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Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs

MLB
Nationals
37-75
6-5
Final
Cubs
44-65
Wrigley Field
TV: MLB.TV
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WSH0103000206
CHC0100004005

Who won: Nationals 6-5

The Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-5 on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Nationals outscored the Cubs 3-0 in the 4th inning. Keibert Ruiz went 2-for-3 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI for the Nationals. Seiya Suzuki went 3-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs.

Player of the game

Keibert Ruiz

WSH · 2-3, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB

8.9

Win probability

100%WSH final
WSHCHC

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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thNico Hoerner

    Struck out looking

    Hoerner struck out looking.

    N. Hoerner · 2-5, 1 RBI

  2. Bot 9thNelson Velazquez

    Walked

    Velazquez walked.

    N. Velazquez · 0-0

  3. Bot 9thCarl Edwards Jr.

    Suzuki caught stealing second

    Suzuki caught stealing second, catcher to second.

  4. Bot 9thSeiya Suzuki

    Singled to right

    Suzuki singled to right.

    S. Suzuki · 3-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI

  5. Bot 9thIan Happ

    Struck out swinging

    Happ struck out swinging.

    I. Happ · 2-5

  6. Bottom of the 9th inning
  7. Top 9thLuis Garcia Jr.

    García grounded out to third

    García grounded out to third.

    L. Garcia Jr. · 0-4

  8. Top 9thIldemaro Vargas

    Reached on infield single to catcher

    Vargas reached on infield single to catcher.

    I. Vargas · 1-4

  9. Top 9thCesar Hernandez

    C. Hernández grounded out to shortstop

    C. Hernández grounded out to shortstop.

    C. Hernandez · 0-4

  10. Top 9thLane Thomas

    Struck out looking

    Thomas struck out looking.

    L. Thomas · 1-4

  11. Top of the 9th inning
  12. Bot 8thWillson Contreras

    Struck out swinging

    Contreras struck out swinging.

    W. Contreras · 1-4, 1 RBI

  13. Bot 8thCarl Edwards Jr.

    Edwards Jr. relieved Machado

  14. Bot 8thRafael Ortega

    Struck out swinging

    Ortega struck out swinging.

    R. Ortega · 1-5, 1 RBI

  15. Bot 8thChristopher Morel

    Grounded out to pitcher

    Morel grounded out to pitcher, McKinstry to second.

    C. Morel · 1-4

  16. Bot 8thZach McKinstry

    Singled to right center

    McKinstry singled to right center.

    Z. McKinstry · 3-4

  17. Bot 8thAndres Machado

    Machado relieved Finnegan

  18. Bot 8thWSH

    Thomas in right field

    Thomas in right field.

  19. Bot 8thWSH

    Meneses in left field

    Meneses in left field.

  20. Bot 8thWSH

    Robles in center field

    Robles in center field.

  21. Bottom of the 8th inning
  22. Top 8thKeibert Ruiz

    Lined out to shortstop

    Ruiz lined out to shortstop.

    K. Ruiz · 2-3, 2 HR, 4 RBI

  23. HOME RUNTop 8th
    Joey Meneses

    2-run homer! 358 ft to left

    J. Meneses · 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI

    Meneses homered to left (358 feet), Franco scored.

    WSH 6 - 5 CHC
  24. Top 8thYadiel Hernandez

    Y. Hernández struck out swinging

    Y. Hernández struck out swinging.

    Y. Hernandez · 2-4

  25. Top 8thMaikel Franco

    Singled to right

    Franco singled to right.

    M. Franco · 1-2

Season seriesCHC win series 2-1

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