Starting Lineups:
Washington Nationals Chicago Cubs
1. Abrams ss Hoerner ss
2. Thomas rf Suzuki rf
3. Candelario 3b Happ lf
4. Meneses dh Bellinger cf
5. Ruiz c Gomes c
6. Garrett lf Morel 2b
7. Smith 1b Mancini 1b
8. L. Garcia 2b Amaya dh
9. Call cf Wisdom 3b
Gore p Smyly p
NATIONALS 1ST: Abrams was hit by a pitch; Abrams stole second;
Thomas struck out; Candelario homered to left [Abrams scored];
Meneses flied to center; Ruiz doubled to left; Garrett struck
out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 2, Cubs 0.
CUBS 1ST: Hoerner struck out [Hoerner out at first (catcher to
first)]; Suzuki grounded out (third to first); Happ grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 2, Cubs 0.
NATIONALS 2ND: Smith struck out; L. Garcia grounded out (pitcher
to first); Call flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Nationals 2, Cubs 0.
CUBS 2ND: Bellinger singled to third; Gomes walked [Bellinger to
second]; Morel singled to left [Bellinger scored, Gomes to
second]; Mancini lined to right; Amaya was called out on
strikes; Wisdom walked [Gomes to third, Morel to second];
Hoerner grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Nationals 2, Cubs 1.
NATIONALS 3RD: Abrams struck out; Thomas was called out on
strikes; Candelario was hit by a pitch; Meneses forced
Candelario (third to second) [Meneses to first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Nationals 2, Cubs 1.
CUBS 3RD: Suzuki struck out; Happ was called out on strikes;
Bellinger lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals
2, Cubs 1.
NATIONALS 4TH: Ruiz walked; Garrett doubled to center [Ruiz to
third]; Smith grounded out (second to first) [Ruiz scored,
Garrett to third]; L. Garcia singled to second [Garrett scored];
Call struck out; Abrams singled to right [L. Garcia to second];
Thomas forced L. Garcia (third unassisted) [Thomas to first]; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 1.
CUBS 4TH: Gomes flied to right; Morel flied to center; Mancini
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals
4, Cubs 1.
NATIONALS 5TH: Candelario grounded out (third to first); Meneses
struck out; Ruiz singled to right; Ruiz was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Nationals 4, Cubs 1.
CUBS 5TH: Amaya flied to center; Wisdom flied to right; Hoerner
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 4,
Cubs 1.
NATIONALS 6TH: Garrett doubled to center; Smith grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Garrett to third]; L. Garcia out on a
sacrifice fly to center [Garrett scored]; Call singled to
shortstop; Call stole second; Abrams flied to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Cubs 1.
CUBS 6TH: Suzuki singled to second; Happ homered to left [Suzuki
scored]; Bellinger struck out; Gomes popped to second; Morel
popped to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 5, Cubs 3.
NATIONALS 7TH: PALENCIA REPLACED SMYLY (PITCHING); Thomas
grounded out (shortstop to first); Candelario singled to third;
Meneses grounded out (catcher to first) [Candelario to second];
Ruiz homered to right [Candelario scored]; Garrett singled to
left; Smith struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Nationals 7, Cubs
3.
CUBS 7TH: Mancini singled to center; Amaya flied to left in foul
territory; Wisdom homered to left-center [Mancini scored];
THOMPSON REPLACED GORE (PITCHING); Hoerner flied to center;
Suzuki lined to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 7, Cubs
5.
NATIONALS 8TH: LEITER REPLACED PALENCIA (PITCHING); L. Garcia
flied to left; Call popped to shortstop; Abrams grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 7, Cubs 5.
CUBS 8TH: Happ flied to left; Bellinger singled to right; Gomes
singled to third [Bellinger to second]; MASTROBUONI RAN FOR
GOMES; Morel struck out; FINNEGAN REPLACED THOMPSON (PITCHING);
TAUCHMAN BATTED FOR MANCINI; Bellinger stole third and
Mastrobuoni stole second; Tauchman lined to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB. Nationals 7, Cubs 5.
NATIONALS 9TH: BELLINGER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
BARNHART REPLACED MASTROBUONI (PLAYING C ); TAUCHMAN STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING CF); MERRYWEATHER REPLACED LEITER (PITCHING);
Thomas was called out on strikes; Candelario popped to third in
foul territory; Meneses grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Nationals 7, Cubs 5.
CUBS 9TH: Amaya singled to left; Wisdom struck out; Hoerner was
called out on strikes; Suzuki struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Nationals 7, Cubs 5.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Nationals 7 11 0 6
Cubs 5 9 0 6
