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Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs

MLB
Nationals
37-76
2-4
Final
Cubs
45-65
Wrigley Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Cubs 4-2

The Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Nationals 4-0 in the 7th inning. Nico Hoerner went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs. Joey Meneses went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Aug 10
Hoerner, Cubs top power-hitting rookie Meneses, Nationals

Nico Hoerner homered to ignite a four-run rally in the seventh inning that sent the Chicago Cubs over power-hitting rookie Joey Meneses and the Washington Nationals 4-2 Wednesday.

What it means

  • Season series: CHC win series 2-1.
  • Nationals 20-36 on the road; Cubs 24-34 at home.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · Oct 2
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ESPN · Oct 1
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ESPN · Oct 1
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Recap · Oct 1
Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep
ESPN · Sep 30
Padres pummel Cubs behind Tatis' leadoff blast, King's gem in Game 1
Recap · Sep 27
Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale

Injuries and inactives

Nationals1st in NL East
  • Drew Millas C
    Finger, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk RP
    Elbow, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Matt Waldron RP
    Chest, Inflammation
    60-Day-IL
  • Orlando Ribalta RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin RP
    Forearm, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
Cubs5th in NL Cent
  • Ben Brown RP
    Neck, Fracture
    60-Day-IL
  • Justin Steele SP
    Elbow, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Phil Maton RP
    Knee, Sprain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Riley Martin RP
    Elbow, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Shelby Miller RP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Nationals1st in NL East
Josiah Gray SP
Probable starter · 7-10, 5.02 ERA, 154 K, 1.36 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Lane ThomasRF
  2. 2Cesar Hernandez2B
  3. 3Luke VoitDH
  4. 4Joey Meneses1B
  5. 5Yadiel HernandezLF
  6. 6Maikel Franco3B
  7. 7Victor RoblesCF
  8. 8Ildemaro VargasSS
  9. 9Tres BarreraC
Cubs5th in NL Cent
Justin Steele SP
Probable starter · 4-7, 3.18 ERA, 126 K, 1.35 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Rafael OrtegaCF
  2. 2Ian HappLF
  3. 3Franmil ReyesDH
  4. 4Seiya SuzukiRF
  5. 5Nico HoernerSS
  6. 6Zach McKinstry3B
  7. 7Yan GomesC
  8. 8P.J. HigginsC
  9. 9Nick Madrigal2B

The series

CHC win series 2-1
Last meeting: Nationals 6, Cubs 5 (Aug 9)

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Game info

Venue
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 29,019
Officials
Mike Muchlinski (Home Plate Umpire), Charlie Ramos (First Base Umpire), Jim Reynolds (Second Base Umpire), John Libka (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesCHC win series 2-1

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