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Washington Nationals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2012-04-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41176 · 51°F, cloudy · Wind 18 mph from CF · 2:35
Washington Nationals defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Tyler Clippard earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Ian Desmond went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Tyler Clippard L: Carlos Marmol SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Paul Nauert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Desmond | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Espinosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jayson Werth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Bernadina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wilson Ramos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stephen Strasburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Tracy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darwin Barney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Stewart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Geovany Soto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Dempster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Blake DeWitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reed Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Strasburg | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | 7.2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
 Kerry Wood | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Desmond: S9/L34D-
- Danny Espinosa: W.1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8LXD+.2-3;1-2
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Jayson Werth: 9/F89M
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 8/F8LM
- Darwin Barney: 31/G34S-
- Starlin Castro: S3/P-
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Mark DeRosa: 7/L78M
- Roger Bernadina: K
- Wilson Ramos: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Ian Stewart: 23/G-
- Jeff Baker: 9/L9S
- Marlon Byrd: K
Top 3
- Stephen Strasburg: 63/G6
- Ian Desmond: E5/G56.B-1
- Danny Espinosa: W.1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: W.2-3;1-2
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Jayson Werth: 9/F89D+
Bot 3
- Geovany Soto: 6/F6D-
- Ryan Dempster: 13/G-
- David DeJesus: S8/G4M+
- Darwin Barney: 54(1)/FO/G56-
Top 4
- Mark DeRosa: 13/G34S-
- Roger Bernadina: K
- Wilson Ramos: K
Bot 4
- Starlin Castro: 63/G6
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/G6M+
- Ian Stewart: FC2/G2R-.1-2
- Jeff Baker: CS3(25)
- Jeff Baker: W.1-2
- Marlon Byrd: S7/L7LS.2-H;1-2
- Geovany Soto: 5/L5+
Top 5
- Stephen Strasburg: 9/F9S
- Ian Desmond: K
- Danny Espinosa: 31/G34
Bot 5
- Ryan Dempster: K
- David DeJesus: K
- Darwin Barney: 6/L6-
Top 6
- Ryan Zimmerman: 7/F7LD+
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Jayson Werth: K
Bot 6
- Starlin Castro: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F89S
- Ian Stewart: K
Top 7
- Mark DeRosa: 13/G13
- Roger Bernadina: 6/F6MD-
- Wilson Ramos: 63/G6S-
Bot 7
- Jeff Baker: S6/G6
- Marlon Byrd: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Geovany Soto: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Chad Tracy: K
- Ian Desmond: S9/G34-
- Danny Espinosa: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: SB2
- Ryan Zimmerman: W
- Adam LaRoche: WP.2-3;1-2
- Adam LaRoche: W
- Jayson Werth: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark DeRosa: 43/G6M
Bot 8
- Blake DeWitt: 9/F89S
- David DeJesus: E4/G4
- Darwin Barney: 6/F6MD-
- Starlin Castro: 3/G34S-
Top 9
- Roger Bernadina: 8/F78D+
- Wilson Ramos: 53/G
- Chad Tracy: D9/F9D+
- Ian Desmond: S9/L34D.2-H
- Danny Espinosa: 7/F7S
Bot 9
- Reed Johnson: K
- Ian Stewart: T9/F9D+
- Jeff Baker: FC5/G56S.3XH(52)
- Marlon Byrd: K