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Chicago Cubs @ 
Washington Nationals
2017-10-07 · 2017 Division Series · Game 2 of 5 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 43860 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph to LF · 3:06
Washington Nationals defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Anthony Rendon homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 4th — Umpire reviewed (home run), call on the field was upheld: Anthony Rizzo homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Kris Bryant scores. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 8th — Ryan Zimmerman homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Anthony Rendon scores. Daniel Murphy scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Bryce Harper homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Victor Robles scores — worth 38% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| WAS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
W: Oliver Perez L: Carl Edwards SV: Sean Doolittle
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: Will Little · RF: Cory Blaser
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Albert Almora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Addison Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jon Lester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Jay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trea Turner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bryce Harper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rendon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Daniel Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jayson Werth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Wieters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gio Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Kendrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Lind | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Edwards | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Montgomery | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gio Gonzalez | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Matt Albers | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Solis | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Madson | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Oliver Perez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Doolittle | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Albert Almora: 9/L
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Bot 1
- Trea Turner: 9/F
- Bryce Harper: K
- Anthony Rendon: HR/9/F
- Daniel Murphy: 8/F
Top 2
- Willson Contreras: HR/7/F
- Addison Russell: 63/G
- Ben Zobrist: 63/G
- Javier Baez: K
Bot 2
- Ryan Zimmerman: 43/G
- Jayson Werth: 6/P
- Matt Wieters: 143/G
Top 3
- Ian Happ: K
- Jon Lester: K
- Albert Almora: 9/F
Bot 3
- Michael Taylor: 8/L+
- Gio Gonzalez: 7/F
- Trea Turner: 13/G
Top 4
- Kris Bryant: D7/L+
- Anthony Rizzo: HR/9/F.2-H
- Willson Contreras: W
- Addison Russell: K
- Ben Zobrist: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bryce Harper: 63/G
- Anthony Rendon: 13/G-
- Daniel Murphy: 6/P
Top 5
- Javier Baez: W
- Ian Happ: 8/L
- Jon Lester: 14/BG/SH.1-2
- Albert Almora: SB3
- Albert Almora: 8/F
Bot 5
- Ryan Zimmerman: S8/G
- Jayson Werth: 7/F
- Matt Wieters: 9/F
- Michael Taylor: SB2
- Michael Taylor: WP.2-3
- Michael Taylor: W
- Howie Kendrick: W.1-2
- Trea Turner: K
Top 6
- Kris Bryant: 7/L
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G
- Willson Contreras: W
- Addison Russell: 43/G
Bot 6
- Bryce Harper: 63/G
- Anthony Rendon: 63/G
- Daniel Murphy: 8/F+
Top 7
- Ben Zobrist: S8/L
- Javier Baez: 7/F
- Ian Happ: K
- Jon Jay: 7/L
Bot 7
- Ryan Zimmerman: 4/P
- Jayson Werth: 7/F
- Matt Wieters: HP
- Michael Taylor: 54(1)/FO/G
Top 8
- Albert Almora: 53/G
- Kris Bryant: S7/L-
- Anthony Rizzo: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Adam Lind: S7/L
- Trea Turner: K
- Bryce Harper: HR/9/F.1-H
- Anthony Rendon: W
- Daniel Murphy: S7/L.1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: HR/7/F.2-H;1-H
- Jayson Werth: 6/L+
- Matt Wieters: K
Top 9
- Willson Contreras: K
- Addison Russell: S8/L
- Ben Zobrist: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- umpires reviewed play to be sure there was not fan interference on Rizzo's ball; call was upheld - home run