Thursday, September 6th, 2012 6:05PM CST
The Washington Nationals defeated the Chicago Cubs by a final score of 9-2 on Thursday night. Adam LaRoche continued his strong hitting, launching a two-run home run in the contest. This game was notable for several on-field altercations. With the win, the Nationals completed a dominant four-game sweep over the Cubs.
Date: Thursday, September 6th, 2012
Time: 6:05PM CST
Stadium: Nationals Park
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 22,447
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WSH |
1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
CHC |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: I Desmond (27, J Germano)
Triples: B Harper (7, J Germano)
Home Runs: K Suzuki (3, 2nd inning off J Germano 2 on, 1 Out); A LaRoche (29, 6th inning off J Beliveau 1 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: R Zimmerman 3 (76), K Suzuki 3 (13), A LaRoche 2 (92)
2-out Runs Batted In: R Zimmerman 2
Sacrifice Hit: J Zimmermann
Ground Into Double Play: I Desmond
Team Left On Base: 11
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 6-14 (J Werth 0-1, D Espinosa 1-2, M Morse 2-2, B Harper 1-1, R Zimmerman 1-3, I Desmond 0-2, K Suzuki 1-3)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: J Werth 2; K Suzuki 2

Wild Pitches: J Zimmermann; C Garcia
Intentional Walks: A LaRoche (By J Germano)
Hit By Pitch: D Espinosa (By J Germano)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: J Zimmermann 22-27; T Gorzelanny 2-3; C Garcia 3-4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: J Zimmermann 20-16-15-17; T Gorzelanny 0-2-2-2; C Garcia 3-3-1-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Zimmermann 6-6; T Gorzelanny 0-1; C Garcia 1-1
Game Scores: J Zimmermann 67

Assists: J Werth (B Jackson at 3rd base)

Stolen Bases: I Desmond (16, 2nd base off L Castillo/S Clevenger); D Espinosa (19, 2nd base off L Castillo/S Clevenger)

Doubles: S Castro (21, J Zimmermann); B Jackson (6, C Garcia)
Triples: S Castro (11, J Zimmermann); D Barney (4, J Zimmermann)
Home Runs: A Rizzo (12, 1st inning off J Zimmermann 0 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: A Rizzo (33), D Barney (39)
2-out Runs Batted In: A Rizzo, D Barney
Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-8 (B Jackson 0-1, W Castillo 0-1, B LaHair 0-1, S Clevenger 0-1, J Germano 0-1, A Soriano 0-1, D Barney 1-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: B LaHair 2; J Germano 1; A Soriano 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: J Germano 12-22; L Castillo 3-8; J Beliveau 2-4; M Socolovich 3-4; M Bowden 4-6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: J Germano 15-4-11-17; L Castillo 6-1-9-5; J Beliveau 1-2-1-2; M Socolovich 4-1-8-3; M Bowden 2-1-5-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Germano 5-5; L Castillo 0-3; J Beliveau 1-0; M Socolovich 0-2; M Bowden 0-2
Game Scores: J Germano 22

Double Plays: 1 (L Valbuena-D Barney-A Rizzo)
Errors: A Soriano (1, fly ball); S Castro (22, throw)
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