Shota Imanaga stars as the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-0
— Shota Imanaga pitched seven crisp innings in his sixth consecutive win, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
0
Chicago Cubs
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Wrigley Field · 30,086 att.
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 0-5
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 0-5
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 0-5
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Amaya homered to left (410 feet), Crow-Armstrong scored.
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Home Run 0-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Busch homered to right (393 feet).
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Home Run 0-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Lipscomb grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 0-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Trey Wingenter pitches to Trey Lipscomb
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Tena struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Trey Wingenter pitches to Jose Tena
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Ruiz grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 0-5
Pitch 9 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Trey Wingenter pitches to Keibert Ruiz
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Play Result 0-5
Wingenter relieved Roberts
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Start Inning 0-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 0-5
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Wisdom struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-5
Joe La Sorsa pitches to Patrick Wisdom
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Paredes flied out to right.
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Fly Out 0-5
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
Showing the last 40 of 536 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
Mike TauchmanRF50
Dansby SwansonSS7
Seiya SuzukiDH27
Michael Busch1B29
Isaac Paredes3B15
Patrick WisdomLF35
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF4
Miguel AmayaC9
Miles Mastrobuoni2B21
WSH
Dylan CrewsRF3
James WoodLF29
Juan Yepez1B75
Andres ChaparroDH87
Keibert RuizC20
Jose Tena2B8
Trey Lipscomb3B38
Jacob YoungCF30
Nasim NunezSS26
Substitutes
Joey Gallo1B17
Luis Garcia Jr.DH26
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