8/26/2026, ChN26-Was26, Nationals Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Cubs              0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  3  2     3  2
2026 Nationals         0  0  0  0  1  2  0  0  x     3  7  0     6  2
 
Cubs                 AB  R  H BI   AVG    Nationals            AB  R  H BI   AVG
Nimmo             cf  3  0  0  0  .207    Turner,T          ss  3  0  2  0  .306
 Stott            ph  1  0  0  0  .213    Wood              lf  4  0  0  0  .241
Carroll           rf  4  0  0  0  .258    Hernandez,T       rf  4  0  0  0  .227
Betts             ss  4  0  1  0  .231    Moniak            cf  4  0  1  0  .227
Walker,C          1b  2  0  0  0  .205    Contreras,WJ      c   4  0  2  0  .241
Smith,P           dh  2  0  0  0  .283    Horwitz           1b  4  1  0  0  .286
Chisholm          2b  3  0  0  0  .246    Clement           3b  2  1  1  2  .255
Sheets            lf  3  0  1  0  .261    Ozuna             dh  3  0  0  0  .211
Ruiz,K            c   3  0  1  0  .250    Gorman            2b  3  1  1  1  .200
Durbin            3b  3  0  0  0  .226                         31  3  7  3
                     28  0  3  0
 
Cubs                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Francis          L 0-1           6.0  6  3  1  1  5 106  59  1.50
Mattson                          2.0  1  0  0  0  2  28  19  3.67
                                 8.0  7  3  1  1  7 134  78 
 
Nationals                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Verlander        W 3-0           9.0  3  0  0  2  5  98  62  1.90
                                 9.0  3  0  0  2  5  98  62 
 
ChN: Stott batted for Nimmo in the 9th
 
E-Walker,C, Chisholm. HR-Clement(8), Gorman(10). RBI-Clement 2(49), 
Gorman(28). K-Carroll, Smith,P 2, Sheets, Durbin, Wood, Contreras,WJ 2, 
Horwitz, Ozuna 2, Gorman. BB-Walker,C, Smith,P, Clement. HBP-Turner,T. 
HB-Francis. 
GWRBI: Gorman
Temperature: 66, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: none, Rain Delays: 64
 minutes.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Cubs              0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  3  2     3  2
2026 Nationals         0  0  0  0  1  2  0  0  x     3  7  0     6  2
 
 
Cubs                 -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Nimmo             cf 1>8          4>53         7>53                                  
 Stott            ph                                        9>5                      
Carroll           rf   k            53           9            8                      
Betts             ss   4            43           S            8                      
Walker,C          1b 2>7          5>9            W.1-2                               
Smith,P           dh   k            k            W.2-3;1-2                           
Chisholm          2b   2/fl         7            8                                   
Sheets            lf 3>S          6>43         8>k                                   
Ruiz,K            c    9            S            43                                  
Durbin            3b   543/gdp      note 1       k                                   
 
 1: 3/ldp.1x1(3) 
 
 
Nationals            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Turner,T          ss 1>HBP          S.1-2        S            43                     
Wood              lf   463/gdp      k            643/gdp      3/g                    
Hernandez,T       rf   7          4>6            7          8>6                      
Moniak            cf 2>6            S          6>8            7                      
Contreras,WJ      c    k            S.1-2        k            S                      
Horwitz           1b   8            8.2-3        e4.B-1       k                      
Clement           3b 3>43           W.1-2        HR.1-H                              
Ozuna             dh   k            9            k                                   
Gorman            2b   e3.B-1     5>HR         7>Mattson                             
                                                 k                                   
 
