Nationals 6-5 Cubs (1 Aug, 2021) Play-by-Play

Washington Nationals

49-56, 29-26 home


CHC
WSH

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	5	5	0
0	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	6	10	1

K. Finnegan4-2

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

M. Rodriguez0-1

0.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

CubsTop 1st
- E. Fedde pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 92
  2
  Ball
  Changeup 88
  3
  Ball
  Sinker 95
  4
  Home Run
  Sinker 93
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 1st
- A. Alzolay pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- E. Fedde pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- Heyward stole second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 2nd
- A. Alzolay pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- E. Fedde pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- Ortega caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 3rd
- A. Alzolay pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- Hernández to second on wild pitch by Alzolay.
  1
  3
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- E. Fedde pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 4th
- A. Alzolay pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- E. Fedde pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 5th
- A. Alzolay pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- E. Fedde pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- An. Romine hit for Alzolay
  1
  4
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 6th
- A. Morgan pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- Stevenson hit for Fedde
  3
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- G. Klobosits pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 7th
- K. Ryan pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- D. Winkler pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- W. Suero pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- Contreras hit for Winkler
  3
  5
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 8th
- C. Heuer pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- Contreras in left field.
  5
  5
- Parra hit for Suero
  5
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- K. Finnegan pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- Wisdom reached first base on catcher's interference, Wisdom to first on error by catcher Rivera.
  5
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
NationalsBottom 9th
- M. Rodriguez pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	92
2 Ball	Changeup	88
3 Ball	Sinker	95
4 Home Run	Sinker	93

Cubs
3
Nationals
4

Game 1

31/7

Cubs
6
Nationals
3

Game 2

1/8

Cubs
5
Nationals
6

Game 3

1/8

Nationals Park

6:05 PM, 1 August 2021

Washington, District of Columbia

Attendance: 25,520

Game Time:3:20

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Malachi Moore
First Base Umpire - Doug Eddings
Second Base Umpire - Brian Knight
Third Base Umpire - Gabe Morales

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	95	67	.586	-	W1
Atlanta	89	73	.549	6	W1
New York	89	73	.549	6	L1
Washington	71	91	.438	24	L1
Miami	62	100	.383	33	W4

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