Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals

Monday, October 9th, 2017 3:08PM CST

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Game Recap

On October 9, 2017, Chicago secured a 2-1 win against Washington to take a 2-1 lead in their National League Division Series. The decisive run came in the eighth inning when Anthony Rizzo hit a single with two outs, breaking a tie. This late offensive effort by the Cubs allowed them to overcome a brilliant pitching performance by the Nationals' Max Scherzer.

Game Details

Date: Monday, October 9th, 2017

Time: 3:08PM CST

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 42,445

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Game Stats


Chicago Cubs Batting

Cubs Batting

Doubles: Zobrist (1, Scherzer)

Runs Batted In: Almora Jr. (1), Rizzo (5)

2-out Runs Batted In: Rizzo

Sacrifice Hit: Jay

Ground Into Double Play: Rizzo

Team Left On Base: 4

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-5 (Zobrist 0-1, Almora Jr. 1-1, Bryant 0-1, Rizzo 1-1, Russell 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Zobrist 1


Chicago Cubs Pitching

Cubs Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Quintana 18/22; Strop 2/5; Edwards Jr. 1/3; Davis 0/3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Quintana 19-14-17-13; Strop 3-1-2-5; Edwards Jr. 0-3-3-2; Davis 1-2-2-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Quintana 7-3; Strop 3-1; Edwards Jr. 2-0; Davis 1-1

Game Scores: J Quintana 69


Chicago Cubs Fielding

Cubs Fielding

Errors: Quintana (1, throw); Zobrist (1, ground ball); Schwarber 2 (2, fly ball, catch)



Washington Nationals Batting

Nationals Batting

Doubles: Zimmerman (1, Strop)

Runs Batted In: Zimmerman (4)

2-out Runs Batted In: Zimmerman

Team Left On Base: 5

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-6 (Turner 0-1, Rendon 0-1, Werth 0-1, Zimmerman 1-1, Scherzer 0-1, Harper 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Rendon 1; Werth 1


Washington Nationals Pitching

Nationals Pitching

Pitcher Notes: Solís pitched to 2 batters in the 7th

Hit By Pitch: Jay (By Scherzer)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Scherzer 13/23; Solís 1/2; Kintzler 2/4; Pérez 1/1

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Scherzer 16-15-19-10; Solís 1-0-3-2; Kintzler 2-2-2-2; Pérez 0-0-0-1

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Scherzer 7-5; Solís 0-0; Kintzler 1-1; Pérez 0-0

Game Scores: M Scherzer 71


Washington Nationals Fielding

Nationals Fielding

Double Plays: 2 (Turner-Zimmerman, Taylor-Murphy-Zimmerman)

Errors: Turner (1, throw)

Assists: Taylor (Rizzo at 2nd base, Heyward at 1st base)


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