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Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

2016-05-05 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37564 · 47°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:05

Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 5–2. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 4th — Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Ben Zobrist singles on a ground ball to right fielder Bryce Harper. Tommy La Stella scores. Kris Bryant scores. Anthony Rizzo out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Bryce Harper to third baseman Anthony Rendon. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Anthony Rendon grounds into a double play, second baseman Ben Zobrist to shortstop Addison Russell to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Clint Robinson out at 2nd. Anthony Rendon out at 1st — worth 16% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Dexter Fowler (P): Balls and strikes.

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Line score

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

W: Kyle Hendricks L: Joe Ross SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Vic Carapazza · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: Clint Fagan · 3B: D.J. Reyburn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Michael Taylor	4	0	1	0	0	1
Anthony Rendon	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bryce Harper	1	1	1	0	3	0
Ryan Zimmerman	4	0	0	0	0	1
Daniel Murphy	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jayson Werth	4	1	1	2	0	1
Wilson Ramos	4	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Espinosa	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Ross	2	0	0	0	0	0
Clint Robinson	0	0	0	0	1	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dexter Fowler	2	0	0	0	0	2
Tommy La Stella	4	2	3	0	0	0
Kris Bryant	4	1	1	0	0	1
Anthony Rizzo	3	0	0	0	1	1
Ben Zobrist	4	1	2	4	0	0
Ryan Kalish	3	1	1	0	0	0
Addison Russell	4	0	1	1	0	3
Tim Federowicz	4	0	0	0	0	2
Kyle Hendricks	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Heyward	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jorge Soler	0	0	0	0	1	0

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Ross	6.2	5	2	9
Sammy Solis	0.1	0	0	0
Felipe Vazquez	0.2	2	0	1
Shawn Kelley	0.1	1	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kyle Hendricks	6.0	2	2	4
Clayton Richard	0.1	0	0	1
Justin Grimm	0.2	0	0	0
Pedro Strop	1.0	0	1	1
Travis Wood	0.2	1	1	0
Hector Rondon	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Michael Taylor: 63/G6
Anthony Rendon: 6/F6M-
Bryce Harper: W
Ryan Zimmerman: 64(1)/FO/G56

Bot 1

Dexter Fowler: K
Tommy La Stella: D7/F7LD+
Kris Bryant: 43/G6MD.2-3
Anthony Rizzo: 9/F9LM

Top 2

Daniel Murphy: 8/F8LXD+
Jayson Werth: K
Wilson Ramos: 9/F9D+

Bot 2

Ben Zobrist: 5/L56
Ryan Kalish: 43/G34
Addison Russell: K23

Top 3

Danny Espinosa: 5/BP6S
Joe Ross: 13/G-
Michael Taylor: D7/L78D+
Anthony Rendon: 13/G13

Bot 3

Tim Federowicz: K
Kyle Hendricks: K
Dexter Fowler: K

Top 4

Bryce Harper: W
Ryan Zimmerman: PO1(13)
Ryan Zimmerman: 43/G4
Daniel Murphy: K

Bot 4

Tommy La Stella: S8/G4M+
Kris Bryant: DGR/F8RXD+.1-3
Anthony Rizzo: IW
Ben Zobrist: S9/MREV/G34.3-H;2-H;1X3(95)
Ryan Kalish: 43/G4+.1-2
Addison Russell: K

Top 5

Jayson Werth: 43/G4
Wilson Ramos: 63/G6S-
Danny Espinosa: HP
Joe Ross: 63/G6

Bot 5

Tim Federowicz: 8/F8LD+
Kyle Hendricks: HP
Jason Heyward: K
Tommy La Stella: 9/L9D+

Top 6

Michael Taylor: 53/G5S
Anthony Rendon: K
Bryce Harper: S9/L9M+
Ryan Zimmerman: K

Bot 6

Kris Bryant: 43/G6MD
Anthony Rizzo: K
Ben Zobrist: 3/L3+

Top 7

Daniel Murphy: K
Jayson Werth: 63/G56+
Wilson Ramos: 63/G6

Bot 7

Ryan Kalish: S8/L6MD
Addison Russell: K
Tim Federowicz: 8/F8LXD+
Jorge Soler: W.1-2
Jason Heyward: 6/F8LS

Top 8

Danny Espinosa: HP
Clint Robinson: W.1-2
Michael Taylor: K
Anthony Rendon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 8

Tommy La Stella: S3/G3+
Kris Bryant: K
Anthony Rizzo: 7/F78D
Ben Zobrist: HR/F78XD+.1-H
Ryan Kalish: HP
Addison Russell: D7/F7D+.1-H
Tim Federowicz: K

Top 9

Bryce Harper: W
Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8LXD+
Daniel Murphy: 8/F8RXD+
Jayson Werth: DI.1-2
Jayson Werth: HR/F7D+.2-H
Wilson Ramos: 3/L3

Notes & reviews

Cubs center fielder Dexter Fowler ejected by HP umpire Vic Carapazza
the ball went into the vines
replay,4,zobrb001,CHN,hirsj901,CHI11,,N,M,CHN,A $when Anthony Rizzo was called out at 3B, Cubs manager Joe Maddon challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
replay,8,zobrb001,CHN,hirsj901,CHI11,,N,M,WAS,A $when Tommy La Stella was called safe at 1B on a pickoff attempt, Nationals manager Dusty Baker challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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