Nationals 2, Cubs 0
Kosuke Fukudome and the Cubs mustered little on offense Sunday. (Haraz N. Ghanbari/AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
The Cubs' offense had a few fleeting opportunities to win their series in Washington, on Sunday, but couldn't manage to cash in against Nats starter John Lannan and Washington's bullpen. Ted Lilly settled down after a shaky start, hurling six solid innings and allowing just two runs.
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Chi Cubs
(16-9)
Lost 1
Washington 2, Chi Cubs 0
Today's Boxes 4/27/08
NYY 1, CLE 0
NYM 6, ATL 3
PIT 5, PHI 1
TB 3, BOS 0
CWS 6, BAL 1
FLA 3, MIL 2
TEX 10, MIN 0
TOR 5, KC 2
STL 5, HOU 1
ARI 2, SD 1
CIN 10, SF 1
LAD 3, COL 2
OAK 4, SEA 2
LAA 6, DET 2
Washington
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Won 1
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Standings thru 4/27/08  | Recap: CHC | WSH  | Gameday  | Cubs stats  | Nationals stats
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Johnson , CF3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .324
Theriot , SS3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .326
Wood , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lee , 1B2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .359
Ramirez , 3B4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .281
Fukudome , RF4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .326
DeRosa , LF3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .274
Cedeno , 2B-SS4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .364
Blanco , C3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .353
b-Ward , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .067
Lilly , P2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .143
a-Murton , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091
Wuertz , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Marshall , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Fontenot , 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Totals 30 0 4 0 5 6 18
a-Flied out for Lilly in the 7th. b-Struck out for Blanco in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Fukudome (7, Lannan).TB : Johnson; Fukudome 2; Cedeno; Blanco.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cedeno 2.GIDP : Theriot.Team LOB : 8. BASERUNNING SB : Cedeno (2, 3rd base off Lannan/Nieves).
Washington AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lopez , 2B4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .254
Guzman , SS4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .309
Zimmerman , 3B4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .222
Johnson , 1B2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .216
Milledge , CF2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .280
Kearns , RF3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .187
Pena , LF3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .170
Harris , LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152
Nieves , C3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .348
Lannan , P2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
a-Mackowiak , PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063
b-Boone , PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269
Ayala , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rauch , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 27 2 4 2 3 8 11
a-Batted for Lannan in the 7th. b-Walked for Mackowiak in the 7th.
BATTING TB : Guzman; Johnson; Pena; Nieves.RBI : Pena (2), Nieves (4).2-out RBI : Pena; Nieves.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lannan; Kearns.S : Milledge.Team LOB : 5. FIELDING DP : (Guzman-Johnson).
Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lannan (W, 2-2)7.0 4 0 0 4 3 0 2.64
Ayala (H, 7)1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.38
Rauch (S, 4)1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.63
Pitches-strikes : Lilly 108-71, Wuertz 8-6, Marshall 14-7, Wood 9-4, Lannan 107-65, Ayala 16-9, Rauch 13-10.Ground outs-fly outs : Lilly 4-7, Wuertz 1-0, Marshall 1-0, Wood 1-2, Lannan 10-8, Ayala 1-0, Rauch 1-1.Batters faced : Lilly 24, Wuertz 2, Marshall 2, Wood 3, Lannan 28, Ayala 4, Rauch 3.Umpires : HP: Ed Montague. 1B: Jerry Layne. 2B: Phil Cuzzi. 3B: Jim Wolf.Weather : 61 degrees, overcast.Wind : 12 mph, In from RF.T : 2:31.Att : 33,795.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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