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Washington Nationals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2017-08-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41857 · 79°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph · 3:31
Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 7–4. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Bryce Harper homers (28) on a fly ball to right field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 1st — Willson Contreras singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Edwin Jackson. Kris Bryant scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Alex Avila homers (12) on a line drive to center field. Ben Zobrist scores — worth 16% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Matt Wieters (P): Arguing balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| CHN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: John Lackey L: Edwin Jackson SV: Wade Davis
Umpires — HP: Chad Whitson · 1B: Vic Carapazza · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Mark Ripperger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Goodwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wilmer Difo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bryce Harper | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daniel Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rendon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Lind | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Wieters | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edwin Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Stevenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Lobaton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Howie Kendrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Jay | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Avila | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Javier Baez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Lackey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Jackson | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
 Matt Grace | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Albers | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Sammy Solis | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lackey | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Brian Duensing | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Justin Wilson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Goodwin: 8/L8LXD+
- Wilmer Difo: 13/G13
- Bryce Harper: HR/F9LD+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Jon Jay: D7/L7LD+
- Kris Bryant: D8/F8RXD+.2-H
- Anthony Rizzo: 13/G13-.2-3
- Willson Contreras: S1/G25-.3-H
- Ben Zobrist: S9/F9S.1X3(95)
- Alex Avila: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Jason Heyward: K
Top 2
- Daniel Murphy: 7/F7LD+
- Anthony Rendon: 4/F3D
- Adam Lind: K
Bot 2
- Javier Baez: K
- John Lackey: 13/G15-
- Jon Jay: K
Top 3
- Matt Wieters: D7/L7LM
- Edwin Jackson: 8/F8LM
- Brian Goodwin: 9/F9LM
- Wilmer Difo: W
- Bryce Harper: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Willson Contreras: 43/G4MD
Top 4
- Ryan Zimmerman: S9/G34+
- Daniel Murphy: S9/G34.1-3
- Anthony Rendon: 7/SF/L78M.3-H;1-2(E7)
- Adam Lind: 2/F2RF-
- Matt Wieters: S8/G4M.2-H(UR)
- Edwin Jackson: K
Bot 4
- Ben Zobrist: 6/F15-
- Alex Avila: K
- Jason Heyward: 8/F8LXD+
Top 5
- Brian Goodwin: 43/G4
- Wilmer Difo: S8/L4MD
- Bryce Harper: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: SB2
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 5
- Javier Baez: S1/G-
- Kyle Schwarber: SB2
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Jon Jay: 9/F89XD+.2-3
- Kris Bryant: K
Top 6
- Daniel Murphy: K
- Anthony Rendon: 53/G5
- Adam Lind: K
Bot 6
- Anthony Rizzo: S9/L9M+
- Willson Contreras: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Alex Avila: 43/G34D
- Jason Heyward: K
Top 7
- Andrew Stevenson: 31/G34
- Jose Lobaton: K
- Brian Goodwin: W
- Wilmer Difo: K
Bot 7
- Javier Baez: 3/L34
- Ian Happ: W
- Jon Jay: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jon Jay: S8/L8RS.3-H
- Kris Bryant: W.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Willson Contreras: K
Top 8
- Bryce Harper: S7/G56+
- Ryan Zimmerman: W.1-2
- Daniel Murphy: 5/F5DF-
- Anthony Rendon: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-H(UR)(NR)(E6)
- Adam Lind: 43/G34+
Bot 8
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Alex Avila: 43/G4
- Jason Heyward: K
Top 9
- Howie Kendrick: 63/G6
- Jose Lobaton: W
- Brian Goodwin: W.1-2
- Wilmer Difo: K
- Bryce Harper: K
Notes & reviews
- Wieters argued that plate umpire Whitson had different strike zones for the two teams; he was ejected between innings