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Nationals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 20, 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 20, 2021 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Nationals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Nationals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Ross |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Trevor Williams |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,143 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Pat Hoberg 1B: Ben May 2B: John Tumpane 3B: Chris Conroy |
Washington Nationals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Trea Turner | Shortstop |
| Juan Soto | Right Fielder |
| Josh Bell | First Baseman |
| Kyle Schwarber | Left Fielder |
| Starlin Castro | Third Baseman |
| Alex Avila | Catcher |
| Jordy Mercer | Second Baseman |
| Joe Ross | Pitcher |
| Andrew Stevenson | Center Fielder |
| Dave Martinez | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joc Pederson | Left Fielder |
| Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
| Javier Baez | Shortstop |
| Ian Happ | Center Fielder |
| David Bote | Third Baseman |
| Nico Hoerner | Second Baseman |
| Nick Martini | Right Fielder |
| P.J. Higgins | Catcher |
| Trevor Williams | Pitcher |
| David Ross | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Nationals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 20, 2021
Top 1
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Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Williams
Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Williams
Soto hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Williams
Bell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Williams
Schwarber hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Williams
Castro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Williams
Avila strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pederson vs. Ross
Pederson strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Ross
Rizzo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baez vs. Ross
Baez hits a fly ball into center field. Stevenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Ross
Happ hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Williams
Mercer hits a fly ball into right field. Martini settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Williams
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stevenson vs. Williams
Stevenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bote vs. Ross
Bote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hoerner vs. Ross
Hoerner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bote moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Martini vs. Ross
Martini hits a fly ball into center field. Stevenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bote tags and scores. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Ross
Higgins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ross
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Turner fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Williams
Turner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Williams
Soto strikes out. There goes Turner. The throw from Higgins to Baez, and Turner is out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Williams
Bell hits a popup towards third. Bote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pederson vs. Ross
Pederson strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Ross
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Schwarber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Ross
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castro juggles the ball. That's an error on Castro. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Ross
There goes Baez. The throw from Avila and he is safe. Baez steals second. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Happ vs. Ross
Happ hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bote vs. Ross
Bote hits a line drive into center field. Stevenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Williams
Schwarber 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, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Williams
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Williams
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mercer vs. Williams
Mercer hits a fly ball into center field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Ross
Hoerner hits a line drive towards third. Castro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martini vs. Ross
Martini takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Ross
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ross
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Martini moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pederson vs. Ross
Pederson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martini scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Clay
Sam Clay now pitching.
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. Pederson moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Baez vs. Clay
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Williams
Josh Harrison pinch hits for Sam Clay.
Harrison hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Happ. Harrison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Stevenson vs. Williams
Stevenson strikes out. Higgins drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stevenson out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Williams
Turner hits a fly ball into center field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Soto vs. Steele
Justin Steele now pitching.
Soto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Steele
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Voth
Austin Voth now pitching.
Happ hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bote vs. Voth
Bote strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Voth
Hoerner strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martini vs. Voth
Martini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Steele
Schwarber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Steele
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Steele
Avila strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Voth
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castro fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Castro. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Steele vs. Voth
Steele bunts towards the mound. Voth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pederson vs. Voth
Pederson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Steele moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Voth
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Steele moves to third. Pederson moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baez vs. Voth
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castro fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Tepera
Ryan Tepera now pitching.
Mercer strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Tepera
Yadiel Hernandez pinch hits for Austin Voth.
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevenson vs. Tepera
Stevenson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. McGowin
Kyle McGowin now pitching.
Happ hits a fly ball into left field. Schwarber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bote vs. McGowin
Bote strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. McGowin
Hoerner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martini vs. McGowin
Martini hits a popup towards short. Turner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Chafin
Andrew Chafin now pitching.
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Chafin
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Chafin covering, for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Chafin
Bell 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, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. McGowin
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Turner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sogard vs. McGowin
Eric Sogard pinch hits for Andrew Chafin.
Sogard hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pederson vs. Harris
Will Harris now pitching.
Pederson hits a line drive into right field. Soto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Harris
Rizzo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel now pitching.
Schwarber strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Kimbrel
Castro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Kimbrel
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mercer vs. Kimbrel
Mercer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/2021 -- WAS at CHN (D)
WAS AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Trea Turner, ss 3 0 1 0 Joc Pederson, lf 5 0 2 1
Juan Soto, rf 3 0 0 0 Anthony Rizzo, 1b 4 0 2 0
Josh Bell, 1b 4 1 1 1 Javier Baez, ss 4 1 0 0
Kyle Schwarber, lf 4 1 1 1 Ian Happ, cf 4 2 2 3
Starlin Castro, 3b 4 0 2 0 David Bote, 3b 4 1 1 0
Alex Avila, c 3 0 0 0 Nico Hoerner, 2b 3 0 1 0
Jordy Mercer, 2b 4 0 0 0 Nick Martini, rf 2 1 0 1
Joe Ross, p 1 0 0 0 P.J. Higgins, c 4 0 0 0
Sam Clay, p 0 0 0 0 Trevor Williams, p 2 0 1 0
Josh Harrison, ph 1 0 1 0 Justin Steele, p 1 0 0 0
Austin Voth, p 0 0 0 0 Ryan Tepera, p 0 0 0 0
Yadiel Hernandez, ph 1 0 0 0 Andrew Chafin, p 0 0 0 0
Kyle McGowin, p 0 0 0 0 Eric Sogard, ph 1 0 1 0
Will Harris, p 0 0 0 0 Craig Kimbrel, p 0 0 0 0
Andrew Stevenson, cf 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 34 5 10 5
WAS 200 000 000 -- 2
CHN 012 110 00x -- 5
WAS IP H R ER BB SO
Joe Ross (L) 3.2 5 4 2 1 3
Sam Clay 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Austin Voth 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
Kyle McGowin 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Will Harris 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Trevor Williams 4.2 5 2 2 2 5
Justin Steele (W) 1.1 0 0 0 1 3
Ryan Tepera 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Andrew Chafin 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Craig Kimbrel (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Starlin Castro 2
DP -- WAS 1, CHN 2
LOB -- WAS 5, CHN 9
2B -- Josh Harrison
HR -- Josh Bell, Kyle Schwarber, Ian Happ 2
SB -- Javier Baez
CS -- Trea Turner
SF -- Nick Martini
HBP -- by Joe Ross (Anthony Rizzo)
T -- 3:07
A -- 11143
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