Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals

MLB

Cubs

71-50

12-6

Final

Nationals

59-63

Nationals Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHC	0	0	0	0	4	5	0	3	0	12
WSH	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	1	6

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

Bot 9th
Flied out to right
Young flied out to right.
J. Young · 2-5
HOME RUNBot 9th
Solo homer! 417 ft to center
J. Tena · 1-1, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Tena homered to center (417 feet).
CHC 12 - 6 WSH
Bot 9th
Grounded out to third
Ford grounded out to third.
H. Ford · 2-5, 1 RBI
Bot 9th
Struck out swinging
Abrams struck out swinging.
C. Abrams · 0-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
Top 9th
Grounded out to first
Crow-Armstrong grounded out to first.
P. Crow-Armstrong · 1-6, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Swanson struck out swinging.
D. Swanson · 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Top 9th
Doubled to left
Ramirez doubled to left, Happ to third.
P. Ramirez · 2-4
Top 9th
Grounded into fielder's choice to second
Happ grounded into fielder's choice to second, Hoerner out at second.
I. Happ · 1-3
Top 9th
Reached on infield single to second
Hoerner reached on infield single to second.
N. Hoerner · 1-5
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded out to third
House grounded out to third.
B. House · 1-5
Bot 8th
Grounded out to pitcher
Ortiz grounded out to pitcher.
A. Ortiz · 1-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Flied out to right
Crews flied out to right.
D. Crews · 0-5
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Busch struck out swinging.
M. Busch · 1-5
Top 8th
Grounded out to third
Kelly grounded out to third.
C. Kelly · 0-4
HOME RUNTop 8th
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
Top 8th
Singled to center
Suzuki singled to center.
S. Suzuki · 2-4, 2 RBI
Top 8th
Lined out to left
Crow-Armstrong lined out to left.
P. Crow-Armstrong · 1-6, 1 RBI
HOME RUNTop 8th
Solo homer! 436 ft to center
D. Swanson · 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Swanson homered to center (436 feet).
CHC 10 - 5 WSH
Top 8thWSH
Tena in left field
Tena in left field.
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Nuñez grounded out to second
Nuñez grounded out to second.
N. Nunez · 1-4
Bot 7th
Flied out to center
Lile flied out to center.
D. Lile · 2-4, 3 RBI

Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals

Who won: Cubs 12-6

Win probability

Play by play

Season seriesCHC win series 2-1

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