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Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

2014-06-26 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 28867 · 59°F, overcast · Wind 6 mph from RF · 2:41

Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Neil Ramirez earned the win and Hector Rondon picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WAS	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	8
CHN	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	0		5	9

W: Neil Ramirez L: Craig Stammen SV: Hector Rondon

Umpires — HP: Mike DiMuro · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	4	1	2	2	0	0
Anthony Rendon	4	0	1	1	0	0
Jayson Werth	3	0	1	0	1	0
Adam LaRoche	4	0	1	0	0	1
Ryan Zimmerman	3	0	1	0	1	0
Ian Desmond	4	0	0	0	0	2
Wilson Ramos	3	1	2	0	1	0
Danny Espinosa	2	1	0	0	2	1
Doug Fister	2	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ryan Sweeney	4	1	0	0	0	0
Justin Ruggiano	4	1	2	2	0	0
Anthony Rizzo	4	1	3	0	0	0
Starlin Castro	4	1	1	2	0	0
Luis Valbuena	4	0	1	0	0	1
Welington Castillo	3	0	1	1	0	0
Nate Schierholtz	3	0	0	0	0	1
Darwin Barney	3	1	1	0	0	0
Travis Wood	2	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Coghlan	0	0	0	0	1	0

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Doug Fister	6.0	7	0	1
Craig Stammen	2.0	2	1	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Travis Wood	6.2	7	5	4
Neil Ramirez	0.1	0	0	0
Pedro Strop	1.0	1	0	0
Hector Rondon	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Denard Span: 63/G6
Anthony Rendon: 13/G15-
Jayson Werth: S8/L8RS
Adam LaRoche: K

Bot 1

Ryan Sweeney: 53/G56
Justin Ruggiano: 43/G4
Anthony Rizzo: S57/F7S
Starlin Castro: 8/F8RM

Top 2

Ryan Zimmerman: D9/F89XD+
Ian Desmond: 9/L9M
Wilson Ramos: S7/UREV/L56+.2XH(752)
Danny Espinosa: W.1-2
Doug Fister: 9/L89S-

Bot 2

Luis Valbuena: K
Welington Castillo: 8/F89XD+
Nate Schierholtz: 5/F5-

Top 3

Denard Span: 3/G34S-
Anthony Rendon: 3/F34-
Jayson Werth: 13/G15+

Bot 3

Darwin Barney: 63/G6
Travis Wood: 8/F8LM
Ryan Sweeney: 8/F8RXD+

Top 4

Adam LaRoche: 3/G3
Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F9M
Ian Desmond: K

Bot 4

Justin Ruggiano: S5/G5
Anthony Rizzo: D9/L3D+.1-3
Starlin Castro: S7.3-H;2-H
Luis Valbuena: 5/P
Welington Castillo: WP.1-2
Welington Castillo: S8/G6+.2-H
Nate Schierholtz: 7/F78S
Darwin Barney: 43/G4

Top 5

Wilson Ramos: S7/L7S
Danny Espinosa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Doug Fister: K

Bot 5

Travis Wood: 6/P
Ryan Sweeney: 1/G34S-
Justin Ruggiano: 9/F9LD

Top 6

Denard Span: D9/L9M+
Anthony Rendon: S9/G3+.2-H
Jayson Werth: W.1-2
Adam LaRoche: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
Ryan Zimmerman: W
Ian Desmond: K

Bot 6

Anthony Rizzo: S9/G34
Starlin Castro: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Luis Valbuena: T8/F8LXD+
Welington Castillo: 8/F8RM

Top 7

Wilson Ramos: W
Danny Espinosa: W.1-2
Doug Fister: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
Denard Span: D9/F9LD+.3-H;2-H;BX3(936)
Anthony Rendon: 3/F4S-

Bot 7

Nate Schierholtz: K
Darwin Barney: D7/L7D+
Chris Coghlan: W
Ryan Sweeney: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
Justin Ruggiano: D7/L5D.3-H;1-H;BX3(7625)

Top 8

Jayson Werth: 53/G56-
Adam LaRoche: S1/BG5S+
Ryan Zimmerman: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 8

Anthony Rizzo: 7/F7M
Starlin Castro: 9/F89D
Luis Valbuena: 43/G34-

Top 9

Ian Desmond: 63/G6M-
Wilson Ramos: 43/G4
Danny Espinosa: K

Notes & reviews

game played in heavy fog
Cubs left fielder Junior Lake left the game due to an injured knee after crashing into the wall
replay,2,ramow001,WAS,laynj901,CHI11,,N,U,,P $when Ryan Zimmerman was called out at HP, crew chief Jerry Layne requested a review; the call was upheld by replay because the catcher did not block HP without the ball
CF Denard Span never saw the ball in the heavy fog

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