Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Nationals

36-75

3-6

Final

Cubs

44-64

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Cubs 6-3

The Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Monday, August 8, 2022 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Nationals 3-0 in the 3rd inning. Christopher Morel went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs. Joey Meneses went 1-for-1 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Nationals.

Player of the game

Nelson Velazquez

CHC · 3-4, HR, 1 RBI

8.1

Win probability

100%CHC final

WSHCHC

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Play by play

Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Palacios struck out swinging, Thomas caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
J. Palacios · 0-1
Top 9thWSH
Palacios hit for Franco
Top 9th
C. Hernández struck out swinging
C. Hernández struck out swinging.
C. Hernandez · 1-4
Top 9th
Singled to right
Thomas singled to right.
L. Thomas · 1-2
Top 9th
Wick relieved Hughes
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded out to third
Ortega grounded out to third.
R. Ortega · 0-4
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Morel struck out swinging.
C. Morel · 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Bot 8th
Sacrificed to pitcher
Madrigal sacrificed to pitcher, Velazquez to second, Hoerner to third.
N. Madrigal · 0-1
Bot 8th
Singled to shallow left
Velazquez singled to shallow left, Hoerner to second.
N. Velazquez · 3-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Walked
Hoerner walked.
N. Hoerner · 1-3, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Thompson relieved Harvey
Bot 8thWSH
Meneses in left field
Meneses in left field.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Ruiz struck out swinging.
K. Ruiz · 1-4
HOME RUNTop 8th
2-run homer! 405 ft to center
J. Meneses · 1-1, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Meneses homered to center (405 feet), Cruz scored.
WSH 3 - 6 CHC
Top 8thWSH
Meneses hit for Y. Hernández
Top 8th
Singled to center
Cruz singled to center.
N. Cruz · 2-4
Top 8th
Flied out to right
Voit flied out to right.
L. Voit · 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Top 8th
García struck out swinging
García struck out swinging.
L. Garcia Jr. · 1-4
Top 8th
Hughes relieved Rucker
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Struck out looking
Wisdom struck out looking.
P. Wisdom · 1-4
RUN SCORESBot 7th
Hit sacrifice fly to right, Ortega scored
S. Suzuki · 1-3, 1 RBI
Suzuki hit sacrifice fly to right, Ortega scored, Contreras to third.
WSH 1 - 6 CHC
Bot 7th
Contreras stole second
Contreras stole second, Ortega stole third.

Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs

Who won: Cubs 6-3

Win probability

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Season seriesCHC win series 2-1

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