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Chicago Cubs @ 
Washington Nationals
2022-08-16 · Night game · Nationals Park · 11 innings · Att: 26362 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph R to L · 3:47
Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 7–5. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 2nd — Nelson Velazquez doubles (4) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Lane Thomas. Franmil Reyes scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 10th: Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: CJ Abrams singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Alex Call scores. CJ Abrams to 2nd — worth 46% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Brandon Hughes L: Victor Arano SV: Mark Leiter
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Jansen Visconti · 2B: Clint Vondrak · 3B: Vic Carapazza · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Madrigal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Franmil Reyes | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 P. J. Higgins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Christopher Morel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Ortega | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Zach McKinstry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Victor Robles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joey Meneses | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Voit | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Nelson Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Lane Thomas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 CJ Abrams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tres Barrera | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ildemaro Vargas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Keibert Ruiz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yadiel Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Justin Steele | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Erich Uelmen | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Rowan Wick | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Newcomb | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Michael Rucker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Hughes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Leiter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patrick Corbin | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Steve Cishek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Erasmo Ramirez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Edwards | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Arano | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nick Madrigal: 8/L8
- Willson Contreras: 9/F9LD
- Patrick Wisdom: 3/P3
Bot 1
- Victor Robles: S8/F89S
- Joey Meneses: 9/L9/DP.1X1(93)
- Luke Voit: K
Top 2
- Seiya Suzuki: 9/F9D
- Franmil Reyes: S9/G4
- Nico Hoerner: S9/G3.1-2
- Nelson Velazquez: D7/F78XD+.2-H;1-3
- P. J. Higgins: K
- Christopher Morel: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 2
- Nelson Cruz: S7/G56
- Lane Thomas: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Cesar Hernandez: 63/G6
Top 3
- Nick Madrigal: 63/G6
- Willson Contreras: K
- Patrick Wisdom: 3/G34
Bot 3
- CJ Abrams: 63/G6MD
- Tres Barrera: S8/G6M
- Ildemaro Vargas: K
- Victor Robles: K
Top 4
- Seiya Suzuki: W
- Franmil Reyes: 8/L8XD+
- Nico Hoerner: D7/L7LS.1-H
- Nelson Velazquez: 53/G5S
- P. J. Higgins: S7/L78D.2-H
- Christopher Morel: K
Bot 4
- Joey Meneses: 63/G6
- Luke Voit: W
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Lane Thomas: 63/G6
Top 5
- Nick Madrigal: 43/G4M
- Willson Contreras: 53/G5
- Patrick Wisdom: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Cesar Hernandez: S18/G4M
- CJ Abrams: 9/F89D
- Tres Barrera: 9/F9D
- Ildemaro Vargas: 7/F7
Top 6
- Seiya Suzuki: 8/F8
- Franmil Reyes: HR/F89XD
- Nico Hoerner: W
- Nelson Velazquez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Victor Robles: W
- Joey Meneses: S8/G6M.1-2
- Luke Voit: PO2(E1/TH).2-3;1-2
- Luke Voit: 6/L6D
- Nelson Cruz: 8/SF/L8.3-H(UR);2-3
- Lane Thomas: K
Top 7
- P. J. Higgins: K
- Rafael Ortega: K
- Nick Madrigal: 8/L89D
Bot 7
- Cesar Hernandez: D9/L9LD+
- CJ Abrams: K
- Keibert Ruiz: S7/L7L.2-3
- Ildemaro Vargas: S8/L89.3-H;1-2
- Yadiel Hernandez: S14/G4.2-3;1-2
- Joey Meneses: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Willson Contreras: K
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Seiya Suzuki: K
Bot 8
- Luke Voit: HR/F7D
- Nelson Cruz: 53/G5S
- Lane Thomas: HR/F7D
- Cesar Hernandez: D9/L9LD+
- CJ Abrams: K
- Keibert Ruiz: W
- Ildemaro Vargas: W.2-3;1-2
- Yadiel Hernandez: 43/G4
Top 9
- Franmil Reyes: 63/G6
- Nico Hoerner: 63/G6MS
- Ian Happ: K
Bot 9
- Joey Meneses: 53/G5S
- Luke Voit: K
- Nelson Cruz: K
Top 10
- Zach McKinstry: S9/L89.2-3
- Rafael Ortega: 4(1)/FO/G4/RINT.B-1
- Nick Madrigal: HP.1-2
- Willson Contreras: 7/SF/DP/F78D+.3-H(UR);2X3(7545)
Bot 10
- Lane Thomas: K.BX1(23)
- Cesar Hernandez: K
- CJ Abrams: S9/G3.2-H(UR);B-2
- Keibert Ruiz: 6/P6
Top 11
- Patrick Wisdom: D7/L7LD.2-H(UR)
- Seiya Suzuki: WP.2-3
- Seiya Suzuki: S8/L89.3-H
- Franmil Reyes: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Nico Hoerner: S7/G56
- Ian Happ: SB2
- Ian Happ: K
Bot 11
- Ildemaro Vargas: 143/G4
- Yadiel Hernandez: DI.2-3
- Yadiel Hernandez: K
- Joey Meneses: K
Notes & reviews
- Nationals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.
- Ian Happ starts inning at 2nd base.
- Nelson Cruz starts inning at 2nd base.
- Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.
- Willson Contreras starts inning at 2nd base.
- Keibert Ruiz starts inning at 2nd base.