Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 9, Chi. Cubs 2
Thursday, September 6, 2012 7:05 PM
When: 7:05 PM ET, Thursday, September 6, 2012
Where: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia
Temperature: 79°
Umpires: Home - Jerry Layne, 1B - Bill Miller, 2B - Mike Estabrook, 3B - Larry Vanover
Attendance: 22447
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123456789RHE
Chi. Cubs 110000000272
Washington 13030200-9120
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Chi. Cubs 51-86 34-34 17-52 L6
Washington 85-52 43-25 42-27 W5
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Washington Nationals have a 43-25 record at home this season. The Chicago Cubs have a 17-52 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Nationals have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 6 straight up losses. The Cubs have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Jordan Zimmermann pitched 7.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 2.99. Justin Germano took the loss for Chi. Cubs.
  • Adam LaRoche, Kurt Suzuki hit homeruns for Washington. Anthony Rizzo had the only homerun for Chi. Cubs.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Chi. Cubs   Washington
Justin Germano Player Jordan Zimmermann
Loss W/L Win
4.0 IP 7.0
2 Strikeouts 9
7 Hits 5
13.50 ERA 2.57
Hitting
Chi. Cubs   Washington
Anthony Rizzo Player Kurt Suzuki
3 Hits 3
1 RBI 3
1 HR 1
6 TB 6
.750 Avg .600
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Chi. Cubs 7 1 16 .212 11 2 1 0 2
Washington 12 2 21 .343 6 8 7 2 0
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Miami. The Nationals have a W/L % of .643 after a win and .585 after a loss.
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Cubs have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .365 after a loss.