Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

56-84, 27-42 Away

Final

81-60, 44-26 Home


WSH
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	5	6	0
5	1	0	2	0	2	0	1	-	11	10	0

J. Assad2-1

5.1 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

J. Irvin8-11

3.1 IP, 5 H, 7 ER, 2 K, 4 BB

NationalsTop 1st
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 90
  3
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 91
  4
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  5
  Strike Looking
  Cutter 88
  6
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 90
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- J. Irvin pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 5 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 2nd
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- J. Irvin pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 3rd
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- J. Irvin pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- Crow-Armstrong stole second.
  0
  6
- Swanson stole second.
  0
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 4th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- J. Irvin pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- O. Ribalta pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 5th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- S. Ogasawara pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 6th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- C. Thielbar pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- S. Ogasawara pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- Happ to second on wild pitch by Ogasawara.
  5
  8
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 7th
- A. Kittredge pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- J. Rutledge pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 8th
- T. Rogers pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- K. Pilkington pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- Suzuki to second on wild pitch by Pilkington.
  5
  11
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 9th
- P. Hodge pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	90
3 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	91
4 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
5 Strike Looking	Cutter	88
6 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	90

Nationals
5
Cubs
11

Game 1

5/9

Nationals
2
Cubs
1

Game 2

6/9

Nationals
6
Cubs
3

Game 3

7/9

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 5 September 2025

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 32,320

Game Time:2:40

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Clint Vondrak
First Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
Second Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Third Base Umpire - Dan Bellino

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	14	7	.667	-	W4
Miami	9	12	.429	5	L4
Washington	9	12	.429	5	L2
Philadelphia	8	12	.400	5.5	L4
New York	7	14	.333	7	L10

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cincinnati	13	8	.619	-	W2
St. Louis	12	8	.600	0.5	W4
Milwaukee	12	8	.600	0.5	W4
Pittsburgh	12	9	.571	1	L1
Chicago	11	9	.550	1.5	W4

Baltimore Orioles vs. Cleveland Guardians: Game Highlights

Rain threat forces Red Sox to change time of Sunday's game

The Boston Red Sox, who lost to the Tigers 4-1 on Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park, pushed back the start of Sunday's game against Detroit by three hours because of a forecast of rain, with first pitch now scheduled for 4:35 p.m.

Gavin Williams strikes out 11 in the Guardians' 4-2 win over the Orioles

— Gavin Williams struck out 11 over seven innings to push his majors-leading total 40, Brayan Rocchio hit a three-run homer and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Saturday.

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Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

J. Assad2-1

J. Irvin8-11

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Baltimore Orioles vs. Cleveland Guardians: Game Highlights

Rain threat forces Red Sox to change time of Sunday's game

Gavin Williams strikes out 11 in the Guardians' 4-2 win over the Orioles