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Washington Nationals 5, Chicago Cubs 11: final score and stats

Chicago Cubs beat Washington Nationals, Washington Nationals 5 to Chicago Cubs 11, on Friday, September 5, 2025 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 5, 2025

Washington Nationals56-845

Final

Chicago Cubs81-6011

DateSep 5, 2025

Start time2:20 PM ET

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVApple TV

Attendance32,320

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Washington Nationals	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	5
Chicago Cubs	5	1	0	2	0	2	0	1	-	11

Top performers

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageDaylen Lile · 2-4, 2 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R, K

Home RunsLuis Garcia Jr. · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R

Runs Batted InLuis Garcia Jr. · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R

MLB RatingDaylen Lile · 2-4, 2 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R, K

Chicago Cubs

Batting AveragePete Crow-Armstrong · 2-3, 2 RBI, R, SB, K

Home RunsReese McGuire · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InDansby Swanson · 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB, SB

MLB RatingNico Hoerner · 2-4, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB

Team comparison

Washington NationalsChicago Cubs

Runs per game

Runs allowed per game

56-84Record81-60

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
James Wood	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	.256	.353	.470
CJ Abrams	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	19	.265	.327	.446
Josh Bell	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	16	.225	.321	.379
Daylen Lile	2-4	4	2	2	2	0	0	1	8	.275	.321	.422
Luis Garcia Jr.	1-3	3	1	1	3	1	0	0	11	.260	.295	.409
Andres Chaparro	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	21	.176	.275	.324
Riley Adams	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	15	.203	.267	.350
Robert Hassell III	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.226	.261	.315
Brady House	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.240	.255	.332
Team	6-30	30	5	6	5	1	2	9	129

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jake Irvin	3.1	5	7	7	4	2	2	79-45	5.71	79
Orlando Ribalta	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	0	23-14	6.05	23
Shinnosuke Ogasawara	2.0	1	2	2	1	0	1	29-19	5.67	29
Jackson Rutledge	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	10-8	5.46	10
Konnor Pilkington	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	1	25-12	4.43	25
Team	8.0	10	11	11	8	5	4	166-98		166

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Michael Busch	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.257	.335	.487
Ian Happ	1-2	2	4	1	1	1	3	0	25	.239	.342	.415
Seiya Suzuki	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	18	.244	.323	.468
Pete Crow-Armstrong	2-3	3	1	2	2	0	0	1	19	.253	.291	.494
Nico Hoerner	2-4	4	2	2	2	1	1	0	19	.290	.339	.386
Willi Castro	1-3	3	1	1	2	0	1	0	14	.167	.203	.258
Dansby Swanson	1-4	4	1	1	3	1	1	0	21	.247	.298	.425
Matt Shaw	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	25	.229	.296	.398
Reese McGuire	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	13	.230	.252	.451
Team	10-32	32	11	10	11	4	8	5	166

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Javier Assad	5.1	3	4	4	2	4	1	81-49	4.62	81
Caleb Thielbar	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	0	13-9	2.15	13
Andrew Kittredge	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	9-6	3.57	9
Taylor Rogers	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	11-9	3.43	11
Porter Hodge	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	15-11	6.41	15
Team	9.0	6	5	5	2	9	1	129-84		129

Season series

WSH wins series 2-1

Sep 7, 2025WSH 6, CHC 3

Sep 6, 2025WSH 2, CHC 1

Sep 5, 2025WSH 5, CHC 11

Team pages

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Chicago Cubs
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs?

Chicago Cubs won, 11-5, on Friday, September 5, 2025.

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

Washington Nationals 5, Chicago Cubs 11.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Nationals: Daylen Lile (2-4, 2 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R, K batting average). Chicago Cubs: Pete Crow-Armstrong (2-3, 2 RBI, R, SB, K batting average).

Where is Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs played?

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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