Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs
Mar 26, 2026
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
loss:
M. Boydwin:
B. Lord
M. Boydwin:B. LordGame Recap
CHICAGO -- Manager Blake Butera tried to swiftly dash into his office after delivering his postgame address to the team, but there was no way his energized players were going to let him slip away without a proper celebration. “I got crushed,” Butera said with a smile....
Scoring Summary
WSHCHC
2Joey Wiemer homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. [1 run]10- 3Michael Busch singles on a fly ball to left fielder James Wood. Dansby Swanson scores. [1 run]11
- 3Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to right fielder Joey Wiemer. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Joey Wiemer to catcher Keibert Ruiz to third baseman Brady House. [1 run] [3 outs]12
- 4Daylen Lile singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Shaw. Andres Chaparro scores. Brady House to 3rd. [1 run]22
- 4Nationals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: CJ Abrams singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Shaw. Brady House scores. Daylen Lile scores. CJ Abrams out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Matt Shaw to second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Joey Wiemer to 3rd. [2 runs] [1 out]42
- 4Nasim Nunez grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Joey Wiemer scores. [1 run] [2 outs]52
- 4Jacob Young homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Keibert Ruiz scores. [2 runs]72
- 4Dansby Swanson grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nunez to first baseman Andres Chaparro. Nico Hoerner scores. Carson Kelly to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs]73
- 6Wild pitch by pitcher Ben Brown. Nasim Nunez scores. [1 run]83
- 7Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Brady House. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 2nd. [1 run]84
- 9Brady House homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Luis Garcia Jr. scores. [2 runs]104
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1James WoodLF | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2Andres Chaparro1B | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Luis Garcia Jr.PH-1B | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 3Brady House3B | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 |
| 4Daylen LileDH | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| 5Joey WiemerRF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 6CJ AbramsSS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| 7Nasim Nunez2B | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 8Keibert RuizC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| 9Jacob YoungCF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 37 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 8 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade CavalliRHP | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 4.91 |
| PJ PoulinLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0.00 |
| Brad LordRHP | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 3.86 |
| Clayton BeeterRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0.00 |
| Cionel PerezLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 182 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Michael Busch1B | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .750 |
| 2Alex Bregman3B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| 3Ian HappLF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .200 |
| 4Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .400 |
| 5Nico Hoerner2B | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 |
| 6Carson KellyC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| 7Moises BallesterosDH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| 8Dansby SwansonSS | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 9Matt ShawRF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| Michael ConfortoPH-RF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 26 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew BoydLHP | 3.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 14.73 |
| Ben BrownRHP | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 5.40 |
| Hoby MilnerLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.00 |
| Jacob WebbRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 138 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningWSHCHC
- TOP 1
- STRIKEOUT — James Wood strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- FLYOUT — Andres Chaparro flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Brady House strikes out swinging. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- DOUBLE — Michael Busch doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder James Wood.00
- GROUNDOUT — Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Andres Chaparro. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Ian Happ called out on strikes. [2 outs]00
- WILD PITCH — Wild pitch by pitcher Cade Cavalli. Michael Busch to 3rd.00
- STRIKEOUT — Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Thursday, March 26, 2026 · 2:20 PM
Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL
attendance: 39,712 (95.3%)
weather: 49 degrees, cloudy
spread: CHC -207
over/under: 7