Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

58-84, 29-42 Away

Final

81-62, 44-28 Home


WSH
CHC

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

NationalsTop 1st
- D. Pomeranz pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Knuckle Curve 84
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 92
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Knuckle Curve 84
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- A. Alvarez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 2nd
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- A. Alvarez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 3rd
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- Crews caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- A. Alvarez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
NationalsTop 4th
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- A. Alvarez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 5th
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- A. Alvarez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- C. Beeter pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 6th
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- C. Beeter pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 7th
- C. Rea pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- C. Thielbar pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- J. Rutledge pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 8th
- B. Keller pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- M. Thompson pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- Swanson stole second.
  1
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 9th
- D. Palencia pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- Bell hit for Adams
  2
  3
- P. Hodge pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- J. Ferrer pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- Alfaro catching.
  6
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Knuckle Curve	84
2 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	92
3 Strike Swinging	Knuckle Curve	84

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 7, 2025

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 33,343

Game Time:2:30

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	96	66	.593	-	W1
New York	83	79	.512	13	L1
Miami	79	83	.488	17	W1
Atlanta	76	86	.469	20	W1
Washington	66	96	.407	30	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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