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Washington Nationals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2022-08-10 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 29019 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:45
Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 4–2. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Cesar Hernandez doubles (23) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Tres Barrera scores. Cesar Hernandez to 3rd. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 7th — Rafael Ortega out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lane Thomas. P.J. Higgins scores. Nick Madrigal to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Nick Madrigal singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Robles. Patrick Wisdom scores. P.J. Higgins to 3rd. Nick Madrigal to 2nd. Throwing error by center fielder Victor Robles — worth 28% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Michael Rucker L: Steve Cishek SV: Rowan Wick
Umpires — HP: Mike Muchlinski · 1B: Charlie Ramos · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: John Libka · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lane Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Voit | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joey Meneses | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Yadiel Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Maikel Franco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Robles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ildemaro Vargas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tres Barrera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keibert Ruiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Ortega | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Franmil Reyes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach McKinstry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yan Gomes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 P. J. Higgins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Madrigal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josiah Gray | 6.1 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Steve Cishek | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Edwards | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Arano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Steele | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Michael Rucker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Hughes | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rowan Wick | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lane Thomas: S5/G56S
- Cesar Hernandez: S3/BG23.1-2
- Luke Voit: K
- Joey Meneses: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 1
- Rafael Ortega: K
- Ian Happ: 13/G4S-
- Franmil Reyes: S4/G4
- Seiya Suzuki: 8/F89
Top 2
- Yadiel Hernandez: K
- Maikel Franco: 53/G5
- Victor Robles: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Nico Hoerner: S8/G4M
- Zach McKinstry: 9/F9S
- Yan Gomes: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 3
- Ildemaro Vargas: K.BX1(23)
- Tres Barrera: S8/G4M
- Lane Thomas: K
- Cesar Hernandez: D7/L8.1-H;B-3
- Luke Voit: 7/F78XD
Bot 3
- P. J. Higgins: 8/F89D
- Nick Madrigal: D9/L9LS
- Rafael Ortega: 8/F89XD.2-3
- Ian Happ: 8/F8
Top 4
- Joey Meneses: S9/L9S
- Yadiel Hernandez: K
- Maikel Franco: S8/L8S.1-2
- Victor Robles: K
- Ildemaro Vargas: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Tres Barrera: K
Bot 4
- Franmil Reyes: K
- Seiya Suzuki: 23/G2-
- Nico Hoerner: 8/F78D
Top 5
- Lane Thomas: K
- Cesar Hernandez: 3/G34
- Luke Voit: 63/G56
Bot 5
- Zach McKinstry: S9/L89D
- Yan Gomes: K
- P. J. Higgins: 8/L8D
- Nick Madrigal: 8/F8
Top 6
- Joey Meneses: HR/F78XD
- Yadiel Hernandez: 43/G34
- Maikel Franco: 3/P34
- Victor Robles: 7/L7
Bot 6
- Rafael Ortega: 63/G6
- Ian Happ: K
- Franmil Reyes: S7/G5
- Seiya Suzuki: 3/P34
Top 7
- Ildemaro Vargas: 43/G4
- Tres Barrera: 8/L8
- Lane Thomas: 6/P6
Bot 7
- Nico Hoerner: HR/F7D
- Zach McKinstry: K
- Yan Gomes: S7/G56
- P. J. Higgins: W.1-2
- Nick Madrigal: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3(E8/TH);B-2
- Rafael Ortega: 9/SF/F89D.3-H;2-3
- Ian Happ: S9/G3.3-H(UR)
- Franmil Reyes: 9/L9D+
Top 8
- Cesar Hernandez: 6/L56
- Luke Voit: K
- Joey Meneses: W
- Nelson Cruz: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Maikel Franco: K
Bot 8
- Seiya Suzuki: HP
- Nico Hoerner: 4/P4MD
- Zach McKinstry: 43/G34.1-2
- Patrick Wisdom: 3/P3F/FL
Top 9
- Victor Robles: 43/G4MD
- Ildemaro Vargas: 3/BG3
- Keibert Ruiz: K
Notes & reviews
- Nationals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.