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Cubs
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
September 8, 2018
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 8, 2018 at Nationals Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 2018 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Washington Nationals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 8, 2018 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Washington Nationals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cole Hamels |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jefry Rodriguez |
Ballpark | Nationals Park |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 41,346 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jansen Visconti 1B: Tim Timmons 2B: Mike Muchlinski 3B: Carlos Torres |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Albert Almora | Center Fielder |
Kris Bryant | Third Baseman |
Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
Javier Baez | Shortstop |
Kyle Schwarber | Left Fielder |
David Bote | Second Baseman |
Victor Caratini | Catcher |
Cole Hamels | Pitcher |
Ian Happ | Right Fielder |
Joe Maddon | Manager |
Washington Nationals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Trea Turner | Shortstop |
Anthony Rendon | Third Baseman |
Bryce Harper | Right Fielder |
Ryan Zimmerman | First Baseman |
Victor Robles | Left Fielder |
Adrian Sanchez | Second Baseman |
Michael Taylor | Center Fielder |
Spencer Kieboom | Catcher |
Jefry Rodriguez | Pitcher |
Dave Martinez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
September 8, 2018
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Almora vs.
Almora hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bryant vs.
Bryant hits a fly ball into left field. Robles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs.
Rizzo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Baez vs.
Baez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Hamels
Turner hits a popup, foul, towards short. Baez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rendon vs. Hamels
Rendon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hamels
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Hamels
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs.
Schwarber strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
vs.
strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Caratini vs.
Caratini strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Robles vs. Hamels
Robles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Hamels
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Hamels
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kieboom vs. Hamels
Kieboom hits a fly ball into left field. Schwarber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamels vs.
Hamels strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Happ vs.
Happ hits a line drive towards first. Zimmerman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Almora vs.
Almora hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Hamels
hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Hamels
Turner hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rendon vs. Hamels
Rendon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bryant vs.
Bryant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs.
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Baez vs.
Baez hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Zimmerman, and into shallow right field. Baez reaches second base with a double. Bryant moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Schwarber vs.
Schwarber is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
vs.
strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Caratini vs.
Caratini hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hamels vs.
Hamels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Happ vs.
Happ strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hamels
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Hamels
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robles vs. Hamels
Robles hits a fly ball into right field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Hamels
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Almora who is chasing the ball. Sanchez reaches third base with a triple. Harper goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Hamels
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Almora vs.
Unknown Player now pitching.
Almora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Turner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs.
Bryant hits a fly ball into left field. Robles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs.
Rizzo hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Baez vs.
Baez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kieboom vs. Hamels
Kieboom strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stevenson vs. Hamels
Andrew Stevenson pinch hits for Unknown Player.
Stevenson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Hamels
Turner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Solis
Sammy Solis now pitching.
Schwarber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Solis
Addison Russell pinch runs for Kyle Schwarber.
strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Caratini vs. Solis
Caratini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Turner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rendon vs. Hamels
Kris Bryant now playing left field. Javier Baez now playing second base. Addison Russell now playing shortstop. Unknown Player now playing third b
Rendon hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hamels
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Hamels
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Robles vs. Hamels
Robles hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Hamels
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Zimmerman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Edwards
Carl Edwards now pitching.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kieboom vs. Edwards
Kieboom strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
La Stella vs. Solis
Tommy La Stella pinch hits for Carl Edwards.
La Stella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Solis
Happ strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Almora vs.
Unknown Player now pitching. Terrance Gore pinch runs for Tommy La Stella.
There goes Gore. The throw from Kieboom and he is safe. Gore steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Almora vs.
Almora strikes out. There goes Gore. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Bryant vs.
Bryant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robles. Bryant reaches second base with a double. Gore scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs.
Rizzo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Baez vs.
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baez for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eaton vs. Cishek
Steve Cishek now pitching. Adam Eaton pinch hits for Unknown Player.
Eaton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Cishek
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rendon vs. Cishek
Rendon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bryant. Rendon reaches second base with a double. Turner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Wilson
Justin Wilson now pitching.
Harper hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Wilson
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robles vs. Wilson
Robles hits a fly ball into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Wilson
Sanchez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Glover
Koda Glover now pitching.
Russell hits a line drive into left field. Robles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Doolittle
Daniel Murphy pinch hits for Unknown Player. Sean Doolittle now pitching.
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Caratini vs. Doolittle
Caratini hits a fly ball into left field. Robles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Chavez
Javier Baez now playing third base. Daniel Murphy now playing second base. Willson Contreras now catching. Jesse Chavez now pitching.
Taylor hits a line drive into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kieboom vs. Chavez
Kieboom hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Contreras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Chavez
Mark Reynolds pinch hits for Sean Doolittle.
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Chavez
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Holland
Greg Holland now pitching.
Contreras is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Holland
Happ hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Nationals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Holland
Ben Zobrist pinch hits for Albert Almora.
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Turner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/2018, game 2 -- Chicago at Washington (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Almora A, cf 4 0 1 0 Turner T, ss 5 1 1 0 Zobrist B, ph 1 0 0 0 Rendon A, 3b 4 2 2 2 Bryant K, 3b-lf 3 1 1 1 Harper B, rf 1 2 1 2 Rizzo A, 1b 2 0 0 0 Zimmerman R, 1b 2 1 0 0 Baez J, ss-2b-3b 4 1 1 0 Robles V, lf 3 0 0 0 Schwarber K, lf 2 1 1 0 Sanchez A, 2b 4 0 2 2 Russell A, pr-ss 1 0 0 0 Taylor M, cf 3 0 0 0 Bote D, 2b-3b 3 0 0 0 Kieboom S, c 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez J, p 1 0 0 0 Caratini V, c 4 1 1 4 Williams A, p 0 0 0 0 Chavez J, p 0 0 0 0 Stevenson A, ph 1 0 0 0 Hamels C, p 1 0 0 0 Solis S, p 0 0 0 0 Edwards C, p 0 0 0 0 Suero W, p 0 0 0 0 La Stella T, ph 1 0 1 0 Eaton A, ph 1 0 0 0 Gore T, pr 0 1 0 0 Glover K, p 0 0 0 0 Cishek S, p 0 0 0 0 Doolittle S, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson J, p 0 0 0 0 Reynolds M, ph 1 0 1 0 Contreras W, c 0 0 0 0 Holland G, p 0 0 0 0 Happ I, rf 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 5 6 5 30 6 7 6 Chicago 000 400 100 -- 5 Washington 000 102 30x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hamels C 5.2 3 3 3 5 5 Edwards C 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 Cishek S 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 Wilson J (L) 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 Chavez J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Rodriguez J 4.0 2 4 4 3 7 Williams A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Solis S 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 Suero W (W) 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 Glover K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Doolittle S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Holland G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 DP -- Chicago 1, Washington 2 LOB -- Chicago 5, Washington 7 2B -- Baez J, Sanchez A, Bryant K, Rendon A 3B -- Sanchez A HR -- Caratini V, Rendon A, Harper B SB -- Gore T 2 HBP -- by Rodriguez J (Rizzo A), by Holland G (Contreras W) T -- 3:15 A -- 41346
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