MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
08/14/2111
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2258 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Nationals (60-53) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 0
Chicago Cubs (61-52) 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 3 X 11 12 1
Chicago Coasts to 11-2 Win
Chicago starter Justin Sorensen kept the Washington offense under clamps, while his team rolled to victory, 11-2. The Cubs move to 61-52 with the win, while the Nationals drop to 60-53.

Brian Buell hit a run-scoring triple off Carlos Rivera in the bottom of the sixth, which put the Cubs in front, 2-1. Buell had 1 walk, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 1 for 4.

"Throwing strikes was the main thing," Sorensen said.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Seman 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .260 12 43
J. Reyes DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .308 12 58
D. Agurkis 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .351 3 15
B. Baker CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 31 87
   a-M. Pirovano PH, CF 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .307 0 7
J. Kenealy 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .251 16 45
J. Rodriguez RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .237 1 7
B. O'Farrell LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286 23 79
M. Collings SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252 6 36
G. Beekhuizen C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .233 10 40
Totals 29 2 4 2 3 9 7      
a - M. Pirovano pinch hit for B. Baker in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Kenealy (20, 7th Inning off S. Andrus, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Pirovano (7, 9th Inning off S. Andrus, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Seman , M. Pirovano 2 , J. Kenealy 2 , G. Beekhuizen
2-out RBI: J. Kenealy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rodriguez , B. O'Farrell
GIDP: J. Seman
Sac Fly: D. Agurkis
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Seman (43)
CS: J. Reyes (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Seman-Collings-Kenealy, Agurkis-Seman-Kenealy)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Hudkins RF 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 .246 4 30
M. Gerena SS 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 .265 10 53
J. Osborne DH 4 2 2 3 1 1 3 .286 18 38
M. Jimenez 1B 4 2 1 2 1 1 4 .271 18 61
J. Esposito 2B 4 0 2 3 1 0 0 .221 4 30
J. Kincaid LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .292 15 60
B. Buell CF 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .249 14 40
H. Naranjo 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .303 0 3
J. Van Vleet C 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .223 10 41
Totals 34 11 12 10 10 6 18      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Naranjo (3, 6th Inning off C. Rivera, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Kincaid 2 (22, 6th Inning off C. Rivera, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off D. Merchan, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Esposito (11, 6th Inning off R. Whorton, 3 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Buell (2, 6th Inning off C. Rivera, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Jimenez (18, 6th Inning off D. Gil, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Osborne (18, 8th Inning off D. Merchan, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Hudkins 2 , J. Osborne 5 , M. Jimenez 4 , J. Esposito 3 , J. Kincaid 4 , B. Buell 3 , H. Naranjo 3
2-out RBI: N. Hudkins , M. Jimenez , J. Esposito
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kincaid , H. Naranjo , J. Van Vleet
GIDP: M. Jimenez , J. Kincaid
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Hudkins (38) , H. Naranjo (6)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Jimenez (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Gerena-Esposito-Jimenez)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Gil 5.1 3 1 1 6 3 1 77 3.96   
C. Rivera L (2-1) 0.1 4 4 4 0 1 0 24 3.81   
R. Whorton 1.1 2 4 4 3 1 0 34 6.31   
D. Merchan 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 1 34 5.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Gil 55
Batters Faced: D. Gil 23, C. Rivera 5, R. Whorton 9, D. Merchan 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Gil 8-3, C. Rivera 0-0, R. Whorton 2-1, D. Merchan 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Gil 77-40, C. Rivera 24-16, R. Whorton 34-14, D. Merchan 34-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Whorton 1-1 , D. Merchan 1-1
WP: D. Gil , C. Rivera
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Sorensen W (11-7) 6.2 1 2 2 2 7 0 85 3.59   
S. Andrus 2.1 3 0 0 1 2 0 37 4.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Sorensen 69
Batters Faced: J. Sorensen 22, S. Andrus 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Sorensen 5-6, S. Andrus 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Sorensen 85-59, S. Andrus 37-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Andrus 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Sorensen
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 40846
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