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Chicago Cubs @ 
Washington Nationals
2009-07-17 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 27581 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:39
Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 3–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Carlos Zambrano earned the win and Kevin Gregg picked up the save. Aramis Ramirez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| WAS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Carlos Zambrano L: Craig Stammen SV: Kevin Gregg
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: D.J. Reyburn · 2B: Mike Estabrook · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Micah Hoffpauir | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fontenot | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Koyie Hill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Fuld | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reed Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Dunn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Josh Willingham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Harris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Bard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alberto Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Stammen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Austin Kearns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
 Aaron Heilman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sean Marshall | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Marmol | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Gregg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Stammen | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike MacDougal | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Beimel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kosuke Fukudome: D9/G3
- Ryan Theriot: E6/G6
- Derrek Lee: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 1
- Nyjer Morgan: S5/G5
- Nick Johnson: SB2
- Nick Johnson: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: K+CS3(25)/DP.1-2
- Adam Dunn: IW
- Josh Willingham: E6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Willie Harris: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Josh Bard: 4!6(1)/FO/G4
Top 2
- Milton Bradley: W
- Micah Hoffpauir: 9/L9M
- Mike Fontenot: D9/L34D+.1-3
- Koyie Hill: 63/G6+
- Carlos Zambrano: D9/L9LS.3-H;2-H
- Kosuke Fukudome: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Alberto Gonzalez: S64/G6MD
- Craig Stammen: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Nyjer Morgan: S7/G56+.1-2
- Nick Johnson: 43/G34-.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Top 3
- Ryan Theriot: 53/G56S
- Derrek Lee: 53/G5
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F7LD+
- Milton Bradley: S7/L7S
- Micah Hoffpauir: HP.1-2
- Mike Fontenot: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Adam Dunn: K
- Josh Willingham: 8/F8RXD
- Willie Harris: 7!/F7LSF
Top 4
- Koyie Hill: K
- Carlos Zambrano: 8/F8LD
- Kosuke Fukudome: S6/G6
- Ryan Theriot: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Josh Bard: 6/P
- Alberto Gonzalez: K
- Craig Stammen: W
- Nyjer Morgan: S7/L7S-.1-2
- Nick Johnson: 13/G15-
Top 5
- Ryan Theriot: 53/G56S
- Derrek Lee: 7!/L7D
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F9M
- Adam Dunn: K
- Josh Willingham: K
Top 6
- Milton Bradley: 13/G13-
- Micah Hoffpauir: 9/F9S
- Mike Fontenot: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Willie Harris: K
- Josh Bard: K
- Alberto Gonzalez: 8/F8RD
Top 7
- Koyie Hill: K
- Sam Fuld: 43/G34
- Kosuke Fukudome: 8/F8RS
Bot 7
- Austin Kearns: K
- Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4S-
- Nick Johnson: D9/F89D+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 43/G4
Top 8
- Ryan Theriot: W
- Derrek Lee: S9/L89S-.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 3/F3F-
- Milton Bradley: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S-
Bot 8
- Adam Dunn: 9/F89M
- Josh Willingham: K
- Willie Harris: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Micah Hoffpauir: 6/F6D-
- Reed Johnson: K
- Koyie Hill: 53/G56
Bot 9
- Josh Bard: K
- Alberto Gonzalez: 7/F78M
- Ronnie Belliard: S9/L34D
- Nyjer Morgan: DI.1-2
- Nyjer Morgan: K
Notes & reviews
- Micah Hoffpauir dove into the seating area to catch the foul ball