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Nationals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 17, 2021
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals, played on May 17, 2021 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Nationals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Nationals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Adbert Alzolay |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,144 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ben May 1B: John Tumpane 2B: Chris Conroy 3B: Pat Hoberg |
Washington Nationals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Trea Turner | Shortstop |
| Juan Soto | Right Fielder |
| Josh Bell | First Baseman |
| Kyle Schwarber | Left Fielder |
| Starlin Castro | Third Baseman |
| Josh Harrison | Second Baseman |
| Yan Gomes | Catcher |
| Jon Lester | Pitcher |
| Victor Robles | Center Fielder |
| Dave Martinez | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willson Contreras | Catcher |
| Kris Bryant | Left Fielder |
| Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
| Javier Baez | Shortstop |
| Matt Duffy | Third Baseman |
| Jason Heyward | Right Fielder |
| Nico Hoerner | Second Baseman |
| Ian Happ | Center Fielder |
| Adbert Alzolay | Pitcher |
| David Ross | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Nationals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 17, 2021
Top 1
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Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Alzolay
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Alzolay
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Alzolay
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Schwarber vs. Alzolay
Schwarber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Alzolay covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Lester
Contreras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Lester
Bryant hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Contreras moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzo vs. Lester
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Schwarber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Contreras tags and scores. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baez vs. Lester
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Turner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Alzolay
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Alzolay
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Alzolay
Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Lester
Duffy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Heyward vs. Lester
Heyward hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Lester
Hoerner hits a line drive into right field. Soto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Lester
Happ strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alzolay vs. Lester
Alzolay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lester vs. Alzolay
Lester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Alzolay covering, for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robles vs. Alzolay
Robles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Alzolay
Turner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Alzolay
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Lester
Contreras hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Lester
Bryant strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Lester
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robles throws the ball in to Castro who tags Rizzo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Lester
Baez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Alzolay
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Schwarber vs. Alzolay
Schwarber hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Alzolay
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Alzolay
Harrison hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gomes vs. Alzolay
Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Lester
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Turner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Lester
Heyward hits a line drive into right field. Soto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Lester
Hoerner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Harrison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lester vs. Alzolay
Lester strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robles vs. Alzolay
Robles strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Alzolay
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Lester
Happ hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bote vs. Lester
David Bote pinch hits for Adbert Alzolay.
Bote strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Contreras vs. Lester
Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. Happ moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bryant vs. Lester
Bryant hits a fly ball into right field. Soto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Brothers
Rex Brothers now pitching.
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Brothers
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Schwarber vs. Brothers
Schwarber strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Tepera
Ryan Tepera now pitching.
Castro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Lester
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Turner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Lester
Baez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Finnegan
Kyle Finnegan now pitching.
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Duffy for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Finnegan
Heyward strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Tepera
Harrison strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Tepera
Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stevenson vs. Tepera
Andrew Stevenson pinch hits for Kyle Finnegan.
Stevenson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Clay
Sam Clay now pitching.
Hoerner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Clay
There's a wild pitch. Hoerner moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Happ vs. Clay
Happ strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Sogard vs. Clay
Eric Sogard pinch hits for Ryan Tepera.
Sogard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hoerner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Contreras vs. Rainey
Tanner Rainey now pitching.
Contreras strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Rainey
There goes Sogard. The throw from Gomes and he is safe. Sogard steals second. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bryant vs. Rainey
Bryant strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robles vs. Chafin
Andrew Chafin now pitching.
Robles hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Chafin
Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Chafin
Soto hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Chafin
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Schwarber vs. Chafin
Schwarber takes first base on ball four. Turner moves to third. Soto moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Castro vs. Chafin
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Espino
Paolo Espino now pitching.
Rizzo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Soto. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Baez vs. Espino
Baez strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Duffy vs. Espino
Duffy hits a line drive into right field. Soto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Heyward vs. Espino
Heyward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzo scores. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hoerner vs. Espino
Hoerner hits a line drive into center field. Robles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Nance
Tommy Nance now pitching.
Harrison strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Nance
Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Nance
Yadiel Hernandez pinch hits for Paolo Espino.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duffy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/2021 -- WAS at CHN (N)
WAS AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Trea Turner, ss 3 1 1 1 Willson Contreras, c 4 2 2 1
Juan Soto, rf 4 0 1 0 Kris Bryant, lf 4 0 1 0
Josh Bell, 1b 3 1 2 0 Anthony Rizzo, 1b 3 1 2 1
Kyle Schwarber, lf 3 1 1 2 Javier Baez, ss 4 1 1 1
Starlin Castro, 3b 4 0 0 0 Matt Duffy, 3b 4 1 1 0
Josh Harrison, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jason Heyward, rf 4 1 2 3
Yan Gomes, c 4 0 0 0 Nico Hoerner, 2b 4 1 1 0
Jon Lester, p 2 0 0 0 Ian Happ, cf 3 0 1 0
Kyle Finnegan, p 0 0 0 0 Adbert Alzolay, p 1 0 0 0
Andrew Stevenson, ph 1 0 0 0 David Bote, ph 1 0 0 0
Sam Clay, p 0 0 0 0 Rex Brothers, p 0 0 0 0
Tanner Rainey, p 0 0 0 0 Ryan Tepera, p 0 0 0 0
Paolo Espino, p 0 0 0 0 Eric Sogard, ph 1 0 1 1
Yadiel Hernandez, ph 1 0 0 0 Andrew Chafin, p 0 0 0 0
Victor Robles, cf 3 0 0 0 Tommy Nance, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 33 7 12 7
WAS 001 200 000 -- 3
CHN 121 001 11x -- 7
WAS IP H R ER BB SO
Jon Lester (L) 5.1 8 5 5 0 4
Kyle Finnegan 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Sam Clay 0.1 2 1 0 0 1
Tanner Rainey 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Paolo Espino 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Adbert Alzolay (W) 5.0 5 3 3 0 3
Rex Brothers 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Ryan Tepera 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
Andrew Chafin 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
Tommy Nance 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Yan Gomes
DP -- WAS 1, CHN 1
LOB -- WAS 5, CHN 3
2B -- Ian Happ, Anthony Rizzo
HR -- Jason Heyward, Trea Turner, Willson Contreras, Kyle Schwarber, Javier Baez
SB -- Eric Sogard
SF -- Anthony Rizzo
WP -- Sam Clay
T -- 2:53
A -- 11144
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