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Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals

MLB
Cubs
71-50
12-6
Final
Nationals
59-63
Nationals Park
TV: MLB.TV
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WSH0100310016

Who won: Cubs 12-6

The Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 12-6 on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at Nationals Park. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Nationals 5-1 in the 6th inning. Alex Bregman went 3-for-3 with 3 home runs and 7 RBI for the Cubs. Daylen Lile went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI for the Nationals.

Win probability

100%CHC final
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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thJacob Young

    Flied out to right

    Young flied out to right.

    J. Young · 2-5

  2. HOME RUNBot 9th
    Jose Tena

    Solo homer! 417 ft to center

    J. Tena · 1-1, 1 HR, 1 RBI

    Tena homered to center (417 feet).

    CHC 12 - 6 WSH
  3. Bot 9thHarry Ford

    Grounded out to third

    Ford grounded out to third.

    H. Ford · 2-5, 1 RBI

  4. Bot 9thCJ Abrams

    Struck out swinging

    Abrams struck out swinging.

    C. Abrams · 0-3

  5. Bottom of the 9th inning
  6. Top 9thPete Crow-Armstrong

    Grounded out to first

    Crow-Armstrong grounded out to first.

    P. Crow-Armstrong · 1-6, 1 RBI

  7. Top 9thDansby Swanson

    Struck out swinging

    Swanson struck out swinging.

    D. Swanson · 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  8. Top 9thPedro Ramirez

    Doubled to left

    Ramirez doubled to left, Happ to third.

    P. Ramirez · 2-4

  9. Top 9thIan Happ

    Grounded into fielder's choice to second

    Happ grounded into fielder's choice to second, Hoerner out at second.

    I. Happ · 1-3

  10. Top 9thNico Hoerner

    Reached on infield single to second

    Hoerner reached on infield single to second.

    N. Hoerner · 1-5

  11. Top of the 9th inning
  12. Bot 8thBrady House

    Grounded out to third

    House grounded out to third.

    B. House · 1-5

  13. Bot 8thAbimelec Ortiz

    Grounded out to pitcher

    Ortiz grounded out to pitcher.

    A. Ortiz · 1-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  14. Bot 8thDylan Crews

    Flied out to right

    Crews flied out to right.

    D. Crews · 0-5

  15. Bottom of the 8th inning
  16. Top 8thMichael Busch

    Struck out swinging

    Busch struck out swinging.

    M. Busch · 1-5

  17. Top 8thCarson Kelly

    Grounded out to third

    Kelly grounded out to third.

    C. Kelly · 0-4

  18. HOME RUNTop 8th
    Alex Bregman

    2-run homer! 394 ft to left center

    A. Bregman · 3-3, 3 HR, 7 RBI

    Bregman homered to left center (394 feet), Suzuki scored.

    CHC 12 - 5 WSH
  19. Top 8thSeiya Suzuki

    Singled to center

    Suzuki singled to center.

    S. Suzuki · 2-4, 2 RBI

  20. Top 8thPete Crow-Armstrong

    Lined out to left

    Crow-Armstrong lined out to left.

    P. Crow-Armstrong · 1-6, 1 RBI

  21. HOME RUNTop 8th
    Dansby Swanson

    Solo homer! 436 ft to center

    D. Swanson · 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

    Swanson homered to center (436 feet).

    CHC 10 - 5 WSH
  22. Top 8thWSH

    Tena in left field

    Tena in left field.

  23. Top of the 8th inning
  24. Bot 7thNasim Nunez

    Nuñez grounded out to second

    Nuñez grounded out to second.

    N. Nunez · 1-4

  25. Bot 7thDaylen Lile

    Flied out to center

    Lile flied out to center.

    D. Lile · 2-4, 3 RBI

Season seriesCHC win series 2-1

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