Murphy hits 2 homers, Nationals beat Cubs 4-2
Daniel Murphy hit two home runs to back Tanner Roark, and the Washington Nationals won the opener of a series between division leaders by beating the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on a chilly Friday afternoon.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
4
Chicago Cubs
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wrigley Field · 41,396 att.
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 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Rendon hit sacrifice fly to right, Kendrick scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Báez homered to left center (433 feet), Schwarber scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Murphy homered to left center (375 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Murphy homered to right center (424 feet), Kendrick scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Happ grounded into double play, third to second to first, Heyward out at second.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Ground Out 4-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Happ batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Báez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Báez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Heyward singled to right.
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Single 4-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Heyward batting
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Play Result 4-2
Doolittle relieved Madson.
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Start Inning 4-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-2
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Lineup Change 4-2
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End Inning 4-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Zimmerman grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Zimmerman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Difo struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Difo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Wieters struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
Wieters batting
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Head to Head
WSH wins series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Jon JayCF9
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Willson ContrerasC40
Ben Zobrist2B18
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Jason HeywardRF22
Javier BaezSS28
Kyle HendricksP28
Substitutes
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Koji UeharaP19
Ian HappCF8
WSH
Brian GoodwinCF18
Howie KendrickLF47
Bryce HarperRF3
Daniel Murphy2B9
Anthony Rendon3B6
Adam A Lind1B
Matt WietersC32
Wilmer DifoSS30
Tanner RoarkP49
Substitutes
Ryan MadsonP50
Sean DoolittleP63
Brandon KintzlerP19
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
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