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Washington Nationals 1, Chicago Cubs 3: final score and stats

Chicago Cubs beat Washington Nationals, Washington Nationals 1 to Chicago Cubs 3, on Friday, September 20, 2024 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals.

MLBFriday, September 20, 2024

Washington Nationals68-861

Final

Chicago Cubs79-753

DateSep 20, 2024

Start time2:20 PM ET

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVMASN, Marquee Sports Net, MLB.TV

Attendance29,590

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Washington Nationals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Chicago Cubs	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-	3

Top performers

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageJames Wood · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

Home RunsJames Wood · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InJames Wood · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingJames Wood · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB

Chicago Cubs

Batting AverageDansby Swanson · 1-4, HR, RBI, R

Home RunsDansby Swanson · 1-4, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InMike Tauchman · 1-1, 2 RBI

MLB RatingJameson Taillon · 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 4 K, 2 BB

Team comparison

Washington NationalsChicago Cubs

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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68-86Record79-75

4th in NL EastStanding2nd in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Washington Nationals

Drew Millas C · Finger - Surgery

Out

Chicago Cubs

Ben Brown RP · Neck - Fracture

Out

Riley Martin RP · Elbow - Strain

Out

Justin Steele SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Phil Maton RP · Knee - Sprain

Out

Shelby Miller RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Washington Nationals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
CJ Abrams	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	15	.246	.314	.433
Dylan Crews	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	16	.211	.265	.356
James Wood	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	16	.267	.362	.427
Andres Chaparro	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.212	.279	.407
Jose Tena	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	.292	.324	.400
Keibert Ruiz	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	14	.228	.261	.366
Joey Gallo	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	15	.157	.276	.319
Drew Millas	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	14	.240	.296	.320
Darren Baker	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	9	.462	.462	.615
Team	5-32	32	1	5	1	1	3	7	123

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Trevor Williams	5.0	3	1	1	0	7	1	66-46	2.19	66
Robert Garcia	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16-10	4.37	16
Eduardo Salazar	0.2	3	2	2	1	0	0	23-14	2.30	23
Tanner Rainey	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	12-7	4.88	12
Joe La Sorsa	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5-4	6.23	5
Team	8.0	6	3	3	2	7	1	122-81		122

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ian Happ	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	15	.249	.343	.455
Dansby Swanson	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	12	.241	.310	.387
Cody Bellinger	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	.268	.328	.432
Seiya Suzuki	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	13	.279	.360	.481
Michael Busch	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.251	.331	.441
Nico Hoerner	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	11	.271	.336	.359
Pete Crow-Armstrong	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	13	.243	.291	.402
Patrick Wisdom	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.183	.250	.408
Mike Tauchman	1-1	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	5	.247	.350	.359
Miles Mastrobuoni	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.255	.234
Christian Bethancourt	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	8	.306	.333	.571
Team	6-30	30	3	6	3	1	2	7	122

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jameson Taillon	6.0	2	0	0	2	4	0	80-50	3.41	80
Nate Pearson	0.2	2	0	0	1	1	0	22-13	4.71	22
Tyson Miller	1.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	12-10	2.43	12
Porter Hodge	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	9-9	1.98	9
Team	9.0	5	1	1	3	7	1	123-82		123

Season series

CHC win series 3-1

Sep 22, 2024WSH 0, CHC 5

Sep 21, 2024WSH 5, CHC 1

Sep 20, 2024WSH 1, CHC 3

Sep 19, 2024WSH 6, CHC 7

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs?

Chicago Cubs won, 3-1, on Friday, September 20, 2024.

What was the final score of Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs?

Washington Nationals 1, Chicago Cubs 3.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Nationals: James Wood (1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB batting average). Chicago Cubs: Dansby Swanson (1-4, HR, RBI, R batting average).

Where is Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs played?

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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