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Washington Nationals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2012-04-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 31973 · 60°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph L to R · 2:22
Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Jeff Samardzija earned the win and Carlos Marmol picked up the save. Adam LaRoche went 1-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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
W: Jeff Samardzija L: Jordan Zimmermann SV: Carlos Marmol
Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Desmond | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Espinosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jayson Werth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Xavier Nady | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Bernadina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilson Ramos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordan Zimmermann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Tracy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darwin Barney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Stewart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bryan LaHair | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Clevenger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Samardzija | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Zimmermann | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Ryan Mattheus | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Sean Burnett | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Samardzija | 8.2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
 Carlos Marmol | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Desmond: D7/G
- Danny Espinosa: 8/F8LS
- Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F89D
- Adam LaRoche: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 5/L56S
- Darwin Barney: 63/G6S-
- Starlin Castro: 9/L9D+
Top 2
- Jayson Werth: K
- Xavier Nady: 63/G56
- Roger Bernadina: K
Bot 2
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8RXD+
- Ian Stewart: 31/G3
- Bryan LaHair: 7/F78D
Top 3
- Wilson Ramos: 63/G6
- Jordan Zimmermann: K
- Ian Desmond: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Marlon Byrd: 3/G3
- Steve Clevenger: S7/L6D-
- Jeff Samardzija: 14/SH.1-2
- David DeJesus: 4/L4
Top 4
- Danny Espinosa: 7/F78D+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G56
- Adam LaRoche: 7/F78M
Bot 4
- Darwin Barney: 13/G13+
- Starlin Castro: S8/G6M
- Alfonso Soriano: SB2.1-3(PB)
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/SF/L78D+.3-H(UR)
- Ian Stewart: K
Top 5
- Jayson Werth: 6/P-
- Xavier Nady: 9/F9D+
- Roger Bernadina: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Bryan LaHair: D9/L9S+
- Marlon Byrd: 143/G13.2-3
- Steve Clevenger: 6/L6-
- Jeff Samardzija: K
Top 6
- Wilson Ramos: S9/L9S
- Jordan Zimmermann: 24/SH.1-2
- Ian Desmond: S9/G34.2-3
- Danny Espinosa: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: 7/F78M
- Darwin Barney: D7/L7LM
- Starlin Castro: 8/F8LD+.2-3
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/G56.3-H
- Ian Stewart: K
Top 7
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Jayson Werth: 53/G5+
- Xavier Nady: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Bryan LaHair: D9/G3+
- Marlon Byrd: 2/BP2RF
- Steve Clevenger: K
- Jeff Samardzija: 4/F4-
Top 8
- Roger Bernadina: 23/G2R-
- Wilson Ramos: 143/G15
- Chad Tracy: K
Bot 8
- David DeJesus: W
- Darwin Barney: 7/F78D+
- Starlin Castro: D7/F78D.1-H
- Alfonso Soriano: SB3
- Alfonso Soriano: IW
- Ian Stewart: S8/G4.3-H;1-3
- Bryan LaHair: K
- Marlon Byrd: 13/L15
Top 9
- Ian Desmond: 43/G4
- Danny Espinosa: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: E6/TH1/G6
- Adam LaRoche: DI.1-2
- Adam LaRoche: HR/F9LD+.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Jayson Werth: W
- Xavier Nady: 5/P5F