Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

81-61, 44-27 home


WSH
CHC

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

NationalsTop 1st
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Double
  Four-seam FB 94
- 1 Run, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- B. Lord pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 2nd
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- House picked off and caught stealing second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- B. Lord pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 3rd
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- B. Lord pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 4th
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- B. Lord pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 5th
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- Abrams picked off first.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- B. Lord pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 6th
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- B. Lord pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- P.J. Poulin pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 7th
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- Alcántara in center field.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- C. Beeter pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 8th
- D. Pomeranz pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- J. Ferrer pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- Santana hit for Busch
  2
  1
- Chaparro at first base.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 9th
- D. Palencia pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- Santana at first base.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- C. Henry pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- Turner hit for Alcántara
  2
  1
- Hassell III in left field.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Double	Four-seam FB	94

Nationals
5
Cubs
11

Game 1

9/5

Nationals
2
Cubs
1

Game 2

9/6

Nationals
6
Cubs
3

Game 3

9/7

Wrigley Field

2:20 PM, September 6, 2025

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 38,011

Game Time:2:23

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	84	60	.583	-	W1
New York	76	68	.528	8	L3
Miami	66	78	.458	18	L1
Atlanta	65	79	.451	19	W1
Washington	59	84	.413	24.5	W3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	89	56	.614	-	L1
Chicago	81	63	.563	7.5	L3
Cincinnati	72	72	.500	16.5	L1
St. Louis	72	73	.497	17	L1
Pittsburgh	64	80	.444	24.5	L3

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Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

Washington Nationals

Chicago Cubs

B. Lord5-8

M. Boyd12-8

C. Henry2

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