Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs
Nationals Hitting
a-popped out to shortstop for Chaparro in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BChaparro (1, Boyd)
- HRYoung (1, 4th inning off Brown 1 on, 2 Out); Wiemer (1, 2nd inning off Boyd 0 on, 1 Out); House (1, 9th inning off Webb 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIAbrams 2 (2), Young 2 (2), Wiemer (1), Nuñez (1), House 2 (2), Lile (1)
- 2Out RBIYoung 2; House 2.
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP3-6 (Ruiz 0-2, Abrams 1-1, Nuñez 0-1, House 1-1, Lile 1-1)
- Baserunning
- SBNuñez (1, 2nd base off Brown/Kelly)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Nuñez-García Jr.)
- ECavalli (1, throw); House (1, throw)
- AssistsWiemer (Bregman at 3rd base).
Cubs Hitting
a-struck out swinging for Shaw in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BBusch 2 (2, Cavalli, Lord)
- RBISwanson (1), Busch (1), Crow-Armstrong 2 (2)
- 2Out RBICrow-Armstrong.
- GIDPHoerner
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP4-19 (Conforto 0-1, Bregman 1-2, Swanson 0-1, Happ 0-3, Hoerner 0-2, Busch 1-2, Crow-Armstrong 2-4, Shaw 0-3, Ballesteros 0-1)
- Fielding
- EBregman (1, fielding)
- AssistsShaw (Abrams at 2nd base).
Nationals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
B. Lord(W, 1-0) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 75-46 | 4.91 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24-13 | 0.00 |
| 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47-32 | 3.86 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24-12 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12-8 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 182-111 |
- Pitching
- WPCavalli; Beeter
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedPérez 0/3; Poulin 2/5; Cavalli 12/17; Beeter 2/5; Lord 6/10
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesPérez-3-3-1-1; Poulin-2-1-6-3; Cavalli-17-6-14-9; Beeter-3-3-4-2; Lord-10-4-9-9
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsPérez 0-1; Poulin 1-2; Cavalli 4-2; Beeter 2-0; Lord 4-1
- Game ScoresC Cavalli 47
Cubs Pitching
- Pitching
- WPBrown
- HBPNuñez (by Milner)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBoyd 12/17; Milner 3/5; Webb 5/5; Brown 9/13
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBoyd-8-20-8-9; Milner-2-0-1-4; Webb-3-3-2-3; Brown-10-3-7-9
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBoyd 1-2; Milner 1-2; Webb 2-0; Brown 4-2
- Game ScoresM Boyd 31
Scoring Summary
Inning | WSH | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Wiemer homered to left (398 feet). | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | Busch singled to left, Swanson scored. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3rd | Crow-Armstrong singled to right, Busch scored, Bregman thrown out at third. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4th | Lile singled to right, Chaparro scored, House to third. | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4th | Abrams singled to right, House scored and Lile scored, Abrams thrown out at second, Wiemer to third. | 4 | 2 | ||
| 4th | Nuñez grounded out to shortstop, Wiemer scored. | 5 | 2 | ||
| 4th | Young homered to right (380 feet), Ruiz scored. | 7 | 2 | ||
| 4th | Swanson grounded out to second, Hoerner scored, Kelly to third. | 7 | 3 | ||
| 6th | Nuñez scored on Brown wild pitch. | 8 | 3 | ||
| 7th | Crow-Armstrong reached on bunt single to third, Busch scored, Bregman to second. | 8 | 4 | ||
| 9th | House homered to right (367 feet), García Jr. scored. | 10 | 4 | ||
WSH @ CHC Videos
Nationals go off for 5 runs in 4th inning
Pete Crow-Armstrong's RBI single puts Cubs on top
Michael Busch drives in an RBI single for the Cubs
WSH leads 1-0
Game Information
Wrigley Field
6:20 PM, 26 March 2026
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 39,712
Game Time:2:59
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Alan Porter
- First Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
- Second Base Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
- Third Base Umpire - Alex Mackay
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Washington | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Miami | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Milwaukee | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Chicago | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |

