Cubs 4-3 Nationals (Aug 12, 2018) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

68-49, 37-22 home


WSH
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	3	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	6	0

J. Wilson4-3

0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

R. Madson2-5

0.2 IP, 2 H, 4 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

NationalsTop 1st
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 94
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 94
  4
  Foul Ball
  Curve 80
  5
  Ground Out
  Four-seam FB 95
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- M. Scherzer pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 2nd
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- M. Scherzer pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 3rd
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- M. Scherzer pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 4th
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- M. Scherzer pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 5th
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- M. Scherzer pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 6th
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- M. Scherzer pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 7th
- C. Hamels pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- M. Scherzer pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 8th
- C. Edwards Jr. pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- K. Glover pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- La Stella hit for Edwards Jr..
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 9th
- B. Kintzler pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- Adams hit for Glover.
  1
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- R. Madson pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- Difo at second base.
  3
  0
- Rendon at third base.
  3
  0
- Bote hit for Wilson.
  3
  0
- Happ ran for Contreras.
  3
  0
- 4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
2 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	94
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	94
4 Foul Ball	Curve	80
5 Ground Out	Four-seam FB	95

Nationals
2
Cubs
3

Game 1

8/10

Nationals
9
Cubs
4

Game 2

8/11

Nationals
3
Cubs
4

Game 3

8/12

Wrigley Field

8:00 PM, August 12, 2018Coverage: ESPN

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 36,490

Game Time:2:56

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Alan Porter
First Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
Second Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Third Base Umpire - Nick Mahrley

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	69	49	.585	-	W4
New York	63	55	.534	6	L7
Miami	57	61	.483	12	L3
Atlanta	51	67	.432	18	W3
Washington	47	70	.402	21.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	73	44	.624	-	W9
Chicago	67	50	.573	6	L1
Cincinnati	62	58	.517	12.5	L1
St. Louis	60	59	.504	14	W1
Pittsburgh	51	68	.429	23	L2

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J. Wilson4-3

R. Madson2-5

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