Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs: GameThread 117 Of 162.

By Patrick Reddington@federalbaseball Aug 11, 2011, 1:40pm EDT

CHICAGO - JULY 16: Fans watch as the Chicago Cubs take on the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field on July 16 2010 in Chicago Illinois. The Cubs defeated the Phillies 4-3. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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Washington Nationals
@ Chicago Cubs

Thursday, Aug 11, 2011, 2:20 PM EDT
Wrigley Field

Jordan Zimmermann vs Ryan Dempster

Sunny. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 80.

D.C. Starting Lineup:

Rick "The Arm" Ankiel - CF
Danny "Glover" Espinosa - 2B
THE KIDS CALL HIM ZIM!! - 3B (Word.)
The People's Champion Michael Morse - 1B
The WereWerth - RF
Laynce "With A 'Y'" Nix - LF
Ian "+Range, +Arm" Desmond - SS
Wilson "Duke of Lizards" Ramos - C
Jordan "DeadEyez" Zimmermann - SP

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• Today's Starting Pitchers:

Jordan Zimmermann

#27 / Pitcher / Washington Nationals

Height: 6-2

Weight: 220

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: May 23, 1986

• 2010 Stats - (1-2), 7 GS, 31.0 IP, 4.94 ERA, 5.85 FIP, ERA+ = 83, 1.32 WHIP, 10 BB (2.90 BB/9), 27 K's (7.84 K/9), 1.32 WHIP.

• 2011 Stats - (7-9), 22 GS, 138.1 IP, 3.12 ERA, 2.75 FIP, ERA+ = 124, 24 BB (1.56 BB/9), 106 K's (6.90 K/9), 1.10 WHIP.

vs CHC - (0-1), 2 GS, 11.1 IP, 14 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 1 HR, 2 BB, 13 K's, 6.35 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, .298 BAA.

Ryan Dempster

#46 / Pitcher / Chicago Cubs

Height: 6-2

Weight: 215

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: May 03, 1977

• 2010 Stats - (15-12), 34 GS, 1 CG, 215.1 IP, 3.85 ERA,3.99 FIP, ERA+ = 111, 86 BB (3.59 BB/9), 208 K's (8.69 K/9), 1.32 WHIP.

• 2011 Stats - (9-8), 24 GS, 104.1 IP, 4.87 ERA, 3.65 FIP, ERA+ = 83, 51 BB (3.27 BB/9), 134 K's (8.59 K/9), 1.43 WHIP.

vs D.C. - (8-1), 2 SV, 22 G, 14 GS, 1 CG, 1 SO, 106.0 IP, 82 H, 37 R, 35 ER, 7 HR, 34 BB's (2.89 BB/9), 76 K's (6.45 K/9), 2.97 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, .211 BAA.

• Zimmermann vs Chicago:

	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SH
Aramis Ramirez	6	6	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.667	1.167	0
Alfonso Soriano	6	6	2	0	0	1	5	0	3	.333	.333	.833	1.167	0
Carlos Pena	5	5	4	0	1	1	1	0	1	.800	.800	1.800	2.600	0
Darwin Barney	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
Marlon Byrd	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	0
Starlin Castro	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0
Geovany Soto	3	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667	0
Koyie Hill	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	0
Randy Wells	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1
Total	33	31	12	2	1	2	8	1	9	.387	.406	.710	1.116	1

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• Dempster vs Washington:

	PA	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	HBP	GDP
Ryan Zimmerman	14	13	5	0	0	1	3	.385	.429	.385	.813	0	1
Rick Ankiel	13	13	2	0	0	0	5	.154	.154	.154	.308	0	0
Jayson Werth	11	9	2	2	0	2	2	.222	.364	.444	.808	0	0
Alex Cora	10	9	2	1	0	1	3	.222	.300	.333	.633	0	0
Jonny Gomes	9	7	1	1	1	2	2	.143	.333	.286	.619	0	0
Ian Desmond	6	5	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.167	.000	.167	0	0
Brian Bixler	4	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.250	.000	.250	1	0
Jesus Flores	3	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Laynce Nix	3	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Livan Hernandez	2	2	1	0	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0	0
Michael Morse	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
Total	77	69	13	4	3	7	21	.188	.273	.246	.519	1	1

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Generated 8/11/2011.

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