Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals: game summary
Final · August 15, 2022 at 7:05 p.m.
Nationals Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago CubsCHC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
 Washington NationalsWSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerCarl Edwards Jr.
- LoserBrandon Hughes
- SaveKyle Finnegan
Scoring plays
- Top 1Ian Happ homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field.1-0
- Top 1Franmil Reyes triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Joey Meneses. Seiya Suzuki scores.2-0
- Top 5Ian Happ homers (12) on a fly ball to right center field.3-0
- Bot 5Luke Voit grounds into a force out, third baseman Zach McKinstry to second baseman Nick Madrigal. Lane Thomas scores. Ildemaro Vargas to 3rd. Cesar Hernandez out at 2nd. Luke Voit to 1st.3-1
- Bot 5Yadiel Hernandez singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Ildemaro Vargas scores. Luke Voit to 2nd.3-2
- Bot 5Nelson Cruz doubles (16) on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Luke Voit scores. Yadiel Hernandez scores.3-4
- Top 7Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas, deflected by shortstop CJ Abrams. Nick Madrigal scores. Ian Happ to 3rd.4-4
- Bot 8Nelson Cruz homers (9) on a line drive to center field.4-5
Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Madrigal2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Willson ContrerasC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .249 |
| Ian HappLF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .282 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .244 |
| Franmil ReyesDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| Nico HoernerSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .301 |
| Zach McKinstry3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .156 |
| Patrick Wisdom1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .221 |
| Christopher MorelCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .257 |
| Totals | 35 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stroman | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 94-60 | 3.96 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27-22 | 4.50 |
| Brandon Hughes | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20-11 | 3.19 |
Washington Nationals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| César Hernández2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| Joey Meneses1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .385 |
| Luke Voit1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .226 |
| Victor RoblesCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Yadiel HernandezLF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .272 |
| Alex CallLF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 |
| Nelson CruzDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .239 |
| Keibert RuizC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| CJ AbramsSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 |
| Lane ThomasRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
| Ildemaro Vargas3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| Totals | 33 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Gray | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 105-67 | 4.79 |
| Hunter Harvey | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-13 | 3.57 |
| Carl Edwards Jr. | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-11 | 3.16 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-7 | 3.47 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Nationals Park
- Attendance
- 25,467
- Duration
- 2 h 59
- Weather
- 72 °F, Cloudy · wind 9 mph, L To R
- Umpires
- Vic Carapazza (Home plate) · Jerry Meals (First base) · Jansen Visconti (Second base) · Clint Vondrak (Third base)
About this game
Who won Cubs vs Nationals?
Nationals won 5-4 over Cubs on Monday, August 15, 2022.
When was Cubs vs Nationals played?
On Monday, August 15, 2022, at 7:05 PM ET at Nationals Park.
Where was Cubs vs Nationals played?
At Nationals Park.