 
Cubs             IN OUT ER                  Nationals        IN OUT ER                  
Francis          A1  C8  1 L 0-1            Verlander        A1  D3  0 W 3-0            
Mattson          C9  D6  0                                                              
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2026 Cubs              0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  3  2     3  2
2026 Nationals         0  0  0  0  1  2  0  0  x     3  7  0     6  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Cubs batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Nimmo flied out to center (BSX)
 0-0  1 --- 12  Carroll struck out (SFBC)
 0-0  2 --- 00  Betts popped out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Nationals batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Turner,T was hit by a pitch (H)
 0-0  0 1-- 12  Wood grounded into a double play, Chisholm to Betts to 
                  Walker,C (CBCFX)
 0-0  2 --- 20  Hernandez,T flied out to left (BBX)
                Started raining
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Cubs batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Walker,C flied out to left (SCBX)
 0-0  1 --- 32  Smith,P struck out (BBCBSS)
 0-0  2 --- 01  Chisholm popped out to the catcher (SX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Nationals batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Moniak popped out to short (CBBFBX)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Contreras,WJ struck out (FBFBC)
 0-0  2 --- 12  Horwitz lined out to center (CFBX)
                Stopped raining
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Cubs batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Sheets lined a single to shallow left (SBBBFX)
 0-0  0 1-- 22  Ruiz,K flied out to right (FBBFX)
 0-0  1 1-- 00  Durbin grounded into a double play, Clement to Gorman to 
                  Horwitz (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Nationals batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Clement grounded out to second (CBBFBX)
 0-0  1 --- 12  Ozuna struck out (CFBC)
 0-0  2 --- 21  Gorman to first on an error by the first baseman Walker,C 
                  (BCBX)
 0-0  2 1-- 20  Turner,T grounded a single up the middle, Gorman to 
                  second (BBX)
 0-0  2 12- 32  Wood struck out (BBSBS>S)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Cubs batting
 0-0  0 --- 31  Nimmo grounded out to third (BBCBX)
 0-0  1 --- 01  Carroll grounded out to third (CX)
 0-0  2 --- 01  Betts grounded out to second (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Nationals batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Hernandez,T popped out to short (SBFBBX)
 0-0  1 --- 02  Moniak lined a single to center (CFFX)
 0-0  1 1-- 10  Contreras,WJ grounded a single up the middle, Moniak to 
                  second (BX)
 0-0  1 12- 10  Horwitz flied out to center, Moniak to third (BX)
 0-0  2 1-3 31  Clement walked, Contreras,WJ to second (BBCBB)
 0-0  2 123 22  Ozuna flied out to right (CBFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Cubs batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Walker,C flied out to right (X)
 0-0  1 --- 12  Smith,P struck out (BCSS)
 0-0  2 --- 10  Chisholm flied out to left (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Nationals batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Gorman homered deep to right center (BX)
 0-1  0 --- 01  Turner,T lined a single between first and second (CX)
 0-1  0 1-- 32  Wood grounded into a double play, Betts to Chisholm to 
                  Walker,C (BSBFBX)
 0-1  2 --- 21  Hernandez,T flied out to left (BCBX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Cubs batting
 0-1  0 --- 12  Sheets grounded out to second (CBCX)
 0-1  1 --- 01  Ruiz,K grounded a single up the middle (FX)
 0-1  1 1-- 00  Durbin lined into a double play, Horwitz unassisted, 
                  Ruiz,K out at first (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Nationals batting
 0-1  0 --- 21  Moniak flied out to center (BBSX)
 0-1  1 --- 22  Contreras,WJ struck out (BCCBS)
 0-1  2 --- 21  Horwitz to first on an error by the second baseman 
                  Chisholm (BBFX)
 0-1  2 1-- 11  Clement homered deep to left, Horwitz scored (CBX)
 0-3  2 --- 22  Ozuna struck out (BBFSS)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Cubs batting
 0-3  0 --- 10  Nimmo grounded out to third (BX)
 0-3  1 --- 11  Carroll flied out to right (CBX)
 0-3  2 --- 00  Betts grounded a single between third and short (X)
 0-3  2 1-- 32  Walker,C walked, Betts to second (>F>FBFBB>B)
 0-3  2 12- 32  Smith,P walked, Betts to third, Walker,C to second 
                  (BBBCF>B)
 0-3  2 123 20  Chisholm flied out to center (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Nationals batting
                Mattson now pitching
 0-3  0 --- 12  Gorman struck out (BCSS)
 0-3  1 --- 32  Turner,T grounded out to second (FSBFBBFX)
 0-3  2 --- 32  Wood grounded out to first (BBCBSX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Cubs batting
 0-3  0 --- 12  Sheets struck out (BCFC)
 0-3  1 --- 00  Ruiz,K grounded out to second (X)
 0-3  2 --- 22  Durbin struck out (BCSFBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Nationals batting
 0-3  0 --- 00  Hernandez,T popped out to short (X)
 0-3  1 --- 00  Moniak flied out to left (X)
                Game delayed by rain for 64 minutes
 0-3  2 --- 12  Contreras,WJ grounded a single between third and short 
                  (BCCX)
 0-3  2 1-- 12  Horwitz struck out (CBCC)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Cubs batting
                Stott pinch hitting for Nimmo
 0-3  0 --- 22  Stott popped out to third (CBBFFX)
 0-3  1 --- 10  Carroll flied out to center (BX)
 0-3  2 --- 10  Betts flied out to center (BX)