Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Nationals

68-85

6-7

Final

Cubs

78-75

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Cubs 7-6

The Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 3-1. The Cubs outscored the Nationals 2-0 in the 5th inning. Seiya Suzuki went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs. Joey Gallo went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Sep 19

Cody Bellinger knocks in 3 as Cubs beat Nationals 7-6 to stave off postseason elimination

Seiya Suzuki homered, Cody Bellinger drove in three runs and the Chicago Cubs topped the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Thursday night to stave off elimination from the postseason.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 3-1.
Nationals 32-46 on the road; Cubs 40-35 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 4d ago

Cubs' Jed Hoyer makes 'pitching acquisition' top offseason priority

ESPN · 5d ago

Padres silence Cubs' bats again, finish off 2-game wild-card sweep

ESPN · 5d ago

Wrigley Field rooftop business can't sell tickets to Cubs games

Recap · 5d ago

Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep

ESPN · 6d ago

Padres pummel Cubs behind Tatis' leadoff blast, King's gem in Game 1

Recap · 6d ago

Padres rout Cubs 8-0 in emphatic Wild Card opener with Tatis' leadoff homer, King's no-hit bid

ESPN · Sep 28

Cubs' Matthew Boyd to start Game 1 against Padres

Recap · Sep 27

Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale

Injuries and inactives

Nationals4th 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

Cubs2nd 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

Nationals4th in NL East

Patrick Corbin SP

Probable starter · 6-13, 5.62 ERA, 139 K, 1.50 WHIP

Lineup

1CJ AbramsSS
2Dylan CrewsCF
3James WoodLF
4Andres ChaparroDH
5Jose Tena3B
6Keibert RuizC
7Juan Yepez1B
8Darren Baker2B
9Jacob YoungCF

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Javier Assad SP

Probable starter · 7-6, 3.73 ERA, 124 K, 1.40 WHIP

Lineup

1Ian HappLF
2Dansby SwansonSS
3Seiya SuzukiDH
4Cody BellingerRF
5Isaac Paredes3B
6Patrick Wisdom1B
7Nico Hoerner2B
8Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
9Miguel AmayaC

The series

CHC win series 3-1

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 31,479
Officials: Tripp Gibson (Home Plate Umpire), Adrian Johnson (First Base Umpire), David Arrieta (Second Base Umpire), Ramon De Jesus (Third Base Umpire)