Major League Baseball
Washington 6, Chi. Cubs 5
Saturday, September 8, 2018 7:05 PM
When: 7:05 PM ET, Saturday, September 8, 2018
Where: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia
Temperature: 65°
Umpires: Home - Jansen Visconti, 1B - Tim Timmons, 2B - Mike Muchlinski, 3B - Carlos Torres
Attendance: 41346
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Chi. Cubs 000400100560
Washington 00010230-670
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Chi. Cubs 83-59 44-24 39-35 L2
Washington 71-72 37-36 34-36 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Washington Nationals have a 37-36 record at home this season. The Chicago Cubs have a 39-35 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Nationals have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Cubs have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Wander Suero pitched 0.2 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.35. Greg Holland closed out the game to get the save and has 2 saves for the season. Justin Wilson took the loss for Chi. Cubs.
  • Anthony Rendon, Bryce Harper hit homeruns for Washington. Victor Caratini had the only homerun for Chi. Cubs.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Chi. Cubs   Washington
Cole Hamels Player Jefry Rodriguez
Loss W/L Loss
5.2 IP 4.0
5 Strikeouts 7
3 Hits 2
4.76 ERA 9.00
Hitting
Chi. Cubs   Washington
Tommy La Stella Player Anthony Rendon
1 Hits 2
0 RBI 2
0 HR 1
1 TB 6
1.000 Avg .500
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Chi. Cubs 6 1 11 .194 12 5 4 2 0
Washington 7 2 17 .233 8 6 7 0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Chi. Cubs. The Nationals have a W/L % of .514 after a win and .479 after a loss.
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Cubs have a W/L % of .530 after a win and .661 after a loss.