Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Nationals

69-86

5-1

Final

Cubs

79-76

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Nationals 5-1

The Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 3-1. The Nationals outscored the Cubs 4-0 in the 6th inning. Joey Gallo went 2-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Nationals. Patrick Wisdom went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · Sep 21

Gore pitches 7 sparkling innings as the Nationals beat the Cubs 5-1 to stop a 5-game slide

MacKenzie Gore struck out nine in seven sparkling innings, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Saturday.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 3-1.
Nationals 33-47 on the road; Cubs 41-36 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 4d ago

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ESPN · 5d ago

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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

MacKenzie Gore SP

Probable starter · 10-12, 3.90 ERA, 181 K, 1.42 WHIP

Lineup

1Dylan CrewsRF
2James WoodLF
3Luis Garcia Jr.DH
4Juan Yepez1B
5Jose Tena2B
6Keibert RuizC
7Joey Gallo1B
8Ildemaro Vargas3B
9Nasim NunezSS

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Kyle Hendricks SP

Probable starter · 4-12, 5.92 ERA, 87 K, 1.45 WHIP

Lineup

1Ian HappLF
2Dansby SwansonSS
3Cody BellingerRF
4Patrick WisdomDH
5Michael Busch1B
6Nico Hoerner2B
7Miguel AmayaC
8Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
9Luis Vazquez3B

The series

CHC win series 3-1

Last meeting: Cubs 3, Nationals 1 (Sep 20)

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 38,819
Officials: David Arrieta (Home Plate Umpire), Ramon De Jesus (First Base Umpire), Tripp Gibson (Second Base Umpire), Adrian Johnson (Third Base Umpire)