Nationals 5-1 Cubs (21 Sep, 2024) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

79-76, 41-36 home


WSH
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	5	12	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0

M. Gore10-12

7.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 9 K, 3 BB

K. Hendricks4-12

5.1 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

NationalsTop 1st
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 85
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Changeup 79
  3
  Ground Out
  Curve 74
- L. García Jr. caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- M. Gore pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 2nd
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- M. Gore pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 3rd
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- M. Gore pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 4th
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- M. Gore pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 5th
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- M. Gore pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- Wisdom to second on wild pitch by Gore.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 6th
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- K. Thompson pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- M. Gore pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 7th
- H. Wesneski pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- M. Gore pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 8th
- H. Wesneski pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- J. Ferrer pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 9th
- T. Wingenter pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- K. Finnegan pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- Crews in right field.
  5
  1
- Young in center field.
  5
  1
- Gallo at first base.
  5
  1
- Swanson to second on fielder's indifference.
  5
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	85
2 Strike Swinging	Changeup	79
3 Ground Out	Curve	74

0:42

Joey Gallo cranks a 3-run HR

0:42

Dave Martinez: Abrams demotion was 'right thing to do'

0:23

Nationals
6
Cubs
7

Game 1

20/9

Nationals
1
Cubs
3

Game 2

20/9

Nationals
5
Cubs
1

Game 3

21/9

Nationals
Cubs

Game 4

22/9

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 21 September 2024

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 38,819

Game Time:2:23

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - David Arrieta
First Base Umpire - Ramon De Jesus
Second Base Umpire - Tripp Gibson
Third Base Umpire - Adrian Johnson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	92	63	.594	-	L1
New York	86	69	.555	6	W1
Atlanta	84	71	.542	8	W1
Washington	69	86	.445	23	W1
Miami	57	98	.368	35	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	88	66	.571	-	L2
Chicago	79	76	.510	9.5	L1
St. Louis	77	77	.500	11	L2
Cincinnati	76	80	.487	13	W2
Pittsburgh	72	83	.465	16.5	L2

Guardians clinch second AL Central title in three years

The Cleveland Guardians clinched their second AL Central championship in three years Saturday.

Tigers beat the Orioles 6-4 to inch closer in the AL wild-card race

— Beau Brieske pitched out of a jam in the ninth inning, Riley Greene drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th and the Detroit Tigers inched closer in the AL wild-card chase by beating the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Saturday.

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Guardians clinch second AL Central title in three years

Tigers beat the Orioles 6-4 to inch closer in the AL wild-card race

Tigers take lead for good on Riley Greene's 10th-inning base knock