Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals, August 23, 2019
August 23, 2019, 2:20 PM ET | Wrigley Field
Starting Pitchers
Washington Nationals
Recorded starter
Chicago Cubs
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2019Washington NationalsChicago Cubs
.796
OPS.783
231
HR256
873
Runs814
4.27
ERA4.10
1.29
WHIP1.32
1511
Strikeouts by pitchers1444
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
Juan Soto led Washington Nationals with 3 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trea TurnerSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam EatonRF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anthony Rendon3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan SotoLF | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Howie Kendrick1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kurt SuzukiC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Dozier2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Victor RoblesCF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aníbal SánchezP | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt GraceP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
Nick Castellanos led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason HeywardCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David PhelpsP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve CishekP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Caratini3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick CastellanosRF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kris Bryant3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derek HollandP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Rizzo1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Javier BáezSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler ChatwoodP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian HappCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle SchwarberLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan LucroyC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tony Kemp2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jon LesterP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro StropP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Addison RussellSS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Pitching
Aníbal Sánchez went 8.1 innings for Washington Nationals (6 SO, 1 ER); Jon Lester went 4.1 innings for Chicago Cubs (2 SO, 6 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Aníbal Sánchez | 8.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Matt Grace | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Jon Lester | 4.1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Pedro Strop | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Chatwood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David Phelps | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Steve Cishek | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derek Holland | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
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