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Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals

2017-10-12 · 2017 Division Series · Game 5 of 5 ◀ Game 4 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 43849 · 62°F · Wind 13 mph from RF · 4:37

Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 9–8. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Anthony Rizzo grounds out, second baseman Daniel Murphy to first baseman Ryan Zimmerman. Jon Jay scores. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 2nd — Michael A. Taylor homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. Anthony Rendon scores. Matt Wieters scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 5th — Addison Russell doubles (1) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Jayson Werth. Willson Contreras scores. Ben Zobrist scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Addison Russell doubles (1) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Jayson Werth. Willson Contreras scores. Ben Zobrist scores — worth 27% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	1	0	2	0	4	1	1	0	0	9	9
WAS	0	4	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	8	14

W: Brian Duensing L: Max Scherzer SV: Wade Davis

Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Will Little · 2B: Cory Blaser · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: Fieldin Culbreth · RF: Laz Diaz

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jon Jay	4	1	2	1	0	1
Kris Bryant	5	1	1	1	0	1
Anthony Rizzo	5	0	0	1	0	1
Willson Contreras	3	2	1	0	2	0
Albert Almora	1	0	1	0	1	0
Addison Russell	4	1	2	4	1	1
Jason Heyward	4	1	0	0	1	2
Javier Baez	5	0	0	0	0	2
Kyle Hendricks	2	0	0	0	0	1
Ben Zobrist	2	2	1	0	1	0
Tommy La Stella	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Schwarber	1	1	1	0	0	0
Leonys Martin	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Trea Turner	6	0	2	0	0	2
Jayson Werth	4	1	2	0	2	1
Bryce Harper	4	1	2	1	1	1
Ryan Zimmerman	4	0	0	0	1	3
Daniel Murphy	3	2	2	2	2	1
Anthony Rendon	3	1	1	0	2	0
Matt Wieters	4	1	2	0	0	1
Michael Taylor	4	2	2	4	1	1
Gio Gonzalez	1	0	0	0	0	1
Victor Robles	1	0	0	0	0	1
Wilmer Difo	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Lobaton	2	0	1	0	0	0
Adam Lind	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kyle Hendricks	4.0	9	1	7
Brian Duensing	0.2	0	1	1
Pedro Strop	1.0	0	1	1
Mike Montgomery	0.1	2	2	0
Carl Edwards	0.0	0	1	0
Jose Quintana	0.2	1	1	0
Wade Davis	2.1	2	2	3

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Gio Gonzalez	3.0	3	4	5
Matt Albers	1.0	0	0	0
Max Scherzer	1.0	3	1	1
Brandon Kintzler	1.0	1	1	0
Sammy Solis	0.1	2	0	0
Ryan Madson	1.2	0	0	1
Sean Doolittle	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jon Jay: D9/L
Kris Bryant: WP.2-3
Kris Bryant: K
Anthony Rizzo: 43/G.3-H
Willson Contreras: W
Albert Almora: S9/L.1-3
Addison Russell: W.1-2
Jason Heyward: 3/G

Bot 1

Trea Turner: S4/G
Jayson Werth: SB2
Jayson Werth: 8/L.2-3
Bryce Harper: FC4/G.3XH(42);B-1
Ryan Zimmerman: K

Top 2

Javier Baez: 9/F
Kyle Hendricks: K
Jon Jay: K

Bot 2

Daniel Murphy: HR/89/F
Anthony Rendon: S8/F
Matt Wieters: S2/BG.1-2
Michael Taylor: HR/78/F.2-H;1-H
Gio Gonzalez: K
Trea Turner: K23
Jayson Werth: D9/L+
Bryce Harper: IW
Ryan Zimmerman: K

Top 3

Kris Bryant: D7/L
Anthony Rizzo: K
Willson Contreras: W
Albert Almora: W.2-3;1-2
Addison Russell: 63/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
Jason Heyward: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
Jason Heyward: K

Bot 3

Daniel Murphy: K
Anthony Rendon: 8/F
Matt Wieters: S9/L
Michael Taylor: 3/P

Top 4

Javier Baez: 63/G
Kyle Hendricks: 63/G
Jon Jay: 6/P

Bot 4

Victor Robles: K
Trea Turner: K
Jayson Werth: S7/G+
Bryce Harper: S8/G+.1-2
Ryan Zimmerman: 7/F

Top 5

Kris Bryant: 63/G
Anthony Rizzo: 8/F
Willson Contreras: S6/G
Ben Zobrist: S7/F-.1-2
Addison Russell: D7/G+.2-H;1-H
Jason Heyward: IW
Javier Baez: K+PB.2-H(UR)(E2/TH);1-3;B-2
Tommy La Stella: C/E2
Jon Jay: HP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Kris Bryant: 6/P

Bot 5

Daniel Murphy: W
Anthony Rendon: 8/L+
Matt Wieters: K
Michael Taylor: K

Top 6

Anthony Rizzo: 13/G
Willson Contreras: 63/G
Ben Zobrist: W
Addison Russell: D8/L.1-H
Jason Heyward: 8/F

Bot 6

Wilmer Difo: 13/G-
Trea Turner: 53/G
Jayson Werth: W
Bryce Harper: D9/G.1-3
Ryan Zimmerman: W+WP.3-H(NR);2-3
Daniel Murphy: D7/F+.3-H;1-3
Anthony Rendon: IW
Matt Wieters: 9/F

Top 7

Javier Baez: 3/BG
Kyle Schwarber: S9/F
Jon Jay: S8/G.1-3
Kris Bryant: 54(1)/FO/G.3-H
Anthony Rizzo: 43/G

Bot 7

Michael Taylor: W
Jose Lobaton: 9/F
Trea Turner: S9/G.1-2
Jayson Werth: W.2-3;1-2
Bryce Harper: 8/L/SF.3-H
Ryan Zimmerman: K

Top 8

Willson Contreras: 13/G
Ben Zobrist: 3/G
Addison Russell: K23

Bot 8

Daniel Murphy: W
Anthony Rendon: W.1-2
Adam Lind: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
Michael Taylor: S8/G.3-H
Jose Lobaton: S8/L.1-2
Trea Turner: PO1(23)

Top 9

Jason Heyward: K
Javier Baez: K
Leonys Martin: 7/L

Bot 9

Trea Turner: 8/F
Jayson Werth: K
Bryce Harper: K

Notes & reviews

Nationals challenged call the Jay was safe at 2nd; call was upheld - double
Nationals challenged, claiming that Jay's slide into 2nd was interference; call was upheld - no interference
Cubs challenged call that Lobaton returned safely to 1st; call ws overturned - out on pickoff

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