Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals: game summary
Final · August 31, 2024 at 4:05 p.m.
Nationals Park
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago CubsCHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
 Washington NationalsWSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
Decisions
- WinnerJavier Assad
- LoserDJ Herz
- SavePorter Hodge
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Joey Gallo singles on a line drive to right fielder Cody Bellinger. José Tena scores.0-1
- Bot 4Andrés Chaparro homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.0-2
- Top 5Pete Crow-Armstrong out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder James Wood. Isaac Paredes scores.1-2
- Top 5Christian Bethancourt singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Michael Busch scores. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Christian Bethancourt to 2nd. Fielding error by center fielder Jacob Young.2-2
- Top 5Ian Happ grounds out, pitcher DJ Herz to first baseman Joey Gallo. Nico Hoerner scores. Christian Bethancourt to 3rd.3-2
- Top 5Dansby Swanson doubles (20) on a line drive to left fielder James Wood. Christian Bethancourt scores.4-2
- Bot 5Luis García Jr. walks. Jacob Young scores. Wild pitch by pitcher Javier Assad.4-3
- Top 7Christian Bethancourt grounds out to catcher Drew Millas. Nico Hoerner scores. Throwing error by catcher Drew Millas.5-3
Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .241 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .228 |
| Seiya SuzukiDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| Cody BellingerRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| Isaac Paredes3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .229 |
| Michael Busch1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .254 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .230 |
| Christian BethancourtC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .221 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Assad | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 90-56 | 3.21 |
| Tyson Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-14 | 2.13 |
| Jorge López | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-9 | 2.34 |
| Porter Hodge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17-10 | 1.80 |
Washington Nationals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan CrewsRF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| James WoodLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .273 |
| Luis García Jr.2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .290 |
| Andrés ChaparroDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| José Tena3B | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .339 |
| CJ AbramsSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| Joey Gallo1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .170 |
| Drew MillasC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| Jacob YoungCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .259 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Herz | 4.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 87-55 | 4.09 |
| Jacob Barnes | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-4 | 3.36 |
| Robert Garcia | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27-22 | 4.50 |
| Eduardo Salazar | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 | 1.19 |
| Joe La Sorsa | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 2.57 |
| Tanner Rainey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10-8 | 5.36 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Nationals Park
- Attendance
- 32,995
- Duration
- 2 h 38
- Weather
- 83 °F, Cloudy · wind 5 mph, Out To CF
- Umpires
- Laz Diaz (Home plate) · Edwin Jimenez (First base) · Erich Bacchus (Second base) · Mike Estabrook (Third base)
About this game
Who won Cubs vs Nationals?
Cubs won 5-3 over Nationals on Saturday, August 31, 2024.
When was Cubs vs Nationals played?
On Saturday, August 31, 2024, at 4:05 PM ET at Nationals Park.
Where was Cubs vs Nationals played?
At Nationals Park.