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Washington Nationals 2, Chicago Cubs 1: final score and stats

Washington Nationals beat Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals 2 to Chicago Cubs 1, on Saturday, September 6, 2025 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 6, 2025

Washington Nationals57-842

Final

Chicago Cubs81-611

DateSep 6, 2025

Start time2:20 PM ET

VenueWrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

TVMASN2, MLB.TV, Marquee Sports Net

Attendance38,011

Line score

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

Top performers

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageJorge Alfaro · 2-4, RBI, 2 K

Home RunsDaylen Lile · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InJorge Alfaro · 2-4, RBI, 2 K

MLB RatingDaylen Lile · 2-4, HR, RBI, R

Chicago Cubs

Batting AverageNico Hoerner · 1-3, BB, SB

Home RunsJustin Turner · 0-1

Runs Batted InCarson Kelly · 0-3, RBI, BB, K

MLB RatingPete Crow-Armstrong · 1-2, 2B, R, BB, K

Team comparison

Washington NationalsChicago Cubs

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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57-84Record81-61

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
CJ Abrams	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	12	.265	.328	.447
James Wood	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	17	.256	.352	.469
Jorge Alfaro	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	2	9	.375	.375	.500
Josh Bell	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	.223	.319	.376
Andres Chaparro	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	.171	.268	.314
Daylen Lile	2-4	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	10	.278	.323	.435
Robert Hassell III	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.261	.315
Dylan Crews	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.197	.275	.336
Nasim Nunez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	.220	.291	.380
Brady House	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	.242	.256	.332
Jacob Young	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.233	.300	.284
Team	7-31	31	2	7	2	1	0	7	111

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Brad Lord	5.2	2	1	1	4	7	0	90-53	4.20	90
PJ Poulin	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	9-4	1.56	9
Clayton Beeter	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	22-9	5.19	22
Jose Ferrer	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	16-9	3.97	16
Cole Henry	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	17-10	3.73	17
Team	9.0	3	1	1	7	10	0	154-85		154

Chicago Cubs

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Michael Busch	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	17	.256	.337	.486
Carlos Santana	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.000	.000	.000
Ian Happ	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	16	.237	.339	.412
Seiya Suzuki	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	15	.244	.323	.466
Pete Crow-Armstrong	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	17	.254	.293	.496
Kevin Alcantara	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Justin Turner	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.213	.282	.313
Nico Hoerner	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	15	.290	.340	.385
Carson Kelly	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	1	1	15	.253	.345	.433
Willi Castro	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	24	.159	.205	.246
Dansby Swanson	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	17	.246	.299	.423
Matt Shaw	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.227	.294	.394
Team	3-27	27	1	3	1	0	7	10	154

Chicago Cubs

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Matthew Boyd	7.0	7	2	2	0	3	1	87-56	2.92	87
Drew Pomeranz	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	11-7	2.40	11
Daniel Palencia	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13-10	2.12	13
Team	9.0	7	2	2	0	7	1	111-73		111

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

Washington Nationals
Schedule, roster and stats

Chicago Cubs
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs?

Washington Nationals won, 2-1, on Saturday, September 6, 2025.

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

Washington Nationals 2, Chicago Cubs 1.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Nationals: Jorge Alfaro (2-4, RBI, 2 K batting average). Chicago Cubs: Nico Hoerner (1-3, BB, SB batting average).

Where is Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs played?

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois.

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