Rendon leads Nationals past Cubs 7-5 for 5th straight win
Anthony Rendon homered and had four hits, including an RBI single in the 11th inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5 on Sunday for their fifth straight victory.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
7
Chicago Cubs
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Rendon singled to left center, Turner scored.
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Single 7-5
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Play Result 6-5
Kendrick scored on Chatwood wild pitch, Turner to third on wild pitch by Chatwood.
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Wild Pitch 6-5
Kendrick scored on Chatwood wild pitch, Turner to third on wild pitch by Chatwood.
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 5-5
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Schwarber homered to left center (415 feet), Báez scored.
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Home Run 5-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Out 5-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Caratini homered to right (409 feet).
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Home Run 5-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Cabrera singled to right, Rendon scored and Robles scored, Soto to third.
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Single 5-2
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Soto reached on infield single to shortstop, Eaton scored, Rendon to second, Robles to third.
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Single 3-2
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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End Inning 7-5
End of the 11th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Russell flied out to right.
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Fly Out 7-5
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Daniel Hudson pitches to Addison Russell
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Bote lined out to left.
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Line Out 7-5
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Daniel Hudson pitches to David Bote
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Play Result 7-5
Bote hit for Chatwood
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Schwarber struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 9 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 8 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Daniel Hudson pitches to Kyle Schwarber
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Start Inning 7-5
Bottom of the 11th inning
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End Inning 7-5
Middle of the 11th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
Soto grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Rendon out at second.
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Ground Out 7-5
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 7-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
Tyler Chatwood pitches to Juan Soto
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Head to Head
WSH wins series 3-0
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Justin Steele 60-Day-IL
- Shelby Miller 60-Day-IL
- Ben Brown 60-Day-IL
- Phil Maton 60-Day-IL
- Riley Martin 60-Day-IL
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Jason HeywardCF22
Nick CastellanosRF21
Kris Bryant3B23
Javier BaezSS28
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Jonathan LucroyC14
Addison Russell2B27
Ian Happ1B8
Cole HamelsP43
Substitutes
Brandon KintzlerP19
Tony KempPH12
Craig KimbrelP46
Steve CishekP33
Tyler ChatwoodP50
David BotePH12
David PhelpsP35
Rowan WickP99
Kyle RyanP58
Victor CaratiniC37
WSH
Trea TurnerSS7
Victor RoblesCF10
Anthony Rendon3B6
Juan SotoLF22
Asdrubal Cabrera2B3
Kurt SuzukiC24
Brian Dozier2B15
Gerardo ParraRF88
Stephen StrasburgP37
Substitutes
Daniel HudsonP41
Adam EatonPH9
Hunter StricklandP60
Matt AdamsPH18
Fernando RodneyP56
Wander SueroP39
Howie Kendrick1B47
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