Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals: game summary
Final · July 31, 2021 at 7:05 p.m.
Nationals Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago CubsCHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
 Washington NationalsWSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Decisions
- WinnerKyle Hendricks
- LoserJoe Ross
- SaveKyle Ryan
Scoring plays
- Top 1Patrick Wisdom reaches on a fielding error by right fielder Juan Soto. Rafael Ortega scores. Patrick Wisdom to 3rd.1-0
- Bot 1Yadiel Hernandez doubles (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Rafael Ortega, deflected by left fielder Ian Happ. Juan Soto scores.1-1
- Top 4Sergio Alcantara singles on a fly ball to left fielder Yadiel Hernandez. David Bote scores. Sergio Alcantara to 2nd.2-1
- Top 4Andrew Romine doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Yadiel Hernandez. Sergio Alcantara scores.3-1
- Top 4Rafael Ortega homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Andrew Romine scores.5-1
- Top 7Jason Heyward singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Juan Soto. Patrick Wisdom scores. David Bote to 3rd.6-1
- Bot 8Josh Bell singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Jason Heyward. Juan Soto scores. Ryan Zimmerman to 2nd.6-2
- Bot 8Carter Kieboom out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Rafael Ortega. Josh Bell scores.6-3
Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael OrtegaCF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .294 |
| Willson ContrerasC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .233 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .180 |
| Patrick Wisdom1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| David Bote3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .204 |
| Jason HeywardRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .199 |
| Sergio Alcántara2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .191 |
| Andrew RomineSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Kyle HendricksP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .079 |
| Johneshwy FargasPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 |
| Rex BrothersP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Codi HeuerP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kyle RyanP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 37 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Hendricks | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100-71 | 3.71 |
| Rex Brothers | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-5 | 4.81 |
| Codi Heuer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 | 4.99 |
| Kyle Ryan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-9 | 6.00 |
Washington Nationals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor RoblesCF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .203 |
| Juan SotoRF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .301 |
| Ryan Zimmerman1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .230 |
| Yadiel HernandezLF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .277 |
| Jefry RodriguezP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Josh BellPH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| Andrés MachadoP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Luis García Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Tres BarreraC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .296 |
| Carter Kieboom3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Adrián Sanchez2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Joe RossP | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| Sam ClayP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Andrew StevensonLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ross | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 84-54 | 4.00 |
| Sam Clay | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-3 | 5.66 |
| Jefry Rodriguez | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 45-24 | 4.58 |
| Andrés Machado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-11 | 4.91 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Nationals Park
- Attendance
- 31,444
- Duration
- 3 h 16
- Weather
- 80 °F, Cloudy · wind 2 mph, Out To LF
- Umpires
- Gabe Morales (Home plate) · Malachi Moore (First base) · Doug Eddings (Second base) · Brian Knight (Third base)
About this game
Who won Cubs vs Nationals?
Cubs won 6-3 over Nationals on Saturday, July 31, 2021.
When was Cubs vs Nationals played?
On Saturday, July 31, 2021, at 7:05 PM ET at Nationals Park.
Where was Cubs vs Nationals played?
At Nationals Park.