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Chicago Cubs @ 
Washington Nationals
2022-08-15 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 25467 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:59
Washington Nationals defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Ian Happ homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 5th — Nelson Cruz doubles (16) on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Luke Voit scores. Yadiel Hernandez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Nelson Cruz homers (9) on a line drive to center field — worth 29% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Carl Edwards L: Brandon Hughes SV: Kyle Finnegan
Umpires — HP: Vic Carapazza · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Jansen Visconti · 3B: Clint Vondrak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Madrigal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Franmil Reyes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Zach McKinstry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Christopher Morel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Meneses | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luke Voit | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Yadiel Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Keibert Ruiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 CJ Abrams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lane Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ildemaro Vargas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Call | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Stroman | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Mark Leiter | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Brandon Hughes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josiah Gray | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
 Hunter Harvey | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Edwards | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nick Madrigal: 63/G6MD
- Willson Contreras: K
- Ian Happ: HR/F89XD
- Seiya Suzuki: S5/G56
- Franmil Reyes: T9/F9D+.1-H
- Nico Hoerner: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Hernandez: 13/G1-
- Joey Meneses: S9/L89
- Luke Voit: W.1-2
- Yadiel Hernandez: K
- Nelson Cruz: 4/L34
Top 2
- Zach McKinstry: W
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Christopher Morel: K
- Nick Madrigal: SB2
- Nick Madrigal: K.BX1(23)
Bot 2
- Keibert Ruiz: 43/G4
- CJ Abrams: 63/G6M
- Lane Thomas: D7/L7L+
- Ildemaro Vargas: 43/G34
Top 3
- Willson Contreras: K
- Ian Happ: 6/P4D
- Seiya Suzuki: K
Bot 3
- Cesar Hernandez: 43/G34
- Joey Meneses: 53/G5
- Luke Voit: K
Top 4
- Franmil Reyes: E6/TH/G6.B-2
- Nico Hoerner: 63/G6
- Zach McKinstry: 63/G6MD.2-3
- Patrick Wisdom: W
- Christopher Morel: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Yadiel Hernandez: S8/G4M
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Keibert Ruiz: PB.1-2
- Keibert Ruiz: 3/G3.2-3
- CJ Abrams: 53/G56S
Top 5
- Nick Madrigal: 53/G56
- Willson Contreras: 53/G5
- Ian Happ: HR/F89XD
- Seiya Suzuki: K
Bot 5
- Lane Thomas: E5/TH/G56.B-1
- Ildemaro Vargas: S9/G34.1-2
- Cesar Hernandez: S7/G6.2-3;1-2
- Joey Meneses: K
- Luke Voit: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H(UR);2-3;B-1
- Yadiel Hernandez: S9/L89.3-H(UR);1-2
- Nelson Cruz: D7/G5.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Keibert Ruiz: 43/G34
Top 6
- Franmil Reyes: K
- Nico Hoerner: D7/L7LD+
- Zach McKinstry: 5/P56
- Patrick Wisdom: K
Bot 6
- CJ Abrams: K
- Lane Thomas: 63/G56D
- Ildemaro Vargas: 63/G6
Top 7
- Christopher Morel: K
- Nick Madrigal: D9/G3
- Willson Contreras: 9/F9
- Ian Happ: W
- Seiya Suzuki: S68/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Franmil Reyes: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Cesar Hernandez: 43/G34
- Joey Meneses: K
- Luke Voit: K
Top 8
- Nico Hoerner: K
- Zach McKinstry: 53/G6
- Patrick Wisdom: K
Bot 8
- Alex Call: 53/G56
- Nelson Cruz: HR/L78XD
- Keibert Ruiz: HP
- CJ Abrams: 9/F9D
- Lane Thomas: K
Top 9
- Christopher Morel: K
- Nick Madrigal: 13/G4MS-
- Willson Contreras: 63/G6