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    Cubs 7, Nationals 0
    Reed Johnson and Ryan Theriot score on Derrek Lee's double. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)
    By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
    Derrek Lee drove in three runs, good for 21 RBIs on the season, and Carlos Zambrano blanked the Nationals on five hits over seven to help snap a two-game losing streak. Mark DeRosa and Aramis Ramirez added two RBIs apiece and were among six Cubs to record at least two hits.
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    Series at a glance:
    CHC
    Chi Cubs (16-8)
    Won 1     		Chi Cubs 7, Washington 0   WSH
    Washington (8-17)
    Lost 1
    April 26, 2008
       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
    Chi Cubs
    		 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0   7 13 2
    Washington
    		 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 6 0
    Standings thru 4/26/08  |  Recap: CHC | WSH  |  Gameday  |  Cubs stats  |  Nationals stats
    Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Johnson, CF3220010.324
      a-Pie, PH-CF1100011.231
    Theriot, SS4220101.337
    Lee, 1B3223210.366
    Ramirez, 3B4022105.293
    Fukudome, RF4000123.329
    DeRosa, LF5022001.284
    Soto, C5000054.316
    Cedeno, 2B5030013.375
    Zambrano, P3000012.176
      b-Fontenot, PH1000000.200
      Wuertz, P0000000.000
      c-Ward, PH1000001.071
      Lieber, P0000000.000
    Totals39713751221 

    a-Struck out for Johnson in the 6th. b-Flied out for Zambrano in the 8th. c-Flied out for Wuertz in the 9th.

    BATTING
    2B: Lee (8, Chico), Cedeno 2 (5, Chico, Hanrahan), Ramirez 2 (8, Hanrahan, Colome).
    TB: Johnson 2; Theriot 2; Lee 3; Ramirez 4; DeRosa 2; Cedeno 5.
    RBI: Lee 3 (21), DeRosa 2 (17), Ramirez 2 (19).
    2-out RBI: Ramirez 2.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Cedeno; Zambrano; Soto; Ramirez 2; Fukudome.
    Team LOB: 11.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Theriot (6, 2nd base off Hanrahan/Estrada).
    CS: Lee (1, 3rd base by Chico/Estrada).

    FIELDING
    E: Zambrano (1, pickoff), Theriot (3, fielding).
    Outfield assists: Pie (Milledge at 3rd base).
    DP: 2 (Cedeno-Theriot-Lee, Theriot-Lee).
    		 
    WashingtonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Lopez, 2B4020111.269
    Guzman, SS4010004.311
    Zimmerman, 3B4010024.231
    Johnson, 1B1000201.208
    Milledge, CF4010025.286
    Kearns, RF4000011.193
    Estrada, C4010010.219
    Pena, LF2000211.159
    Chico, P1000001.091
      a-Mackowiak, PH1000001.063
      Hanrahan, P0000000.000
      Cordero, P0000000.000
      b-Harris, PH1000001.152
      Colome, P0000000.000
      c-Boone, PH1000001.269
    Totals310605821 

    a-Grounded out for Chico in the 4th. b-Popped out for Cordero in the 7th. c-Popped out for Colome in the 9th.

    BATTING
    2B: Guzman (7, Zambrano).
    TB: Lopez 2; Guzman 2; Zimmerman; Milledge; Estrada.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Milledge 2; Zimmerman 2.
    GIDP: Guzman; Milledge.
    Team LOB: 10.
     
    Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Zambrano (W, 4-1)7.05004502.21
    Wuertz 1.00001105.56
    Lieber 1.01000201.98
    		 
    WashingtonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Chico (L, 0-5)4.08552506.68
    Hanrahan 2.02002305.28
    Cordero 1.01000200.00
    Colome 2.02221203.45

    WP: Zambrano.
    HBP: Johnson (by Zambrano), Pie (by Colome).
    Pitches-strikes: Zambrano 114-69, Wuertz 16-6, Lieber 14-10, Chico 85-51, Hanrahan 49-30, Cordero 17-11, Colome 30-20.
    Ground outs-fly outs: Zambrano 9-6, Wuertz 2-0, Lieber 0-1, Chico 3-3, Hanrahan 3-0, Cordero 0-1, Colome 0-4.
    Batters faced: Zambrano 30, Wuertz 3, Lieber 4, Chico 21, Hanrahan 10, Cordero 4, Colome 10.
    Umpires: HP: Jim Wolf. 1B: Ed Montague. 2B: Jerry Layne. 3B: Phil Cuzzi.
    Weather: 73 degrees, cloudy.
    Wind: 16 mph, R to L.
    T: 2:52.
    Att: 35,188.

    Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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