5 Things You Might Not Know About Today's Starter: Washington Nationals' Lefty Gio Gonzalez.
5 Things You Might Not Know About Today's Starter: Washington Nationals' Lefty Gio Gonzalez.
| Final - 4.5.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Stories
Washington Nationals Minor League Report: Bryce Harper 1 for 4 In Syracuse Loss.
Washington Nationals Minor League Report: Bryce Harper 1 for 4 In Syracuse Loss.
Wire Taps: Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper's Triple-A Debut And The Nats' Future In CF.
Wire Taps: Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper's Triple-A Debut And The Nats' Future In CF.
Wire Taps: Washington Nationals Beat Chicago, Bryce Harper In Syracuse, Cubs Interested In John Lannan?
Wire Taps: Washington Nationals Beat Chicago, Bryce Harper In Syracuse, Cubs Interested In John Lannan?
Everything Goes As Planned In The Washington Nationals' 2-1 Opening Day Win Over The Chicago Cubs.
Everything Goes As Planned In The Washington Nationals' 2-1 Opening Day Win Over The Chicago Cubs.
Stephen Strasburg Dominates Cubs, With Help From Wind
Strasburg had some help from the Wrigley Field wind on Thursday, but he also flashed signs of the dominance that he had when his major league career began.
Cubs Blow Lead And Chances, Lose To Nationals 2-1
The Cubs lost a tough one on Opening Day.
Washington Nationals Win Season Opener 2-1 Over Chicago Cubs.
Washington Nationals Win Season Opener 2-1 Over Chicago Cubs. #Nats' Stephen Strasburg strong in first start.
Overflow Thread 3: Cubs vs. Nationals, Thursday 4/5, 1:20 CT
... they'll be in first place! (For a day, at least.)
Overflow Thread 2: Cubs vs. Nationals, Thursday 4/5, 1:20 CT
And if the Cubs win...
Washington Nationals' GM Mike Rizzo Talks Ross Detwiler, John Lannan, Bryce Harper On 106.7 The FAN In D.C.`
Washington Nationals' GM Mike Rizzo Talks Ross Detwiler, John Lannan, Bryce Harper w/ @HoldenRadio @FunnyDanny
GameThreads
Cubs Fans GameThread on Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Nationals Fans GameThread on Federal Baseball
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Chi. Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Desmond, SS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .600 |
| Danny Espinosa, 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 |
| Ryan Zimmerman, 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Adam LaRoche, 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 |
| Tyler Clippard, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Brad Lidge, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jayson Werth, RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Mark DeRosa, 7,3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Roger Bernadina, 8,7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Wilson Ramos, C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Stephen Strasburg, P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chad Tracy, ph,3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Brett Carroll, pr,8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
Batting
Doubles - Tracy
Stolen Bases - Desmond
Team LOB - 9
Fielding
Errors - Desmond, Espinosa, Ramos
Doubles - Tracy
Stolen Bases - Desmond
Team LOB - 9
Fielding
Errors - Desmond, Espinosa, Ramos
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Strasburg | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1.29 | 0 | 82-58 |
| Tyler Clippard (W, 1-0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 14-10 |
| Brad Lidge (S, 0-0; S,1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 12-8 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David DeJesus, RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Darwin Barney, 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Starlin Castro, SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Alfonso Soriano, LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Reed Johnson, LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Ian Stewart, 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Joe Mather, PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jeff Baker, 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Marlon Byrd, CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| Geovany Soto, C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ryan Dempster, P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Kerry Wood, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Blake DeWitt, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Carlos Marmol, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Batting
Triples - Stewart
Grounded into DP - Byrd
Caught Stealing - Soriano
Team LOB - 6
Fielding
Errors - Stewart
Triples - Stewart
Grounded into DP - Byrd
Caught Stealing - Soriano
Team LOB - 6
Fielding
Errors - Stewart
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | 7.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1.17 | 0 | 108-73 |
| Kerry Wood | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 25-12 |
| Carlos Marmol (L, 0-1) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 | 16-11 |
GAME NOTES
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Dana DeMuth, First Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley, Second Base Umpire - Doug Eddings, Third Base Umpire - Paul Nauert
Duration: 2:35
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Dana DeMuth, First Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley, Second Base Umpire - Doug Eddings, Third Base Umpire - Paul Nauert
Duration: 2:35
