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Chicago Cubs @ 
Washington Nationals
2023-05-02 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 12504 · 53°F, overcast · Wind 2 mph from LF · 2:35
Washington Nationals defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 3rd — Luis Garcia singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cody Bellinger. CJ Abrams scores. Alex Call to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Patrick Wisdom homers (11) on a fly ball to center field — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Hunter Harvey L: Keegan Thompson SV: Kyle Finnegan
Umpires — HP: Alex Tosi · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Brian Knight · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nico Hoerner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dansby Swanson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cody Bellinger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edwin Rios | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tucker Barnhart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Trey Mancini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nick Madrigal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Call | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keibert Ruiz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joey Meneses | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeimer Candelario | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dominic Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lane Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 CJ Abrams | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Robles | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hayden Wesneski | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Keegan Thompson | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Rucker | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeremiah Estrada | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor Williams | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Carl Edwards | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mason Thompson | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hunter Harvey | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nico Hoerner: 53/G56
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Ian Happ: K
Bot 1
- Alex Call: 7/L78XD
- Luis Garcia: 63/G6
- Keibert Ruiz: 8/F8XD
Top 2
- Cody Bellinger: 31/G3
- Seiya Suzuki: S7/L78D
- Edwin Rios: K
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L7.1-2
- Patrick Wisdom: K
Bot 2
- Joey Meneses: 63/G56
- Jeimer Candelario: D9/G3
- Dominic Smith: 43/G34.2-3
- Lane Thomas: K
Top 3
- Tucker Barnhart: 5/P1S
- Nico Hoerner: 8/L8D
- Dansby Swanson: D7/L7LD+
- Ian Happ: 1/P4MS-
Bot 3
- CJ Abrams: S9/L89D+
- Victor Robles: FC/SH/BG23-.1-2;B-1(E3)
- Alex Call: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
- Luis Garcia: S8/G4M.3-H;1-3
- Keibert Ruiz: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Top 4
- Cody Bellinger: 31/G3
- Seiya Suzuki: 63/G6
- Edwin Rios: 8/F8
Bot 4
- Joey Meneses: K
- Jeimer Candelario: 31/G3
- Dominic Smith: 63/G6
Top 5
- Eric Hosmer: S7/L78D
- Patrick Wisdom: 31/G34S.1-2
- Tucker Barnhart: 43/G4.2-3
- Nico Hoerner: 9/F9LD
Bot 5
- Lane Thomas: 5/L5
- CJ Abrams: S7/G5
- Victor Robles: S7/L7LD+.1-3
- Alex Call: FC/BG2.3X3(25);1-2;B-1
- Luis Garcia: 43/G4
Top 6
- Dansby Swanson: 9/F89XD
- Ian Happ: W
- Cody Bellinger: D9/L9LD+.1-3
- Seiya Suzuki: IW
- Trey Mancini: K
- Eric Hosmer: 6/P6MS
Bot 6
- Keibert Ruiz: 9/L9LD+
- Joey Meneses: 13/G1S
- Jeimer Candelario: 63/G6
Top 7
- Patrick Wisdom: HR/F8XD
- Tucker Barnhart: W
- Nico Hoerner: K
- Dansby Swanson: 4/P4
- Ian Happ: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Dominic Smith: S9/G34
- Lane Thomas: 43/G4.1-2
- CJ Abrams: S9/L9L.2-H
- Victor Robles: S56/G56.1-2
- Alex Call: D8/L78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Luis Garcia: 3/G23.2-3
- Keibert Ruiz: 13/G1S
Top 8
- Cody Bellinger: S8/L8
- Seiya Suzuki: 9/F34D
- Trey Mancini: W.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: 5/P5SF/FL
- Patrick Wisdom: K
Bot 8
- Joey Meneses: 43/G4
- Jeimer Candelario: K
- Dominic Smith: 31/G3
Top 9
- Nick Madrigal: K.BX1(23)
- Nico Hoerner: 63/G6
- Dansby Swanson: S49/G4
- Ian Happ: DI.1-2
- Ian Happ: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Nationals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.
- Cubs challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.