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Chicago Cubs @ 
Washington Nationals
2012-09-05 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 21244 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph R to L · 3:00
Washington Nationals defeated Chicago Cubs 9–1. Washington Nationals put up 4 in the 3rd. Gio Gonzalez earned the win. Bryce Harper went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 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 | 4 | |
| WAS | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Gio Gonzalez L: Chris Volstad SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Mike Estabrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Mather | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Sappelt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Welington Castillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Vitters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darwin Barney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Volstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Campana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Cardenas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Valbuena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brett Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan LaHair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Bernadina | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryce Harper | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Morse | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ian Desmond | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Danny Espinosa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gio Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chad Tracy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Volstad | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
 Michael Bowden | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Blake Parker | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Alberto Cabrera | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jaye Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gio Gonzalez | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
 Craig Stammen | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Mather: 53/G6S
- Dave Sappelt: 53/G5S+
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Bot 1
- Roger Bernadina: S4/G4MD-
- Bryce Harper: 9/L9M
- Ryan Zimmerman: SB2
- Ryan Zimmerman: 43/G4.2-3
- Adam LaRoche: S8/G4.3-H
- Mike Morse: S8/G6M.1-2
- Ian Desmond: 9/F9LD
Top 2
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Starlin Castro: 43/G4
- Welington Castillo: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Danny Espinosa: 63/G6
- Kurt Suzuki: 43/G4
- Gio Gonzalez: 63/G6S-
Top 3
- Josh Vitters: E6/TH1/G6
- Darwin Barney: 8/F89M
- Chris Volstad: K
- Joe Mather: 9/F9D+
Bot 3
- Roger Bernadina: HR/F8RXD+
- Bryce Harper: HR/F78XD+
- Ryan Zimmerman: S8/G4MD
- Adam LaRoche: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Mike Morse: 9/F89M
- Ian Desmond: K
- Danny Espinosa: D8/F8RXD+
- Kurt Suzuki: IW
- Gio Gonzalez: 63/G6
Top 4
- Dave Sappelt: 8/F8LD
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/F7LM
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Bot 4
- Roger Bernadina: 4/L34D-
- Bryce Harper: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 5
- Starlin Castro: 9/F9LM+
- Welington Castillo: K
- Josh Vitters: 63/G6M
Bot 5
- Adam LaRoche: S7/L78M
- Mike Morse: W.1-2
- Ian Desmond: K
- Danny Espinosa: 31/G34S-.2-3;1-2
- Kurt Suzuki: IW
- Gio Gonzalez: 6!/L6-
Top 6
- Darwin Barney: S7/G56
- Tony Campana: 2/BP2L-
- Joe Mather: K
- Dave Sappelt: K
Bot 6
- Roger Bernadina: 6/F8LS
- Bryce Harper: HR/F9D+
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Adam LaRoche: W
- Mike Morse: 5!3/G56
Top 7
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/L89M
- Starlin Castro: S4/G4+
- Welington Castillo: D8/L78M.1-3
- Josh Vitters: K
Bot 7
- Ian Desmond: HR/F8LXD+
- Danny Espinosa: HR/F8LXD+
- Kurt Suzuki: S7/L7D+
- Chad Tracy: W.1-2
- Roger Bernadina: 9/L9M+.2-3
- Bryce Harper: W.1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Mike Morse: K
Top 8
- Adrian Cardenas: 31/G34+
- Luis Valbuena: 8/F78M
- Brett Jackson: K
Bot 8
- Ian Desmond: K
- Danny Espinosa: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Dave Sappelt: 8!/F89XD+
- Anthony Rizzo: HR/F8RXD+
- Bryan LaHair: K
- Starlin Castro: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- after the first pitch to Michael Morse, Cubs Manager Dale Sveum ejected by HP umpire Larry Vanover arguing balls and strikes