Russell, Cubs beat Nationals 8-5 for 6th straight victory
Addison Russell dropped in a tiebreaking, two-run double in the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 8-5 Saturday for their sixth straight victory.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
5
Chicago Cubs
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 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 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Zobrist singled to right, Fowler scored, Heyward to third, Rizzo to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-8
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Russell doubled to right, Bryant and Rizzo scored, Zobrist to third.
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Advancing On Force 5-7
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Zimmerman grounded into fielder's choice to third, Revere scored, Harper out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-5
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Kalish singled to shallow left, Soler and Russell scored, La Stella to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Russell singled to center, Rizzo scored, Soler to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Drew doubled to deep right center, Rendon scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Zimmerman singled to center, Espinosa scored, Harper to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Espinosa singled to right, Lobatón scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Bryant homered to left (401 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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End Inning 5-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Espinosa grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 5-8
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Espinosa batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Revere struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Revere batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Murphy flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Murphy batting
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Play Result 5-8
Rondón relieved Strop.
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Start Inning 5-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-8
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Lineup Change 5-8
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End Inning 5-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Russell struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Russell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Ross struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
Ross batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Zobrist singled to right, Fowler scored, Heyward to third, Rizzo to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-8
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Advancing On Force 5-8
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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
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jason HeywardRF22
Kris BryantLF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Jorge SolerLF12
Addison RussellSS27
Tim FederowiczC18
Jason HammelP39
Substitutes
Travis WoodP19
Tommy La Stella3B4
Pedro StropP64
Hector RondonP28
Spencer PattonP19
Clayton RichardP2
Ryan KalishPH51
David RossC3
Adam WarrenP48
Javier Baez3B28
WSH
Ben RevereCF25
Danny EspinosaSS14
Bryce HarperRF3
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Jayson WerthLF28
Anthony Rendon3B6
Stephen Drew2B10
Jose LobatonC7
Gio GonzalezP47
Substitutes
Felipe VazquezP73
Wilson RamosC40
Blake TreinenP64
Sammy SolísP50
Shawn KelleyP27
Daniel Murphy2B9
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