Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 3, Chi. Cubs 2
Tuesday, July 5, 2011 7:05 PM
When: 7:05 PM ET, Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Where: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia
Temperature: 89°
Umpires: Home - Mike Everitt, 1B - Chris Guccione, 2B - Mike Muchlinski, 3B - Mike Winters
Attendance: 19181
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Chi. Cubs 000002000271
Washington 30000000-3102
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Chi. Cubs 35-52 20-26 15-26 L2
Washington 44-43 26-15 18-28 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Washington Nationals have a 26-15 record at home this season. The Chicago Cubs have a 15-26 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Nationals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Cubs have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Ross Detwiler pitched 5.1 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.38. Drew Storen closed out the game to get the save and has 21 saves for the season. Ramon Ortiz took the loss for Chi. Cubs.
  • Aramis Ramirez had the only homerun for Chi. Cubs.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Chi. Cubs   Washington
Ramon Ortiz Player Ross Detwiler
Loss W/L Win
6.0 IP 5.1
7 Strikeouts 1
7 Hits 4
3.00 ERA 3.38
Hitting
Chi. Cubs   Washington
Geovany Soto Player Rick Ankiel
2 Hits 2
0 RBI 0
0 HR 0
3 TB 2
.500 Avg .667
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Chi. Cubs 7 1 12 .212 4 2 0 1 1
Washington 10 0 10 .312 8 2 4 0 2
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Chi. Cubs. The Nationals have a W/L % of .535 after a win and .477 after a loss.
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Cubs have a W/L % of .257 after a win and .500 after a loss.