Major League Baseball

FINAL
Chicago Cubs 3
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Washington Nationals 4
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Nationals Park · 18,577 att.

Match Report

Call's walk-off homer gives Nationals 4-3 win over Cubs

— Alex Call had a lengthy batting cage session, an unusual practice before a day game, in an effort to lock in his timing on fastballs. The Nationals' leadoff batter saw promising results when he lined out to third base twice in his first three...

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Top Performers

CHC

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

WSH

  • Victor Robles RF H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Stone Garrett RF H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Lane Thomas LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • CJ Abrams SS H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · 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

Confirmed

WSH

  1. Alex CallLF12
  2. Luis Garcia Jr.2B26
  3. Jeimer Candelario3B46
  4. Joey MenesesDH13
  5. Dominic Smith1B8
  6. Lane ThomasRF20
  7. CJ AbramsSS5
  8. Stone GarrettLF36
  9. Riley AdamsC15

Substitutes

  1. Victor RoblesCF10

CHC

  1. Nico Hoerner2B2
  2. Dansby SwansonSS7
  3. Ian HappLF8
  4. Seiya SuzukiDH27
  5. Cody BellingerCF35
  6. Patrick Wisdom3B35
  7. Trey Mancini1B34
  8. Nelson VelazquezRF30
  9. Miguel AmayaC9

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    31495 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-4

    Call homered to left (364 feet).

    31495 9th Inning
  3. Home Run 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31495 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002950 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002950 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002950 8th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5002950 8th Inning
  13. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    33191 8th Inning
  14. Play Result 3-3

    Hoerner singled to right, Mancini scored.

    33191 8th Inning
  15. Single 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33191 8th Inning
  16. Strike Swinging 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    33191 8th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33191 8th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    33191 8th Inning
  19. Play Result 2-3

    Amaya hit sacrifice fly to left, Wisdom scored.

    33191 8th Inning
  20. Sacrifice Fly 2-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    33191 8th Inning
  21. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    33191 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33191 8th Inning
  23. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    33191 8th Inning
  24. Strike Looking 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33191 8th Inning
  25. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33191 8th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33191 8th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33191 8th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33191 8th Inning
  29. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    33191 8th Inning
  30. Play Result 1-3

    Mancini doubled to center, Bellinger scored, Wisdom to third.

    33191 8th Inning
  31. Double 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33191 8th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33191 8th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33191 8th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31313 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31313 7th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    5002950 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5002950 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    5002950 6th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    5002950 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31313 4th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31313 4th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31313 4th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31313 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 3rd Inning
  45. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31258 3rd Inning
  46. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31313 3rd Inning
  47. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31313 3rd Inning
  48. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 2nd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 2nd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 2nd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 2nd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31258 2nd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31258 2nd Inning
  54. End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
    31258 2nd Inning
  55. Play Result 0-3

    Thomas homered to left center (408 feet), Meneses scored and Smith scored.

    31258 2nd Inning
  56. Home Run 0-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    31258 2nd Inning
  57. Ball 0-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31258 2nd Inning
  58. Ball 0-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    31258 2nd Inning
  59. Strike Looking 0-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31258 2nd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 0-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31258 2nd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
    31495 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 3-4

    Call homered to left (364 feet).

    31495 9th Inning
  3. Home Run 3-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31495 9th Inning
  4. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3

    Brad Boxberger pitches to Alex Call

    31495 9th Inning
  5. Play Result 3-3

    Boxberger relieved Assad

    31495 9th Inning
  6. Start Inning 3-3

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  7. End Inning 3-3

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    36543 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 3-3

    Mancini flied out to right.

    36543 9th Inning
  10. Fly Out 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    36543 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    36543 9th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  14. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Trey Mancini

    36543 9th Inning
  15. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    36543 9th Inning
  16. Play Result 3-3

    Wisdom struck out swinging.

    36543 9th Inning
  17. Strike Swinging 3-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36543 9th Inning
  18. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    36543 9th Inning
  19. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    36543 9th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36543 9th Inning
  22. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Patrick Wisdom

    36543 9th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    36543 9th Inning
  24. Play Result 3-3

    Bellinger struck out swinging.

    36543 9th Inning
  25. Strike Swinging 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36543 9th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  27. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36543 9th Inning
  28. Strike Swinging 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36543 9th Inning
  29. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Cody Bellinger

    36543 9th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    36543 9th Inning
  31. Play Result 3-3

    Suzuki doubled to left, Happ to third.

    36543 9th Inning
  32. Double 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    36543 9th Inning
  33. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36543 9th Inning
  34. Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Seiya Suzuki

    36543 9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    36543 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 3-3

    Happ walked.

    36543 9th Inning
  37. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    36543 9th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  39. Automatic Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Automatic Ball 3

    36543 9th Inning
  40. Ball 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36543 9th Inning

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