Zobrist homers twice to lead Cubs over Nationals
Ben Zobrist homered twice and Anthony Rizzo added a towering solo shot as the streaking Chicago Cubs defeated the Washington Nationals 8-6 Friday for their fifth straight win.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
6
Chicago Cubs
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| CHC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 0-8 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Ramos homered to left center (436 feet), Werth scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Werth doubled to left, Harper and Murphy scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-8
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Advancing On Play 3-8
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Fowler singled to center, Ross scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-8
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Zobrist homered to right (400 feet), Heyward and Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-7
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Zobrist homered to right (378 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Rizzo homered to right (404 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
La Stella homered to right center (400 feet), Zobrist scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Scherzer singled to right, Murphy scored, Ramos to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 6-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Rendon struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-8
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
Rendon batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Revere grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
Revere batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Heisey struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
Heisey batting
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Play Result 6-8
Heisey hit for Kelley.
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Play Result 6-8
Rondón relieved Grimm.
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Start Inning 6-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-8
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Lineup Change 6-8
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Lineup Change 6-8
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Lineup Change 6-8
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End Inning 6-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Soler struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 6-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 6-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 6-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-8
Soler batting
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Play Result 6-8
Soler hit for Grimm.
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Lineup Change 6-8
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Lineup Change 6-8
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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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
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jason HeywardRF22
Kris BryantLF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Tommy La Stella3B4
Javier BaezSS28
David RossC3
John LackeyP41
Substitutes
Clayton RichardP2
Justin GrimmP46
Jorge SolerPH12
Hector RondonP28
WSH
Ben RevereCF25
Anthony Rendon3B6
Bryce HarperRF3
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Daniel Murphy2B9
Jayson WerthLF28
Wilson RamosC40
Danny EspinosaSS14
Max ScherzerP31
Substitutes
Blake TreinenP64
Stephen DrewPH10
Oliver PerezP59
Shawn KelleyP27
Chris HeiseyPH24
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