Josh Bell homers as Nationals rally with 5 in the 9th to beat Cubs 6-3

— Pinch-hitter Josh Bell hit a three-run homer and the Washington Nationals rallied with five runs in the ninth inning off Cubs closer Daniel Palencia to stun Chicago 6-3 on Sunday.
Sep 8, 2025, 10:53 am - AP
WSH
CHC
123456789RHE
000010005671
010010010380
M. Thompson
win

M. Thompson1-0

1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
D. Palencia
loss

D. Palencia1-6

0.0 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 0 K, 1 BB
J. Ferrer
save

J. Ferrer7

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

WSHCHC
2ndKelly homered to left center (384 feet).01
5thHouse hit sacrifice fly to right, Lile scored, García Jr. to third.11
5thSuzuki singled to left, Hoerner scored, Happ to second.12
8thKelly homered to left (399 feet).13
9thHassell III homered to left center (376 feet).23
9thBell homered to center (372 feet), Abrams scored and Wood scored.53
9thHouse sacrificed into double play, center to first to shortstop, Lile scored, García Jr. thrown out at second.63
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