Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

1-0, 1-0 Away

Final

0-1, 0-1 Home


WSH
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	6	0	1	0	0	2	10	11	2
0	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	8	1

B. Lord1-0

2.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

M. Boyd0-1

3.2 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 7 K, 1 BB

NationalsTop 1st
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 94
  2
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 94
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Slider 84
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- C. Cavalli pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- Busch to third on wild pitch by Cavalli.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 2nd
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- C. Cavalli pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 3rd
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- C. Cavalli pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- Swanson to second on pickoff error by pitcher Cavalli.
  1
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
NationalsTop 4th
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 6 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- C. Cavalli pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- P. Poulin pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 1 Error
NationalsTop 5th
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- P. Poulin pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- B. Lord pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 6th
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- Nuñez stole second.
  7
  3
- Nuñez scored on Brown wild pitch.
  8
  3
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- B. Lord pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 7th
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- García Jr. hit for Chaparro
  8
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- B. Lord pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- García Jr. at first base.
  8
  3
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 8th
- H. Milner pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- C. Beeter pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- Ballesteros to second on wild pitch by Beeter.
  8
  4
- Conforto hit for Shaw
  8
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 9th
- J. Webb pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- Conforto in right field.
  8
  4
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
CubsBottom 9th
- C. Perez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	94
2 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	94
3 Strike Swinging	Slider	84

Nationals
10
Cubs
4

Game 1

26/3

Nationals
2
Cubs
10

Game 2

28/3

Nationals
6
Cubs
3

Game 3

29/3

Wrigley Field

6:20 PM, 26 March 2026

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 39,712

Game Time:2:59

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Alan Porter
First Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
Second Base Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
Third Base Umpire - Alex Mackay

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	58	42	.580	-	L1
Philadelphia	56	46	.549	3	L1
Miami	52	50	.510	7	L8
Washington	51	51	.500	8	L1
New York	43	59	.422	16	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	63	38	.624	-	L1
Chicago	57	44	.564	6	W1
Pittsburgh	52	49	.515	11	L1
St. Louis	51	49	.510	11.5	L4
Cincinnati	46	54	.460	16.5	W1

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