Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

81-60, 44-26 home


WSH
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	5	6	0
5	1	0	2	0	2	0	1	-	11	10	0

J. Assad2-1

5.1 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

J. Irvin8-11

3.1 IP, 5 H, 7 ER, 2 K, 4 BB

NationalsTop 1st
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 90
  3
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 91
  4
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  5
  Strike Looking
  Cutter 88
  6
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 90
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- J. Irvin pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 5 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 2nd
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- J. Irvin pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 3rd
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- J. Irvin pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- Crow-Armstrong stole second.
  0
  6
- Swanson stole second.
  0
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 4th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- J. Irvin pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- O. Ribalta pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 5th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- S. Ogasawara pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 6th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- C. Thielbar pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- S. Ogasawara pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- Happ to second on wild pitch by Ogasawara.
  5
  8
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 7th
- A. Kittredge pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- J. Rutledge pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 8th
- T. Rogers pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- K. Pilkington pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- Suzuki to second on wild pitch by Pilkington.
  5
  11
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 9th
- P. Hodge pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	90
3 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	91
4 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
5 Strike Looking	Cutter	88
6 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	90

Nationals
5
Cubs
11

Game 1

9/5

Nationals
Cubs

Game 2

9/6

Nationals
Cubs

Game 3

9/7

Wrigley Field

2:20 PM, September 5, 2025Coverage: Apple TV+

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 32,320

Game Time:2:40

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Clint Vondrak
First Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
Second Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Third Base Umpire - Dan Bellino

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	82	59	.582	-	W2
New York	76	65	.539	6	W1
Miami	65	76	.461	17	L4
Atlanta	64	77	.454	18	W2
Washington	56	84	.400	25.5	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	87	55	.613	-	W1
Chicago	81	60	.574	5.5	W1
Cincinnati	70	71	.496	16.5	L3
St. Louis	70	72	.493	17	L1
Pittsburgh	64	78	.451	23	L1

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Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

Washington Nationals

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J. Assad2-1

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