Washington Nationals vs Chicago Cubs, September 8, 2018 (Game 2)
September 8, 2018, 3:10 PM ET | Nationals Park
Starting Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Recorded starter
Washington Nationals
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2018Chicago CubsWashington Nationals
.743
OPS.754
167
HR191
761
Runs771
3.65
ERA4.04
1.31
WHIP1.25
1333
Strikeouts by pitchers1417
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
6 players led Chicago Cubs with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Almora Jr.CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben ZobristPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Bryant3B/LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Rizzo1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier BáezSS/2B/3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyle SchwarberLF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Addison RussellPR/SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bote2B/3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Daniel MurphyPH/2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor CaratiniC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jesse ChavezP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole HamelsP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Edwards Jr.P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy La StellaPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrance GorePR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve CishekP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin WilsonP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willson ContrerasC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian HappRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
Anthony Rendon and Adrián Sanchez led Washington Nationals with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trea TurnerSS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Rendon3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryce HarperRF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Zimmerman1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor RoblesLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrián Sanchez2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael A. TaylorCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer KieboomC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jefry RodriguezP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austen WilliamsP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew StevensonPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sammy SolísP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wander SueroP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam EatonPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Koda GloverP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean DoolittleP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark ReynoldsPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg HollandP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
Pitching
Cole Hamels went 5.2 innings for Chicago Cubs (5 SO, 3 ER); Jefry Rodriguez went 4.0 innings for Washington Nationals (7 SO, 4 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Cole Hamels | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Carl Edwards Jr. | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Cishek | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Wilson | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jesse Chavez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Jefry Rodriguez | 4.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Austen Williams | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sammy Solís | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wander Suero | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Koda Glover | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Doolittle | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Holland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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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