BALCO-92
WASHINGTON WIZARDS AT CHICAGO CUBS
08/12/2012
 
BALCO-92
WASHINGTON WIZARDS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 1765 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 12TH , 2012 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Wizards (69-49) 1 2 0 0 3 3 0 3 3 15 17 0
Chicago Cubs (55-63) 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 12 0
McCann Lifts Wizards to 15-6 Triumph
Brad McCann led Washington to a win over Chicago. The final score was 15-6. The Orlando, Florida native collected 3 extra-base hits, including 1 home run and 2 doubles. Tom Vessella was the winning pitcher. Over 5 innings, he allowed 4 runs on 6 hits, with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts. After today's action, Washington sits at 69-49; Chicago slips to 55-63.

McCann contributed a big hit, a 2-run double, for Washington in the top of the fifth. With his team trailing 4-3, McCann took a fastball from Drew Smyly and stroked the double to center. His 31st double of the season allowed the Wizards to leap in front, 5-4.

"We're one win closer to our goal," McCann said in postgame remarks.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Span CF 6 3 3 0 0 0 1 .309 5 61
N. Markakis RF 4 3 2 3 2 0 0 .297 11 63
B. McCann 1B 5 3 3 4 1 1 1 .268 30 102
C. Ortiz DH 6 0 2 1 0 2 3 .288 3 30
J. Cantu 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .286 0 0
O. Infante SS 5 1 2 2 0 1 5 .271 5 35
L. Berkman LF 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .267 2 3
C. Zazueta 2B 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 .258 5 22
J. Jaso C 4 2 1 3 1 1 1 .215 1 6
Totals 43 15 17 15 6 5 14      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Ortiz (14, 5th Inning off A. Alburquerque, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. McCann 2 (31, 5th Inning off D. Smyly, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off M. Gorgen, 2 on, 0 outs) , L. Berkman (1, 6th Inning off A. Alburquerque, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. McCann (30, 1st Inning off D. Smyly, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Jaso (1, 6th Inning off Z. Zinicola, 2 on, 0 outs) , N. Markakis (11, 9th Inning off C. Gutierrez, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Span 3 , N. Markakis 5 , B. McCann 8 , C. Ortiz 3 , J. Cantu , O. Infante 2 , L. Berkman 3 , C. Zazueta , J. Jaso 4
2-out RBI: , B. McCann 2 , C. Ortiz , O. Infante
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Span , O. Infante 2 , L. Berkman
GIDP: C. Ortiz
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Zazueta (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Cuddyer 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .249 15 47
C. Guillen 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .267 10 57
   c-F. Agosti PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319 0 13
M. Cabrera CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .307 5 62
D. Stubbs RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .245 18 45
G. Sassetti C 5 2 3 1 0 1 1 .214 24 55
D. Ackley 2B 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .244 9 62
   a-H. Alegria PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 1 5
   b-L. Asencio 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .244 3 14
J. Gomez DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .263 19 66
C. Crisp LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 .227 7 25
B. Crosby SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .231 10 46
Totals 39 6 12 6 2 8 19      
a - H. Alegria pinch hit for D. Ackley in the 8th
b - L. Asencio substituted for H. Alegria in the 9th
c - F. Agosti pinch hit for C. Guillen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Crisp (8, 8th Inning off J. Johnson, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Cabrera (22, 9th Inning off J. Johnson, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Sassetti (12, 9th Inning off J. Johnson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Crisp (7, 4th Inning off T. Vessella, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Cuddyer (15, 7th Inning off J. Alvarez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Cuddyer 4 , C. Guillen , M. Cabrera 2 , D. Stubbs , G. Sassetti 4 , D. Ackley 2 , J. Gomez , C. Crisp 6
2-out RBI: G. Sassetti , D. Ackley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cuddyer , M. Cabrera , L. Asencio , C. Crisp
Hit by Pitch: H. Alegria
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ackley-Crosby-Cuddyer)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Vessella W (4-0) 5.0 6 4 4 2 4 1 83 4.28   
J. Alvarez 2.0 3 2 2 0 3 1 30 4.01   
J. Johnson 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 23 2.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Vessella 41
Batters Faced: T. Vessella 23, J. Alvarez 9, J. Johnson 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Vessella 7-4, J. Alvarez 1-2, J. Johnson 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Vessella 83-53, J. Alvarez 30-22, J. Johnson 23-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Johnson 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Johnson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Smyly L (8-7) 4.2 7 6 6 1 3 1 71 4.30   
A. Alburquerque 0.1 2 2 2 2 1 0 20 4.00   
Z. Zinicola 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 1 20 3.60   
L. Avilan 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 5.43   
M. Gorgen 1.0 2 3 3 1 0 0 21 5.11   
H. Yepiz 0.2 2 2 2 1 0 0 21 4.27   
C. Gutierrez 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 9 12.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Smyly 28
Batters Faced: D. Smyly 21, A. Alburquerque 5, Z. Zinicola 4, L. Avilan 5, M. Gorgen 6, H. Yepiz 5, C. Gutierrez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Smyly 4-6, A. Alburquerque 0-0, Z. Zinicola 0-2, L. Avilan 2-1, M. Gorgen 1-2, H. Yepiz 1-1, C. Gutierrez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Smyly 71-40, A. Alburquerque 20-10, Z. Zinicola 20-10, L. Avilan 20-13, M. Gorgen 21-12, H. Yepiz 21-12, C. Gutierrez 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Alburquerque 1-1 , Z. Zinicola 2-2 , L. Avilan 1-0 , H. Yepiz 2-2 , C. Gutierrez 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brad McCann
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:54
Attendance: 36873
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