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Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

2021-05-18 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11142 · 68°F, overcast · Wind 4 mph to LF · 3:22

Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 6–3. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 3rd — Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to right fielder Juan Soto. David Bote scores. Nico Hoerner scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: David Bote homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Matt Duffy scores — worth 25% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WAS	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	3	9
CHN	0	0	2	0	1	2	0	1		6	13

W: Keegan Thompson L: Will Harris SV: Craig Kimbrel

Umpires — HP: John Tumpane · 1B: Chris Conroy · 2B: Pat Hoberg · 3B: Ben May · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Trea Turner	5	1	1	1	0	1
Juan Soto	5	0	2	0	0	0
Ryan Zimmerman	4	0	2	1	1	2
Kyle Schwarber	4	0	0	0	1	2
Starlin Castro	5	1	1	1	0	0
Josh Harrison	4	0	1	0	0	0
Yan Gomes	3	1	0	0	0	0
Patrick Corbin	1	0	1	0	0	0
Victor Robles	3	0	0	0	0	1
Yadiel Hernandez	1	0	0	0	0	1
Josh Bell	1	0	1	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willson Contreras	5	0	2	2	0	1
Kris Bryant	3	0	2	1	1	0
Anthony Rizzo	2	0	0	0	0	0
Javier Baez	4	0	1	0	0	1
Matt Duffy	3	1	1	0	1	1
Ian Happ	3	1	1	1	1	1
David Bote	4	2	2	2	0	2
Nico Hoerner	4	2	3	0	0	1
Zach Davies	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Heyward	2	0	0	0	0	1
Keegan Thompson	1	0	1	0	0	0
Joc Pederson	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Patrick Corbin	5.0	8	2	4
Will Harris	0.2	2	1	2
Tanner Rainey	0.1	0	0	0
Austin Voth	1.0	1	0	0
Wander Suero	1.0	2	0	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Zach Davies	5.0	7	1	1
Keegan Thompson	1.1	1	1	3
Justin Steele	0.2	0	0	1
Dan Winkler	1.0	1	0	0
Craig Kimbrel	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Trea Turner: 43/G4MD
Juan Soto: 8/L8D
Ryan Zimmerman: S4/G4+
Kyle Schwarber: W.1-2
Starlin Castro: 3/L3

Bot 1

Willson Contreras: 43/G4+
Kris Bryant: S8/L78
Anthony Rizzo: 65(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 2

Josh Harrison: 63/G6D
Yan Gomes: 9/L89D
Patrick Corbin: S4/G4M
Victor Robles: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1

Bot 2

Javier Baez: 13/G1-
Matt Duffy: S8/L89S
Ian Happ: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Top 3

Trea Turner: 3/P13
Juan Soto: 13/G1S
Ryan Zimmerman: K

Bot 3

David Bote: S5/G5
Nico Hoerner: S6/G56.1-2
Zach Davies: 14/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
Willson Contreras: S9/G34.3-H;2-H
Kris Bryant: CS2(24)
Kris Bryant: W
Anthony Rizzo: 3/G3S

Top 4

Kyle Schwarber: E3/G3.B-1
Starlin Castro: 8/F8D
Josh Harrison: 64(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 4

Javier Baez: 43/G6MD
Matt Duffy: K
Ian Happ: W
David Bote: K

Top 5

Yan Gomes: HP
Patrick Corbin: 53/SH/BG25.1-2
Victor Robles: 5/L56
Trea Turner: S8/L8+.2-H
Juan Soto: S8/L8D.1-2
Ryan Zimmerman: S7/L7+.2-H;1-2
Kyle Schwarber: 3/G3

Bot 5

Nico Hoerner: S8/L78+
Zach Davies: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2
Willson Contreras: S8/L8.2-3
Kris Bryant: S6/G56.3-H;1-2
Jason Heyward: K
Javier Baez: K

Top 6

Starlin Castro: HR/F89XD
Josh Harrison: S8/L8D+
Yan Gomes: WP.1-2
Yan Gomes: 6/L6
Yadiel Hernandez: K
Victor Robles: K

Bot 6

Matt Duffy: W
Ian Happ: K
David Bote: HR/F8XD.1-H
Nico Hoerner: K
Keegan Thompson: S8/L8
Willson Contreras: E6/TH/G56.1-3;B-1
Kris Bryant: 9/F9D

Top 7

Trea Turner: K
Juan Soto: D7/G5+
Ryan Zimmerman: W
Kyle Schwarber: K
Starlin Castro: 13/G15

Bot 7

Jason Heyward: 1/G3S-
Javier Baez: S8/G6M
Matt Duffy: CS2(24)
Matt Duffy: 53/G56

Top 8

Josh Harrison: 43/G4MD
Yan Gomes: 8/F8D
Josh Bell: S4/G34+
Victor Robles: HP.1-2
Trea Turner: 13/G4MS

Bot 8

Ian Happ: HR/F78XD
David Bote: K
Nico Hoerner: S7/G56
Joc Pederson: 7/F7
Willson Contreras: K

Top 9

Juan Soto: 63/G4
Ryan Zimmerman: K+WP.B-1
Kyle Schwarber: K
Starlin Castro: DI.1-2
Starlin Castro: 43/G4M

Notes & reviews

Nationals challenged call that Contreras was safe at 2nd; Call overturned - caught stealing
Rizzo left with injured back
Cubs challenged call that Baez was out at 2nd; call upheld - caught stealing

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