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Chicago Cubs @ 
Washington Nationals
2021-08-01 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 25520 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 1 mph to CF · 3:20
Washington Nationals defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Rafael Ortega homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 3rd — Josh Bell singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Rene Rivera scores. Juan Soto scores. Josh Bell to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Yadiel Hernandez homers (4) on a fly ball to left center field — worth 36% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Kyle Finnegan L: Manuel Rodriguez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Malachi Moore · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Gabe Morales · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Ortega | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Duffy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robinson Chirinos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sergio Alcantara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adbert Alzolay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Romine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Victor Robles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Soto | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Josh Bell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadiel Hernandez | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carter Kieboom | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adrian Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rene Rivera | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Erick Fedde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Stevenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerardo Parra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adbert Alzolay | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Adam Morgan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Ryan | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Winkler | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Codi Heuer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Manuel Rodriguez | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erick Fedde | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
 Gabe Klobosits | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wander Suero | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Ortega: HR/F89XD
- David Bote: 63/G56
- Ian Happ: K
- Patrick Wisdom: K
Bot 1
- Victor Robles: 4/P4MD
- Juan Soto: K
- Josh Bell: 7/F7LDF/FL
Top 2
- Matt Duffy: K
- Jason Heyward: W
- Robinson Chirinos: 7/L7D+
- Sergio Alcantara: SB2
- Sergio Alcantara: K
Bot 2
- Yadiel Hernandez: S8/L78D+
- Luis Garcia: K
- Carter Kieboom: 9/L9D+
- Adrian Sanchez: 8/F8
Top 3
- Adbert Alzolay: K
- Rafael Ortega: S9/L9L+
- David Bote: CS2(24)
- David Bote: K
Bot 3
- Rene Rivera: S9/G34+
- Erick Fedde: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Victor Robles: 3/P23
- Juan Soto: IW
- Josh Bell: S7/L78.2-H;1-H(NR);B-2
- Yadiel Hernandez: S9/G4.2-H
- Luis Garcia: WP.1-2
- Luis Garcia: W
- Carter Kieboom: K
Top 4
- Ian Happ: 7/F7
- Patrick Wisdom: 13/G1S-
- Matt Duffy: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Adrian Sanchez: K
- Rene Rivera: HP
- Erick Fedde: 53/SH/BG2.1-2
- Victor Robles: W
- Juan Soto: W.2-3;1-2
- Josh Bell: S9/L9+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Yadiel Hernandez: 56(1)/FO/G6+.B-1
Top 5
- Jason Heyward: 7/L7D
- Robinson Chirinos: K
- Sergio Alcantara: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Luis Garcia: 31/G34
- Carter Kieboom: S9/L9S
- Adrian Sanchez: S9/G4.1-3
- Rene Rivera: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 6
- Andrew Romine: S9/L9S
- Rafael Ortega: HR/F9D.1-H
- David Bote: 4/P34
- Ian Happ: 43/G34D
- Patrick Wisdom: K
Bot 6
- Andrew Stevenson: K
- Victor Robles: 8/F8
- Juan Soto: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Matt Duffy: 9/F89D
- Jason Heyward: 7/F7D
- Robinson Chirinos: 9/L89D
Bot 7
- Josh Bell: 53/G5
- Yadiel Hernandez: HR/F7LD
- Luis Garcia: 63/G6
- Carter Kieboom: W
- Adrian Sanchez: W.1-2
- Rene Rivera: K
Top 8
- Sergio Alcantara: 6/P5DF/FL
- Willson Contreras: W
- Rafael Ortega: HR/F9LD.1-H
- David Bote: K
- Ian Happ: K
Bot 8
- Gerardo Parra: S9/L89D
- Victor Robles: 13/SH/BG1S.1-2
- Juan Soto: IW
- Josh Bell: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 9
- Patrick Wisdom: C/E2.B-1
- Matt Duffy: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Jason Heyward: 5/P34-
Bot 9
- Yadiel Hernandez: HR/F7D