Final
Washington won 4-0
| Game 1: Monday, September 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chi Cubs | 1 | Final |
| Washington | 2 | |
| Recap »Boxscore » | ||
| Game 2: Tuesday, September 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chi Cubs | 5 | Final |
| Washington | 11 | |
| Recap »Boxscore » | ||
| Game 3: Wednesday, September 5 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chi Cubs | 1 | Final |
| Washington | 9 | |
| Recap »Boxscore » | ||
| Game 4: Thursday, September 6 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chi Cubs | 2 | Final |
| Washington | 9 | |
| Recap »Boxscore » | ||
7:05 PM ET, September 6, 2012
Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.
W: J. Zimmermann (10-8)
L: J. Germano (2-6)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Chicago - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Zimmermann pitching for Washington | CHC | WSH |
| D DeJesus struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| L Valbuena lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| A Rizzo homered to center (398 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| A Soriano struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Justin Germano pitching for Chicago | CHC | WSH |
| J Werth popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| B Harper tripled to deep center. | 1 | 0 |
| R Zimmerman grounded out to pitcher, B Harper scored. | 1 | 1 |
| A LaRoche lined out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jordan Zimmermann pitching for Washington | CHC | WSH |
| S Castro tripled to deep right. | 1 | 1 |
| S Clevenger lined out to first. | 1 | 1 |
| B Jackson struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| D Barney tripled to deep right, S Castro scored. | 2 | 1 |
| J Germano struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Justin Germano pitching for Chicago | CHC | WSH |
| M Morse struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| I Desmond doubled to left. | 2 | 1 |
| D Espinosa hit by pitch. | 2 | 1 |
| K Suzuki homered to left (379 feet), I Desmond and D Espinosa scored. | 2 | 4 |
| J Zimmermann flied out to left. | 2 | 4 |
| J Werth struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jordan Zimmermann pitching for Washington | CHC | WSH |
| D DeJesus struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| L Valbuena struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| A Rizzo grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Justin Germano pitching for Chicago | CHC | WSH |
| B Harper safe at second on error by left fielder A Soriano. | 2 | 4 |
| R Zimmerman grounded out to third. | 2 | 4 |
| A LaRoche intentionally walked. | 2 | 4 |
| M Morse singled to first, B Harper to third, A LaRoche to second. | 2 | 4 |
| I Desmond grounded into double play, third to second to first, M Morse out at second. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 2 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Zimmermann pitching for Washington | CHC | WSH |
| A Soriano flied out to left. | 2 | 4 |
| S Castro grounded out to third. | 2 | 4 |
| S Clevenger flied out to left. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Justin Germano pitching for Chicago | CHC | WSH |
| D Espinosa flied out to right. | 2 | 4 |
| K Suzuki singled to center. | 2 | 4 |
| J Zimmermann sacrificed to pitcher, K Suzuki to second. | 2 | 4 |
| J Werth walked. | 2 | 4 |
| B Harper reached on infield single to shortstop, K Suzuki to third, J Werth to second, K Suzuki scored, J Werth to third, B Harper to second on throwing error by shortstop S Castro. | 2 | 5 |
| R Zimmerman singled to left, J Werth and B Harper scored. | 2 | 7 |
| A LaRoche flied out to center. | 2 | 7 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Zimmermann pitching for Washington | CHC | WSH |
| B Jackson struck out swinging. | 2 | 7 |
| D Barney grounded out to third. | 2 | 7 |
| T Campana hit for J Germano. | 2 | 7 |
| T Campana grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Lendy Castillo pitching for Chicago | CHC | WSH |
| L Castillo relieved J Germano. | 2 | 7 |
| M Morse lined out to right. | 2 | 7 |
| I Desmond walked. | 2 | 7 |
| I Desmond stole second. | 2 | 7 |
| D Espinosa singled to right, I Desmond to third. | 2 | 7 |
| K Suzuki flied out to center. | 2 | 7 |
| D Espinosa stole second. | 2 | 7 |
| J Zimmermann walked. | 2 | 7 |
| Chicago Cubs's Coach J Quirk ejected by J Layne in the 5th. | 2 | 7 |
| J Werth flied out to right. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Zimmermann pitching for Washington | CHC | WSH |
| D DeJesus grounded out to first. | 2 | 7 |
| L Valbuena grounded out to first. | 2 | 7 |
| A Rizzo reached on infield single to second. | 2 | 7 |
| A Soriano popped out to second. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Lendy Castillo pitching for Chicago | CHC | WSH |
| W Castillo catching. | 2 | 7 |
| B Harper struck out looking. | 2 | 7 |
| R Zimmerman singled to center. | 2 | 7 |
| J Beliveau relieved L Castillo. | 2 | 7 |
| A LaRoche homered to right (382 feet), R Zimmerman scored. | 2 | 9 |
| 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | |
| M Morse grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 9 |
| I Desmond walked. | 2 | 9 |
| D Espinosa struck out swinging. | 2 | 9 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Zimmermann pitching for Washington | CHC | WSH |
| S Castro doubled to deep right center. | 2 | 9 |
| W Castillo struck out swinging. | 2 | 9 |
| B Jackson walked. | 2 | 9 |
| D Barney flied out to right. | 2 | 9 |
| B LaHair hit for J Beliveau. | 2 | 9 |
| S Castro to third, B Jackson to second on wild pitch by J Zimmermann. | 2 | 9 |
| B LaHair struck out looking. | 2 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Socolovich pitching for Chicago | CHC | WSH |
| M Socolovich relieved J Beliveau. | 2 | 9 |
| K Suzuki singled to center. | 2 | 9 |
| S Lombardozzi hit for J Zimmermann. | 2 | 9 |
| S Lombardozzi flied out to center. | 2 | 9 |
| J Werth struck out swinging. | 2 | 9 |
| B Harper lined out to center. | 2 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Tom Gorzelanny pitching for Washington | CHC | WSH |
| C Tracy at first base. | 2 | 9 |
| T Gorzelanny relieved J Zimmermann. | 2 | 9 |
| J Mather hit for D DeJesus. | 2 | 9 |
| J Mather popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 9 |
| J Vitters hit for L Valbuena. | 2 | 9 |
| J Vitters struck out swinging. | 2 | 9 |
| A Rizzo singled to deep right. | 2 | 9 |
| C Garcia relieved T Gorzelanny. | 2 | 9 |
| A Rizzo to second on wild pitch by C Garcia. | 2 | 9 |
| A Soriano struck out swinging. | 2 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Michael Bowden pitching for Chicago | CHC | WSH |
| J Mather in right field. | 2 | 9 |
| J Vitters at third base. | 2 | 9 |
| M Bowden relieved M Socolovich. | 2 | 9 |
| R Zimmerman walked. | 2 | 9 |
| C Tracy walked, R Zimmerman to second. | 2 | 9 |
| M Morse singled to right, R Zimmerman to third, C Tracy to second. | 2 | 9 |
| E Perez ran for M Morse. | 2 | 9 |
| I Desmond popped out to second. | 2 | 9 |
| D Espinosa struck out swinging. | 2 | 9 |
| K Suzuki flied out to left. | 2 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Christian Garcia pitching for Washington | CHC | WSH |
| E Perez in left field. | 2 | 9 |
| S Castro grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 9 |
| W Castillo flied out to right. | 2 | 9 |
| B Jackson doubled to deep right, B Jackson out at third. | 2 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||