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Chicago Cubs @ 
Washington Nationals
2022-08-17 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 28302 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph from CF · 2:56
Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 3–2. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Cesar Hernandez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Keibert Ruiz scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 5th — P.J. Higgins homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Rafael Ortega scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: P.J. Higgins homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Rafael Ortega scores — worth 27% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| WAS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Erich Uelmen L: Jake McGee SV: Rowan Wick
Umpires — HP: Jansen Visconti · 1B: Clint Vondrak · 2B: Vic Carapazza · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach McKinstry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nico Hoerner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Franmil Reyes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Ortega | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yan Gomes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 P. J. Higgins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Velazquez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lane Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Meneses | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luke Voit | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Keibert Ruiz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 CJ Abrams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Call | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ildemaro Vargas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadiel Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Drew Smyly | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Erich Uelmen | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steven Brault | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rowan Wick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Abbott | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Jake McGee | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Cishek | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Erasmo Ramirez | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Zach McKinstry: S8/L78
- Nico Hoerner: K
- Seiya Suzuki: K
- Ian Happ: SB2
- Ian Happ: WP.2-3
- Ian Happ: 5/P56S
Bot 1
- Lane Thomas: 63/G6
- Joey Meneses: 9/F9S
- Luke Voit: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Franmil Reyes: D7/L7LD+
- Rafael Ortega: 7/F78D
- Patrick Wisdom: 8/F78
- Yan Gomes: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Keibert Ruiz: D9/G3
- Cesar Hernandez: S7/G5.2-H
- CJ Abrams: POCS2(136)
- CJ Abrams: HP
- Alex Call: SB2
- Alex Call: 9/F9S
Top 3
- P. J. Higgins: K
- Zach McKinstry: K
- Nico Hoerner: 8/L78D
Bot 3
- Ildemaro Vargas: 8/F89XD
- Lane Thomas: D7/L7LD+
- Joey Meneses: 7/F7D.2-3
- Luke Voit: 43/G6
Top 4
- Seiya Suzuki: 53/G6S
- Ian Happ: 43/G4
- Franmil Reyes: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Nelson Cruz: K
- Keibert Ruiz: 4/F89S
- Cesar Hernandez: 43/G4
Top 5
- Rafael Ortega: W
- Patrick Wisdom: 5/P5F/FL
- Yan Gomes: 8/F78XD
- P. J. Higgins: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Zach McKinstry: K.BX1(23)
Bot 5
- CJ Abrams: K
- Alex Call: K
- Ildemaro Vargas: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Nico Hoerner: 63/G6
- Seiya Suzuki: 43/G4M
- Ian Happ: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Lane Thomas: 8/F8XD+
- Joey Meneses: D7/L7LD
- Luke Voit: S4/G4-.2-3
- Nelson Cruz: 64(1)/FO/G56+.3-H;B-1
- Keibert Ruiz: 8/L8D
Top 7
- Franmil Reyes: DGR/F7LD
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Yan Gomes: S9/L9L.2-H
- P. J. Higgins: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 7
- Cesar Hernandez: 9/F9LD
- CJ Abrams: K
- Alex Call: 7/F78D
Top 8
- Zach McKinstry: K
- Nico Hoerner: W
- Seiya Suzuki: K
- Ian Happ: K
Bot 8
- Ildemaro Vargas: 8/F8XD
- Lane Thomas: D8/L89
- Joey Meneses: WP.2-3
- Joey Meneses: 9/F9S
- Luke Voit: K
Top 9
- Franmil Reyes: 43/G4
- Nelson Velazquez: K
- Patrick Wisdom: 4/P4
Bot 9
- Yadiel Hernandez: 7/F7D
- Keibert Ruiz: 63/G34
- Cesar Hernandez: 13/G1
Notes & reviews
- Nationals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.