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Washington Nationals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2021-05-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11143 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph to LF · 3:07
Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 5–2. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Josh Bell homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 3rd — Ian Happ homers (5) on a line drive to right field. Javier Baez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Ian Happ homers (5) on a line drive to right field. Javier Baez scores — worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Justin Steele L: Joe Ross SV: Craig Kimbrel
Umpires — HP: Pat Hoberg · 1B: Ben May · 2B: John Tumpane · 3B: Chris Conroy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trea Turner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Soto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Avila | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jordy Mercer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Stevenson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Harrison | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadiel Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joc Pederson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bote | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nico Hoerner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Martini | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 P. J. Higgins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Steele | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Sogard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ross | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Sam Clay | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Voth | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle McGowin | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Will Harris | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Williams | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Justin Steele | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Ryan Tepera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Andrew Chafin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Trea Turner: W
- Juan Soto: 65(1)3/GDP/G6
- Josh Bell: HR/F78XD
- Kyle Schwarber: HR/F7LD
- Starlin Castro: S9/G4
- Alex Avila: K
Bot 1
- Joc Pederson: K
- Anthony Rizzo: HP
- Javier Baez: 8/F89
- Ian Happ: 53/G4D+
Top 2
- Jordy Mercer: 9/F9L
- Joe Ross: K
- Andrew Stevenson: 63/G6M
Bot 2
- David Bote: S7/L7
- Nico Hoerner: S8/L89.1-3
- Nick Martini: 8/SF/F78D.3-H
- P. J. Higgins: 3/P3F/FL
- Trevor Williams: 6(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Top 3
- Trea Turner: S9/L89
- Juan Soto: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Josh Bell: 5/P5
Bot 3
- Joc Pederson: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/F7D
- Javier Baez: E5/G56.B-1
- Ian Happ: SB2
- Ian Happ: HR/L9LD.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- David Bote: 8/L8XD+
Top 4
- Kyle Schwarber: 43/G34D+
- Starlin Castro: K
- Alex Avila: W
- Jordy Mercer: 8/F8D
Bot 4
- Nico Hoerner: 5/L5+
- Nick Martini: W
- P. J. Higgins: K
- Trevor Williams: S7/G6.1-2
- Joc Pederson: S8/L8.2-H;1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/L89S+.2-3;1-2
- Javier Baez: 13/G6MS
Top 5
- Josh Harrison: D8/L78D
- Andrew Stevenson: K.BX1(23)
- Trea Turner: 8/F89D
- Juan Soto: W
- Josh Bell: K
Bot 5
- Ian Happ: HR/F78XD
- David Bote: K
- Nico Hoerner: K
- Nick Martini: 43/G34
Top 6
- Kyle Schwarber: 63/G4MD
- Starlin Castro: K
- Alex Avila: K
Bot 6
- P. J. Higgins: E5/TH/G5.B-1
- Justin Steele: 16(1)/FO/BG1S-.B-1
- Joc Pederson: S8/L89.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/L8S.2-3;1-2
- Javier Baez: 5(2)3/GDP/G5
Top 7
- Jordy Mercer: K
- Yadiel Hernandez: K
- Andrew Stevenson: K
Bot 7
- Ian Happ: 7/F7S
- David Bote: K
- Nico Hoerner: W
- Nick Martini: 6/P6
Top 8
- Trea Turner: 63/G6
- Juan Soto: 31/G3
- Josh Bell: 43/G4+
Bot 8
- P. J. Higgins: 63/G6M
- Eric Sogard: S8/F78S
- Joc Pederson: 9/L89
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Top 9
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Starlin Castro: S8/L89
- Alex Avila: K
- Jordy Mercer: K
Notes & reviews
- Steele left with injured leg