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Washington Nationals 5, Chicago Cubs 1: final score and stats

Washington Nationals beat Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals 5 to Chicago Cubs 1, on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals.

MLBSaturday, September 21, 2024

Washington Nationals69-865

Final

Chicago Cubs79-761

DateSep 21, 2024

Start time2:20 PM ET

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVMarquee Sports Net, MASN2, MLB.TV

Attendance38,819

Line score

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

Top performers

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageJose Tena · 3-4, R, K

Home RunsJoey Gallo · 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InJoey Gallo · 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingMacKenzie Gore · 7.0 IP, ER, H, 9 K, 3 BB

Chicago Cubs

Batting AveragePatrick Wisdom · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

Home RunsPatrick Wisdom · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

Runs Batted InPatrick Wisdom · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

MLB RatingPatrick Wisdom · 1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K

Team comparison

Washington NationalsChicago Cubs

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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69-86Record79-76

4th in NL EastStanding2nd in NL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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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
Dylan Crews	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	18	.202	.262	.340
James Wood	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	22	.262	.356	.419
Luis Garcia Jr.	2-5	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	15	.281	.319	.440
Juan Yepez	2-4	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	23	.281	.335	.443
Jacob Young	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.314	.330
Jose Tena	3-4	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	15	.306	.336	.410
Keibert Ruiz	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	13	.226	.259	.363
Joey Gallo	2-3	3	1	2	3	1	1	0	14	.164	.284	.338
Ildemaro Vargas	2-3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	14	.255	.300	.327
Nasim Nunez	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	13	.262	.392	.286
Team	12-34	34	5	12	5	1	2	8	147

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
MacKenzie Gore	7.0	1	1	1	3	9	1	94-61	4.04	94
Jose Ferrer	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11-6	3.25	11
Kyle Finnegan	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	14-11	3.25	14
Team	9.0	2	1	1	3	9	1	119-78		119

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ian Happ	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	16	.247	.343	.453
Dansby Swanson	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	13	.241	.310	.386
Cody Bellinger	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.266	.326	.429
Patrick Wisdom	1-3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	15	.186	.256	.428
Michael Busch	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	18	.250	.333	.440
Nico Hoerner	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.269	.334	.357
Miguel Amaya	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.225	.283	.344
Pete Crow-Armstrong	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.241	.289	.398
Luis Vazquez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	13	.000	.125	.000
Team	2-27	27	1	2	1	1	3	9	119

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Kyle Hendricks	5.1	9	4	4	1	2	0	91-61	6.28	91
Keegan Thompson	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	1	12-8	2.83	12
Hayden Wesneski	2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	25-20	3.82	25
Trey Wingenter	1.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	19-11	11.05	19
Team	9.0	12	5	5	2	8	1	147-100		147

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

Washington Nationals
Schedule, roster and stats

Chicago Cubs
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs?

Washington Nationals won, 5-1, on Saturday, September 21, 2024.

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

Washington Nationals 5, Chicago Cubs 1.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Nationals: Jose Tena (3-4, R, K batting average). Chicago Cubs: Patrick Wisdom (1-3, HR, RBI, R, BB, K batting average).

Where is Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs played?

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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