Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals

Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 7:05PM CST

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Game Recap

The Washington Nationals defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-5 Tuesday night, snapping their six-game losing streak. Washington initially held a three-run advantage but lost it before regrouping to secure the victory. Joey Meneses hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning, and Keibert Ruiz contributed significantly with two home runs earlier in the contest.

Game Details

Date: Tuesday, August 9th, 2022

Time: 7:05PM CST

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 37,193

Line Score

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Chicago CubsCHC 010000400
Washington NationalsWSH 010300020

Game Stats


Chicago Cubs Batting

Cubs Batting

Doubles: Happ (29, Espino)

Home Runs: Suzuki (9, 2nd inning off Espino 0 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Ortega (25), Contreras (44), Reyes (29), Hoerner (36), Suzuki (33)

2-out Runs Batted In: Reyes, Hoerner

Team Left On Base: 10

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-10 (Ortega 1-2, Contreras 1-2, Wisdom 0-1, Reyes 1-1, Happ 0-1, Hoerner 1-1, Morel 0-1, Suzuki 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Contreras 1; Wisdom 1; Morel 1; Suzuki 2


Chicago Cubs Pitching

Cubs Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Stroman 15/21; Leiter Jr. 5/9; Uelmen 2/7

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Stroman-19-8-15-13; Leiter Jr.-7-6-2-6; Uelmen-5-0-2-6

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Stroman 5-3; Leiter Jr. 2-1; Uelmen 2-3

Game Scores: M Stroman 45


Chicago Cubs Fielding

Cubs Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Hoerner-Morel-Wisdom)


Chicago Cubs Baserunning

Cubs Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Suzuki (3, 2nd base by Edwards Jr./Ruiz)



Washington Nationals Batting

Nationals Batting

Home Runs: Meneses (3, 8th inning off Leiter Jr. 1 on, 2 Out); Ruiz 2 (6, 2nd inning off Stroman 0 on, 1 Out, 4th inning off Stroman 2 on, 1 Out)

Runs Batted In: Meneses 2 (5), Ruiz 4 (29)

2-out Runs Batted In: Meneses 2

Ground Into Double Play: Thomas

Team Left On Base: 4

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-2 (Thomas 0-1, Ruiz 1-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Thomas 1


Washington Nationals Pitching

Nationals Pitching

Pitcher Notes: Ramírez pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

Hit By Pitch: Contreras (by Espino)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Espino 12/22; Ramírez 4/6; Edwards Jr. 2/5; Finnegan 3/6; Machado 2/3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Espino-17-8-15-16; Ramírez-4-1-2-6; Edwards Jr.-5-4-6-1; Finnegan-1-0-1-6; Machado-1-3-4-2

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Espino 6-4; Ramírez 1-2; Finnegan 1-1; Machado 1-0

Game Scores: P Espino 56


Washington Nationals Fielding

Nationals Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Thomas-Ruiz)

Assists: Thomas (Ortega at Home)


Washington Nationals Baserunning

Nationals Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Thomas (2, 2nd base by Stroman/Contreras)


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