Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs
Nationals Hitting
a-grounded to shortstop for Chaparro in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BYoung (1, Imanaga); Lile (1, Palencia)
- 3BWiemer (1, Imanaga)
- HRRuiz (1, 8th inning off Milner 1 on, 2 Out); Wiemer (2, 1st inning off Imanaga 2 on, 2 Out)
- RBIRuiz 3 (3), Wiemer 3 (4)
- 2Out RBIWiemer 3; Ruiz, K 2.
- SFRuiz
- GIDPRuiz
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP2-10 (Ruiz 1-2, Abrams 0-1, Chaparro 0-1, Young 0-1, Wiemer 1-1, Nuñez 0-2, House 0-1, Wood 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBNuñez (2, 2nd base off Milner/Kelly)
- Fielding
- ERuiz (1, throw); House (2, throw)
Cubs Hitting
- Batting
- HRBregman 2 (2, 4th inning off Irvin 0 on, 0 Out, 8th inning off Pérez 0 on, 1 Out); Happ (2, 4th inning off Irvin 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIBregman 2 (2), Happ (4)
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP0-1 (Ballesteros 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBHoerner (2, 2nd base off Irvin/Ruiz)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Bregman-Hoerner-Busch)
- AssistsCrow-Armstrong (García Jr., L at home).
Nationals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Irvin(W, 1-0) |
P.J. Poulin(H, 1) |
G. Varland(H, 1) |
C. Beeter(S, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 93-58 | 3.60 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-8 | 0.00 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-7 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11-8 | 4.50 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-6 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 133-87 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedPérez 2/4; Irvin 12/20; Varland 2/4; Poulin 1/3; Beeter 3/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesPérez-2-3-0-3; Irvin-16-14-16-12; Varland-2-1-1-3; Poulin-3-1-3-1; Beeter-3-0-0-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsPérez 1-1; Irvin 2-7; Varland 1-2; Poulin 0-1; Beeter 2-1
- Game ScoresJ Irvin 59
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Imanaga(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 82-50 | 7.20 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-14 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17-12 | 9.00 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 148-92 |
- Pitching
- WPImanaga
- HBPAbrams (by Maton)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedHarvey 2/4; Milner 4/5; Maton 3/5; Palencia 2/4; Imanaga 15/22
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesHarvey-2-1-0-4; Milner-7-0-0-5; Maton-6-1-5-2; Palencia-1-4-1-3; Imanaga-8-16-13-12
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsHarvey 1-2; Milner 1-2; Maton 0-2; Palencia 0-1; Imanaga 2-5
- Game ScoresS Imanaga 44
Scoring Summary
Inning | WSH | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wiemer homered to left center (384 feet), House scored and Lile scored. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 4th | Bregman homered to center (399 feet). | 3 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Happ homered to left (361 feet). | 3 | 2 | ||
| 6th | Ruiz hit sacrifice fly to center, Lile scored. | 4 | 2 | ||
| 8th | Ruiz homered to left center (373 feet), Nuñez scored. | 6 | 2 | ||
| 8th | Bregman homered to right center (377 feet). | 6 | 3 | ||
WSH @ CHC Videos
Nationals take the series over the Cubs with 6-3 win
Keibert Ruiz goes deep for a home run
Alex Bregman blasts a home run
WSH wins 2-1
Game Information
Wrigley Field
7:20 PM, 29 March 2026
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 33,559
Game Time:2:34
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
- First Base Umpire - Alex Mackay
- Second Base Umpire - Alan Porter
- Third Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W3 |
| New York | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | L1 |
| Washington | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | L2 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W3 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | L1 |
| Cincinnati | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | W1 |
| Chicago | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | L1 |

