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Chicago Cubs @ 
Washington Nationals
2021-07-30 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 33882 · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph from LF · 2:47
Washington Nationals defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Luis Garcia homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Matt Duffy grounds into a double play, second baseman Luis Garcia to shortstop Alcides Escobar to first baseman Josh Bell. Jason Heyward out at 2nd. Matt Duffy out at 1st — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| WAS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Paolo Espino L: Jake Arrieta SV: Kyle Finnegan
Umpires — HP: Brian Knight · 1B: Gabe Morales · 2B: Malachi Moore · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Ortega | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 David Bote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Duffy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sergio Alcantara | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Arrieta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Schwindel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robinson Chirinos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew Stevenson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Soto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tres Barrera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerardo Parra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carter Kieboom | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paolo Espino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadiel Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Arrieta | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Adam Morgan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Rucker | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Manuel Rodriguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Espino | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Andres Machado | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Harper | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gabe Klobosits | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Ortega: K.BX1(23)
- Willson Contreras: K
- Ian Happ: 43/G34D
Bot 1
- Andrew Stevenson: 6/L6MD
- Alcides Escobar: 3/G34-
- Juan Soto: 43/G34+
Top 2
- Patrick Wisdom: W
- David Bote: 6/P8S+
- Jason Heyward: 7/F78
- Matt Duffy: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Josh Bell: 9/L9LD+
- Luis Garcia: HR/F89XD
- Tres Barrera: S8/G4M
- Gerardo Parra: 65(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Carter Kieboom: S8/L89D.1-3
- Paolo Espino: K
Top 3
- Sergio Alcantara: D8/L8XD
- Jake Arrieta: K
- Rafael Ortega: WP.2-3
- Rafael Ortega: D9/L9L+.3-H
- Willson Contreras: 6/L6D
- Ian Happ: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Andrew Stevenson: D7/L78
- Alcides Escobar: S1/BG2.2-H(NR);B-1(E1/TH)
- Juan Soto: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
- Josh Bell: W
- Luis Garcia: K
Top 4
- Patrick Wisdom: 7/F78D+
- David Bote: K
- Jason Heyward: K
Bot 4
- Tres Barrera: S9/G34
- Gerardo Parra: 8/L8
- Carter Kieboom: S5/G5.1-2
- Paolo Espino: 24/SH/BG2.2-3;1-2
- Andrew Stevenson: K.BX1(23)
Top 5
- Matt Duffy: 8/F8D
- Sergio Alcantara: S9/L9D
- Frank Schwindel: 4/P6MD
- Rafael Ortega: K
Bot 5
- Alcides Escobar: 53/G56
- Juan Soto: K
- Josh Bell: HR/F7D
- Luis Garcia: 3/G3
Top 6
- Willson Contreras: 63/G6
- Ian Happ: S8/L8
- Patrick Wisdom: 5/P56S
- David Bote: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Tres Barrera: 63/G6S
- Gerardo Parra: 63/G4
- Carter Kieboom: W
- Yadiel Hernandez: D8/F8XD+.1-H
- Andrew Stevenson: 43/G4
Top 7
- Jason Heyward: 8/F89XD
- Matt Duffy: K
- Sergio Alcantara: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 7
- Alcides Escobar: 8/L8D+
- Juan Soto: S8/G6M+
- Josh Bell: K
- Luis Garcia: 43/G4
Top 8
- Robinson Chirinos: K
- Rafael Ortega: S7/G6
- Willson Contreras: D7/L7L+.1-3
- Ian Happ: 7/F78
- Patrick Wisdom: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;B-2
- David Bote: 9/F89D
Bot 8
- Tres Barrera: 3/P34
- Gerardo Parra: K
- Carter Kieboom: K
Top 9
- Jason Heyward: S8/L89D
- Matt Duffy: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Sergio Alcantara: 4/L34
Notes & reviews
- Originally scored as fielder's choice and sacrifice; changed to single on 07-31-2021; error remains