Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals
Cubs Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Ortega in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BReyes 2 (12, McGee, Abbott)
- HRHiggins (6, 5th inning off Abbott 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIGomes (17), Higgins 2 (20)
- 2Out RBIGomes, Higgins 2
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP1-7 (Ortega 0-1, Gomes 1-2, Wisdom 0-2, Happ 0-1, Velazquez 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBMcKinstry (2, 2nd base off Abbott/Ruiz)
Nationals Hitting
a-flied out to left for Cruz in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BMeneses (1, Smyly); Thomas 2 (19, Smyly, Brault); Ruiz (19, Smyly)
- RBICruz (58), C. Hernández (26)
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP2-8 (Cruz 0-1, C. Hernández 1-1, Meneses 0-2, Voit 1-3, Call 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSC. Hernández (3, 2nd base by Smyly/Gomes)
- SBAbrams (2, 2nd base off Smyly/Gomes)
- Picked OffC. Hernández (1st base, Smyly)
Cubs Pitching
- Pitching
- WPBrault
- HBPAbrams (by Smyly)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedSmyly 15/20; Brault 4/7; Wick 2/3; Uelmen 2/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesSmyly-11-16-27-15; Brault-7-5-1-5; Wick-3-0-5-3; Uelmen-1-2-1-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsSmyly 3-8; Brault 0-4; Wick 2-1; Uelmen 1-1
- Game ScoresD Smyly 56
Nationals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. McGee(L, 1-3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 83-57 | 5.16 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-7 | 6.67 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-5 | 3.75 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 28-19 | 3.36 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 132-88 |
- Pitching
- WPAbbott
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMcGee 0/3; Cishek 0/2; Ramírez 6/7; Abbott 13/22
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMcGee-0-5-1-1; Cishek-2-0-1-2; Ramírez-7-3-7-2; Abbott-9-8-24-15
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsCishek 1-0; Ramírez 1-1; Abbott 6-7
- Game ScoresC Abbott 62
Scoring Summary
Inning | CHC | WSH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | C. Hernández singled to left, Ruiz scored. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 5th | Higgins homered to center (398 feet), Ortega scored. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 6th | Cruz grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Meneses scored, Voit out at second. | 2 | 2 | ||
| 7th | Gomes singled to right, Reyes scored. | 3 | 2 | ||
CHC win 2-1
Game Information
Nationals Park
6:05 PM, 17 August 2022
Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 28,302
Game Time:2:56
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jansen Visconti
- First Base Umpire - Clint Vondrak
- Second Base Umpire - Vic Carapazza
- Third Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
2025 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 96 | 66 | .593 | - | W1 |
| New York | 83 | 79 | .512 | 13 | L1 |
| Miami | 79 | 83 | .488 | 17 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 76 | 86 | .469 | 20 | W1 |
| Washington | 66 | 96 | .407 | 30 | L1 |

