Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Strasburg
  
  Schwarber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Strasburg
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Strasburg
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Soto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Lester
  
  Turner hits a popup towards third. Bote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Eaton vs. Lester
  
  Eaton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rendon vs. Lester
  
  Rendon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Eaton moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Kendrick vs. Lester
  
  Kendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Eaton moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Soto vs. Lester
  
  Soto hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Contreras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Strasburg
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rendon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Strasburg
  
  Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Turner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Strasburg
  
  Heyward hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dozier vs. Lester
  
  Dozier hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Lester
  
  Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Lester
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards short. Baez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Strasburg vs. Lester
  
  Strasburg strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Strasburg
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bote vs. Strasburg
  
  Bote strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lester vs. Strasburg
  
  Lester strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Lester
  
  Turner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Eaton vs. Lester
  
  Eaton bunts towards third. Bote picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bote. Turner moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Rendon vs. Lester
  
  There goes Eaton. The throw from Contreras to Russell and they have Eaton trapped. The throw over to Rizzo, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 4-2, RoB: --3
  Rendon vs. Lester
  
  Rendon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Kendrick vs. Lester
  
  Kendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schwarber. Kendrick reaches second base with a double. Turner scores. Rendon moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Soto vs. Lester
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Bryant. Soto reaches second base with a double. Rendon scores. Kendrick scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Dozier vs. Lester
  
  Dozier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Soto moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gomes vs. Lester
  
  Gomes hits a fly ball into left field. Schwarber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. Lester
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Strasburg
  
  Schwarber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bryant vs. Strasburg
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rendon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Strasburg
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Strasburg vs. Lester
  
  Strasburg hits a fly ball into center field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Lester
  
  Turner strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Eaton vs. Lester
  
  Eaton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Strasburg
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rendon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Strasburg
  
  Contreras hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs. Strasburg
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Strasburg
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Heyward moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bote vs. Strasburg
  
  The ball gets by Gomes for a passed ball. Heyward moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Bote vs. Strasburg
  
  The ball gets by Gomes for a passed ball. Heyward scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rendon vs. Lester
  
  Rendon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heyward. Rendon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kendrick vs. Lester
  
  Kendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rendon moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Soto vs. Lester
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rendon scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Edwards
  
  Carl Edwards now pitching.
  
  Dozier strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gomes vs. Edwards
  
  Gomes hits a line drive into center field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bote vs. Strasburg
  
  Bote hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Descalso vs. Strasburg
  
  Daniel Descalso pinch hits for Carl Edwards.
  
  Descalso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kendrick scoops it up and throws to first, with Strasburg covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Strasburg
  
  Schwarber strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Strasburg
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Turner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Chatwood
  
  Tyler Chatwood now pitching.
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strasburg vs. Chatwood
  
  Strasburg bunts towards the mound. Chatwood fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Turner vs. Chatwood
  
  Turner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Eaton vs. Chatwood
  
  Eaton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Strasburg
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dozier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Strasburg
  
  Baez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Strasburg
  
  Contreras strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Rendon vs. Chatwood
  
  Rendon hits a line drive towards third. Bote reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kendrick vs. Chatwood
  
  Kendrick strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Chatwood
  
  Soto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dozier vs. Chatwood
  
  Dozier hits a fly ball into right field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Strasburg
  
  Heyward strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Strasburg
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rendon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bote vs. Strasburg
  
  Bote hits a fly ball into right field. Eaton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Cedeno
  
  Xavier Cedeno now pitching.
  
  Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Cedeno
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Cedeno
  
  Adrian Sanchez pinch hits for Stephen Strasburg.
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Contreras and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Sanchez vs. Cedeno
  
  Sanchez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Turner vs. Cedeno
  
  Turner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Eaton vs. Cedeno
  
  Eaton takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to third. Turner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Rendon vs. Brach
  
  Brad Brach now pitching.
  
  Rendon strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Almora vs. Doolittle
  
  Sean Doolittle now pitching. Albert Almora pinch hits for Brad Brach.
  
  Almora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rendon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Doolittle
  
  Schwarber strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Nationals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Doolittle
  
  Bryant hits a popup towards first. Kendrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/18/2019 -- Chicago at Washington (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Schwarber K, lf       4  0  1  0   Turner T, ss          4  1  1  0   
Bryant K, rf          4  0  0  0   Eaton A, rf           4  0  2  0   
Rizzo A, 1b           3  0  0  0   Rendon A, 3b          4  2  2  0   
Baez J, ss            3  0  0  0   Kendrick H, 1b        4  1  1  1   
Contreras W, c        3  0  1  0   Soto J, lf            3  0  2  3   
Heyward J, cf         3  1  0  0   Dozier B, 2b          4  1  2  1   
Russell A, 2b         3  0  1  0   Gomes Y, c            4  0  0  0   
Bote D, 3b            3  1  1  1   Taylor M, cf          3  0  1  0   
Lester J, p           1  0  0  0   Strasburg S, p        2  0  0  0   
Edwards C, p          0  0  0  0   Sanchez A, ph         1  0  0  0   
Descalso D, ph        1  0  0  0   Doolittle S, p        0  0  0  0   
Chatwood T, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Cedeno X, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Brach B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Almora A, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  4  1                        33  5 11  5

Chicago          000 011 000 --  2
Washington       013 010 00x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lester J (L)          4.1 10  5  5  1  3
Edwards C             0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Chatwood T            2.0  0  0  0  2  1
Cedeno X              0.2  1  0  0  2  1
Brach B               0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Strasburg S (W)       8.0  4  2  1  0  7
Doolittle S (S)       1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Bote D
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Chicago 0, Washington 10
2B -- Kendrick H, Soto J, Rendon A
HR -- Dozier B, Bote D
SB -- Taylor M
CS -- Eaton A
SH -- Strasburg S
PB -- Gomes Y 2
T -- 2:56
A -- 37582

    

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