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Chicago Cubs @ 
Washington Nationals
2012-09-03 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 23215 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 2 mph to CF · 2:45
Washington Nationals defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Ross Detwiler earned the win and Tyler Clippard picked up the save. Adam LaRoche 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| WAS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Ross Detwiler L: Jeff Samardzija SV: Tyler Clippard
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Clint Fagan · 2B: Mike Estabrook · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Mather | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darwin Barney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Welington Castillo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Vitters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Sappelt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Samardzija | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jayson Werth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryce Harper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Morse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Desmond | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Espinosa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ross Detwiler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Bernadina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Tracy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Samardzija | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
 Jeff Beliveau | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Bowden | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Detwiler | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Drew Storen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Clippard | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Mather: K
- Darwin Barney: 9/F89S
- Anthony Rizzo: 63/G4MD-
Bot 1
- Jayson Werth: 9/F9M
- Bryce Harper: 5/P5F
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G56S-
- Starlin Castro: D9/L9LS
- Welington Castillo: K
- Josh Vitters: W
- Dave Sappelt: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Adam LaRoche: HR/F9LD+
- Mike Morse: K
- Ian Desmond: K23
- Danny Espinosa: S9/L34D
- Kurt Suzuki: W.1-2
- Ross Detwiler: K
Top 3
- Jeff Samardzija: 9/F9D
- Joe Mather: 53/G6S-
- Darwin Barney: 43/G4M-
Bot 3
- Jayson Werth: S8/G4M+
- Bryce Harper: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Ryan Zimmerman: 6/L6
- Adam LaRoche: K
Top 4
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/F7D+
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Starlin Castro: S5/G56S-.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Welington Castillo: W
- Josh Vitters: 8/F78D
Bot 4
- Roger Bernadina: 4/F3-
- Ian Desmond: S7/L6D+
- Danny Espinosa: PO1(23)
- Danny Espinosa: S8/L8RS
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8RD+
Top 5
- Dave Sappelt: W
- Jeff Samardzija: 24/SH/BG2R-.1-2
- Joe Mather: 7/F78D.2-3
- Darwin Barney: 9/F89S
Bot 5
- Ross Detwiler: K
- Jayson Werth: 63/G56
- Bryce Harper: 3/G3
Top 6
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G4MD
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/G56
- Starlin Castro: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Adam LaRoche: 9/F89M
- Roger Bernadina: S8/L4MD
- Ian Desmond: S8/G6M.1-3
- Danny Espinosa: K
Top 7
- Welington Castillo: S8/L8LS
- Josh Vitters: 3/P3F
- Dave Sappelt: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 7
- Kurt Suzuki: 8!/F8LXD+
- Chad Tracy: 8/F8LD+
- Jayson Werth: K
Top 8
- David DeJesus: 8/F8RXD+
- Brett Jackson: K
- Darwin Barney: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Bryce Harper: S9/G4+
- Ryan Zimmerman: D7.1-H
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Tyler Moore: 7/F78M
- Ian Desmond: 3/F3-
Top 9
- Anthony Rizzo: S9/L34D
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8LD
- Starlin Castro: 9/F9LM
- Welington Castillo: DI.1-2
- Welington Castillo: S6/L8LS-.2-H
- Josh Vitters: PO1(E1).1-2
- Josh Vitters: K
Notes & reviews
- Nationals left fielder Michael Morse left the game due to an injured hand