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Series: Game 2 of 4

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Washington leads 2-0 (as of 9/4)

Game 1: Monday, September 3
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Game 2: Tuesday, September 4
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Game 3: Wednesday, September 5
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Game 4: Thursday, September 6
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Cubs 5

(51-84, 17-50 away)

Nationals 11

(83-52, 41-25 home)

7:05 PM ET, September 4, 2012

Nationals Park, Washington, D.C. 

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CHC 000103010 5 8 0
WSH 23030111 - 11 19 0

W: E. Jackson (9-9)

L: C. Rusin (0-2)

Chicago Cubs
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D DeJesus RF50000121.267.356.407
L Valbuena 3B-2B32201016.231.320.374
A Rizzo 1B31201114.291.340.456
A Soriano LF42230112.261.316.498
S Castro SS40220117.276.312.417
W Castillo C40000217.272.330.456
B Jackson CF2000016.184.304.402
b-J Mather PH-CF
2000004.205.251.314
D Barney 2B20000112.254.297.363
0000000.000.000.000
0000105.000.400.000
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
1000006.000.000.000
C Rusin P0000000.500.5001.500
0000000.000.000.000
1000016.256.296.288
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
1000014.229.260.354
d-J Vitters PH-3B
1000108.079.132.159
Totals33585410148   
a-struck out swinging for J Chapman in the 3rd
b-flied out to center for B Jackson in the 7th
c-walked for M Socolovich in the 7th
d-walked for A Cardenas in the 7th
e-flied out to right for J Beliveau in the 9th
BATTING
3B: A Soriano (2, E Jackson)
HR: A Soriano (26, 8th inning off R Mattheus 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: S Castro 2 (67), A Soriano 3 (88)
2-out RBI: S Castro 2, A Soriano 2
GIDP: A Soriano
Cubs RISP: 3-6 (A Rizzo 0-1, D DeJesus 0-1, A Soriano 1-2, S Castro 2-2)
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
CS: S Castro (12, 2nd base by E Jackson)
FIELDING
Outfield Assist: A Soriano (M Morse at 3rd base).
Chicago Cubs
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
C Rusin
(L, 0-2)		1.085511243-279.00
J Chapman1.000011015-90.00
B Parker1.020001017-131.59
R Dolis1.033301222-147.12
M Socolovich2.021101129-184.50
A Cabrera1.021102014-108.44
J Beliveau1.021101128-174.05
Totals8.0191111286168-108 
PITCHING
C Rusin pitched to 4 batters in the 2nd
WP: A Cabrera
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: C Rusin 5/11; J Chapman 3/4; B Parker 3/5; R Dolis 5/6; M Socolovich 5/8; A Cabrera 3/5; J Beliveau 3/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: C Rusin 6-5-7-9; J Chapman 3-4-0-2; B Parker 3-3-3-4; R Dolis 2-5-2-5; M Socolovich 6-2-4-6; A Cabrera 1-6-1-2; J Beliveau 4-4-6-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Rusin 0-1; J Chapman 0-2; B Parker 2-0; R Dolis 1-1; M Socolovich 1-4; A Cabrera 0-1; J Beliveau 1-1
Game Scores: C Rusin 17
Washington Nationals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
J Werth CF-RF52410123.324.404.478
I Desmond SS51240213.289.324.504
R Zimmerman 3B51110219.282.348.459
0000000.280.326.360
M Morse RF-LF50100015.287.317.451
A LaRoche 1B42421019.266.338.498
D Espinosa 2B41201124.257.323.415
T Moore LF41120015.279.342.515
0000000.400.500.400
0000000.000.000.000
1000016.147.280.206
0000000.000.000.000
J Flores C51110126.223.255.335
E Jackson P3120007.220.250.220
0000000.000.000.000
1110001.256.325.433
Totals4211191128168   
a-struck out swinging for R Mattheus in the 8th
BATTING
2B: J Werth (16, C Rusin); I Desmond (26, C Rusin); D Espinosa 2 (31, J Beliveau, R Dolis); B Harper (20, A Cabrera)
HR: I Desmond (20, 1st inning off C Rusin 1 on, 0 Out); J Flores (5, 2nd inning off C Rusin 0 on, 0 Out); A LaRoche 2 (27, 4th inning off R Dolis 0 on, 2 Out; 8th inning off J Beliveau 0 on, 1 Out); T Moore (8, 4th inning off R Dolis 1 on, 2 Out); R Zimmerman (18, 6th inning off M Socolovich 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: I Desmond 4 (63), J Flores (25), A LaRoche 2 (87), T Moore 2 (24), R Zimmerman (72), J Werth (25)
2-out RBI: A LaRoche, T Moore 2
Nationals RISP: 3-11 (J Werth 1-1, M DeRosa 0-1, T Moore 1-3, D Espinosa 0-1, M Morse 0-1, I Desmond 1-2, R Zimmerman 0-1, J Flores 0-1)
Team LOB: 9
BASERUNNING
SB: D Espinosa (18, 2nd base off M Socolovich/W Castillo)
FIELDING
DP: 1 (E Jackson-I Desmond-A LaRoche).
Washington Nationals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
E Jackson
(W, 9-9)		5.274418093-623.63
C Garcia0.10000003-20.00
T Gorzelanny1.000031030-133.19
R Mattheus1.01110119-72.62
M Gonzalez1.000000013-72.54
Totals9.08554101148-91 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: E Jackson 18/23; C Garcia 0/1; T Gorzelanny 3/6; R Mattheus 2/4; M Gonzalez 1/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: E Jackson 21-12-15-14; C Garcia 0-0-1-1; T Gorzelanny 4-2-5-2; R Mattheus 0-1-3-3; M Gonzalez 2-0-2-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: E Jackson 4-4; C Garcia 0-1; T Gorzelanny 0-2; R Mattheus 2-0; M Gonzalez 0-3
Game Scores: E Jackson 46

Scoring Summary

CHCWSH
1stI Desmond homered to right center (403 feet), J Werth scored.02
2ndJ Flores homered to center (407 feet).03
2ndI Desmond doubled to deep center, E Jackson and J Werth scored.05
4thS Castro singled to right, L Valbuena scored.15
4thA LaRoche homered to center (395 feet).16
4thT Moore homered to left (395 feet), D Espinosa scored.18
6thA Soriano tripled to deep left center, L Valbuena and A Rizzo scored.38
6thS Castro reached on infield single to second, A Soriano scored.48
6thR Zimmerman homered to center (414 feet).49
7thJ Werth singled to right, B Harper scored.410
8thA Soriano homered to right center (400 feet).510
8thA LaRoche homered to right (385 feet).511
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Game Information

StadiumNationals Park, Washington, D.C.
Attendance17,648 (42.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:30
Weather82 degrees, cloudy
Wind4 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Mike Estabrook, First Base - Larry Vanover, Second Base - Jerry Layne, Third Base - Bill Miller