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Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals

2015-06-04 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 35465 · 64°F, rain, wet · Wind 4 mph from LF · 3:16

Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 2–1. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Junior Lake walks. Dexter Fowler scores. Kris Bryant to 3rd. Anthony Rizzo to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Catcher David Ross picks off Clint Robinson at on throw to first baseman Anthony Rizzo — worth 18% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Jake Arrieta L: Gio Gonzalez SV: Hector Rondon

Umpires — HP: Gabe Morales · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dexter Fowler	4	1	2	0	0	1
Kris Bryant	3	1	1	0	1	0
Anthony Rizzo	4	0	2	0	0	0
Junior Lake	2	0	1	1	1	0
Starlin Castro	4	0	0	0	0	1
Matt Szczur	4	0	0	0	0	2
David Ross	3	0	0	0	1	3
Jake Arrieta	2	0	0	0	0	1
Addison Russell	2	0	0	0	1	1
Mike Baxter	1	0	0	0	0	1
Chris Coghlan	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	5	1	1	0	0	2
Anthony Rendon	4	0	2	0	0	2
Yunel Escobar	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bryce Harper	3	0	0	1	1	0
Ryan Zimmerman	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ian Desmond	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Lobaton	3	0	1	0	1	1
Michael Taylor	4	0	3	0	0	0
Gio Gonzalez	1	0	0	0	0	1
Danny Espinosa	2	0	1	0	0	0
Tyler Moore	1	0	0	0	0	1
Dan Uggla	1	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Robinson	0	0	0	0	1	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jake Arrieta	6.0	6	0	8
Justin Grimm	0.1	1	1	0
James Russell	0.1	0	0	0
Jason Motte	0.1	0	0	1
Pedro Strop	1.0	0	1	0
Hector Rondon	1.0	1	1	0

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Gio Gonzalez	6.0	4	4	6
Blake Treinen	1.0	0	0	2
Matt Thornton	0.1	2	0	0
Aaron Barrett	1.2	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dexter Fowler: S9/L89S
Kris Bryant: W.1-2
Anthony Rizzo: S9/L34D+.2-3;1-2
Junior Lake: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Starlin Castro: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR);2-3
Matt Szczur: 43/G4S-

Bot 1

Denard Span: K
Anthony Rendon: S9/L34D+
Yunel Escobar: K+CS2(24)/DP

Top 2

David Ross: K
Jake Arrieta: K
Addison Russell: K

Bot 2

Bryce Harper: 8/F8LM
Ryan Zimmerman: 31/G3
Ian Desmond: 9/F9D

Top 3

Dexter Fowler: 53/G6S-
Kris Bryant: 31/G34
Anthony Rizzo: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 3

Jose Lobaton: K
Michael Taylor: S5/G56S-
Gio Gonzalez: K
Denard Span: SB2
Denard Span: K

Top 4

Junior Lake: S5/BG25
Starlin Castro: WP.1-2
Starlin Castro: 7/F78D
Matt Szczur: K
David Ross: IW
Jake Arrieta: SB3
Jake Arrieta: 54(1)/FO/G5-

Bot 4

Anthony Rendon: K
Danny Espinosa: S4/BG34S+
Bryce Harper: 5/F5F-
Ryan Zimmerman: CS2(24)/MREV

Top 5

Addison Russell: W
Dexter Fowler: K
Kris Bryant: S8/L8LM.1-2
Anthony Rizzo: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3
Junior Lake: CSH(132)

Bot 5

Ryan Zimmerman: K
Ian Desmond: 9/F9M
Jose Lobaton: D7/G5+
Michael Taylor: 9/F9M

Top 6

Junior Lake: 63/G6
Starlin Castro: K
Matt Szczur: 8/F8RD

Bot 6

Tyler Moore: K
Denard Span: S8/L78M
Anthony Rendon: D8/L89M.1-3
Danny Espinosa: HP
Bryce Harper: 63/G6MS-.3-H;2-3;1-2
Ryan Zimmerman: HP
Ian Desmond: 3/L3+

Top 7

David Ross: K23
Mike Baxter: K
Addison Russell: 63/G6-

Bot 7

Jose Lobaton: W
Michael Taylor: S3/BP23.1-2
Dan Uggla: 3/F3F-
Denard Span: 6/F5D-
Anthony Rendon: K

Top 8

Dexter Fowler: S8/G4M+
Kris Bryant: 14(1)/FO/G13-
Anthony Rizzo: S9/L3D.1-3
Chris Coghlan: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS

Bot 8

Danny Espinosa: 43/G4
Bryce Harper: W
Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F9LSF
Ian Desmond: 64(1)/FO/G6-

Top 9

Starlin Castro: 9/F9LDF
Matt Szczur: K
David Ross: K

Bot 9

Jose Lobaton: 7/F78D
Michael Taylor: S8/G6M+
Clint Robinson: W.1-2
Denard Span: 8/F78D+
Anthony Rendon: PO1(23)

Notes & reviews

Yunel Escobar left with an injured right wrist
Gio Gonzalez fell but rolled over the 1B bag to get Kris Bryant
replay,4,zimmr001,WAS,westj901,WAS11,,N,M,WAS,A $when Danyy Espinosa was called out at 2B, Nationals manager Matt Williams challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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