Nationals 13 - 5 Cubs
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Nationals look to make it two in a row vs. Cubs

Aug 22, 2008 - 10:25 AM Washington (45-83) at Chi Cubs (78-49) 2:20 p.m. EDT

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Washington Nationals cleared one obstacle. Now, all they have to do is face the best team in the National League.

After snapping a 12-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, the Nationals face the Chicago Cubs on Friday.

As bad as the Nationals have been, the Cubs have been as good, winning eight of 10. Both losses were by a run.

The Cubs send Jason Marquis (8-7, 4.67 ERA) to the hill. Marquis has won each of his last two starts after suffering through a six-week winless stretch from June 26 to August 6.

He will face off against the Nationals hard-luck lefthander, John Lannan (6-12, 3.81). The 6-4 southpaw is coming off his worst start, surrendering eight runs over four innings in a 13-6 loss to Colorado on August 16. He has been the club's most reliable starter but has little to show for it . His 3.81 ERA puts him in the top 20 in the National League.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    WASHINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 3 3 13 13 0
    CHICAGO CUBS 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 10 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: WAS - JOHN LANNAN, STEVEN SHELL (7TH), SAUL RIVERA (8TH), JESUS
    COLOME (9TH) AND WIL NIEVES, JESUS FLORES (8TH)
    CHN - JASON MARQUIS, NEAL COTTS (6TH), BOBBY HOWRY


    Aug 22 6:10 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY WILLIE HARRIS (12) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 9TH OFF CHAD GAUDIN SCORED AUSTIN KEARNS.
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 13, CHICAGO CUBS 5
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: J FLORES (.269, 1-FOR-1)

    Nationals 13, Cubs 5  Top 9, 0 OutsAug 22 5:55 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY RONNIE BELLIARD (11) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2
    OUT IN THE 9TH OFF CHAD GAUDIN.
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 11, CHICAGO CUBS 5
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A KEARNS (.216, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Nationals 11, Cubs 5  Top 9, 0 OutsAug 22 5:51 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY AARON BOONE SCORED RONNIE BELLIARD, WILLIE HARRIS
    AND JESUS FLORES.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A BOONE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 10
    CHICAGO CUBS 5 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: E BONIFACIO (.240, 2-FOR-4)

    Nationals 10, Cubs 5  Top 8, 0 OutsAug 22 5:30 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY RYAN THERIOT SCORED RONNY CEDENO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R THERIOT ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 7
    CHICAGO CUBS 5 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.291, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)

    Nationals 7, Cubs 5  Bot 7, 0 OutsAug 22 5:19 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CRISTIAN GUZMAN SCORED EMILIO BONIFACIO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GUZMAN ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 7
    CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R ZIMMERMAN (.267, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Nationals 7, Cubs 4  Top 7, 0 OutsAug 22 5:05 PM
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    Nationals 6, Cubs 4  Top 6, 0 OutsAug 22 4:55 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    GRAND SLAM BY WILLIE HARRIS (11) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
    6TH OFF NEAL COTTS SCORED RYAN ZIMMERMAN, RONNIE BELLIARD AND AUSTIN
    KEARNS.
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 6, CHICAGO CUBS 4
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: W NIEVES (.261, 0-FOR-2)

    Nationals 6, Cubs 4  Top 6, 0 OutsAug 22 4:53 PM
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    Nationals 6, Cubs 4  Top 6, 0 OutsAug 22 4:53 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY RONNIE BELLIARD SCORED CRISTIAN GUZMAN.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R BELLIARD ON SECOND, R ZIMMERMAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2
    CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R LANGERHANS (.241, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Nationals 2, Cubs 4  Top 6, 0 OutsAug 22 4:48 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY LASTINGS MILLEDGE SCORED EMILIO BONIFACIO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R ZIMMERMAN ON FIRST, C GUZMAN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
    CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: R BELLIARD (.270, 1-FOR-2)

    Nationals 1, Cubs 4  Top 6, 0 OutsAug 22 4:46 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MARK DEROSA (16) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF JOHN LANNAN SCORED GEOVANY SOTO.
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0, CHICAGO CUBS 4
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R CEDENO (.275, 0-FOR-1)

    Nationals 0, Cubs 4  Bot 4, 0 OutsAug 22 4:21 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY DERREK LEE (18) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
    3RD OFF JOHN LANNAN.
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0, CHICAGO CUBS 2
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.286, 0-FOR-1)

    Nationals 0, Cubs 2  Bot 3, 0 OutsAug 22 4:06 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    STRIKE SWINGING BY ARAMIS RAMIREZ SCORED ALFONSO SORIANO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D LEE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0
    CHICAGO CUBS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R JOHNSON (.313, 6 HR, 45 RBI)

    Nationals 0, Cubs 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsAug 22 3:39 PM

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