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Washington Nationals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2015-05-27 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 34215 · 70°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from LF · 3:00
Washington Nationals defeated Chicago Cubs 3–0. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 4th — Ryan Zimmerman grounds into a force out, shortstop Starlin Castro to second baseman Addison Russell. Yunel Escobar scores. Bryce Harper out at 2nd. Ryan Zimmerman to 1st. Throwing error by second baseman Addison Russell. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Starlin Castro grounds out, shortstop Ian Desmond to first baseman Ryan Zimmerman — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Max Scherzer L: Jon Lester SV: Drew Storen
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Ryan Blakney · 3B: Mike DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Desmond | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yunel Escobar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryce Harper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wilson Ramos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dan Uggla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Moore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Scherzer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Espinosa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Coghlan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dexter Fowler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Lake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Lester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Addison Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Montero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Baxter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Soler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Herrera | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Scherzer | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
 Matt Grace | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Janssen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Storen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
 James Russell | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Motte | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Wood | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Denard Span: K
- Ian Desmond: D7/F7LD+
- Yunel Escobar: K
- Bryce Harper: K
Bot 1
- Chris Coghlan: K
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Kris Bryant: W
- Dexter Fowler: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Wilson Ramos: 2/F23F-
- Dan Uggla: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Starlin Castro: S8/L8RM
- Junior Lake: 8/F8LXD+
- David Ross: 4/F3D
- Jon Lester: 8/F8LXD+
Top 3
- Tyler Moore: 53/G5
- Max Scherzer: K
- Denard Span: S9/G34
- Ian Desmond: 4/F4
Bot 3
- Addison Russell: S8/L6MD
- Chris Coghlan: K
- Anthony Rizzo: S9/L34D.1-2
- Kris Bryant: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Dexter Fowler: K
Top 4
- Yunel Escobar: S7/G56+
- Bryce Harper: W.1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-H(UR)(NR)(E4)
- Wilson Ramos: W.1-2
- Dan Uggla: K
- Tyler Moore: K
Bot 4
- Starlin Castro: 3/F3D
- Junior Lake: D9/L9LS+
- David Ross: K
- Jon Lester: SB3
- Jon Lester: K
Top 5
- Max Scherzer: S8/L6MD
- Denard Span: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Ian Desmond: D7/G5+
- Yunel Escobar: 43/G6M-
Bot 5
- Addison Russell: K
- Chris Coghlan: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Bryce Harper: HR/F78D+
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Wilson Ramos: K
- Dan Uggla: E6/G6
- Tyler Moore: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Kris Bryant: K
- Dexter Fowler: K
- Starlin Castro: S7/G56
- Junior Lake: K
Top 7
- Max Scherzer: 53/G56S-
- Denard Span: S8/G6M
- Ian Desmond: K
- Yunel Escobar: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Miguel Montero: 53/G56-
- Mike Baxter: K
- Addison Russell: K
Top 8
- Bryce Harper: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: 9/L9M
- Wilson Ramos: K
- Dan Uggla: 4/L4-
Bot 8
- Jorge Soler: D7/L7LS+
- Anthony Rizzo: HP
- Kris Bryant: 3/IF/P34-
- Dexter Fowler: 13/SH/BG15S+.2-3;1-2
- Starlin Castro: 63/G6
Top 9
- Michael Taylor: K
- Danny Espinosa: HR/F7D+
- Denard Span: E6/G6
- Ian Desmond: S9/L89S.1-3
- Yunel Escobar: FC1/G15-.3XH(1);1-2;B-1
- Bryce Harper: K
Bot 9
- Junior Lake: 8/F89XD+
- Miguel Montero: K
- Jonathan Herrera: S6/L4M-
- Addison Russell: 46(1)/FO/G4