Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs: game summary
Final · August 9, 2022 at 8:05 p.m.
Wrigley Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington NationalsWSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
 Chicago CubsCHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerKyle Finnegan
- LoserMark Leiter Jr.
- SaveCarl Edwards Jr.
Scoring plays
- Top 2Keibert Ruiz homers (5) on a fly ball to right field.1-0
- Bot 2Seiya Suzuki homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field.1-1
- Top 4Keibert Ruiz homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Yadiel Hernandez scores. Joey Meneses scores.4-1
- Bot 7Rafael Ortega singles on a fly ball to right fielder Joey Meneses. Zach McKinstry scores. Christopher Morel to 3rd.4-2
- Bot 7Willson Contreras singles on a line drive to right fielder Joey Meneses. Christopher Morel scores. Rafael Ortega to 3rd.4-3
- Bot 7Franmil Reyes singles on a line drive to right fielder Joey Meneses. Willson Contreras scores. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd.4-4
- Bot 7Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Joey Meneses. Seiya Suzuki scores. Nelson Velazquez to 3rd.4-5
- Top 8Joey Meneses homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Maikel Franco scores.6-5
Box score
Washington Nationals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis García Jr.SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .284 |
| Luke Voit1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .233 |
| Nelson CruzDH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 |
| Maikel FrancoDH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 |
| Yadiel HernandezLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .272 |
| Victor RoblesCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| Joey MenesesLF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .300 |
| Keibert RuizC | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .247 |
| Lane ThomasRF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .239 |
| César Hernández2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| Ildemaro Vargas3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Totals | 34 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Espino | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 86-56 | 4.04 |
| Erasmo Ramírez | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-13 | 3.61 |
| Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 3.63 |
| Andrés Machado | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 4.57 |
| Carl Edwards Jr. | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27-16 | 3.35 |
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael OrtegaCF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .234 |
| Willson ContrerasC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .253 |
| Ian HappLF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .252 |
| Franmil ReyesDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .213 |
| Nelson VelázquezDH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .239 |
| Nico HoernerSS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .297 |
| Patrick Wisdom1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 |
| Zach McKinstry3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .138 |
| Christopher Morel2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| Totals | 40 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stroman | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 90-55 | 4.20 |
| Erich Uelmen | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25-13 | 3.52 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 34-21 | 4.72 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Wrigley Field
- Attendance
- 37,193
- Duration
- 3 h 17
- Weather
- 68 °F, Clear · wind 8 mph, In From CF
- Umpires
- John Libka (Home plate) · Mike Muchlinski (First base) · Charlie Ramos (Second base) · Jim Reynolds (Third base)
About this game
Who won Nationals vs Cubs?
Nationals won 6-5 over Cubs on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.
When was Nationals vs Cubs played?
On Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at 8:05 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where was Nationals vs Cubs played?
At Wrigley Field.