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Cubs come back on Scherzer, Nationals to win NLDS Game 5

Addison Russell drove in four runs, Wade Davis earned a seven-out save, and the Chicago Cubs reached their third NL Championship Series in a row by edging the Washington Nationals 9-8 in a thriller of a Game 5.

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DateOppResultCompetition
9/30/26 @ San Diego Padres L 1-4 MLB
9/29/26 @ San Diego Padres L 0-8 MLB
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Injuries

Washington Nationals

  • Drew Millas Out

Chicago Cubs

  • Riley Martin Out
  • Ben Brown Out
  • Justin Steele Out
  • Phil Maton Out
  • Shelby Miller Out

Lineups

Confirmed

WSH

  1. Trea TurnerSS7
  2. Jayson WerthLF28
  3. Bryce HarperRF3
  4. Ryan Zimmerman1B11
  5. Daniel Murphy2B9
  6. Anthony Rendon3B6
  7. Matt WietersC32
  8. Michael A. TaylorCF21
  9. Gio GonzalezP47

Substitutes

  1. Ryan MadsonP50
  2. Adam A LindPH
  3. Sean DoolittleP63
  4. Matt AlbersP43
  5. Victor RoblesPH10
  6. Max ScherzerP31
  7. Brandon KintzlerP19
  8. Wilmer DifoPH30
  9. Sammy SolísP50
  10. Jose LobatonC7

CHC

  1. Jon JayCF9
  2. Kris Bryant3B23
  3. Anthony Rizzo1B48
  4. Willson ContrerasC40
  5. Albert AlmoraCF5
  6. Addison RussellSS27
  7. Jason HeywardRF22
  8. Javier Baez2B28
  9. Kyle HendricksP28

Substitutes

  1. Wade DavisP71
  2. Ben ZobristLF18
  3. Tommy La StellaPH4
  4. Brian DuensingP32
  5. Pedro StropP64
  6. Mike MontgomeryP70
  7. Kyle SchwarberPH12
  8. Carl Edwards Jr.P52
  9. Jose QuintanaP62
  10. Leonys MartinCF17

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