Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 7, Chi. Cubs 4
Saturday, April 7, 2012 1:05 PM
When: 1:05 PM ET, Saturday, April 7, 2012
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 60°
Umpires: Home - Kerwin Danley, 1B - Doug Eddings, 2B - Paul Nauert, 3B - Dana DeMuth
Attendance: 40102
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123456789RHE
Washington 0002000507120
Chi. Cubs 100300000480
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Washington 2-0 0-0 2-0 W2
Chi. Cubs 0-2 0-2 0-0 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Chicago Cubs have a 0-2 record at home this season. The Washington Nationals have a 2-0 record on the road.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Cubs have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Washington has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Nationals have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Ryan Mattheus pitched 1.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 0.00. Henry Rodriguez closed out the game to get the save and has 1 save for the season. Kerry Wood took the loss for Chi. Cubs.
  • Danny Espinosa, Adam LaRoche hit homeruns for Washington.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Washington   Chi. Cubs
Gio Gonzalez Player Matt Garza
Loss W/L Loss
3.2 IP 6.0
6 Strikeouts 5
7 Hits 5
9.82 ERA 3.00
Hitting
Washington   Chi. Cubs
Adam LaRoche Player Darwin Barney
4 Hits 2
2 RBI 0
1 HR 0
7 TB 2
.800 Avg .500
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Washington 12 2 19 .324 7 7 3 0 0
Chi. Cubs 8 0 10 .229 13 3 5 2 0
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 1.000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.