Cubs stave off elimination, beat Nationals 3-1 behind Taillon and Swanson

— Jameson Taillon allowed two hits over six innings, Dansby Swanson hit his 16th home run and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Friday to stave off elimination from postseason contention.
Sep 21, 2024, 03:53 am - AP
WSH
CHC
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J. Taillon
win

J. Taillon11-8

6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 2 BB
T. Williams
loss

T. Williams5-1

5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 0 BB
P. Hodge
save

P. Hodge7

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

WSHCHC
1stSwanson homered to center (389 feet).01
7thTauchman singled to right, Hoerner scored and Crow-Armstrong scored.03
8thWood homered to right (421 feet).13
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