Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals, September 5, 2025
September 5, 2025, 2:20 PM ET | Wrigley Field
Starting Pitchers
Washington Nationals
Recorded starter
Chicago Cubs
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2025Washington NationalsChicago Cubs
.693
OPS.750
161
HR223
687
Runs793
5.35
ERA3.79
1.45
WHIP1.18
1248
Strikeouts by pitchers1265
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
Daylen Lile led Washington Nationals with 2 hits and 2 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James WoodLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CJ AbramsSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh BellDH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen LileRF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis García Jr.2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrés Chaparro1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Riley AdamsC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Hassell IIICF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brady House3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
3 players led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Seiya SuzukiDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Willi CastroRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Shaw3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Reese McGuireC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Pitching
Jake Irvin went 3.1 innings for Washington Nationals (2 SO, 7 ER); Javier Assad went 5.1 innings for Chicago Cubs (4 SO, 4 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Jake Irvin | 3.1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Orlando Ribalta | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shinnosuke Ogasawara | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jackson Rutledge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Konnor Pilkington | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Javier Assad | 5.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Porter Hodge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
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