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Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals

2014-07-06 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 32941 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph R to L · 3:12

Washington Nationals defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Tyler Clippard earned the win and Rafael Soriano picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	10
WAS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		2	7

W: Tyler Clippard L: Pedro Strop SV: Rafael Soriano

Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Paul Schrieber · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Will Little · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ryan Sweeney	4	0	1	0	0	0
Justin Ruggiano	4	0	2	0	1	1
Anthony Rizzo	5	0	2	0	0	1
Starlin Castro	4	0	0	1	0	0
Luis Valbuena	4	0	0	0	0	1
Nate Schierholtz	4	0	1	0	0	2
John Baker	2	0	2	0	2	0
Darwin Barney	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jake Arrieta	2	0	0	0	0	1
Chris Coghlan	1	1	1	0	0	0
Welington Castillo	1	0	0	0	0	1

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	4	2	2	0	0	0
Anthony Rendon	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jayson Werth	3	0	0	1	1	2
Adam LaRoche	2	0	0	0	2	0
Ryan Zimmerman	3	0	1	1	1	1
Bryce Harper	3	0	0	0	0	2
Ian Desmond	3	0	2	0	0	0
Wilson Ramos	3	0	2	0	0	0
Jordan Zimmermann	2	0	0	0	0	1
Scott Hairston	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jake Arrieta	6.0	4	3	5
Brian Schlitter	1.0	1	0	0
Pedro Strop	1.0	2	1	1

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jordan Zimmermann	6.0	7	1	5
Drew Storen	0.2	2	1	0
Jerry Blevins	0.1	0	0	1
Tyler Clippard	1.0	1	1	1
Rafael Soriano	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ryan Sweeney: 9/F9S
Justin Ruggiano: D8/F8LXD+
Anthony Rizzo: 9/F9M
Starlin Castro: 4/F4-

Bot 1

Denard Span: D8/L78D+
Anthony Rendon: 43/G4.2-3
Jayson Werth: 5!3/G56S+.3-H
Adam LaRoche: W
Ryan Zimmerman: WP.1-2
Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G6

Top 2

Luis Valbuena: 8/F8LM
Nate Schierholtz: K
John Baker: W
Darwin Barney: S7/G56.1-2
Jake Arrieta: 63/G6

Bot 2

Bryce Harper: 8/F8LD
Ian Desmond: S8/L8LM
Wilson Ramos: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M

Top 3

Ryan Sweeney: 43/MREV/L4
Justin Ruggiano: S7/L7S-
Anthony Rizzo: S8/L8RS-.1-2
Starlin Castro: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.2-3
Luis Valbuena: 3/G3S

Bot 3

Jordan Zimmermann: 31/G4S-
Denard Span: 63/G6M
Anthony Rendon: 63/G6

Top 4

Nate Schierholtz: 3/F3F-
John Baker: S8/L4D
Darwin Barney: 8/F8LM
Jake Arrieta: K

Bot 4

Jayson Werth: K
Adam LaRoche: 8/F8LXD+
Ryan Zimmerman: W
Bryce Harper: K

Top 5

Ryan Sweeney: S8/L8RM
Justin Ruggiano: K
Anthony Rizzo: K
Starlin Castro: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 5

Ian Desmond: S7/L7S+
Wilson Ramos: S8/L8RM.1-2
Jordan Zimmermann: K/BF
Denard Span: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
Anthony Rendon: 43/G4

Top 6

Luis Valbuena: 8/F8LM
Nate Schierholtz: K
John Baker: S7/L7S
Darwin Barney: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 6

Jayson Werth: W
Adam LaRoche: 43/G34.1-2
Ryan Zimmerman: K
Bryce Harper: K

Top 7

Chris Coghlan: S8/G4M+
Ryan Sweeney: 13/SH.1-2
Justin Ruggiano: W
Anthony Rizzo: S8/L89S.2-3;1-2
Starlin Castro: 8/SF/F8RS.3-H
Luis Valbuena: K

Bot 7

Ian Desmond: 3/F3F-
Wilson Ramos: S7/L7LS
Scott Hairston: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Top 8

Nate Schierholtz: S8/L4D
John Baker: SB2
John Baker: W
Darwin Barney: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
Welington Castillo: K
Ryan Sweeney: 43/G34

Bot 8

Denard Span: D9/MREV/L3D
Anthony Rendon: 9/L9M
Jayson Werth: K23
Adam LaRoche: IW
Ryan Zimmerman: S7/G56+.2-H;1X3(75)

Top 9

Justin Ruggiano: 53/G5
Anthony Rizzo: 3/F34
Starlin Castro: 53/G56S-

Notes & reviews

replay,3,sweer001,CHN,barrt901,WAS11,,Y,M,WAS,C $Ryan Sweeney was ruled safe on no tag at 1B; 1B umpire Paul Schreiber had no call and asked for help from HP umpire Mike Everitt; Nationals manager Matt Williams challenged the ruling, which was overturned by replay
replay,8,spand001,WAS,barrt901,WAS11,,N,M,CHN,A $when Denard Span was called safe at 2B, Cubs manager Rick Renteria challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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