Cubs 5-3 Nationals (31 Aug, 2024) Play-by-Play

Washington Nationals

61-75, 32-36 home


CHC
WSH

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

CubsTop 1st
- D. Herz pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 94
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 94
  3
  Strike Looking
  Changeup 81
  4
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 96
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 1st
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- D. Herz pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- Paredes to second on a balk.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 2nd
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- D. Herz pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 3rd
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- D. Herz pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 4th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- D. Herz pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- J. Barnes pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
NationalsBottom 5th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- R. Garcia pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 6th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- Abrams caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- R. Garcia pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- Hoerner stole second.
  4
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
NationalsBottom 7th
- T. Miller pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- E. Salazar pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- Suzuki stole second.
  5
  3
- J. La Sorsa pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 8th
- J. Lopez pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- T. Rainey pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 9th
- P. Hodge pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	94
2 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	94
3 Strike Looking	Changeup	81
4 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	96

Cubs
7
Nationals
6

Game 1

30/8

Cubs
5
Nationals
3

Game 2

31/8

Cubs
14
Nationals
1

Game 3

1/9

Nationals Park

9:05 PM, 31 August 2024

Washington, District of Columbia

Attendance: 32,995

Game Time:2:38

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Laz Diaz
First Base Umpire - Edwin Jimenez
Second Base Umpire - Erich Bacchus
Third Base Umpire - Mike Estabrook

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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P. Hodge3

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