cristian Guzman: S48/G4
- Ryan Zimmerman: W.1-2
- Nick Johnson: K
- Lastings Milledge: W.2-3;1-2
- Aaron Boone: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Top 9
- Ryan Theriot: 3!/P3F
- Derrek Lee: 3/P3F
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 9
- Austin Kearns: S8/L8RM+
- Willie Harris: K
- Wil Nieves: HR/F9D+.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Johnson made a diving catch and slid on the warning track into the wall
- First career homer for Nieves