Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs: game summary
Final · May 20, 2021 at 2:20 p.m.
Wrigley Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerJustin Steele
- LoserJoe Ross
- SaveCraig Kimbrel
Scoring plays
- Top 1Josh Bell homers (5) on a fly ball to center field.1-0
- Top 1Kyle Schwarber homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.2-0
- Bot 2Nick Martini out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Andrew Stevenson. David Bote scores.2-1
- Bot 3Ian Happ homers (5) on a line drive to right field. Javier Baez scores.2-3
- Bot 4Joc Pederson singles on a line drive to center fielder Andrew Stevenson. Nick Martini scores. Trevor Williams to 2nd.2-4
- Bot 5Ian Happ homers (6) on a fly ball to center field.2-5
Box score
Washington Nationals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trea TurnerSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .327 |
| Juan SotoRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .279 |
| Josh Bell1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .176 |
| Kyle SchwarberLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .216 |
| Starlin Castro3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 |
| Alex AvilaC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .133 |
| Jordy Mercer2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .231 |
| Joe RossP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Sam ClayP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Josh HarrisonPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 |
| Austin VothP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Yadiel HernandezPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Kyle McGowinP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Will HarrisP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Andrew StevensonCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .238 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ross | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 78-52 | 5.72 |
| Sam Clay | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 2.70 |
| Austin Voth | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27-20 | 2.29 |
| Kyle McGowin | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22-13 | 4.15 |
| Will Harris | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-5 | 6.00 |
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joc PedersonLF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .267 |
| Anthony Rizzo1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| Javier BáezSS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| Ian HappCF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .206 |
| David Bote3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .198 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .345 |
| Nick MartiniRF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .143 |
| P.J. HigginsC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Trevor WilliamsP | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Justin SteeleP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ryan TeperaP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Andrew ChafinP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Eric SogardPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 |
| Craig KimbrelP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Williams | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 77-48 | 5.97 |
| Justin Steele | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18-12 | 2.03 |
| Ryan Tepera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11-9 | 3.10 |
| Andrew Chafin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 2.57 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15-10 | 1.02 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Wrigley Field
- Attendance
- 11,143
- Duration
- 3 h 07
- Weather
- 80 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 5 mph, Out To LF
- Umpires
- Pat Hoberg (Home plate) · Ben May (First base) · John Tumpane (Second base) · Chris Conroy (Third base)
About this game
Who won Nationals vs Cubs?
Cubs won 5-2 over Nationals on Thursday, May 20, 2021.
When was Nationals vs Cubs played?
On Thursday, May 20, 2021, at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where was Nationals vs Cubs played?
At Wrigley Field.
