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Chicago Cubs @ 
Washington Nationals
2017-10-06 · 2017 Division Series · Game 1 of 5 Game 2 ▶ · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 43898 · 77°F · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:02
Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 3–0. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 6th — Nationals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Kris Bryant singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryce Harper. Javier Baez scores. Kris Bryant to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Nationals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Kris Bryant singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryce Harper. Javier Baez scores. Kris Bryant to 2nd — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Kyle Hendricks L: Stephen Strasburg SV: Wade Davis
Umpires — HP: Cory Blaser · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: Jerry Layne · RF: Will Little
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Addison Russell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Hendricks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Jay | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leonys Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trea Turner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bryce Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rendon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Daniel Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jayson Werth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Wieters | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stephen Strasburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Kendrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Hendricks | 7.0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Carl Edwards | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Strasburg | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
 Ryan Madson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Brandon Kintzler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Zobrist: 3/G
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Bot 1
- Trea Turner: 63/G+
- Bryce Harper: S9/L+
- Anthony Rendon: 13/G-.1-2
- Daniel Murphy: 3/L+
Top 2
- Willson Contreras: K
- Kyle Schwarber: 7/F
- Addison Russell: W
- Jason Heyward: 9/F
Bot 2
- Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G
- Jayson Werth: K
- Matt Wieters: HP
- Michael Taylor: S7/L.1-2
- Stephen Strasburg: 31/G
Top 3
- Javier Baez: K
- Kyle Hendricks: K
- Ben Zobrist: 9/F
Bot 3
- Trea Turner: 13/G-
- Bryce Harper: K
- Anthony Rendon: 8/F+
Top 4
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Willson Contreras: 43/G+
Bot 4
- Daniel Murphy: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jayson Werth: W
- Matt Wieters: K
Top 5
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Addison Russell: 3/G
- Jason Heyward: 8/F
Bot 5
- Michael Taylor: 53/G
- Stephen Strasburg: 13/G-
- Trea Turner: K
Top 6
- Javier Baez: E5/G
- Kyle Hendricks: 3/BG/SH.1-2
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F
- Kris Bryant: S9/L.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Anthony Rizzo: S9/L+.2-H(UR)
- Willson Contreras: 63/G
Bot 6
- Bryce Harper: 7/F
- Anthony Rendon: W
- Daniel Murphy: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 7
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Addison Russell: S8/L
- Jason Heyward: SB2
- Jason Heyward: 3/P3F
- Javier Baez: K
Bot 7
- Jayson Werth: 53/G-
- Matt Wieters: 43/G
- Michael Taylor: E5/G+
- Howie Kendrick: K
Top 8
- Jon Jay: D7/F
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Kris Bryant: 43/G.2-3
- Anthony Rizzo: D7/L.3-H
- Willson Contreras: IW
- Leonys Martin: K
Bot 8
- Trea Turner: K
- Bryce Harper: 4/P
- Anthony Rendon: K
Top 9
- Addison Russell: K
- Jason Heyward: HP
- Javier Baez: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Daniel Murphy: 43/G+
- Ryan Zimmerman: K23
- Jayson Werth: 2/P2F
Notes & reviews
- Nationals challenged call that Bryant was safe at 2nd; call was upheld - safe advancing on throw