Final · MLB · Thu Mar 26, 1:20 PM CDT · Cubs Home Opener
- Probable pitchers
- Cade Cavalli (WSH) vs Matthew Boyd (CHC)
- TV
- Marquee Sports Network, Nationals.TV
- Where
- Wrigley Field
Nationals beat Cubs 10-4. Nationals took the lead for good in the 4th.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 |
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| CHC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
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Win: Brad Lord. Loss: Matthew Boyd. Home runs: House (WSH), Wiemer (WSH), Young (WSH).
By the numbers: Hits WSH 11, CHC 8; Errors WSH 2, CHC 1; Left on base WSH 8, CHC 26.
Team stats
| WSH | CHC |
|---|
| Hits | 11 | 8 |
| Errors | 2 | 1 |
| Left on base | 8 | 26 |
| Home runs | 3 | 0 |
| Walks | 2 | 6 |
| Strikeouts | 12 | 9 |
Box score
Washington Nationals
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Wood LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Chaparro 1B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| García Jr., L 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| House 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Lile DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wiemer RF | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Abrams SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nuñez, N 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ruiz, K C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Young CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 37 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Cavalli | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 75 |
| Poulin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Lord (W) | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 |
| Beeter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 |
| Pérez, C | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 182 |
Chicago Cubs
Batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | HR |
|---|
| Busch 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bregman 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Happ LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Crow-Armstrong CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hoerner 2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kelly, C C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ballesteros DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Swanson SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaw RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conforto RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP |
|---|
| Boyd (L) | 3.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 63 |
| Brown, Be | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 49 |
| Milner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Webb, J | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 138 |
Play-by-play
Top 1st 3
- 1 out WSH James Wood strikes out swinging.
- 2 out WSH Andrés Chaparro flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
- 3 out WSH Brady House strikes out swinging.
Bottom 1st 4
- 0 out CHC Michael Busch doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder James Wood.
- 1 out CHC Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.
- 2 out CHC Ian Happ called out on strikes.
- 3 out CHC Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes.
Top 2nd 4
- 1 out WSH Daylen Lile lines out to right fielder Matt Shaw.
- 1 out WSH Joey Wiemer homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. WSH 1, CHC 0
- 2 out WSH CJ Abrams strikes out swinging.
- 3 out WSH Nasim Nuñez called out on strikes.
Bottom 2nd 3
- 1 out CHC Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging.
- 2 out CHC Carson Kelly flies out sharply to right fielder Joey Wiemer.
- 3 out CHC Moisés Ballesteros strikes out swinging.
Top 3rd 3
- 1 out WSH Keibert Ruiz strikes out swinging.
- 2 out WSH Jacob Young strikes out swinging.
- 3 out WSH James Wood strikes out swinging.
Bottom 3rd 6
- 0 out CHC Dansby Swanson walks.
- 1 out CHC Matt Shaw flies out to right fielder Joey Wiemer. Dansby Swanson to 3rd.
- 1 out CHC Michael Busch singles on a fly ball to left fielder James Wood. Dansby Swanson scores. WSH 1, CHC 1
- 1 out CHC Alex Bregman walks. Michael Busch to 2nd.
- 2 out CHC Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
- 3 out CHC Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to right fielder Joey Wiemer. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Joey Wiemer to catcher Keibert Ruiz to third baseman Brady House. WSH 1, CHC 2
Top 4th 9
- 0 out WSH Andrés Chaparro doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Shaw.
- 0 out WSH Brady House singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Andrés Chaparro to 3rd.
- 0 out WSH Daylen Lile singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Shaw. Andrés Chaparro scores. Brady House to 3rd. WSH 2, CHC 2
- 0 out WSH Joey Wiemer walks. Daylen Lile to 2nd.
- 1 out WSH Nationals challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: CJ Abrams singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Matt Shaw. Brady House scores. Daylen Lile scores. CJ Abrams out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Matt Shaw to second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Joey Wiemer to 3rd. WSH 4, CHC 2
- 2 out WSH Nasim Nuñez grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Joey Wiemer scores. WSH 5, CHC 2
- 2 out WSH Keibert Ruiz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Shaw.
