Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals
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Busch's big day propels Cubs to 8-3 win over Nationals
Nico Hoerner singled in two runs to complete a four-run fifth inning that put Chicago up 7-3. Dansby Swanson added a pair of sacrifice flies as the Cubs won their third straight and 15th out of 19.
Right-hander Cade Horton (3-0) allowed three runs over 5 1/3 innings to start Chicago’s nine-game road trip.
CJ Abrams, James Wood and Luis García Jr. drove in runs for the Nationals.
Busch tripled and singled off Trevor Williams (3-6), forced across a run on a bases-loaded walk against Andrew Chafin in the fifth, then hit a seventh-inning solo shot off Zach Brzykcy.
He flew out to left against Jackson Rutledge in the ninth to fall just short of Chicago’s second cycle this season. On March 31, Carson Kelly became the first Cubs batter to accomplish the feat since 1993.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Ruiz grounded out to pitcher. |
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9th Inning | Hassell III grounded out to third. |
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9th Inning | Bell grounded out to first, García Jr. to second. |
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9th Inning | García Jr. singled to center. |
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9th Inning | Pressly relieved Cabrera |
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9th Inning | Swanson grounded out to shortstop. |
Statistics
 CHC |
 WSH |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 9 | Ground Balls | 14 |
| 9 | Strikeouts | 4 |
| 8 | Runs Batted In | 3 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 9 | Hits | 7 |
| 3 | Stolen Bases | 1 |
| 5 | Walks | 1 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 8 | Runs | 3 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 3 | Sacrifice Flies | 1 |
| 34 | At Bats | 32 |
| 1 | Home Runs | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 14 | Runners Left On Base | 13 |
| 1 | Triples | 0 |
| 1 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 2 | Doubles | 2 |
| 19 | Fly Balls | 15 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 1 |
| 176 | Pitches | 116 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 16 | Total Bases | 9 |
| 42 | Plate Appearances | 34 |
| 162.0 | Projected Home Runs | 0.0 |
| 4 | Extra Base Hits | 2 |
| 6.7 | Runs Created | 1.6 |
| .265 | Batting Average | .219 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .471 | Slugging Percentage | .281 |
| .441 | Secondary Average | .094 |
| .333 | On Base Percentage | .235 |
| .804 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .517 |
| 0.5 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.9 |
| 6.5 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 1.5 |
| 53.5 | Batter Rating | 24.0 |
| 34.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 0.0 |
| 1.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.50 |
| 4.19 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.41 |
| .206 | Isolated Power | .063 |
| 0.56 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.25 |
| .119 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .029 |
| .176 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.125 |
| 16.0 | Runs Produced | 6.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.5 | Patience Ratio | 0.3 |
| 0.3 | Balls In Play Average | 0.3 |
| 94.3 | MLB Rating | 74.3 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 27,702 | Capacity: