PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Chicago Cubs @ 
Washington Nationals
2015-06-07 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 40939 · 79°F, overcast · Wind 4 mph to LF · 3:12
Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 6–3. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 2nd — Starlin Castro singles on a soft line drive to left fielder Michael A. Taylor. Chris Coghlan scores. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 2nd — Ian Desmond homers (5) on a line drive to right center field. Wilson Ramos scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 5th — Chris Coghlan singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryce Harper. Anthony Rizzo scores. Kris Bryant scores. Miguel Montero to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Ian Desmond homers (5) on a line drive to right center field. Wilson Ramos scores — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| WAS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Kyle Hendricks L: Jordan Zimmermann SV: Jason Motte
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Gabe Morales · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dexter Fowler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Montero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Chris Coghlan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Starlin Castro | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Denorfia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Hendricks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Herrera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Grimm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Junior Lake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yunel Escobar | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryce Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Rendon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilson Ramos | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Desmond | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Moore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordan Zimmermann | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Robinson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Uggla | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Lobaton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Hendricks | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Justin Grimm | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 James Russell | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Rondon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Motte | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Zimmermann | 5.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Blake Treinen | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Aaron Barrett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Janssen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Thornton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dexter Fowler: 8/F8RD
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Kris Bryant: POCS2(1341)
- Kris Bryant: K
Bot 1
- Denard Span: K
- Yunel Escobar: S9/L34D
- Bryce Harper: 4/L4+
- Anthony Rendon: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 2
- Miguel Montero: K
- Chris Coghlan: D7/L7LD+
- Starlin Castro: S7/L8LS-.2-H
- Chris Denorfia: S7/G56+.1-2
- Kyle Hendricks: 15(2)/FO/BG13S.1-2
- Jonathan Herrera: 9/F9LSF
Bot 2
- Wilson Ramos: E6/G6
- Ian Desmond: HR/F89XD+.1-H(UR)
- Tyler Moore: K
- Michael Taylor: 9/F9S
- Jordan Zimmermann: S8/G4M+
- Denard Span: 43/G34
Top 3
- Dexter Fowler: D9/L9M
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/F78M
- Kris Bryant: S6/G56-.2-2
- Miguel Montero: 9/F89XD+.2-3
- Chris Coghlan: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 3
- Yunel Escobar: 7/F78M
- Bryce Harper: 3/G34
- Anthony Rendon: K
Top 4
- Starlin Castro: 63/G6
- Chris Denorfia: S9/L34D+
- Kyle Hendricks: 43/G34-.1-2
- Jonathan Herrera: S9/L34+.2-H;B-2
- Dexter Fowler: 4/F4
Bot 4
- Wilson Ramos: K
- Ian Desmond: 8/F8RXD+
- Tyler Moore: 8/F8LXD+
Top 5
- Anthony Rizzo: S4/G4
- Kris Bryant: D7/L5+.1-3
- Miguel Montero: W
- Chris Coghlan: S9/L34+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Starlin Castro: 4/F3D-
- Chris Denorfia: K
- Kyle Hendricks: 9/F9LS
Bot 5
- Michael Taylor: 53/G56
- Clint Robinson: S8/L8LM
- Denard Span: S9/L8RS.1-3
- Yunel Escobar: S9/L89S.3-H;1-2
- Bryce Harper: 8/F8RS-
- Anthony Rendon: 3/F3DF-
Top 6
- Jonathan Herrera: 5/F25-
- Dexter Fowler: 43/G4
- Anthony Rizzo: D9/L9LM
- Kris Bryant: W
- Miguel Montero: W.2-3;1-2
- Chris Coghlan: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Chris Coghlan: IW
- Starlin Castro: S7/L6D-.3-H;2XH(72);1-2
Bot 6
- Wilson Ramos: 9/F9LD+
- Ian Desmond: 9/L9D+
- Tyler Moore: K
Top 7
- Chris Denorfia: 43/G4
- Justin Grimm: K
- Jonathan Herrera: 8/F8RS
Bot 7
- Michael Taylor: K
- Dan Uggla: S7/L78S
- Denard Span: 6/P
- Yunel Escobar: S8/L6M.1-2
- Bryce Harper: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Dexter Fowler: 5/P5F
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/F8LD
- Kris Bryant: T9/F9LD
- Miguel Montero: 3/L3+
Bot 8
- Anthony Rendon: 4/F4D-
- Wilson Ramos: 9/F9D
- Ian Desmond: 3/F3F-
Top 9
- Chris Coghlan: 8/F8LM
- Starlin Castro: 63/G6S-
- Chris Denorfia: S48/L4D+
- Junior Lake: K
Bot 9
- Tyler Moore: K
- Michael Taylor: 9/F9D+
- Jose Lobaton: 8/F8RXD+
Notes & reviews
- Tyler Moore called for obstruction when Jonathan Herrera rounded 1B; all runners advanced successfully so no error on the play