Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs: game summary
Final · September 7, 2025 at 2:20 p.m.
Wrigley Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington NationalsWSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
 Chicago CubsCHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerMason Thompson
- LoserDaniel Palencia
- SaveJosé A. Ferrer
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Carson Kelly homers (15) on a line drive to left center field.0-1
- Top 5Brady House out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Daylen Lile scores. Luis García Jr. to 3rd.1-1
- Bot 5Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Nico Hoerner scores. Ian Happ to 2nd.1-2
- Bot 8Carson Kelly homers (16) on a fly ball to left field.1-3
- Top 9Robert Hassell III homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field.2-3
- Top 9Josh Bell homers (17) on a fly ball to center field. CJ Abrams scores. James Wood scores.5-3
- Top 9Brady House flies into a sacrifice double play, center fielder Kevin Alcántara to first baseman Carlos Santana to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Daylen Lile scores. Luis García Jr. out at 2nd.6-3
Box score
Washington Nationals
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ AbramsSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 |
| James WoodDH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .255 |
| Riley AdamsC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Josh BellPH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .225 |
| Jorge AlfaroC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 |
| Daylen LileLF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 |
| Andrés Chaparro1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154 |
| Luis García Jr.2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .261 |
| Brady House3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .239 |
| Dylan CrewsRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .199 |
| Robert Hassell IIICF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .228 |
| Totals | 30 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Alvarez | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 87-49 | 1.86 |
| Clayton Beeter | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19-17 | 4.82 |
| Jackson Rutledge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-10 | 5.37 |
| Mason Thompson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15-10 | 9.00 |
| José A. Ferrer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-9 | 3.91 |
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hoerner2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .291 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .237 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| Carson KellyC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .256 |
| Carlos Santana1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 |
| Justin TurnerDH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .209 |
| Matt Shaw3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .228 |
| Kevin AlcántaraCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8-7 | 2.34 |
| Colin Rea | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61-47 | 4.20 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-5 | 2.12 |
| Brad Keller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-8 | 2.17 |
| Daniel Palencia | 0.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18-11 | 3.00 |
| Porter Hodge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9-5 | 6.18 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Wrigley Field
- Attendance
- 33,343
- Duration
- 2 h 30
- Weather
- 65 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 7 mph, In From CF
- Umpires
- Phil Cuzzi (Home plate) · Dan Bellino (First base) · Clint Vondrak (Second base) · Tony Randazzo (Third base)
About this game
Who won Nationals vs Cubs?
Nationals won 6-3 over Cubs on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
When was Nationals vs Cubs played?
On Sunday, September 7, 2025, at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where was Nationals vs Cubs played?
At Wrigley Field.