Major League Baseball
Washington 6, Chi. Cubs 5
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 8:05 PM
When: 8:05 PM ET, Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 68°
Umpires: Home - John Libka, 1B - Mike Muchlinski, 2B - Charlie Ramos, 3B - Jim Reynolds
Attendance: 37193
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 010300020690
Chi. Cubs 0100004005150
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Washington 37-75 17-40 20-35 W1
Chi. Cubs 44-65 23-34 21-31 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Chicago Cubs have a 23-34 record at home this season. The Washington Nationals have a 20-35 record on the road.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Cubs have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Nationals have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Kyle Finnegan pitched 1.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.63. Carl Edwards Jr. closed out the game to get the save and has 1 save for the season. Mark Leiter Jr. took the loss for Chi. Cubs.
  • Seiya Suzuki had the only homerun for Chi. Cubs. Joey Meneses, Keibert Ruiz (2) hit homeruns for Washington.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Washington   Chi. Cubs
Paolo Espino Player Marcus Stroman
Loss W/L Loss
5.0 IP 5.0
5 Strikeouts 6
6 Hits 5
1.80 ERA 7.20
Hitting
Washington   Chi. Cubs
Keibert Ruiz Player Zach McKinstry
2 Hits 3
4 RBI 0
2 HR 0
8 TB 3
.667 Avg .750
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Washington 9 3 18 .265 9 6 3 0 0
Chi. Cubs 15 1 19 .375 9 5 1 0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game at home against Washington. The Cubs have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .369 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Chi. Cubs. The Nationals have a W/L % of .351 after a win and .320 after a loss.