Major League Baseball
Washington 9, Chi. Cubs 3
Friday, August 23, 2019 2:20 PM
When: 2:20 PM ET, Friday, August 23, 2019
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 73°
Umpires: Home - Jordan Baker, 1B - Victor Carapazza, 2B - Dan Iassogna, 3B - Hunter Wendelstedt
Attendance: 39889
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 1012301019141
Chi. Cubs 000000003331
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Washington 71-57 36-26 35-31 W3
Chi. Cubs 69-59 44-20 25-39 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Chicago Cubs have a 44-20 record at home this season. The Washington Nationals have a 35-31 record on the road.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Cubs have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Washington has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Nationals have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Anibal Sanchez pitched 8.1 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.81. Jon Lester took the loss for Chi. Cubs.
  • Adam Eaton, Juan Soto hit homeruns for Washington.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Washington   Chi. Cubs
Anibal Sanchez Player Jon Lester
Win W/L Loss
8.1 IP 4.1
6 Strikeouts 2
1 Hits 9
1.08 ERA 12.46
Hitting
Washington   Chi. Cubs
Juan Soto Player Nicholas Castellanos
3 Hits 2
1 RBI 1
1 HR 0
6 TB 3
.750 Avg .500
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Washington 14 2 22 .368 9 8 3 1 1
Chi. Cubs 3 0 4 .100 7 2 2 0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game at home against Washington. The Cubs have a W/L % of .543 after a win and .534 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Chi. Cubs. The Nationals have a W/L % of .521 after a win and .596 after a loss.