Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals

Thursday, May 5th, 2016 7:05PM CST

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Game Recap

The Chicago Cubs defeated the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Thursday night in the first game of their four-game series. Key contributions came from pitcher Kyle Hendricks, who threw six scoreless innings, and Ben Zobrist, who drove in four runs for the Cubs.

Game Details

Date: Thursday, May 5th, 2016

Time: 7:05PM CST

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 37,564

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Game Stats


Chicago Cubs Batting

Cubs Batting

Doubles: La Stella (6, Ross); Bryant (8, Ross); Russell (2, Kelley)

Home Runs: Zobrist (3, 8th inning off Rivero 1 on, 2 Out)

Runs Batted In: Zobrist 4 (20), Russell (15)

2-out Runs Batted In: Zobrist 2, Russell

Team Left On Base: 6

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-6 (Zobrist 1-1, Bryant 0-1, Federowicz 0-1, Rizzo 0-1, Heyward 0-1, Russell 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Federowicz 1; Rizzo 1; Heyward 1; Russell 1


Chicago Cubs Pitching

Cubs Pitching

Intentional Walks: Rizzo (By Ross)

Hit By Pitch: Hendricks (By Ross); Kalish (By Rivero)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Hendricks 17-22; Richard 1-1; Grimm 2-2; Strop 2-4; Wood 3-4; Rondón 1-1

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Hendricks 20-5-16-15; Richard 1-1-2-0; Grimm 1-1-0-2; Strop 3-3-2-1; Wood 6-0-5-3; Rondón 0-0-2-1

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Hendricks 10-3; Richard 0-0; Grimm 2-0; Strop 2-0; Wood 0-2; Rondón 0-1

Game Scores: K Hendricks 70


Chicago Cubs Fielding

Cubs Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Zobrist-Russell-Rizzo)



Washington Nationals Batting

Nationals Batting

Doubles: Taylor (3, Hendricks)

Home Runs: Werth (6, 9th inning off Wood 1 on, 2 Out)

Runs Batted In: Werth 2 (17)

2-out Runs Batted In: Werth 2

Ground Into Double Play: Rendon

Team Left On Base: 5

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-4 (Rendon 0-2, Werth 1-1, Taylor 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Rendon 1


Washington Nationals Pitching

Nationals Pitching

Hit By Pitch: Espinosa 2 (By Hendricks, Strop)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Ross 15-27; Solis 1-1; Rivero 4-5; Kelley 2-2

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Ross 22-12-14-15; Solis 0-1-2-1; Rivero 6-3-5-3; Kelley 2-1-2-1

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Ross 4-6; Solis 0-1; Rivero 0-1; Kelley 0-0

Game Scores: J Ross 63


Washington Nationals Fielding

Nationals Fielding

Assists: Harper (Rizzo at 3rd base)


Washington Nationals Baserunning

Nationals Baserunning

Picked Off: Harper (1st base by Hendricks)


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