Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals

50-55, 19-34 Away

Final

48-55, 28-25 Home


CHC
WSH

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	8	1
0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	-	4	10	0

CubsTop 1st
- P. Espino pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 89
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Curve 70
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 89
  4
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 90
  5
  Strike Swinging
  Curve 71
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 1st
- J. Arrieta pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- P. Espino pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 2nd
- J. Arrieta pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- P. Espino pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- Alcántara to third on wild pitch by Espino.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 3rd
- J. Arrieta pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- Escobar reached on bunt single to catcher, Stevenson scored on throwing error by pitcher Arrieta, Escobar to first on throwing error by pitcher Arrieta.
  1
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
CubsTop 4th
- P. Espino pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 4th
- J. Arrieta pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- P. Espino pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- Schwindel hit for Arrieta
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 5th
- A. Morgan pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- P. Espino pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- A. Machado pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 6th
- M. Rucker pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- Hernández hit for Machado
  1
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- R. Harper pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 7th
- M. Rucker pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- R. Harper pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- Chirinos hit for Rucker
  1
  4
- G. Klobosits pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 8th
- M. Rodriguez pitching for CHC
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- K. Finnegan pitching for WSH
  CHC
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	89
2 Strike Swinging	Curve	70
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	89
4 Ball	Four-seam FB	90
5 Strike Swinging	Curve	71

Cubs
3
Nationals
4

Game 1

31/7

Cubs
6
Nationals
3

Game 2

1/8

Cubs
5
Nationals
6

Game 3

1/8

Nationals Park

12:05 AM, 31 July 2021

Washington, District of Columbia

Attendance: 33,882

Game Time:2:47

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brian Knight
First Base Umpire - Gabe Morales
Second Base Umpire - Malachi Moore
Third Base Umpire - Doug Eddings

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	63	37	.630	-	W4
Chicago	56	44	.560	7	L1
St. Louis	51	48	.515	11.5	L3
Pittsburgh	52	49	.515	11.5	L1
Cincinnati	45	54	.455	17.5	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	58	41	.586	-	W2
Philadelphia	56	45	.554	3	W1
Miami	52	49	.515	7	L7
Washington	51	50	.505	8	W2
New York	42	59	.416	17	L1

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Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals

P. Espino3-2

J. Arrieta5-10

K. Finnegan2

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Jeff McNeil's pinch-hit single in the 7th inning sends the A's to a 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks

Grissom's clutch hit and Adell's bases-loaded HBP lift Angels to 3-2 walk-off win over Cardinals

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