- 2 out WSH Jacob Young homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Keibert Ruiz scores. WSH 7, CHC 2
- 3 out WSH James Wood grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
Bottom 4th 5
- 0 out CHC Nico Hoerner reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Brady House.
- 0 out CHC Carson Kelly walks. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.
- 1 out CHC Moisés Ballesteros grounds out softly, pitcher Cade Cavalli to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. Carson Kelly to 2nd.
- 2 out CHC Dansby Swanson grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. Nico Hoerner scores. Carson Kelly to 3rd. WSH 7, CHC 3
- 3 out CHC Matt Shaw grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.
Top 5th 4
- 0 out WSH Andrés Chaparro singles on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
- 1 out WSH Brady House called out on strikes.
- 2 out WSH Daylen Lile called out on strikes.
- 3 out WSH Joey Wiemer singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Joey Wiemer out at 2nd, second baseman Nico Hoerner to third baseman Alex Bregman to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Andrés Chaparro to 3rd.
Bottom 5th 5
- 0 out CHC Michael Busch walks.
- 1 out CHC Alex Bregman pops out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez.
- 1 out CHC Ian Happ singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Michael Busch to 2nd.
- 2 out CHC Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to third baseman Brady House in foul territory.
- 3 out CHC Nico Hoerner grounds into a force out, shortstop CJ Abrams to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. Ian Happ out at 2nd.
Top 6th 4
- 1 out WSH CJ Abrams grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
- 1 out WSH Nasim Nuñez walks.
- 2 out WSH Keibert Ruiz grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Nasim Nuñez to 3rd.
- 3 out WSH Jacob Young flies out to right fielder Matt Shaw.
Bottom 6th 4
- 0 out CHC Carson Kelly singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Joey Wiemer.
- 1 out CHC Moisés Ballesteros flies out sharply to right fielder Joey Wiemer.
- 2 out CHC Dansby Swanson grounds out softly, pitcher Brad Lord to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. Carson Kelly to 2nd.
- 3 out CHC Matt Shaw grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.
Top 7th 3
- 1 out WSH James Wood strikes out swinging.
- 2 out WSH Luis García Jr. pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
- 3 out WSH Brady House grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
Bottom 7th 5
- 0 out CHC Michael Busch doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Joey Wiemer.
- 0 out CHC Alex Bregman singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Joey Wiemer. Michael Busch to 3rd.
- 1 out CHC Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
- 1 out CHC Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Brady House. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 2nd. WSH 8, CHC 4
- 3 out CHC Nico Hoerner grounds into a double play, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Nico Hoerner out at 1st.
Top 8th 5
- 1 out WSH Daylen Lile lines out to right fielder Matt Shaw.
- 1 out WSH Joey Wiemer singles on a ground ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
- 2 out WSH CJ Abrams flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
- 2 out WSH Nasim Nuñez hit by pitch. Joey Wiemer to 2nd.
- 3 out WSH Keibert Ruiz grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
Bottom 8th 5
- 1 out CHC Carson Kelly grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr.
- 1 out CHC Moisés Ballesteros walks.
- 1 out CHC Dansby Swanson walks.
- 2 out CHC Michael Conforto strikes out swinging.
- 3 out CHC Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to pitcher Clayton Beeter.
Top 9th 5
- 0 out WSH Jacob Young reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Alex Bregman.
- 1 out WSH James Wood strikes out swinging.
- 2 out WSH Luis García Jr. grounds into a force out, pitcher Jacob Webb to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Jacob Young out at 2nd. Luis García Jr. to 1st.
- 2 out WSH Brady House homers (1) on a fly ball to right field. Luis García Jr. scores. WSH 10, CHC 4
- 3 out WSH Daylen Lile strikes out swinging.
Bottom 9th 3
- 1 out CHC Alex Bregman strikes out swinging.
- 2 out CHC Ian Happ flies out sharply to left fielder James Wood.
- 3 out CHC Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.