Top 1

• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Alzolay
  
  Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Alzolay
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Alzolay
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Schwarber vs. Alzolay
  
  Schwarber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Alzolay covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Lester
  
  Contreras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bryant vs. Lester
  
  Bryant hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Contreras moves to third. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rizzo vs. Lester
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Schwarber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Contreras tags and scores. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baez vs. Lester
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Turner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Alzolay
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Alzolay
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Alzolay
  
  Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Lester
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs. Lester
  
  Heyward hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hoerner vs. Lester
  
  Hoerner hits a line drive into right field. Soto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Lester
  
  Happ strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alzolay vs. Lester
  
  Alzolay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lester vs. Alzolay
  
  Lester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Alzolay covering, for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Robles vs. Alzolay
  
  Robles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Alzolay
  
  Turner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Alzolay
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Lester
  
  Contreras hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Lester
  
  Bryant strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Lester
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robles throws the ball in to Castro who tags Rizzo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Lester
  
  Baez strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Alzolay
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Schwarber vs. Alzolay
  
  Schwarber hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Alzolay
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Alzolay
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomes vs. Alzolay
  
  Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Lester
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Turner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Lester
  
  Heyward hits a line drive into right field. Soto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hoerner vs. Lester
  
  Hoerner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Harrison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lester vs. Alzolay
  
  Lester strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Robles vs. Alzolay
  
  Robles strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Alzolay
  
  Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Lester
  
  Happ hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bote vs. Lester
  
  David Bote pinch hits for Adbert Alzolay.
  
  Bote strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Contreras vs. Lester
  
  Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. Happ moves to third. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Bryant vs. Lester
  
  Bryant hits a fly ball into right field. Soto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Brothers
  
  Rex Brothers now pitching.
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Brothers
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Schwarber vs. Brothers
  
  Schwarber strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Tepera
  
  Ryan Tepera now pitching.
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Lester
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Turner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Lester
  
  Baez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Finnegan
  
  Kyle Finnegan now pitching.
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Duffy for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Finnegan
  
  Heyward strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Tepera
  
  Harrison strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Tepera
  
  Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stevenson vs. Tepera
  
  Andrew Stevenson pinch hits for Kyle Finnegan.
  
  Stevenson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hoerner vs.
  
  Unknown Player now pitching.
  
  Hoerner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Happ vs.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hoerner moves to third. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Happ vs.
  
  Happ strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Sogard vs.
  
  Eric Sogard pinch hits for Ryan Tepera.
  
  Sogard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hoerner scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Contreras vs. Rainey
  
  Tanner Rainey now pitching.
  
  Contreras strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bryant vs. Rainey
  
  There goes Sogard. The throw from Gomes and he is safe. Sogard steals second. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bryant vs. Rainey
  
  Bryant strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Robles vs. Chafin
  
  Andrew Chafin now pitching.
  
  Robles hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Chafin
  
  Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soto vs. Chafin
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Turner moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Chafin
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Schwarber vs. Chafin
  
  Schwarber takes first base on ball four. Turner moves to third. Soto moves to second. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Castro vs. Chafin
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Espino
  
  Paolo Espino now pitching.
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Soto. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Baez vs. Espino
  
  Baez strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Duffy vs. Espino
  
  Duffy hits a line drive into right field. Soto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Heyward vs. Espino
  
  Heyward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzo scores. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hoerner vs. Espino
  
  Hoerner hits a line drive into center field. Robles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs.
  
  Unknown Player now pitching.
  
  Harrison strikes out. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs.
  
  Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs.
  
  Yadiel Hernandez pinch hits for Paolo Espino.
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/17/2021 -- Washington at Chicago (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Turner T, ss          3  1  1  1   Contreras W, c        4  2  2  1   
Soto J, rf            4  0  1  0   Bryant K, lf          4  0  1  0   
Bell J, 1b            3  1  2  0   Rizzo A, 1b           3  1  2  1   
Schwarber K, lf       3  1  1  2   Baez J, ss            4  1  1  1   
Castro S, 3b          4  0  0  0   Duffy M, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Harrison J, 2b        4  0  1  0   Heyward J, rf         4  1  2  3   
Gomes Y, c            4  0  0  0   Hoerner N, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Lester J, p           2  0  0  0   Happ I, cf            3  0  1  0   
Finnegan K, p         0  0  0  0   Alzolay A, p          1  0  0  0   
Stevenson A, ph       1  0  0  0   Bote D, ph            1  0  0  0   
Clay S, p             0  0  0  0   Brothers R, p         0  0  0  0   
Rainey T, p           0  0  0  0   Tepera R, p           0  0  0  0   
Espino P, p           0  0  0  0   Sogard E, ph          1  0  1  1   
Hernandez Y, ph       1  0  0  0   Chafin A, p           0  0  0  0   
Robles V, cf          3  0  0  0   Nance T, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  3                        33  7 12  7

Washington       001 200 000 --  3
Chicago          121 001 11x --  7

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lester J (L)          5.1  8  5  5  0  4
Finnegan K            0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Clay S                0.1  2  1  0  0  1
Rainey T              0.2  0  0  0  0  2
Espino P              1.0  2  1  1  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Alzolay A (W)         5.0  5  3  3  0  3
Brothers R            0.2  0  0  0  1  1
Tepera R              1.1  0  0  0  0  3
Chafin A              1.0  1  0  0  2  0
Nance T               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Gomes Y
DP -- Washington 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Washington 5, Chicago 3
2B -- Happ I, Rizzo A
HR -- Heyward J, Turner T, Contreras W, Schwarber K, Baez J
SB -- Sogard E
SF -- Rizzo A
WP -- Clay S
T -- 2:53
A -- 11144

    

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