Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

68-86, 32-47 Away

Final

79-75, 41-35 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
C. AbramsSS	0-3	0	0	0	.246
D. CrewsCF	0-3	0	0	0	.211
J. WoodLF	1-3	1	1	1	.267
A. Chaparro1B	0-3	0	0	0	.212
J. Tena3B	0-4	0	0	0	.292
K. RuizDH	1-4	0	0	0	.228
J. GalloRF	1-4	0	0	0	.157
D. MillasC	1-4	0	0	0	.240
Da. Baker2B	1-4	0	0	0	.462
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: Baker reached on bunt single to pitcher. 5th: Baker flied out to center. 7th: Baker grounded into fielder's choice to second, Millas out at second, Ruiz to third. 9th: Baker grounded out to second.

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
T. Williams	5.0	3	1	0	7	66-46	2.19
R. Garcia	1.0	0	0	0	0	16-10	4.37
E. Salazar	0.2	3	2	1	0	23-14	2.30
T. Rainey	1.0	0	0	1	0	12-7	4.88
J. La Sorsa	0.1	0	0	0	0	5-4	6.23

According to ESPN Analytics

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Wrigley Field

2:20 PM, September 20, 2024

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 29,590

Game Time:2:19

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Adrian Johnson
First Base Umpire - David Arrieta
Second Base Umpire - Ramon De Jesus
Third Base Umpire - Tripp Gibson

Cubs stave off elimination, beat Nationals 3-1 behind Taillon and Swanson

— Jameson Taillon allowed two hits over six innings, Dansby Swanson hit his 16th home run and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Friday to stave off elimination from postseason contention.

Sep 20, 2025, 10:53 pm - AP


WSH
CHC

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

Scoring Summary

		WSH	CHC
1st	Swanson homered to center (389 feet).	0	1
7th	Tauchman singled to right, Hoerner scored and Crow-Armstrong scored.	0	3
8th	Wood homered to right (421 feet).	1	3

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Nationals
6
Cubs
7

Game 1

9/19

Nationals
1
Cubs
3

Game 2

9/20

Nationals
5
Cubs
1

Game 3

9/21

Nationals
0
Cubs
5

Game 4

9/22

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	36	17	.679	-	L1
Philadelphia	26	26	.500	9.5	W1
Washington	26	27	.491	10	W1
Miami	24	29	.453	12	W2
New York	22	30	.423	13.5	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	30	18	.625	-	W4
St. Louis	29	21	.580	2	W1
Chicago	29	23	.558	3	L7
Cincinnati	26	25	.510	5.5	L1
Pittsburgh	26	26	.500	6	L2

Zack Wheeler pitches Phillies to 3-0 victory that stops 7-game win streak for Guardians

— Zack Wheeler pitched six shutout innings and Bryson Stott hit a two-run single as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cleveland 3-0 on Saturday, ending the Guardians' seven-game winning streak.

Nationals P Irvin goes 5 innings, exits with shoulder injury

Washington right-hander Jake Irvin pitched five hitless innings for his first win in nearly two months, a 2-0 victory over Atlanta, but he felt a bit of tightness on his final few pitches in the fifth before turning the game over to the Nationals bullpen.

Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves: Game Highlights

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Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

Win Probability

Game Information

Cubs stave off elimination, beat Nationals 3-1 behind Taillon and Swanson

J. Taillon11-8

T. Williams5-1

P. Hodge7

Scoring Summary

Inning

2026 National League East Standings

2026 National League Central Standings

MLB News

Zack Wheeler pitches Phillies to 3-0 victory that stops 7-game win streak for Guardians

Nationals P Irvin goes 5 innings, exits with shoulder injury

Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves: Game Highlights