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Washington Nationals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2021-05-17 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11144 · 62°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph to RF · 2:53
Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 7–3. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Anthony Rizzo out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Kyle Schwarber. Willson Contreras scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Kyle Schwarber homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Josh Bell scores — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
W: Adbert Alzolay L: Jon Lester SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ben May · 1B: John Tumpane · 2B: Chris Conroy · 3B: Pat Hoberg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trea Turner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Soto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Bell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Harrison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Lester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Robles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Stevenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadiel Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Duffy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adbert Alzolay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Sogard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 5.1 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Clay | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tanner Rainey | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paolo Espino | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adbert Alzolay | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Rex Brothers | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Tepera | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Andrew Chafin | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tommy Nance | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Trea Turner: 63/G6M
- Juan Soto: K
- Josh Bell: S7/G56
- Kyle Schwarber: 31/G3
Bot 1
- Willson Contreras: S8/L8+
- Kris Bryant: S9/F9LS.1-3
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Javier Baez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Starlin Castro: 43/G6M
- Josh Harrison: 63/G6D
- Yan Gomes: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Matt Duffy: S8/G6M
- Jason Heyward: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Nico Hoerner: 9/L9
- Ian Happ: K
- Adbert Alzolay: 53/G6
Top 3
- Jon Lester: 31/G3D
- Victor Robles: 53/G56
- Trea Turner: HR/F7D
- Juan Soto: 53/G6D
Bot 3
- Willson Contreras: HR/F7D
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/L78S+.BX2(85)
- Javier Baez: K
Top 4
- Josh Bell: S7/G56+
- Kyle Schwarber: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Starlin Castro: 43/G6M
- Josh Harrison: S8/F8S
- Yan Gomes: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Matt Duffy: 63/G6
- Jason Heyward: 9/L9LD
- Nico Hoerner: 4/L4D
Top 5
- Jon Lester: K
- Victor Robles: K
- Trea Turner: 43/G8S
Bot 5
- Ian Happ: DGR/F9LS
- David Bote: K
- Willson Contreras: 13/G4MS.2-3
- Kris Bryant: 9/F89S
Top 6
- Juan Soto: 43/G34+
- Josh Bell: W
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Starlin Castro: K
Bot 6
- Anthony Rizzo: 63/G6MD+
- Javier Baez: HR/F89XD
- Matt Duffy: 3/G3+
- Jason Heyward: K
Top 7
- Josh Harrison: K
- Yan Gomes: 43/G6M
- Andrew Stevenson: K
Bot 7
- Nico Hoerner: S9/G4+
- Ian Happ: WP.1-3(E2/TH)
- Ian Happ: K
- Eric Sogard: S7/G6.3-H(UR)
- Willson Contreras: K
- Kris Bryant: SB2
- Kris Bryant: K
Top 8
- Victor Robles: 9/F9S
- Trea Turner: W
- Juan Soto: S9/G4.1-2
- Josh Bell: 9/F9LS
- Kyle Schwarber: W.2-3;1-2
- Starlin Castro: 43/G4D
Bot 8
- Anthony Rizzo: D9/L9L+
- Javier Baez: K
- Matt Duffy: 9/L9
- Jason Heyward: S9/L89S.2-H
- Nico Hoerner: 8/L8D
Top 9
- Josh Harrison: K
- Yan Gomes: 43/G4M+
- Yadiel Hernandez: 53/G56