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Cubs
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
April 25, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 25, 2008 at Nationals Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 25, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Washington Nationals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 25, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Washington Nationals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ryan Dempster |
Home Starting Pitcher | Odalis Perez |
Ballpark | Nationals Park |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 35,154 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Phil Cuzzi 1B: Jim Wolf 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Jerry Layne |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Reed Johnson | Center Fielder |
Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Kosuke Fukudome | Right Fielder |
Mark DeRosa | Left Fielder |
Geovany Soto | Catcher |
Ronny Cedeno | Second Baseman |
Ryan Dempster | Pitcher |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
Washington Nationals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felipe Lopez | Second Baseman |
Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
Ryan Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
Nick Johnson | First Baseman |
Lastings Milledge | Center Fielder |
Johnny Estrada | Catcher |
Wily Mo Pena | Left Fielder |
Rob Mackowiak | Right Fielder |
Odalis Perez | Pitcher |
Manny Acta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
April 25, 2008
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perez
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Perez
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Perez
Lee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mackowiak. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Perez
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Fukudome vs. Perez
Fukudome hits a fly ball into left field. Pena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Dempster
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Dempster
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Dempster
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dempster
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Milledge vs. Dempster
Milledge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Estrada vs. Dempster
Estrada hits a line drive into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Perez
DeRosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Perez
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Perez
Cedeno hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Dempster
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mackowiak vs. Dempster
Mackowiak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Dempster
Perez bunts towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. Mackowiak moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Dempster
There's a wild pitch. Mackowiak moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Dempster
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dempster vs. Perez
Dempster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perez
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Perez
Theriot hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pena. Theriot reaches second base with a double. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Perez
There goes Theriot. The throw from Estrada and he is out, Zimmerman applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Perez
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Perez
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields the ball and throws to Perez covering. Safe. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Fukudome vs. Perez
Fukudome hits a fly ball into left field. Pena settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Dempster
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guzman for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Dempster
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dempster
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Perez
DeRosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Perez
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Perez
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dempster vs. Perez
Dempster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Milledge vs. Dempster
Milledge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Estrada vs. Dempster
Estrada hits a line drive towards third. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Dempster
There goes Milledge. The throw from Soto and he is out, Cedeno applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Dempster
Pena strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perez
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Perez
Theriot takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Perez
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Milledge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Perez
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fukudome vs. Perez
Fukudome hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
DeRosa vs. Perez
DeRosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mackowiak vs. Dempster
Mackowiak strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dempster
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dempster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Dempster
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Perez
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Perez
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempster vs. Perez
Dempster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Dempster
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee juggles the ball. That's an error on Lee. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Dempster
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Guzman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Dempster
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Guzman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Milledge vs. Dempster
Milledge hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Guzman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Estrada vs. Dempster
Estrada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ayala
Luis Ayala now pitching. Wil Nieves now catching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Milledge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Ayala
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Ayala
Lee strikes out. There goes Theriot. The throw from Nieves to second, and Theriot is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Dempster
Pena hits a line drive into left field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mackowiak vs. Dempster
Mackowiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Dempster covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Dempster
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Ayala
Austin Kearns now playing right field. Willie Harris now playing left field.
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Fukudome vs. Ayala
Fukudome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
DeRosa vs. Ayala
DeRosa bunts towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to third. Fukudome moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Soto vs. Ayala
Soto is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Murton vs. O'Connor
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Ronny Cedeno. Mike O'Connor now pitching. Matt Murton pinch hits for Daryle Ward.
Murton takes first base on ball four. Ramirez scores. Fukudome moves to third. Soto moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Fontenot vs. Rivera
Henry Blanco pinch hits for Ryan Dempster. Saul Rivera now pitching. Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Henry Blanco.
Fontenot strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Rivera
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Marmol
Carlos Marmol now pitching. Mike Fontenot now playing second base.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Marmol
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Marmol
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. Guzman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Marmol
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Milledge vs. Marmol
Milledge takes first base on ball four. Guzman moves to third. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Marmol
Aaron Boone pinch hits for Saul Rivera.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Milledge moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Rauch
Jon Rauch now pitching.
Theriot hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Rauch
Lee hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Rauch
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Milledge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Howry
Bob Howry now pitching.
Kearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Howry
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Howry
Nieves hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/25/2008 -- Chicago at Washington (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Johnson R, cf 4 2 1 0 Lopez F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Theriot R, ss 4 0 2 1 Guzman C, ss 4 1 1 0 Lee D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Zimmerman R, 3b 2 1 1 0 Ramirez A, 3b 4 1 2 1 Johnson N, 1b 4 1 1 2 Fukudome K, rf 4 0 2 0 Milledge L, cf 2 0 2 1 DeRosa M, lf 2 0 0 0 Estrada J, c 3 0 0 0 Soto G, c 3 0 0 0 Ayala L, p 0 0 0 0 Cedeno R, 2b 3 0 0 0 O'Connor M, p 0 0 0 0 Ward D, ph 0 0 0 0 Rivera S, p 0 0 0 0 Murton M, ph 0 0 0 1 Boone A, ph 1 0 0 0 Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0 Rauch J, p 0 0 0 0 Howry B, p 0 0 0 0 Pena W, lf 3 0 0 0 Dempster R, p 3 0 0 0 Kearns A, rf 1 1 1 0 Blanco H, ph 0 0 0 0 Mackowiak R, rf 2 0 0 0 Fontenot M, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Harris W, lf 1 0 0 0 Perez O, p 1 0 0 0 Nieves W, c 2 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 8 3 30 5 7 5 Chicago 001 010 010 -- 3 Washington 200 001 002 -- 5 1 out when winning run was scored. Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Dempster R 7.0 4 3 2 3 5 Marmol C 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 Howry B (L) 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Perez O 6.0 5 2 2 4 7 Ayala L 1.1 3 1 1 1 1 O'Connor M* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Rivera S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Rauch J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Lee D DP -- Chicago 1, Washington 1 LOB -- Chicago 10, Washington 6 2B -- Lee D, Theriot R, Fukudome K HR -- Johnson N, Nieves W CS -- Theriot R 2, Milledge L SH -- Perez O, DeRosa M HBP -- by Perez O (Johnson R) WP -- Dempster R T -- 2:50 A -- 35154
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