Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals: game summary
Final · July 30, 2021 at 7:05 p.m.
Nationals Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago CubsCHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
 Washington NationalsWSH | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 10 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerPaolo Espino
- LoserJake Arrieta
- SaveKyle Finnegan
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Luis Garcia homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field.0-1
- Top 3Rafael Ortega doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Juan Soto. Sergio Alcantara scores.1-1
- Bot 3Alcides Escobar singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Jake Arrieta. Andrew Stevenson scores. Throwing error by pitcher Jake Arrieta.1-2
- Bot 5Josh Bell homers (17) on a fly ball to left center field.1-3
- Bot 6Yadiel Hernandez doubles (3) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Rafael Ortega. Carter Kieboom scores.1-4
- Top 8Patrick Wisdom singles on a ground ball to left fielder Gerardo Parra. Rafael Ortega scores. Willson Contreras scores. Patrick Wisdom to 2nd.3-4
Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael OrtegaCF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .288 |
| Willson ContrerasC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 |
| Patrick Wisdom1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .269 |
| David Bote2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .202 |
| Jason HeywardRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .198 |
| Matt Duffy3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 |
| Sergio AlcántaraSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 |
| Jake ArrietaP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .105 |
| Frank SchwindelPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| Adam MorganP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Michael RuckerP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Robinson ChirinosPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Manuel RodríguezP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Arrieta | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 57-40 | 6.20 |
| Adam Morgan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14-11 | 4.66 |
| Michael Rucker | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32-21 | 4.50 |
| Manuel Rodríguez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-8 | 0.00 |
Washington Nationals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew StevensonCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 |
| Alcides EscobarSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| Juan SotoRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .301 |
| Josh Bell1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .246 |
| Luis García Jr.2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .192 |
| Tres BarreraC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 |
| Gerardo ParraLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 |
| Carter Kieboom3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .200 |
| Paolo EspinoP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .077 |
| Andrés MachadoP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Yadiel HernandezPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| Ryne HarperP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Gabe KlobositsP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kyle FinneganP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Espino | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 76-51 | 3.08 |
| Andrés Machado | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-10 | 5.68 |
| Ryne Harper | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-12 | 1.00 |
| Gabe Klobosits | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 13.50 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-8 | 3.21 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Nationals Park
- Attendance
- 33,882
- Duration
- 2 h 47
- Weather
- 87 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 8 mph, In From LF
- Umpires
- Brian Knight (Home plate) · Gabe Morales (First base) · Malachi Moore (Second base) · Doug Eddings (Third base)
About this game
Who won Cubs vs Nationals?
Nationals won 4-3 over Cubs on Friday, July 30, 2021.
When was Cubs vs Nationals played?
On Friday, July 30, 2021, at 7:05 PM ET at Nationals Park.
Where was Cubs vs Nationals played?
At Nationals Park.