Major League Baseball
Chi. Cubs 5, Washington 3
Saturday, August 31, 2024 4:05 PM
When: 4:05 PM ET, Saturday, August 31, 2024
Where: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia
Temperature: 83°
Umpires: Home - Lazaro Diaz, 1B - Edwin Jimenez, 2B - Erich Bacchus, 3B - Mike Estabrook
Attendance: 32995
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Chi. Cubs 000040100570
Washington 0101100003102
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Chi. Cubs 70-66 36-29 34-37 W5
Washington 61-75 32-36 29-39 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Washington Nationals have a 32-36 record at home this season. The Chicago Cubs have a 34-37 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Nationals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Cubs have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Javier Assad pitched 6.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.21. Porter Hodge closed out the game to get the save and has 3 saves for the season. DJ Herz took the loss for Washington.
  • Andres Chaparro had the only homerun for Washington.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Chi. Cubs   Washington
Javier Assad Player DJ Herz
Win W/L Loss
6.0 IP 4.2
4 Strikeouts 5
8 Hits 3
4.50 ERA 7.71
Hitting
Chi. Cubs   Washington
Nico Hoerner Player Jose Tena
2 Hits 3
0 RBI 0
0 HR 0
2 TB 3
.500 Avg 1.000
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Chi. Cubs 7 0 8 .219 7 3 2 2 0
Washington 10 1 14 .294 9 2 4 0 2
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Chi. Cubs. The Nationals have a W/L % of .393 after a win and .493 after a loss.
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Cubs have a W/L % of .464 after a win and .567 after a loss.