Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs

Aug 9, 2022

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
WSH	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	6	9	0	4
CHC	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	5	15	0	10

loss:

M. Leiter Jr.(2-5)win: Washington Nationals logo

K. Finnegan(3-2)save: Washington Nationals logo

C. Edwards Jr.(1)

Game Recap

Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs game highlights

CHICAGO -- Nationals manager Dave Martinez has had his fill of losing. After being a bench coach for the 2016 World Series champion Cubs and leading Washington all the way to a title three years ago, he is now managing a club close to 40 games below .500 and in...

Scoring Summary

WSHCHC

2Keibert Ruiz homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. [1 run] 10
2Seiya Suzuki homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run] 11
4Keibert Ruiz homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Yadiel Hernandez scores. Joey Meneses scores. [3 runs] 41
7Rafael Ortega singles on a fly ball to right fielder Joey Meneses. Zach McKinstry scores. Christopher Morel to 3rd. [1 run] 42
7Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to right fielder Joey Meneses. Christopher Morel scores. Rafael Ortega to 3rd. [1 run] 43
7Franmil Reyes singles on a line drive to right fielder Joey Meneses. Willson Contreras scores. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. [1 run] 44
7Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Joey Meneses. Seiya Suzuki scores. Nelson Velazquez to 3rd. [1 run] 45
8Joey Meneses homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Maikel Franco scores. [2 runs] 65

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Luis Garcia Jr.SS	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	.284
2Luke Voit1B	0	3	0	0	3	1	0	1	.233
3Nelson CruzDH	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	.233
Maikel FrancoPH-DH	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	.229
4Yadiel HernandezLF	2	4	1	0	1	0	0	2	.272
Victor RoblesCF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233
5Joey MenesesRF-LF	2	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	.300
6Keibert RuizC	2	3	2	4	0	1	2	0	.247
7Lane ThomasCF-RF	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	2	.239
8Cesar Hernandez2B	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238
9Ildemaro Vargas3B	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250
TOTAL	9	34	6	6	9	3	3	9	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Paolo EspinoRHP	5.0	6	1	1	5	0	1	86	4.04
Erasmo RamirezRHP	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0	20	3.61
Kyle FinneganRHP	1.0	4	2	2	0	0	0	14	3.63
Andres MachadoRHP	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	13	4.57
Carl Edwards Jr.RHP	1.1	1	0	0	3	1	0	27	3.35
TOTAL	9.0	15	5	5	9	1	1	160	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Rafael OrtegaCF	1	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	.234
2Willson ContrerasC	1	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	.253
3Ian HappLF	2	5	0	0	1	0	0	2	.276
4Seiya SuzukiRF	3	5	2	1	0	0	1	3	.252
5Franmil ReyesDH	1	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.213
Nelson VelazquezPR-DH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.239
6Nico HoernerSS	2	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	.297
7Patrick Wisdom1B	1	4	0	0	1	0	0	3	.220
8Zach McKinstry3B	3	4	1	0	1	0	0	1	.138
9Christopher Morel2B	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	3	.263

TOTAL	15	40	5	5	9	1	1	15	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Marcus StromanRHP	5.0	5	4	4	6	2	2	90	4.20
Erich UelmenRHP	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	25	3.52
Mark Leiter Jr.RHP	2.0	3	2	2	3	0	1	34	4.72


TOTAL	9.0	9	6	6	9	3	3	149	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningWSHCHC

TOP 1
GROUNDOUT — Luis Garcia grounds out sharply, second baseman Christopher Morel to first baseman Patrick Wisdom. [1 out]
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WALK — Luke Voit walks.
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FLYOUT — Nelson Cruz flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. [2 outs]
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FLYOUT — Yadiel Hernandez flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. [3 outs]
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BOTTOM 1
GROUNDOUT — Rafael Ortega grounds out, second baseman Cesar Hernandez to first baseman Luke Voit. [1 out]
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STRIKEOUT — Willson Contreras strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
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GROUNDOUT — Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman Cesar Hernandez to first baseman Luke Voit. [3 outs]
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Team Stats

WSH

CHC

6Runs5

9Hits15

0Errors0

.265Batting Avg.375

34At Bats40

3Extra-base Hits2

3Home Runs1

6Runs-Batted-In5

3Walks1

0Stolen Bases0

9Strikeouts9

4Left on Base10

18Total Bases19

Game Details

Tuesday, August 9, 2022 · 8:05 PM

Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL

attendance: 37,193 (89.3%)

weather: 68 degrees, clear