Ruggiano's 2-run double leads Cubs, 5-3
Ruggiano's 2-run double leads Cubs, 5-3
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
3
Chicago Cubs
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Wrigley Field · 28,867 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
J Ruggiano doubled to left, D Barney and R Sweeney scored, J Ruggiano thrown out at third attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
D Span doubled to deep right, W Ramos and D Espinosa scored, D Span thrown out at third attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
A Rendon singled to right, D Span scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
W Castillo singled to center, S Castro scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
S Castro singled to shallow left, J Ruggiano and A Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 3-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
D Espinosa struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
D Espinosa batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
W Ramos grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
W Ramos batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
I Desmond grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-5
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
I Desmond batting
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Play Result 3-5
H Rondon relieved P Strop.
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Start Inning 3-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-5
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Lineup Change 3-5
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End Inning 3-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
L Valbuena grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-5
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
L Valbuena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Head to Head
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Ryan SweeneyLF26
Justin RuggianoCF39
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Starlin CastroSS13
Luis Valbuena3B18
Welington CastilloC20
Junior LakeCF48
Darwin Barney2B20
Travis WoodP19
Substitutes
Nate SchierholtzRF62
Neil RamirezP56
Chris CoghlanPH7
Pedro StropP64
Hector RondonP28
WSH
Denard SpanCF4
Anthony Rendon3B6
Jayson WerthRF28
Adam LaRoche1B25
Ryan ZimmermanLF11
Ian DesmondSS20
Wilson RamosC40
Danny Espinosa2B14
Doug FisterP38
Substitutes
Craig StammenP34
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