Gore pitches 7 sparkling innings as the Nationals beat the Cubs 5-1 to stop a 5-game slide
— MacKenzie Gore struck out nine in seven sparkling innings, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
5
Chicago Cubs
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Wisdom homered to left center (421 feet).
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Home Run 5-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Gallo homered to right (377 feet), Yepez scored and Tena scored.
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Home Run 5-0
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 5-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Ruiz hit sacrifice fly to center, L. García Jr. scored, Yepez to third.
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Sacrifice Fly 2-0
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Vargas hit sacrifice fly to right, Yepez scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 1-0
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Inning 5-1
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Wisdom grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Play Result 5-1
Swanson to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 5-1
Swanson to second on fielder's indifference.
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Kyle Finnegan pitches to Patrick Wisdom
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Bellinger flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Kyle Finnegan pitches to Cody Bellinger
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Swanson singled to left.
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Single 5-1
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Kyle Finnegan pitches to Dansby Swanson
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Happ lined out to center.
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Line Out 5-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Kyle Finnegan pitches to Ian Happ
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Play Result 5-1
Finnegan relieved Ferrer
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Play Result 5-1
Gallo at first base.
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Play Result 5-1
Young in center field.
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Play Result 5-1
Crews in right field.
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Start Inning 5-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-1
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
L. García Jr. grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Trey Wingenter pitches to Luis Garcia Jr.
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Showing the last 40 of 527 events.
Head to Head
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Ian HappLF8
Dansby SwansonSS7
Cody BellingerRF35
Patrick WisdomDH35
Michael Busch1B29
Nico Hoerner2B2
Miguel AmayaC9
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF4
Luis Vazquez3B52
WSH
Dylan CrewsRF3
James WoodLF29
Luis Garcia Jr.DH26
Juan Yepez1B75
Jose Tena2B8
Keibert RuizC20
Joey Gallo1B17
Ildemaro Vargas3B16
Nasim NunezSS26
Substitutes
Jacob YoungCF30
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