MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
06/20/2097
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 1513 - THURSDAY, JUNE 20TH , 2097 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (30-33) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0
Washington Nationals (33-31) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 X 3 7 1
Cubs Throttled by Nationals, 3-1
Washington Nationals starter William Palmer was in fine form as he helped his team beat the Chicago Cubs, 3-1. Curt Tupper notched his 14th save in 16 chances. The win for the Nationals lifted their record to 33-31.

The Nationals got a big at-bat from third baseman Jose Orozco. For the game, Orozco was 1 for 4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the fourth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 15th home run of the season gave Washington a 2-0 lead.

"It's a good day to be a fan after a win like that," Orozco told the Washington Today.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Valenzuela CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .256 0 3
A. Salazar DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .228 16 36
E. Fairchild LF 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .338 15 41
K. Luzzo RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .244 11 38
W. Bhong 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 0 11
J. Curet 1B 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .251 15 38
B. Griffin SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .280 2 21
D. Conley 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .309 1 17
N. Love C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 0 1
Totals 30 1 4 1 2 3 11      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Conley (12, 3rd Inning off W. Palmer, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Valenzuela (7, 6th Inning off W. Palmer, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Valenzuela 2 , J. Curet 2 , D. Conley 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Salazar , B. Griffin , D. Conley , N. Love
GIDP: K. Luzzo
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Bhong (13)
CS: J. Curet (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Rivera CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .262 4 25
J. Orozco 3B 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .273 15 32
B. Main 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 21 47
   b-C. Oropeza SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173 2 5
J. Young LF 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .278 14 38
C. Haffey DH 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .234 4 7
I. Williams RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .242 8 33
S. Weaver C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .201 6 18
M. Garcia 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283 12 29
N. Morrison SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .257 0 2
   a-J. Lara 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 9 27
Totals 30 3 7 3 2 10 10      
a - J. Lara substituted for N. Morrison in the 9th
b - C. Oropeza substituted for B. Main in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Young (15, 6th Inning off R. Siegel, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Orozco (15, 4th Inning off R. Siegel, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Rivera 2 , J. Orozco 4 , J. Young 3 , M. Garcia , N. Morrison
2-out RBI: J. Young
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Williams
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Young (2)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Garcia (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Morrison-Garcia-Main)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Siegel L (1-4) 5.2 6 3 3 1 6 1 88 7.14   
R. Ahlstrom 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4.12   
T. Linden 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 5.12   
A. Banuelos 1.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 25 7.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Siegel 50
Batters Faced: R. Siegel 23, R. Ahlstrom 1, T. Linden 3, A. Banuelos 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Siegel 7-3, R. Ahlstrom 0-0, T. Linden 1-1, A. Banuelos 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Siegel 88-56, R. Ahlstrom 6-4, T. Linden 9-7, A. Banuelos 25-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Ahlstrom 3-0 , A. Banuelos 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Palmer W (5-5) 7.1 4 1 1 2 3 0 91 5.40   
J. Pullen H (5) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2.53   
C. Tupper SV (14) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 3.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Palmer 67
Batters Faced: W. Palmer 27, J. Pullen 2, C. Tupper 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Palmer 9-8, J. Pullen 0-2, C. Tupper 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Palmer 91-58, J. Pullen 5-5, C. Tupper 12-7
WP: W. Palmer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: William Palmer
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 25007
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