Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025 5:45PM CST

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Game Recap

On June 3, 2025, the Chicago Cubs earned an 8-3 victory over the Washington Nationals in a game that began at 5:45 PM. Michael Busch was a significant contributor for the Cubs, hitting his ninth home run of the season. He drove in three runs during the contest and fell just a double short of hitting for the cycle against the Nationals. Read the full game recap.

Game Details

Date: Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025

Time: 5:45PM CST

Stadium: Nationals Park

Location: Washington, District of Columbia

Attendance: 27,702

Line Score

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Washington NationalsWSH 102000000
Chicago CubsCHC 010240100

Game Stats


Washington Nationals Batting

Nationals Batting

Doubles: Tena (12, Thielbar); Lile (4, Horton); Wood (16, Horton)

Runs Batted In: García Jr. (26), Abrams (20), Wood (45)

2-out Runs Batted In: García Jr., L.

Sacrifice Flies: Wood

Ground Into Double Play: Bell

Team Left On Base: 4

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-10 (Bell 0-1, Ruiz 0-1, García Jr. 2-2, Lowe 0-2, Abrams 0-1, Hassell III 0-1, Lile 0-1, Wood 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Lowe 1; Hassell III 1; Wood 1


Washington Nationals Pitching

Nationals Pitching

Pitcher Notes: Chafin pitched to 3 batters in the 5th.

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Chafin 0/3; Williams 16/20; Rutledge 0/3; Henry 2/4; Salazar 2/4; Brzykcy 4/8

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Chafin-3-0-4-1; Williams-12-8-15-14; Rutledge-2-0-1-3; Henry-6-0-2-2; Salazar-4-2-4-1; Brzykcy-2-4-5-6

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Williams 1-9; Rutledge 2-1; Henry 0-1; Salazar 1-0; Brzykcy 2-2

Game Scores: T Williams 36


Washington Nationals Baserunning

Nationals Baserunning

Caught Stealing: García Jr. (3, 2nd base by Horton/Kelly)

Stolen Bases: Abrams (11, 2nd base off Horton/Kelly)



Chicago Cubs Batting

Cubs Batting

Doubles: Crow-Armstrong (15, Williams); Shaw (7, Williams)

Triples: Busch (3, Williams)

Home Runs: Busch (9, 7th inning off Brzykcy 0 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Swanson 2 (34), Hoerner 2 (28), Busch 3 (36), Suzuki (53)

2-out Runs Batted In: Hoerner 2.

Sacrifice Flies: Swanson ( 2); Suzuki

Team Left On Base: 7

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-8 (Kelly 1-3, Swanson 0-1, Happ 1-1, Hoerner 1-1, Busch 1-1, Shaw 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Swanson 2


Chicago Cubs Pitching

Cubs Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Thielbar 5/5; Pressly 3/4; Cabrera 2/3; Horton 15/22

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Thielbar-5-2-2-4; Pressly-1-0-3-4; Cabrera-3-0-0-3; Horton-11-7-16-17

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Thielbar 1-2; Pressly 3-0; Cabrera 1-2; Horton 8-4

Game Scores: C Horton 46


Chicago Cubs Fielding

Cubs Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Shaw-Hoerner-Busch)


Chicago Cubs Baserunning

Cubs Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Hoerner (12, 2nd base off Henry/Ruiz); Crow-Armstrong 2 (21, 2nd base off Salazar/Ruiz, 3rd base off Williams/Ruiz)


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