Major League Baseball

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Washington Nationals 7
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Chicago Cubs 5
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Match Report

Ruiz and Candelario power the Nationals to a 7-5 victory over the Cubs

— Keibert Ruiz hit a two-run homer and went 3 for 3 with a double to lead the Washington Nationals past the Chicago Cubs 7-5 on Monday night.

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Top Performers

WSH

  • Lane Thomas LF H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Jeimer Candelario 3B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Stone Garrett RF H-AB 3-4 · AB 4 · R 2
  • Joey Meneses 1B H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0

CHC

  • Cody Bellinger LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Christopher Morel 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Miguel Amaya C H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

CHC win series 2-1

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

  • 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

Lineups

Confirmed

CHC

  1. Nico HoernerSS2
  2. Seiya SuzukiRF27
  3. Ian HappLF8
  4. Cody Bellinger1B35
  5. Yan GomesC15
  6. Christopher Morel2B28
  7. Trey Mancini1B34
  8. Miguel AmayaDH9
  9. Patrick Wisdom3B35

Substitutes

  1. Miles MastrobuoniPR21
  2. Tucker BarnhartC18
  3. Mike TauchmanCF50

WSH

  1. CJ AbramsSS5
  2. Lane ThomasRF20
  3. Jeimer Candelario3B46
  4. Joey MenesesDH13
  5. Keibert RuizC20
  6. Stone GarrettLF36
  7. Dominic Smith1B8
  8. Luis Garcia Jr.2B26
  9. Alex CallCF12

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39816 9th Inning
  6. Foul Out 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    39816 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 8th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4705678 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4705678 8th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4705678 7th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    39636 7th Inning
  13. Play Result 7-5

    Wisdom homered to left center (398 feet), Mancini scored.

    39636 7th Inning
  14. Home Run 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39636 7th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 7th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39636 7th Inning
  17. Ball 7-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39636 7th Inning
  18. Foul Out 7-3

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    39636 7th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 7th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4875225 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 7-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4875225 7th Inning
  24. End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
    4875225 7th Inning
  25. Play Result 7-3

    Ruiz homered to right center (400 feet), Candelario scored.

    4875225 7th Inning
  26. Home Run 7-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4875225 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4875225 7th Inning
  28. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    4875225 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4875225 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4875225 7th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4875225 7th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 6th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    39636 6th Inning
  34. Play Result 5-3

    Happ homered to left center (370 feet), Suzuki scored.

    39636 6th Inning
  35. Home Run 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39636 6th Inning
  36. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39636 6th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31816 6th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31816 6th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
    31816 6th Inning
  40. Play Result 5-1

    García hit sacrifice fly to center, Garrett scored.

    31816 6th Inning
  41. Sacrifice Fly 5-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    31816 6th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 5th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 5th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 5th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39636 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    39636 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39636 4th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31816 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31816 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31816 4th Inning
  51. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    31816 4th Inning
  52. Play Result 4-1

    García reached on infield single to second, Garrett scored.

    31816 4th Inning
  53. Single 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    31816 4th Inning
  54. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    31816 4th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    31816 4th Inning
  56. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    31816 4th Inning
  57. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    31816 4th Inning
  58. Play Result 3-1

    Smith grounded out to second, Ruiz scored, Garrett to third.

    31816 4th Inning
  59. Ground Out 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    31816 4th Inning
  60. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    31816 4th Inning
  1. End Inning 7-5

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    36543 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 7-5

    Suzuki struck out swinging.

    36543 9th Inning
  4. Strike Swinging 7-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36543 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  6. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    36543 9th Inning
  7. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    36543 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  9. Strike Looking 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    36543 9th Inning
  10. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36543 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Seiya Suzuki

    36543 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    36543 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 7-5

    Hoerner struck out looking.

    36543 9th Inning
  14. Strike Looking 7-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking

    36543 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  16. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    36543 9th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36543 9th Inning
  18. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36543 9th Inning
  19. Strike Looking 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    36543 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Nico Hoerner

    36543 9th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    36543 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 7-5

    Wisdom struck out swinging.

    36543 9th Inning
  23. Strike Swinging 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 3 Swinging

    36543 9th Inning
  24. Strike Swinging 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    36543 9th Inning
  25. Strike Swinging 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36543 9th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Patrick Wisdom

    36543 9th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    36543 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 7-5

    Amaya singled to left.

    36543 9th Inning
  29. Single 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    36543 9th Inning
  30. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    36543 9th Inning
  31. Strike Swinging 7-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36543 9th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5

    Kyle Finnegan pitches to Miguel Amaya

    36543 9th Inning
  33. Start Inning 7-5

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  34. End Inning 7-5

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  35. End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
    39816 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 7-5

    Meneses grounded out to second.

    39816 9th Inning
  37. Ground Out 7-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    39816 9th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 7-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39816 9th Inning
  39. Ball 7-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    39816 9th Inning
  40. Strike Looking 7-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    39816 9th Inning

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