Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs

Sep 5, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
WSH	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	5	6	0	2
CHC	5	1	0	2	0	2	0	1	-	11	10	0	8

loss:

J. Irvinwin: Chicago Cubs logo

J. Assad

Game Recap

CHICAGO -- As the Cubs prepared for the final few weeks of this season and the potential postseason gauntlet to follow, manager Craig Counsell wanted to find a spot to give Pete Crow-Armstrong a chance to take a deep breath. During the last road trip, Counsell said it “became apparent”...

Scoring Summary

WSHCHC

1
Pete Crow-Armstrong out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Daylen Lile. Ian Happ scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
01
1
Nico Hoerner doubles (25) on a fly ball to left fielder James Wood. Seiya Suzuki scores. [1 run]
02
1
Dansby Swanson homers (22) on a fly ball to center field. Nico Hoerner scores. Willi Castro scores. [3 runs]
05
2
Reese McGuire homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. [1 run]
06
4
Luis Garcia Jr. homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field. Daylen Lile scores. [2 runs]
26
4
Willi Castro hits a ground-rule double (16) on a line drive down the left-field line. Ian Happ scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. [2 runs]
28
6
Daylen Lile triples (7) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CJ Abrams scores. Josh Bell scores. [2 runs]
48
6
Luis Garcia Jr. out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Daylen Lile scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
58
6
Pete Crow-Armstrong out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder James Wood. Ian Happ scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
59
6
Nico Hoerner homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. [1 run]
510
8
Ian Happ homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. [1 run]
511

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1James WoodLF	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	0	.256
2CJ AbramsSS	1	4	1	0	2	0	0	0	.265
3Josh BellDH	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	.225
4Daylen LileRF	2	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	.275
5Luis Garcia Jr.2B	1	3	1	3	0	0	1	0	.260
6Andres Chaparro1B	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	.176
7Riley AdamsC	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	1	.203
8Robert Hassell IIICF	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	.226
9Brady House3B	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.240
TOTAL	6	30	5	5	9	2	1	5	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Jake IrvinRHP	3.1	5	7	7	2	4	2	79	5.71
Orlando RibaltaRHP	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	0	23	6.05
Shinnosuke OgasawaraLHP	2.0	1	2	2	0	1	1	29	5.67
Jackson RutledgeRHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	10	5.46
Konnor PilkingtonLHP	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	1	25	4.43
TOTAL	8.0	10	11	11	5	8	4	166	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Michael Busch1B	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	.257
2Ian HappLF	1	2	4	1	0	3	1	0	.239
3Seiya SuzukiDH	1	4	1	0	1	1	0	2	.244
4Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	2	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	.253
5Nico Hoerner2B	2	4	2	2	0	1	1	2	.290
6Willi CastroRF	1	3	1	2	0	1	0	1	.231
7Dansby SwansonSS	1	4	1	3	0	1	1	4	.247
8Matt Shaw3B	0	3	0	0	2	1	0	0	.229
9Reese McGuireC	2	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	.230
TOTAL	10	32	11	11	5	8	4	14	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Javier AssadRHP	5.1	3	4	4	4	2	1	81	4.62
Caleb ThielbarLHP	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	0	13	2.15
Andrew KittredgeRHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	9	3.57
Taylor RogersLHP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	11	3.43
Porter HodgeRHP	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	15	6.41
TOTAL	9.0	6	5	5	9	2	1	129	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningWSHCHC

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — James Wood called out on strikes. [1 out]
00
STRIKEOUT — CJ Abrams called out on strikes. [2 outs]
00
FLYOUT — Josh Bell flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
FLYOUT — Michael Busch flies out sharply to center fielder Robert Hassell III. [1 out]
00
WALK — Ian Happ walks.
00
SINGLE — Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to right fielder Daylen Lile. Ian Happ to 3rd.
00
SAC FLY — Pete Crow-Armstrong out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Daylen Lile. Ian Happ scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
01
DOUBLE — Nico Hoerner doubles (25) on a fly ball to left fielder James Wood. Seiya Suzuki scores. [1 run]
02
HIT BY PITCH — Willi Castro hit by pitch.
02
HOME RUN — Dansby Swanson homers (22) on a fly ball to center field. Nico Hoerner scores. Willi Castro scores. [3 runs]
05
STRIKEOUT — Matt Shaw called out on strikes. [3 outs]
05

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Team Stats

WSH

CHC

5Runs11

6Hits10

0Errors0

.200Batting Avg.313

30At Bats32

4Extra-base Hits6

1Home Runs4

5Runs-Batted-In11

2Walks8

0Stolen Bases2

9Strikeouts5

2Left on Base8

14Total Bases24

Game Details

Friday, September 5, 2025 · 2:20 PM

Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL

attendance: 32,320 (77.6%)

weather: 65 degrees, partly cloudy