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Washington Nationals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2021-05-19 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11145 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph R to L · 3:48
Washington Nationals defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 2nd — Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Robles. David Bote scores. Eric Sogard out at home on the throw, center fielder Victor Robles to shortstop Trea Turner to catcher Yan Gomes. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 3rd — Josh Bell walks. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Matt Duffy called out on strikes — worth 15% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Dave Martinez (M): Interference call.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Max Scherzer L: Jake Arrieta SV: Brad Hand
Umpires — HP: Chris Conroy · 1B: Pat Hoberg · 2B: Ben May · 3B: John Tumpane · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trea Turner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Soto | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Harrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Scherzer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Robles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadiel Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordy Mercer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Stevenson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joc Pederson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 David Bote | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Sogard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Arrieta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 P. J. Higgins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Javier Baez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Scherzer | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Hudson | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brad Hand | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Arrieta | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Tommy Nance | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rex Brothers | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Tepera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dillon Maples | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Trea Turner: K
- Juan Soto: 7/F7S
- Josh Bell: 5/P6
Bot 1
- Joc Pederson: 4/L9S+
- Kris Bryant: 8/L8XD+
- Ian Happ: K
Top 2
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Starlin Castro: K
- Josh Harrison: 53/G6S.1-2
- Yan Gomes: 63/G6D
Bot 2
- Willson Contreras: 8/L8
- David Bote: S7/G6+
- Jason Heyward: 6/P5F/FL
- Eric Sogard: W.1-2
- Nico Hoerner: S8/L89.2-H;1XH(862)
Top 3
- Max Scherzer: 63/G6
- Victor Robles: DGR/F89XD
- Trea Turner: S8/G6M.2-H
- Juan Soto: SB2
- Juan Soto: S7/G6.2-3
- Josh Bell: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Josh Bell: W
- Kyle Schwarber: 7/F78D+
- Starlin Castro: 9/L89
Bot 3
- Jake Arrieta: K
- Joc Pederson: W
- Kris Bryant: K
- Ian Happ: K
Top 4
- Josh Harrison: 63/G56
- Yan Gomes: D9/L9L
- Max Scherzer: 53/G5
- Victor Robles: S7/L7LD.2-H
- Trea Turner: 9/F89XD
Bot 4
- Willson Contreras: W
- David Bote: 8/F89XD
- P. J. Higgins: K
- Eric Sogard: K
Top 5
- Juan Soto: HR/F9LD
- Josh Bell: 63/G4D
- Kyle Schwarber: 43/G34
- Starlin Castro: S8/L8D+
- Josh Harrison: 8/L89D
Bot 5
- Nico Hoerner: K
- Jake Arrieta: S8/L8S
- Joc Pederson: S7/G56.1-2
- Kris Bryant: W.2-3;1-2
- Ian Happ: S8/F8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willson Contreras: K
- David Bote: 8/F89
Top 6
- Yan Gomes: K
- Yadiel Hernandez: 8/L8D+
- Victor Robles: K
Bot 6
- P. J. Higgins: 63/G6MD
- Eric Sogard: 53/G6
- Nico Hoerner: 31/G34+
Top 7
- Trea Turner: K/BINT.BX1(23)
- Juan Soto: S7/L7
- Josh Bell: K
- Kyle Schwarber: W.1-2
- Starlin Castro: 53/G56+
Bot 7
- Javier Baez: 63/G56S
- Joc Pederson: D7/L78+
- Kris Bryant: 8/F8S
- Ian Happ: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Josh Harrison: 8/L89XD+
- Yan Gomes: 53/G56
- Jordy Mercer: K
Bot 8
- Willson Contreras: K
- David Bote: W
- P. J. Higgins: K
- Eric Sogard: 7/F7D
Top 9
- Andrew Stevenson: HP
- Trea Turner: S8/L8+.1-2
- Juan Soto: 16(1)/FO/G1S-.2-3;B-1
- Josh Bell: CS2(26)
- Josh Bell: 53/G56+
Bot 9
- Nico Hoerner: K
- Javier Baez: HR/F7D
- Joc Pederson: K
- Kris Bryant: S7/L7LS+
- Matt Duffy: SB2
- Matt Duffy: K
Notes & reviews
- Heyward left with injured leg
- Nationals manager Martinez ejected by HP umpire Conroy for arguing that Turner did not interfere with throw to 1st