Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 2, Chi. Cubs 1
Thursday, April 5, 2012 2:20 PM
When: 2:20 PM ET, Thursday, April 5, 2012
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 51°
Umpires: Home - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Kerwin Danley, 2B - Doug Eddings, 3B - Paul Nauert
Attendance: 41176
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Washington 1-0 0-0 1-0 W1
Chi. Cubs 0-1 0-1 0-0 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Chicago Cubs have a 0-1 record at home this season. The Washington Nationals have a 1-0 record on the road.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Cubs have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Nationals have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Tyler Clippard pitched 1.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 0.00. Brad Lidge closed out the game to get the save and has 1 save for the season. Carlos Marmol took the loss for Chi. Cubs.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Washington   Chi. Cubs
Stephen Strasburg Player Ryan Dempster
Loss W/L Loss
7.0 IP 7.2
5 Strikeouts 10
5 Hits 2
1.29 ERA 1.17
Hitting
Washington   Chi. Cubs
Ian Desmond Player Jeff Baker
3 Hits 1
1 RBI 0
0 HR 0
3 TB 1
.600 Avg .333
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Washington 4 0 5 .125 10 2 6 1 1
Chi. Cubs 6 0 8 .182 7 1 1 0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game at home against Washington. The Cubs have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Chi. Cubs. The Nationals have a W/L % of .000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.