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Match Report

Abrams, Nats squeeze past Cubs for 2nd straight night, 2-1

— Jake Irvin had dozen of relatives and friends fly in from his native Minnesota to witness his major league debut for the Washington Nationals — and then he hit the “O” on the back of Nico Hoerner's jersey with the first pitch of his career.

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Top Performers

CHC

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

WSH

  • Victor Robles RF H-AB 2-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Lane Thomas LF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • CJ Abrams SS H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Joey Meneses 1B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

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

Confirmed

WSH

  1. Alex CallLF12
  2. Luis Garcia Jr.2B26
  3. Keibert RuizC20
  4. Joey MenesesDH13
  5. Jeimer Candelario3B46
  6. Dominic Smith1B8
  7. Lane ThomasRF20
  8. CJ AbramsSS5
  9. Victor RoblesCF10

CHC

  1. Nico Hoerner2B2
  2. Dansby SwansonSS7
  3. Ian HappLF8
  4. Cody BellingerCF35
  5. Seiya SuzukiRF27
  6. Trey Mancini1B34
  7. Eric HosmerDH51
  8. Patrick Wisdom3B35
  9. Tucker BarnhartC18

Substitutes

  1. Nelson VelazquezPR30

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36202 8th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33191 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33191 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33191 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 7th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 7th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 7th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39802 7th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    39802 7th Inning
  11. Play Result 1-2

    Abrams singled to center, Thomas scored.

    39802 7th Inning
  12. Single 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    39802 7th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33202 7th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33202 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    33202 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 6th Inning
  17. Foul Out 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    32815 6th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 6th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32815 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32815 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39776 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39776 6th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 5th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 5th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32815 5th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 5th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 5th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32815 4th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 4th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 4th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 4th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 4th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 4th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32815 3rd Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    32815 3rd Inning
  39. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 3rd Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 3rd Inning
  41. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32815 3rd Inning
  42. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 3rd Inning
  43. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41290 3rd Inning
  44. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 2nd Inning
  45. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 2nd Inning
  46. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    32815 2nd Inning
  47. Play Result 1-1

    Smith grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Meneses scored, Candelario out at second.

    32815 2nd Inning
  48. Ground Out 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    32815 2nd Inning
  49. Strike Looking 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32815 2nd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 2nd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32815 1st Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
    41290 1st Inning
  53. Play Result 1-0

    Suzuki singled to left, Hoerner scored, Happ to second.

    41290 1st Inning
  54. Single 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41290 1st Inning
  55. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    41290 1st Inning
  56. Strike Looking 0-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    41290 1st Inning
  57. Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41290 1st Inning
  58. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41290 1st Inning
  59. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41290 1st Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    36543 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-2

    Wisdom grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Velázquez out at second.

    36543 9th Inning
  3. Ground Out 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36543 9th Inning
  4. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Patrick Wisdom

    36543 9th Inning
  5. Play Result 1-2

    Velázquez ran for Hosmer

    9th Inning
  6. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    36543 9th Inning
  7. Play Result 1-2

    Hosmer bunted into fielder's choice to third, Mancini out at second, Suzuki to third.

    36543 9th Inning
  8. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    36543 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Eric Hosmer

    36543 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    36543 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 1-2

    Mancini singled to left, Suzuki to second.

    36543 9th Inning
  12. Single 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36543 9th Inning
  13. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36543 9th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36543 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Trey Mancini

    36543 9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    36543 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 1-2

    Suzuki singled to right.

    36543 9th Inning
  18. Single 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    36543 9th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  20. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36543 9th Inning
  21. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36543 9th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36543 9th Inning
  23. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Seiya Suzuki

    36543 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 1-2

    Finnegan relieved Harvey

    36543 9th Inning
  25. Start Inning 1-2

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  26. End Inning 1-2

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    36202 8th Inning
  28. Play Result 1-2

    Candelario struck out looking.

    36202 8th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    36202 8th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    36202 8th Inning
  31. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36202 8th Inning
  32. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36202 8th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36202 8th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Mark Leiter Jr. pitches to Jeimer Candelario

    36202 8th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    36202 8th Inning
  36. Play Result 1-2

    Meneses grounded out to third.

    36202 8th Inning
  37. Ground Out 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36202 8th Inning
  38. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36202 8th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-2

    Mark Leiter Jr. pitches to Joey Meneses

    36202 8th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    36202 8th Inning

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