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Washington Nationals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2025-09-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 32320 · 65°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph to RF · 2:40
Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 11–5. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Pete Crow-Armstrong out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Daylen Lile. Ian Happ scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Dansby Swanson homers (22) on a fly ball to center field. Nico Hoerner scores. Willi Castro scores — worth 17% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| CHN | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
W: Javier Assad L: Jake Irvin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Clint Vondrak · 1B: Tony Randazzo · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Dan Bellino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Wood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 CJ Abrams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daylen Lile | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Garcia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Andres Chaparro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Riley Adams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Hassell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brady House | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Busch | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Crow-Armstrong | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willi Castro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dansby Swanson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Shaw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Reese McGuire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Irvin | 3.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 Orlando Ribalta | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Shinnosuke Ogasawara | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackson Rutledge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Konnor Pilkington | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Javier Assad | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Porter Hodge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- James Wood: K
- CJ Abrams: K
- Josh Bell: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Michael Busch: 8/F78D+
- Ian Happ: W
- Seiya Suzuki: S9/G34.1-3
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Nico Hoerner: D7/F7LS.1-H
- Willi Castro: HP
- Dansby Swanson: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- Matt Shaw: K
Top 2
- Daylen Lile: K
- Luis Garcia: 8/L8D
- Andres Chaparro: HP
- Riley Adams: 9/F9
Bot 2
- Reese McGuire: HR/F9D
- Michael Busch: K
- Ian Happ: 4/L4D+
- Seiya Suzuki: 8/F8
Top 3
- Robert Hassell: 43/G4
- Brady House: 63/G6
- James Wood: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: S9/G34
- Nico Hoerner: 9/L9
- Willi Castro: SB2
- Willi Castro: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Dansby Swanson: W
- Matt Shaw: SB2
- Matt Shaw: W
- Reese McGuire: 7/F7S
Top 4
- CJ Abrams: 7/F78
- Josh Bell: 3/G3
- Daylen Lile: T8/F8XD
- Luis Garcia: HR/F89XD.3-H
- Andres Chaparro: 4/P34D
Bot 4
- Michael Busch: 43/G4D
- Ian Happ: W
- Seiya Suzuki: K
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: S9/L9+.1-2
- Nico Hoerner: W.2-3;1-2
- Willi Castro: DGR/L7LS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dansby Swanson: 8/F8D
Top 5
- Riley Adams: W
- Robert Hassell: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
- Brady House: 9/L9LD
Bot 5
- Matt Shaw: 3/P3F/FL
- Reese McGuire: 8/F8D
- Michael Busch: 43/G4
Top 6
- James Wood: K
- CJ Abrams: S9/L89D+
- Josh Bell: W.1-2
- Daylen Lile: T8/L78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Luis Garcia: 8/SF/L8D.3-H
- Andres Chaparro: K
Bot 6
- Ian Happ: W
- Seiya Suzuki: WP.1-2
- Seiya Suzuki: 8/F89XD.2-3
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 7/SF/F7.3-H
- Nico Hoerner: HR/F7D
- Willi Castro: 43/G4
Top 7
- Riley Adams: S6/G56
- Robert Hassell: K
- Brady House: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 7
- Dansby Swanson: 2/P2F/FL
- Matt Shaw: K
- Reese McGuire: S9/L9
- Michael Busch: 6/P6D
Top 8
- James Wood: 53/G56
- CJ Abrams: K
- Josh Bell: D7/L7LS+
- Daylen Lile: 5/P5
Bot 8
- Ian Happ: HR/F8XD
- Seiya Suzuki: W
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: WP.1-2
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
- Nico Hoerner: 9/F89XD.2-3
- Willi Castro: W
- Dansby Swanson: 8/L8D
Top 9
- Luis Garcia: 8/F78
- Andres Chaparro: K
- Riley Adams: K