Chicago Cubs 12, Washington Nationals 6: final score and stats
Chicago Cubs beat Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs 12 to Washington Nationals 6, on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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Box score
Chicago Cubs
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 1-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | .284 | .384 | .544 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | .273 | .364 | .480 |
| Alex Bregman | 3-3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .256 | .347 | .412 |
| Carson Kelly | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | .261 | .346 | .373 |
| Michael Busch | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .245 | .353 | .389 |
| Nico Hoerner | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | .262 | .322 | .365 |
| Tyrone Taylor | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .238 | .291 | .475 |
| Ian Happ | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .218 | .327 | .419 |
| Pedro Ramirez | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .302 | .359 | .448 |
| Dansby Swanson | 2-4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .216 | .297 | .406 |
| Team | 13-40 | 40 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 196 |
Chicago Cubs
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Peterson | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 90-59 | 5.35 | 90 |
| Javier Assad | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 66-33 | 3.59 | 66 |
| Team | 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 156-92 | 156 |
Washington Nationals
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Crews | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .214 | .287 | .366 |
| Andres Chaparro | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .225 | .347 | .480 |
| Abimelec Ortiz | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .308 | .333 | .692 |
| Brady House | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .236 | .288 | .396 |
| CJ Abrams | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 26 | .284 | .358 | .544 |
| Harry Ford | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .227 | .333 | .477 |
| Andrew Pinckney | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .333 | .429 | .833 |
| Jose Tena | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .239 | .314 | .394 |
| Jacob Young | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .248 | .313 | .407 |
| Daylen Lile | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .247 | .296 | .417 |
| Nasim Nunez | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .230 | .315 | .267 |
| Team | 11-38 | 38 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 156 |
Washington Nationals
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Kent | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 78-37 | 6.75 | 78 |
| Jake Bird | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25-17 | 5.79 | 25 |
| Tom Cosgrove | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-13 | 3.27 | 17 |
| Yovanny Cruz | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13-7 | 4.50 | 13 |
| Trevor Williams | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 63-42 | 2.38 | 63 |
| Team | 9.0 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 196-116 | 196 |
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Who won Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals?
Chicago Cubs won, 12-6, on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
What was the final score of Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals?
Chicago Cubs 12, Washington Nationals 6.
Who were the top performers?
Chicago Cubs: Alex Bregman (3-3, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB batting average). Washington Nationals: Daylen Lile (2-4, 3 RBI, SB, K batting average).
Where is Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals played?
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia.
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