Wieters hits grand slam as Nationals beat Cubs 9-4
Matt Wieters hit a tiebreaking grand slam off Carl Edwards Jr. in Washington's five-run eighth inning, helping the Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 9-4 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
9
Chicago Cubs
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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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 9-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Goodwin homered to right center (398 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
Wieters homered to center (409 feet), Zimmerman, Murphy and Rendon scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-4
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Advancing On Force 7-4
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Rendon hit by pitch, Harper scored, Zimmerman to third, Murphy to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Wieters hit sacrifice fly to center, Rendon scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Rendon doubled to deep left, Murphy scored, Rendon to third on throwing error by third baseman Bryant.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Schwarber homered to left center (368 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Contreras homered to center (441 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 9-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Bryant grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 9-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Bryant batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Jay grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 9-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 9-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 9-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Jay batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Almora Jr. popped out to second.
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Pop Out 9-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Almora Jr. batting
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Play Result 9-4
Almora Jr. hit for Uehara.
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Play Result 9-4
Doolittle relieved Madson.
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Start Inning 9-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 9-4
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Lineup Change 9-4
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Lineup Change 9-4
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Lineup Change 9-4
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End Inning 9-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Zimmerman struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 9-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 9-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-4
Zimmerman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Harper struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-4
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: foul
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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
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Ian Happ2B8
Jason HeywardRF22
Javier BaezSS28
Jon LesterP31
Substitutes
Mike MontgomeryP70
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Koji UeharaP19
Albert AlmoraPH5
WSH
Brian GoodwinCF18
Howie KendrickLF47
Bryce HarperRF3
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Daniel Murphy2B9
Anthony Rendon3B6
Matt WietersC32
Wilmer DifoSS30
Erick FeddeP47
Substitutes
Oliver PerezP59
Adrian SanchezPH14
Brandon KintzlerP19
Adam A LindPH
Ryan MadsonP50
Sean DoolittleP63
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