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Washington Nationals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2022-08-09 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37193 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from CF · 3:17
Washington Nationals defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Keibert Ruiz homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 7th — Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Joey Meneses. Seiya Suzuki scores. Nelson Velazquez to 3rd. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 8th — Joey Meneses homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Maikel Franco scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Joey Meneses homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Maikel Franco scores — worth 51% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 |
W: Kyle Finnegan L: Mark Leiter SV: Carl Edwards
Umpires — HP: John Libka · 1B: Mike Muchlinski · 2B: Charlie Ramos · 3B: Jim Reynolds · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Garcia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luke Voit | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Nelson Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadiel Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Meneses | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Keibert Ruiz | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Lane Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ildemaro Vargas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Franco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Ortega | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ian Happ | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Franmil Reyes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nico Hoerner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zach McKinstry | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Christopher Morel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paolo Espino | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
 Erasmo Ramirez | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Machado | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Edwards | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Stroman | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Erich Uelmen | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Leiter | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Garcia: 43/G4D+
- Luke Voit: W
- Nelson Cruz: 7/F7S
- Yadiel Hernandez: 7/F7LD
Bot 1
- Rafael Ortega: 43/G34D
- Willson Contreras: K
- Ian Happ: 43/G34
Top 2
- Joey Meneses: K
- Keibert Ruiz: HR/F9LD
- Lane Thomas: S7/G56+
- Cesar Hernandez: CS2(26)
- Cesar Hernandez: 13/G23-
Bot 2
- Seiya Suzuki: HR/F7D
- Franmil Reyes: 43/G6+
- Nico Hoerner: S6/G6
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Zach McKinstry: S7/L7S.1-2
- Christopher Morel: K
Top 3
- Ildemaro Vargas: K
- Luis Garcia: 53/G56
- Luke Voit: K
Bot 3
- Rafael Ortega: 9/F89
- Willson Contreras: 53/G5+
- Ian Happ: S1/G3S
- Seiya Suzuki: 8/L8
Top 4
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Yadiel Hernandez: S1/G2
- Joey Meneses: S7/G6+.1-2
- Keibert Ruiz: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Lane Thomas: K
- Cesar Hernandez: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Franmil Reyes: K
- Nico Hoerner: 63/G6D+
- Patrick Wisdom: S7/L7L+
- Zach McKinstry: K
Top 5
- Ildemaro Vargas: 43/G4
- Luis Garcia: W
- Luke Voit: K
- Maikel Franco: 4/P34
Bot 5
- Christopher Morel: 13/BG25
- Rafael Ortega: 7/L7
- Willson Contreras: HP
- Ian Happ: D7/F7D.1-3
- Seiya Suzuki: 7/L78+
Top 6
- Yadiel Hernandez: S8/L8S+
- Joey Meneses: 7/L7L
- Keibert Ruiz: W.1-2
- Lane Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Franmil Reyes: 63/G56+
- Nico Hoerner: 9/L9LD
- Patrick Wisdom: 6/L56-
Top 7
- Cesar Hernandez: 7/F78D
- Ildemaro Vargas: 7/F78S
- Luis Garcia: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Zach McKinstry: S7/L7
- Christopher Morel: S9/L9+.1-3
- Rafael Ortega: S9/F89S.3-H;1-3
- Willson Contreras: S9/L9L.3-H;1-3
- Ian Happ: 8/L8/DP.3XH(82)
- Seiya Suzuki: S7/G56.1-2
- Franmil Reyes: S9/L9.2-H;1-3
- Nico Hoerner: S9/L34D.3-H;1-3
- Patrick Wisdom: 63/G6
Top 8
- Luke Voit: K
- Maikel Franco: S9/L9S+
- Yadiel Hernandez: K
- Joey Meneses: HR/F7D.1-H
- Keibert Ruiz: 6/L9S
Bot 8
- Zach McKinstry: S9/L89S
- Christopher Morel: 13/G1.1-2
- Rafael Ortega: K
- Willson Contreras: K
Top 9
- Lane Thomas: K
- Cesar Hernandez: 63/G6M
- Ildemaro Vargas: S2/G1S-
- Luis Garcia: 53/G56
Bot 9
- Ian Happ: K
- Seiya Suzuki: S9/G34
- Nelson Velazquez: CS2(24)
- Nelson Velazquez: W
- Nico Hoerner: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.