GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (42-40) at WASHINGTON (33-50)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS (42-40) at WASHINGTON (33-50)

<h3>Cubs aim to match 16-year-old mark vs. Nationals</h3>

Chicago Cubs (42-40) at Washington (33-50) 12:05 pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Seemingly turning their season around, theChicago Cubs go for their sixth straight win over theWashington Nationals on Wednesday.

With a win in the third game of this four-game series, the Cubswill do something they have not done since May 24-June 2, 1991,beating the franchise formerly known as the Montreal Expos sixconsecutive times.

By already winning the first two games of this set, Chicago haswon 10 of its last 11 games and are a major league-best 20-9since June 3.

Rich Hill (5-5, 3.49 ERA) has not benefited much from the torridstretch, as he has just one win in five starts since June 7.However, he did pick up the win in his only career start againstWashington, allowing just one run and six hits over six inningson May 5.

In his last outing against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, thelefthander tied a season high by surrendering five runs andmatched a season low by lasting just three innings in the Cubs'eventual 6-5 victory.

Matt Chico (3-5, 4.74) has been even more unlucky than Hill, ashe searches for his first win since May 17 - a span of ninestarts. In only two of those outings as he permitted more thanthree runs.

He missed out on a great chance to break the winless skid onFriday by yielding six hits over six scoreless frames, but didnot factor into the decision in a 3-2 loss to the PittsburghPirates. This will be the lefthander's first career startagainst the Cubs.

 

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<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS AT WASHINGTON -- LINEUPS

CHICAGO CUBS WASHINGTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Alfonso Soriano LF .308 15 31 Nook Logan CF .224 0 6
Ryan Theriot SS .270 1 24 Ronnie Belliard 2B .286 3 19
Derrek Lee 1B .339 6 41 Ryan Zimmerman 3B .245 12 42
Aramis Ramirez 3B .312 15 49 Dmitri Young 1B .331 7 37
Mark Derosa RF .287 7 46 Austin Kearns RF .253 5 27
Angel Pagan CF .280 3 12 Felipe Lopez SS .232 3 30
Mike Fontenot 2B .364 3 15 Robert Fick LF .226 0 5
Rob Bowen C .225 2 13 Jesus Flores C .215 1 9
Rich Hill LHP .069 0 2 Matt Chico LHP .160 0 0
(5-5, 3.49) (3-5, 4.74)</div>

 

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WARMUPS: CHN - RICH HILL (5-5, 3.49)
WAS - MATT CHICO (3-5, 4.74)

UMPIRES: HP - MIKE REILLY
1B - JEFF KELLOGG
2B - SCOTT BARRY
3B - ANDY FLETCHER

WEATHER: 80 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 13 mph, right to left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON
STARTING BATS: CHN - RICH HILL AND ROB BOWEN
WAS - MATT CHICO AND JESUS FLORES

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.308, 15 HR, 31 RBI)
R THERIOT (.270, 1 HR, 24 RBI)
D LEE (.339, 6 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 0
WASHINGTON 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
WAS - MATT CHICO

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: N LOGAN (.224, 0 HR, 6 RBI)
R BELLIARD (.286, 3 HR, 19 RBI)
R ZIMMERMAN (.245, 12 HR, 42 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (0) VS WASHINGTON (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
M DeRosa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
A Pagan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
M Fontenot 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364
R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
R Hill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .069

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
R Belliard 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
R Zimmerman 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
D Young 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
F Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
R Fick lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Flores c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
M Chico p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHICAGO CUBS - 0 -- 0
WASHINGTON - -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.49

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.68

Pitches-strikes: M Chico 15-10. Ground balls-fly balls: M Chico 2-1. Batters
faced: M Chico 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.

Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 16 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHN - RICH HILL
WAS - MATT CHICO</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NL AT WASHINGTON - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RYAN ZIMMERMAN (13) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 1ST OFF RICH HILL.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 0, WASHINGTON 1

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: D YOUNG (.331, 7 HR, 37 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 0
WASHINGTON 1 1 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
WAS - MATT CHICO

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.312, 15 HR, 49 RBI)
M DEROSA (.287, 7 HR, 46 RBI)
A PAGAN (.280, 3 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (0) VS WASHINGTON (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
M DeRosa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
A Pagan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
M Fontenot 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364
R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
R Hill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .069

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Zimmerman 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .247
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
F Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
R Fick lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Flores c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
M Chico p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - R Zimmerman (13, 1st inning off R Hill 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - R
Zimmerman (43). 2-out RBI - R Zimmerman. Team LOB - 0.


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CHICAGO CUBS - 0 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 1 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.55

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.68

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 21-13; M Chico 15-10. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill
0-2; M Chico 2-1. Batters faced: R Hill 4; M Chico 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.

Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 16 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 1 0
WASHINGTON 1 1 1 1 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
WAS - MATT CHICO

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.253, 5 HR, 27 RBI)
F LOPEZ (.232, 3 HR, 30 RBI)
R FICK (.226, 0 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (0) VS WASHINGTON (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
M DeRosa rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
A Pagan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .360
R Bowen c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .223
R Hill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .069

Totals 8 0 1 0 0 0 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Bowen 1. Team LOB - 2.


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Zimmerman 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .247
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
A Kearns rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
F Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
R Fick lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Flores c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
M Chico p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160

Totals 4 1 1 1 0 1 0

BATTING: HR - R Zimmerman (13, 1st inning off R Hill 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - R
Zimmerman (43). 2-out RBI - R Zimmerman. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - F Lopez (8, throw).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 00 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 1 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.55

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.63

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 21-13; M Chico 34-21. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill
0-2; M Chico 3-3. Batters faced: R Hill 4; M Chico 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.

Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 16 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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NOTE: CHICAGO RIGHT FIELDER MARK DEROSA EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES WITH A SINGLE IN THE SECOND INNING.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 1 1
WASHINGTON 1 0 1 2 1 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
WAS - MATT CHICO

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R HILL (.069, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
A SORIANO (.307, 0-FOR-1)
R THERIOT (.269, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (0) VS WASHINGTON (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
M DeRosa rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
A Pagan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .360
R Bowen c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .223
R Hill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .069

Totals 8 0 1 0 0 0 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Bowen 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - R Bowen (4, throw).


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Zimmerman 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .247
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
F Lopez ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
R Fick lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .223
J Flores c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212
M Chico p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 3 2

BATTING: HR - R Zimmerman (13, 1st inning off R Hill 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - R
Zimmerman (43). 2-out RBI - R Zimmerman. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Flores 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - F Lopez (10, 2nd base off R Hill/R Bowen).

FIELDING: E - F Lopez (8, throw).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 00 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 10 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 3.51

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.63

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 37-25; M Chico 34-21. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill
0-3; M Chico 3-3. Batters faced: R Hill 8; M Chico 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.

Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 16 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 0 2 1
WASHINGTON 1 0 1 2 1 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
WAS - MATT CHICO

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: M CHICO (.160, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
N LOGAN (.222, 0-FOR-1)
R BELLIARD (.285, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (0) VS WASHINGTON (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
R Theriot ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
M DeRosa rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
A Pagan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .360
R Bowen c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .223
R Hill p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .067

Totals 12 0 2 0 0 1 7

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot (15, M Chico). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- R Bowen 1, D Lee 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - R Bowen (4, throw).


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
R Belliard 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Zimmerman 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .247
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
F Lopez ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
R Fick lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .223
J Flores c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212
M Chico p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 3 2

BATTING: HR - R Zimmerman (13, 1st inning off R Hill 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - R
Zimmerman (43). 2-out RBI - R Zimmerman. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Flores 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - F Lopez (10, 2nd base off R Hill/R Bowen).

FIELDING: E - F Lopez (8, throw).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 000 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 10 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 3.51

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.58

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 37-25; M Chico 50-32. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill
0-3; M Chico 3-5. Batters faced: R Hill 8; M Chico 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.

Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 16 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 0 2 1
WASHINGTON 1 0 0 1 3 1 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
WAS - MATT CHICO

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.310, 0-FOR-1)
M DEROSA (.290, 1-FOR-1)
A PAGAN (.277, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (0) VS WASHINGTON (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306
R Theriot ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .272
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .337
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
M DeRosa rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
A Pagan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .277
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .360
R Bowen c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .223
R Hill p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .067

Totals 12 0 2 0 0 1 7

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot (15, M Chico). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- R Bowen 1, D Lee 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - R Bowen (4, throw). DP: 1 (A Ramirez-M Fontenot-D Lee).


WASHINGTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Logan cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .220
R Belliard 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
R Zimmerman 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .247
D Young 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
A Kearns rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
F Lopez ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
R Fick lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .223
J Flores c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212
M Chico p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .192

Totals 11 1 3 1 0 3 4

BATTING: HR - R Zimmerman (13, 1st inning off R Hill 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - R
Zimmerman (43). 2-out RBI - R Zimmerman. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Flores 1. GIDP - R Belliard. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - F Lopez (10, 2nd base off R Hill/R Bowen).

FIELDING: E - F Lopez (8, throw).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 000 -- 0
WASHINGTON - 100 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 3 3 1 1 0 3 1 3.48

WASHINGTON ip h r er bb so hr era
M Chico 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.58

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 46-32; M Chico 50-32. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill
2-4; M Chico 3-5. Batters faced: R Hill 11; M Chico 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Jeff Kellogg. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.

Weather: 83 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 16 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
WASHINGTON 1 0 0 1 3 1 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
WAS - MATT CHICO

DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R ZIMMERMAN (.247, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
D YOUNG (.330, 0-FOR-1)
A KEARNS (.252, 0-FOR-1)</div>