Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs
Nationals Hitting
a-walked for Tena in the 8th
- Batting
- HRWood (1, 4th inning off Horton 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBINuñez (2), Wood (1)
- GIDPTena; House; Lile
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP1-2 (Nuñez 1-1, House 0-1)
- Fielding
- ENuñez (1, fielding)
Cubs Hitting
a-walked for Ballesteros in the 6th
- Batting
- 2BHoerner (1, Mikolas)
- HRHapp (1, 6th inning off Waldichuk 2 on, 2 Out); Amaya (1, 4th inning off Mikolas 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIKelly (1), Happ 3 (3), Amaya 2 (2), Hoerner (1), Shaw (1)
- 2Out RBIKelly, C; Amaya 2; Happ 3.
- SFShaw
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP4-13 (Bregman 0-2, Swanson 0-3, Happ 1-1, Amaya 1-1, Hoerner 1-2, Busch 0-1, Shaw 0-1, Ballesteros 1-2)
- Baserunning
- SBHoerner (1, 2nd base off Mikolas/Millas); Crow-Armstrong 2 (2, 2nd base off Mikolas/Millas 2)
- Fielding
- DP3 (Busch-Swanson-Busch , Bregman-Swanson-Busch , Swanson-Hoerner-Busch)
Nationals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
M. Mikolas(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 97-57 | 7.20 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-8 | 27.00 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 32-17 | 13.50 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 0.00 |
| 8.0 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 158-89 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMikolas 18/25; Waldichuk 7/9; Henry 2/3; Granillo 1/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMikolas-14-9-16-18; Waldichuk-8-2-2-5; Henry-2-2-1-2; Granillo-4-0-1-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMikolas 4-8; Waldichuk 2-1; Henry 0-2; Granillo 0-2
- Game ScoresM Mikolas 36
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Horton(W, 1-0) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 75-53 | 2.84 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16-7 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 116-75 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedThielbar 3/4; Maton 1/2; Webb 1/4; Horton 17/22
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesThielbar-1-2-4-1; Maton-2-1-2-1; Webb-4-0-1-2; Horton-14-9-13-17
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsThielbar 0-2; Maton 1-0; Webb 1-1; Horton 10-3
- Game ScoresC Horton 60
Scoring Summary
Inning | WSH | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Shaw hit sacrifice fly to center, Hoerner scored. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2nd | Amaya reached on infield single to first, Swanson scored, Ballesteros to third. | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2nd | Ballesteros scored on error and Amaya scored on error, Busch safe at first on fielding error by shortstop Nuñez, Busch safe at second on error. | 0 | 4 | ||
| 4th | Wood homered to left center (364 feet). | 1 | 4 | ||
| 4th | Amaya homered to left center (390 feet). | 1 | 5 | ||
| 5th | Nuñez singled to center, House scored. | 2 | 5 | ||
| 5th | Hoerner doubled to left, Crow-Armstrong scored. | 2 | 6 | ||
| 6th | Happ homered to left center, Shaw scored and Busch scored. | 2 | 9 | ||
| 6th | Kelly walked, Crow-Armstrong scored, Swanson to second, Hoerner to third. | 2 | 10 | ||
WSH @ CHC Videos
Cubs take down Nationals for first win of the season
Ian Happ belts a home run
Miguel Amaya crushes a home run
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Wrigley Field
6:20 PM, 28 March 2026
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 34,834
Game Time:2:28
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jim Wolf
- First Base Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
- Second Base Umpire - Alex Mackay
- Third Base Umpire - Alan Porter
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| New York | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.5 | L1 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
| Milwaukee | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Chicago | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |

