Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals
Wednesday • 6:45 PM EDT
12 – 6
Final
H 13-11 • E 2-1
CHC
71-50
Chicago Cubs
CHC • 71-50
WSH
59-63
Washington Nationals
WSH • 59-63
CHC
71-50
Chicago Cubs
CHC • 71-50
12 – 6
Final
H 13-11 • E 2-1
WSH
59-63
Washington Nationals
WSH • 59-63
Last play: Jacob Young flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
Game Summary
Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 12-6. The Cubs won by ripping through the middle innings and getting a historic performance from Alex Bregman, who homered three times and drove in seven, with strong support from Dansby Swanson and Seiya Suzuki. Chicago totaled four homers and 13 hits while capitalizing on timely swings. The turning point came in the top of the sixth, when the Cubs plated five runs — highlighted by a Swanson double, a two-run Suzuki single and a Bregman two-run homer — turning a 4-4 game into a 9-4 lead. David Peterson worked five innings with six strikeouts for the win, and Javier Assad closed with four innings to earn the save.
Generated after the final box score
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 2 |
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Taylor | 0-2 | K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Happ | 1-3 | R | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman | 3-3 | 3 HR, 2 BB, 7 RBI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez | 2-4 | 2B, BB, K | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Busch | 1-5 | 2 K | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carson Kelly | 0-4 | BB, 2 K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 1-6 | 2B, 3 K, RBI | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 2-4 | BB, K, 2 RBI | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dansby Swanson | 2-4 | HR, 2B, BB | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nico Hoerner | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady House | 1-5 | K, R, SB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Abimelec Ortiz | 1-2 | HR, RBI, R | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Abrams | 0-3 | 2 BB, 3 K, SB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Nasim Nuñez | 1-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrés Chaparro | 0-2 | BB, K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dylan Crews | 0-5 | K | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Daylen Lile | 2-4 | K, 3 RBI, SB | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| José Tena | 1-1 | HR, HBP, RBI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Ford | 2-5 | 2B, RBI, 2 R | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Young | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Pinckney | 1-2 | BB, R | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Assad | 4.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 K, BB | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| David Peterson | 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 6 K, 3 BB | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Trevor Williams | 3.0 IP, 3 ER, 3 K, 0 BB | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Jake Bird | 1.1 IP, ER, K, 0 BB | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Cosgrove | 0.1 IP, ER, K, 0 BB | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yovanny Cruz | 0.1 IP, 2 ER, 0 K, BB | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jackson Kent | 4.0 IP, 3 ER, 6 K, 5 BB | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Recent plays
- Jacob Young flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
- José Tena homers (6) on a fly ball to center field.
- Harry Ford grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
- CJ Abrams strikes out swinging.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, first baseman Abimelec Ortiz to pitcher Trevor Williams.
- Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.
- Pedro Ramírez doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder José Tena. Ian Happ to 3rd.
- Ian Happ grounds into a force out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Ian Happ to 1st.
