MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
09/09/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 2466 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (74-69) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 1
Washington Nationals (86-58) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 4 10 0
Cubs Lose, 4-1, at Nationals Park
It was a good time at Nationals Park, where fans came to watch the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals get after it.

Francisco Liriano pitched a gem to lead Washington to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Liriano got the win, improving to 6-2. He allowed 7 hits and walked 1 over 5 innings. Liriano allowed 1 earned run.

Yulieski Gurriel, who is tied for 2nd in the NL in doubles with 38, aided the Washington cause with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the first. For the game, the third baseman went 1-3 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

"If you pitch well, you give yourself some opportunities," said Washington manager Josh Fisher.

Washington leads the National League East Division by 2 games.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Adrianza 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 .250 0 4
P. DeJong SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .261 29 80
C. Bellinger 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .252 32 86
S. Piscotty RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 .245 24 74
W. Contreras C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .307 23 77
L. Gurriel Jr. 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .333 0 2
C. Asuaje LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .301 0 8
K. Lewis CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .165 0 3
B. Honeywell P 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .094 0 1
   M. Rzepczynski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   N. Burdi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Upton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281 45 107
Totals 36 1 9 1 1 12 17      
a - J. Upton pinch hit for N. Burdi in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. DeJong (32, 5th Inning off F. Liriano, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Piscotty (24, 2nd Inning off F. Liriano, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. DeJong 2 , L. Gurriel Jr. , C. Bellinger 2 , S. Piscotty 4 , W. Contreras , E. Adrianza , K. Lewis 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Honeywell 2 , W. Contreras
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: L. Gurriel Jr. (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Adrianza-DeJong-Bellinger)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Panik 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .299 7 48
A. Hicks CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .280 29 76
Y. Alonso 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .253 16 57
Y. Gurriel 3B 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .269 28 97
   A. Morgan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
   b-A. Hanson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 1 12
   J. Gurka P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Pearce LF 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .252 7 30
J. Patterson RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .250 0 0
T. Telis C 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .328 1 6
F. Liriano P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .053 0 1
   a-J. Lowrie 3B 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .205 2 10
D. Robertson SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .350 0 3
Totals 34 4 10 4 1 9 19      
a - J. Lowrie substituted for F. Liriano in the 6th
b - A. Hanson pinch hit for A. Morgan in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Telis (4, 6th Inning off B. Honeywell, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Pearce (7, 8th Inning off N. Burdi, 0 on, 0 outs) Y. Gurriel (28, 1st Inning off B. Honeywell, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Pearce 5 , Y. Gurriel 4 , D. Robertson , J. Panik , Y. Alonso 2 , T. Telis 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Liriano , Y. Gurriel , J. Panik
GIDP: Y. Alonso
Hit by Pitch: S. Pearce
Team LOB: 8
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Honeywell L (10-9) 6.0 8 3 2 1 6 1 97 66 2.88   
M. Rzepczynski 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 7 5.58   
N. Burdi 1.0 2 1 1 0 3 1 22 17 6.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Honeywell 51
Batters Faced: B. Honeywell 28, M. Rzepczynski 3, N. Burdi 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Honeywell 7-4, M. Rzepczynski 1-2, N. Burdi 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Honeywell 97-66, M. Rzepczynski 13-7, N. Burdi 22-17
Hit Batsmen: B. Honeywell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
F. Liriano W (6-2) 5.0 7 1 1 1 4 1 88 56 4.58   
A. Morgan H (10) 2.0 2 0 0 0 4 0 26 22 3.01   
J. Gurka SV (1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 22 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Liriano 52
Batters Faced: F. Liriano 23, A. Morgan 8, J. Gurka 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Liriano 8-3, A. Morgan 2-0, J. Gurka 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Liriano 88-56, A. Morgan 26-22, J. Gurka 22-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Francisco Liriano
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM EST
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 29909
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