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Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

2018-08-10 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41531 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph from CF · 3:10

Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 3–2. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Juan Soto singles on a line drive to center fielder Jason Heyward. Trea Turner scores. Anthony Rendon to 2nd. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 7th — Anthony Rizzo walks. Kyle Schwarber scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Addison Russell to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Jason Heyward singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Adam Eaton. Anthony Rizzo scores. Javier Baez scores. Ben Zobrist to 3rd — worth 27% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Joe Maddon (M): Arguing interference call.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WAS	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		3	4

W: Steve Cishek L: Sammy Solis SV: Pedro Strop

Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Nick Mahrley · 2B: Alan Porter · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Adam Eaton	5	0	2	1	0	1
Trea Turner	5	1	1	0	0	3
Anthony Rendon	3	0	0	0	0	1
Bryce Harper	3	0	1	0	1	0
Juan Soto	3	0	2	1	1	1
Ryan Zimmerman	3	0	0	0	0	1
Daniel Murphy	4	1	3	0	0	0
Spencer Kieboom	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jeremy Hellickson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Matt Adams	2	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Reynolds	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wilmer Difo	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Anthony Rizzo	1	1	0	1	3	0
Javier Baez	3	1	0	0	1	1
Ben Zobrist	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jason Heyward	4	0	1	2	0	0
David Bote	3	0	0	0	1	1
Kyle Schwarber	3	1	1	0	0	1
Willson Contreras	3	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Hendricks	1	0	0	0	0	0
Addison Russell	3	0	1	0	0	1
Tommy La Stella	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ian Happ	1	0	1	0	0	0
Albert Almora	1	0	0	0	0	1

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeremy Hellickson	5.2	0	4	3
Sammy Solis	0.1	2	0	1
Greg Holland	0.1	2	1	0
Koda Glover	0.2	0	0	0
Wander Suero	1.0	0	1	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kyle Hendricks	6.0	8	0	5
Justin Wilson	0.1	1	0	0
Steve Cishek	0.2	0	0	2
Brandon Kintzler	0.0	0	2	0
Carl Edwards	1.0	0	0	0
Pedro Strop	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Adam Eaton: K
Trea Turner: S9/L9S
Anthony Rendon: HP.1-2
Bryce Harper: 5/F5D-
Juan Soto: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2
Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G6

Bot 1

Anthony Rizzo: W
Javier Baez: K
Ben Zobrist: 3/G3S.1-2
Jason Heyward: 9/L89M

Top 2

Daniel Murphy: S7/G6+
Spencer Kieboom: K
Jeremy Hellickson: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
Adam Eaton: S9/G34.2-H
Trea Turner: SB2
Trea Turner: K

Bot 2

David Bote: 6/L6D-
Kyle Schwarber: 8/F8LXD+
Willson Contreras: 43/G4

Top 3

Anthony Rendon: 63/G6-
Bryce Harper: S8/G4M
Juan Soto: K
Ryan Zimmerman: 13/G15-

Bot 3

Kyle Hendricks: 43/G4
Addison Russell: K
Anthony Rizzo: 8/F8RD

Top 4

Daniel Murphy: D5/F7LS
Spencer Kieboom: 43/G4.2-3
Jeremy Hellickson: 3/G34S-
Adam Eaton: 7/F7M

Bot 4

Javier Baez: 13/G13
Ben Zobrist: 7/L78M
Jason Heyward: 53/G56S

Top 5

Trea Turner: 7/F78XD+
Anthony Rendon: 7/L7D+
Bryce Harper: 13/BG15S+

Bot 5

David Bote: 3/F3F-
Kyle Schwarber: K
Willson Contreras: 63/G6

Top 6

Juan Soto: S5/BG56S+
Ryan Zimmerman: K
Daniel Murphy: PO1(13)
Daniel Murphy: S57/G56+
Spencer Kieboom: 7/F7M

Bot 6

Tommy La Stella: 7/F7D
Addison Russell: 5/F25F-
Anthony Rizzo: W
Javier Baez: W.1-2
Ben Zobrist: W.2-3;1-2
Jason Heyward: S9/L4D+.3-H;2-H;1-3
David Bote: K

Top 7

Matt Adams: 5/F5-
Adam Eaton: S1/BG
Trea Turner: K
Anthony Rendon: WP.1-2
Anthony Rendon: K

Bot 7

Kyle Schwarber: S9/L34+
Willson Contreras: 53/BINT.1-1
Ian Happ: S8/L8LS.1-2
Addison Russell: S18.2-3;1-2
Anthony Rizzo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Javier Baez: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
Ben Zobrist: 3/G34

Top 8

Bryce Harper: W
Juan Soto: W.1-2
Mark Reynolds: PO1(23)
Mark Reynolds: 9/F9LM.2-3
Daniel Murphy: 43/G4

Bot 8

Jason Heyward: 31/G3-
David Bote: W
Albert Almora: CS2(26)
Albert Almora: K

Top 9

Wilmer Difo: 9/F9D+
Matt Adams: 7/F7M
Adam Eaton: 3E1/G34S-
Trea Turner: K

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