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Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

2011-08-11 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 34733 Β· 74Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 9 mph from RF Β· 3:02

Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 7th. Ryan Dempster earned the win and Carlos Marmol picked up the save. Aramis Ramirez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Ryan Dempster   L: Jordan Zimmermann   SV: Carlos Marmol

Umpires β€” HP: Alan Porter Β· 1B: Rob Drake Β· 2B: Gary Darling Β· 3B: Bruce Dreckman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Washington Nationals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rick Ankiel501000
Danny Espinosa301011
Ryan Zimmerman411102
Mike Morse100011
Jayson Werth401003
Laynce Nix300010
Ian Desmond411001
Wilson Ramos402101
Jordan Zimmermann200001
Brian Bixler201101
Jonny Gomes010010

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Starlin Castro400001
Reed Johnson413000
Aramis Ramirez412201
Carlos Pena411101
Marlon Byrd411000
Alfonso Soriano401101
Darwin Barney300011
Koyie Hill301011
Ryan Dempster100001
Tony Campana100001
Tyler Colvin100000

Washington Nationals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jordan Zimmermann6.2927
Ryan Mattheus0.1000
Todd Coffey1.0001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ryan Dempster7.0326
Jeff Samardzija0.1101
Sean Marshall0.0200
Kerry Wood0.2002
Carlos Marmol1.0222

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rick Ankiel: 13
  • Danny Espinosa: 13/BG
  • Ryan Zimmerman: HR/F78D+
  • Mike Morse: W
  • Jayson Werth: K

Bot 1

  • Starlin Castro: 13/G13-
  • Reed Johnson: 63/G6-
  • Aramis Ramirez: D8/F89XD+
  • Carlos Pena: 6/F4D-

Top 2

  • Laynce Nix: 63/G6-
  • Ian Desmond: 53/G56-
  • Wilson Ramos: 13/G15-

Bot 2

  • Marlon Byrd: 3/F3-
  • Alfonso Soriano: 31/G34-
  • Darwin Barney: K

Top 3

  • Jordan Zimmermann: 9/L9M
  • Rick Ankiel: 8/F8LM
  • Danny Espinosa: W
  • Ryan Zimmerman: CS2(24)

Bot 3

  • Koyie Hill: S9/G34
  • Ryan Dempster: 14/SH.1-2
  • Starlin Castro: 9/F9LM
  • Reed Johnson: S7/L78S.2-3
  • Aramis Ramirez: 4/F34D-

Top 4

  • Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F9D+
  • Mike Morse: K
  • Jayson Werth: K

Bot 4

  • Carlos Pena: 9/L89M+
  • Marlon Byrd: S8/L89S-
  • Alfonso Soriano: T98/L89D+.1-H
  • Darwin Barney: 4/F4M-
  • Koyie Hill: IW
  • Ryan Dempster: K

Top 5

  • Laynce Nix: 43/G4
  • Ian Desmond: 63/G6
  • Wilson Ramos: S8/G4M+
  • Jordan Zimmermann: K

Bot 5

  • Starlin Castro: 43/G4-
  • Reed Johnson: S7/G6+
  • Aramis Ramirez: K
  • Carlos Pena: K

Top 6

  • Rick Ankiel: 31/G34+
  • Danny Espinosa: S8/L8RS-
  • Ryan Zimmerman: CS2(24)
  • Ryan Zimmerman: K

Bot 6

  • Marlon Byrd: 9/F89D+
  • Alfonso Soriano: 9/F89S
  • Darwin Barney: W
  • Koyie Hill: K

Top 7

  • Mike Morse: HP
  • Jayson Werth: K
  • Laynce Nix: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3S

Bot 7

  • Tony Campana: K
  • Starlin Castro: K
  • Reed Johnson: S9/G4
  • Aramis Ramirez: HR/F78XD+.1-H
  • Carlos Pena: HR/F9LD+
  • Marlon Byrd: 53/G56

Top 8

  • Ian Desmond: D8/F78S
  • Wilson Ramos: WP.2-3
  • Wilson Ramos: K
  • Brian Bixler: S6/G56-.3-H
  • Rick Ankiel: S9/L9M.1-2
  • Danny Espinosa: K
  • Ryan Zimmerman: K

Bot 8

  • Alfonso Soriano: K
  • Darwin Barney: 63/G6
  • Koyie Hill: 3E1/G34+
  • Tyler Colvin: 6(1)/FO/G6

Top 9

  • Jonny Gomes: W
  • Jayson Werth: S5/G5+.1-2
  • Laynce Nix: W.2-3;1-2
  • Ian Desmond: K
  • Wilson Ramos: S5/G56S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Brian Bixler: K
  • Rick Ankiel: 8/F78XD+