Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals: game summary
Final · August 17, 2022 at 1:05 p.m.
Nationals Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago CubsCHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
 Washington NationalsWSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerErich Uelmen
- LoserJake McGee
- SaveRowan Wick
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Cesar Hernandez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Keibert Ruiz scores.0-1
- Top 5P.J. Higgins homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Rafael Ortega scores.2-1
- Bot 6Nationals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Nationals challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld: Nelson Cruz grounds into a force out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to second baseman Zach McKinstry. Joey Meneses scores. Luke Voit out at 2nd. Nelson Cruz to 1st.2-2
- Top 7Yan Gomes singles on a line drive to right fielder Joey Meneses. Franmil Reyes scores.3-2
Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach McKinstry2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .180 |
| Nico HoernerSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .304 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .241 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| Franmil ReyesDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 |
| Rafael OrtegaCF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .227 |
| Nelson VelázquezCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .243 |
| Patrick Wisdom3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 |
| Yan GomesC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .232 |
| P.J. Higgins1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .283 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Smyly | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100-69 | 3.67 |
| Erich Uelmen | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-7 | 3.38 |
| Steven Brault | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27-18 | 0.00 |
| Rowan Wick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-11 | 4.14 |
Washington Nationals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane ThomasCF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 |
| Joey MenesesRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .347 |
| Luke Voit1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 |
| Nelson CruzDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .237 |
| Yadiel HernandezPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 |
| Keibert RuizC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| César Hernández2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| CJ AbramsSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .221 |
| Alex CallLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 |
| Ildemaro Vargas3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Abbott | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 83-57 | 5.16 |
| Jake McGee | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-7 | 6.67 |
| Steve Cishek | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-5 | 3.75 |
| Erasmo Ramírez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 28-19 | 3.36 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Nationals Park
- Attendance
- 28,302
- Duration
- 2 h 56
- Weather
- 78 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 3 mph, In From CF
- Umpires
- Jansen Visconti (Home plate) · Clint Vondrak (First base) · Vic Carapazza (Second base) · Jerry Meals (Third base)
About this game
Who won Cubs vs Nationals?
Cubs won 3-2 over Nationals on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.
When was Cubs vs Nationals played?
On Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at 1:05 PM ET at Nationals Park.
Where was Cubs vs Nationals played?
At Nationals Park.