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Match Report

Swanson homers, Smyly sharp as Cubs beat Nationals 5-1

— Dansby Swanson hit a two-run homer and Drew Smyly delivered seven solid innings as the Chicago Cubs bounced back from a rough series at Miami to beat the Washington Nationals 5-1 on Monday night.

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Top Performers

CHC

  • Nelson Velazquez LF H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Cody Bellinger LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 2-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Patrick Wisdom 3B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0

WSH

  • Keibert Ruiz C H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Victor Robles RF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Joey Meneses 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Alex Call LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

WSH wins series 3-1

Injuries

Washington Nationals

  • Matt Waldron 60-Day-IL
  • Drew Millas 60-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin 60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk 60-Day-IL
  • Mitchell Parker 60-Day-IL

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

Lineups

WSH

  1. 12Alex CallLF
  2. 26Luis Garcia Jr.2B
  3. 46Jeimer Candelario3B
  4. 13Joey MenesesDH
  5. 20Keibert RuizC
  6. 20Lane ThomasRF
  7. 8Dominic Smith1B
  8. 10Victor RoblesCF
  9. 5CJ AbramsSS

CHC

  1. 2Nico Hoerner2B
  2. 7Dansby SwansonSS
  3. 35Cody BellingerCF
  4. 27Seiya SuzukiRF
  5. 34Trey Mancini1B
  6. 35Patrick WisdomDH
  7. 15Yan GomesC
  8. 30Nelson VelazquezLF
  9. 20Nick Madrigal3B

Substitutes

  1. 18Tucker BarnhartC
  2. 8Ian HappLF

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31495 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31495 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41328 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41328 9th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    41328 9th Inning
  6. Play Result 5-1

    Happ homered to right center (394 feet).

    41328 9th Inning
  7. Home Run 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41328 9th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    41328 9th Inning
  9. Strike Looking 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    41328 9th Inning
  10. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41328 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36202 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36202 8th Inning
  13. Bunted Foul 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    36202 8th Inning
  14. Foul Out 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41328 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41328 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41328 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31816 7th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31816 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42439 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    42439 7th Inning
  21. Foul Out 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    42439 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    42439 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31816 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    42439 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31816 5th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31816 5th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4705678 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4705678 5th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4705678 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39636 5th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    39636 5th Inning
  34. Play Result 4-1

    Swanson homered to left center (389 feet), Hoerner scored.

    39636 5th Inning
  35. Home Run 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39636 5th Inning
  36. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39636 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 4th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 4th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39636 4th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31816 3rd Inning
  42. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31816 3rd Inning
  43. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31816 3rd Inning
  44. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    39636 3rd Inning
  45. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 3rd Inning
  46. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 3rd Inning
  47. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 3rd Inning
  48. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    39636 3rd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 3rd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 3rd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 3rd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39636 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31816 2nd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31816 2nd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31816 2nd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31816 2nd Inning
  58. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    31816 2nd Inning
  59. Play Result 2-1

    Thomas homered to center (424 feet).

    31816 2nd Inning
  60. Home Run 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31816 2nd Inning
  1. End Inning 5-1

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    31495 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-1

    Ruiz grounded out to second.

    31495 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31495 9th Inning
  5. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1

    Brad Boxberger pitches to Keibert Ruiz

    31495 9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    31495 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 5-1

    Meneses grounded out to second.

    31495 9th Inning
  8. Ground Out 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    31495 9th Inning
  9. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31495 9th Inning
  10. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31495 9th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31495 9th Inning
  12. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1

    Brad Boxberger pitches to Joey Meneses

    31495 9th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    31495 9th Inning
  14. Play Result 5-1

    Candelario lined out to center.

    31495 9th Inning
  15. Line Out 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    31495 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31495 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31495 9th Inning
  18. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31495 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1

    Brad Boxberger pitches to Jeimer Candelario

    31495 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 5-1

    Boxberger relieved Leiter Jr.

    31495 9th Inning
  21. Start Inning 5-1

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  22. End Inning 5-1

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    41328 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 5-1

    Bellinger grounded out to second.

    41328 9th Inning
  25. Ground Out 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41328 9th Inning
  26. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41328 9th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41328 9th Inning
  28. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1

    Cory Abbott pitches to Cody Bellinger

    41328 9th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    41328 9th Inning
  30. Play Result 5-1

    Swanson reached on infield single to pitcher.

    41328 9th Inning
  31. Single 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41328 9th Inning
  32. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    41328 9th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41328 9th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1

    Cory Abbott pitches to Dansby Swanson

    41328 9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    41328 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 5-1

    Hoerner grounded out to second.

    41328 9th Inning
  37. Ground Out 5-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41328 9th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41328 9th Inning
  39. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    41328 9th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41328 9th Inning

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