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Washington Nationals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2024-09-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38819 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:23
Washington Nationals defeated Chicago Cubs 5–1. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Ildemaro Vargas out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Cody Bellinger. Juan Yepez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Nico Hoerner grounds into a double play, shortstop Nasim Nuñez to second baseman José Tena to first baseman Juan Yepez. Patrick Wisdom to 3rd. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Nico Hoerner out at 1st — worth 15% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: MacKenzie Gore L: Kyle Hendricks SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: David Arrieta · 1B: Ramon De Jesus · 2B: Tripp Gibson · 3B: Adrian Johnson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dylan Crews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 James Wood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Garcia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Yepez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Tena | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keibert Ruiz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Gallo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ildemaro Vargas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nasim Nuñez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Happ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dansby Swanson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cody Bellinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Busch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nico Hoerner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Amaya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Crow-Armstrong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Vazquez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 MacKenzie Gore | 7.0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
 Jose Ferrer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Hendricks | 5.1 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Keegan Thompson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hayden Wesneski | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Trey Wingenter | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dylan Crews: 53/G5
- James Wood: K
- Luis Garcia: S8/L89
- Juan Yepez: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Ian Happ: K
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Cody Bellinger: 6/P6
Top 2
- Juan Yepez: S4/G6M
- Jose Tena: S9/L9.1-2
- Keibert Ruiz: 5/P56S
- Joey Gallo: W.2-3;1-2
- Ildemaro Vargas: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Nasim Nuñez: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Michael Busch: HP
- Nico Hoerner: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 3
- Dylan Crews: K
- James Wood: 53/G6
- Luis Garcia: 8/F8D
Bot 3
- Miguel Amaya: 8/F78XD
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 23/G2-
- Luis Vazquez: K
Top 4
- Juan Yepez: 7/F7D
- Jose Tena: S48/G4M
- Keibert Ruiz: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 4
- Ian Happ: 63/G6
- Dansby Swanson: 9/F9
- Cody Bellinger: K
Top 5
- Joey Gallo: 7/F78S
- Ildemaro Vargas: S9/L9L
- Nasim Nuñez: S5/BG1S-.1-2
- Dylan Crews: 4/P4D
- James Wood: 8/F8XD
Bot 5
- Patrick Wisdom: W
- Michael Busch: WP.1-2
- Michael Busch: W
- Nico Hoerner: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Miguel Amaya: K
Top 6
- Luis Garcia: S9/G34
- Juan Yepez: S7/G56.1-2
- Jose Tena: S6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Keibert Ruiz: 8/SF/F89XD.3-H;2-3
- Joey Gallo: HR/F9D.3-H;1-H
- Ildemaro Vargas: 43/G34
- Nasim Nuñez: K
Bot 6
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
- Luis Vazquez: K.BX1(23)
- Ian Happ: W
- Dansby Swanson: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
Top 7
- Dylan Crews: 3/G3
- James Wood: 43/G4
- Luis Garcia: K.BX1(23)
Bot 7
- Cody Bellinger: 63/G6
- Patrick Wisdom: HR/F78XD
- Michael Busch: K
- Nico Hoerner: 63/G6
Top 8
- Juan Yepez: K
- Jose Tena: K
- Keibert Ruiz: K
Bot 8
- Miguel Amaya: 63/G6
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 63/G6
- Luis Vazquez: 3/G3
Top 9
- Joey Gallo: S7/P7LS
- Ildemaro Vargas: S7/F7S.1-2
- Nasim Nuñez: 53/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Dylan Crews: W
- James Wood: K
- Luis Garcia: 43/G34
Bot 9
- Ian Happ: 8/L78D+
- Dansby Swanson: S7/G56
- Cody Bellinger: 7/F7L
- Patrick Wisdom: DI.1-2
- Patrick Wisdom: 63/G6