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Washington Nationals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2011-08-09 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37109 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:41
Washington Nationals defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. Washington Nationals put up 3 in the 6th. Chien-Ming Wang earned the win and Drew Storen picked up the save. Jonny Gomes went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Chien-Ming Wang L: Matt Garza SV: Drew Storen
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Alan Porter · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Ankiel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Danny Espinosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Morse | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jayson Werth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jonny Gomes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ian Desmond | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Wilson Ramos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chien-Ming Wang | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Bixler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darwin Barney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blake DeWitt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Colvin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Garza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Campana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reed Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chien-Ming Wang | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Sean Burnett | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Drew Storen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Garza | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
 James Russell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kerry Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Danny Espinosa: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: S67/G6+
- Mike Morse: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 1
- Starlin Castro: 63/G6
- Darwin Barney: 63/G6
- Blake DeWitt: 8/F8RS
Top 2
- Jayson Werth: K
- Jonny Gomes: D8/L78D+
- Ian Desmond: K
- Wilson Ramos: K
Bot 2
- Carlos Pena: 7/F78D
- Marlon Byrd: HP
- Alfonso Soriano: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 3
- Chien-Ming Wang: 8/L8RD+
- Rick Ankiel: S7
- Danny Espinosa: 4/F4-
- Ryan Zimmerman: 3/F3F-
Bot 3
- Tyler Colvin: 43/G4
- Geovany Soto: W
- Matt Garza: 14/SH.1-2
- Starlin Castro: 63/G6
Top 4
- Mike Morse: K
- Jayson Werth: W
- Jonny Gomes: K
- Ian Desmond: 9/F89D+
Bot 4
- Darwin Barney: 53/G56S
- Blake DeWitt: 63/G6M
- Carlos Pena: W
- Marlon Byrd: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Wilson Ramos: 63/G56
- Chien-Ming Wang: K
- Rick Ankiel: W
- Danny Espinosa: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G6S-
- Tyler Colvin: 63/G6MD
- Geovany Soto: K
Top 6
- Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G56+
- Mike Morse: HR/F8LXD+
- Jayson Werth: S5/G5+
- Jonny Gomes: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Ian Desmond: K
- Wilson Ramos: 4/L4
Bot 6
- Tony Campana: S34/G34+
- Starlin Castro: SB2
- Starlin Castro: 9/F9M
- Darwin Barney: 8/L8RM
- Blake DeWitt: 43/G4+
Top 7
- Brian Bixler: 6/F6D-
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Danny Espinosa: 4/F89S-
Bot 7
- Carlos Pena: 9/L89D+
- Marlon Byrd: 13/G13-
- Alfonso Soriano: S57/G56+
- Tyler Colvin: K
Top 8
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Mike Morse: K
- Jayson Werth: K
Bot 8
- Geovany Soto: 7/F7D
- Reed Johnson: K
- Starlin Castro: HR/F8RXD+
- Darwin Barney: 13/G15-
Top 9
- Jonny Gomes: K
- Ian Desmond: K
- Wilson Ramos: 13/G13
Bot 9
- Blake DeWitt: 6/F6MD-
- Carlos Pena: W
- Marlon Byrd: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8LD