The Washington Nationals defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on March 29, 2026 at Wrigley Field. A crowd of 33,559 witnessed the Washington Nationals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| WSH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
Umpires
Roberto Ortiz (Home Plate Umpire), Alex Mackay (First Base Umpire), Alan Porter (Second Base Umpire), Jim Wolf (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| CHC | Trent Thornton | RP | Day-To-Day | Achilles – Surgery | 2026-03-29 |
| CHC | Seiya Suzuki | RF | 10-Day-IL | Knee – Strain | 2026-04-10 |
| CHC | Jordan Wicks | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-04-15 |
| CHC | Porter Hodge | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-01 |
| CHC | Brandon Birdsell | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| WSH | Joan Adon | RP | Out | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-03-29 |
| WSH | Paxton Schultz | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-04-06 |
| WSH | Josiah Gray | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-29 |
| WSH | Trevor Williams | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| WSH | DJ Herz | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-07-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| WSH | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 16 | .314 | .375 | .600 | .975 |
| CHC | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | .125 | .176 | .406 | .583 |
Washington Nationals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | James Wood | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .077 | .143 | .308 |
| 2 | Andres Chaparro | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .429 | .500 |
| 2 | Luis Garcia Jr. | 1B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 3 | Brady House | 3B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .357 | .538 |
| 4 | Daylen Lile | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .429 | .417 |
| 5 | Joey Wiemer | RF | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 6 | CJ Abrams | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .250 | .143 |
| 7 | Nasim Nunez | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .364 | .222 |
| 8 | Keibert Ruiz | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .250 | .714 |
| 9 | Jacob Young | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .545 |
Washington Nationals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Jake Irvin | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 93-58 | 3.60 |
| P.J. Poulin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14-8 | 0.00 |
| Gus Varland | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-7 | 0.00 |
| Cionel Perez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11-8 | 4.50 |
| Clayton Beeter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-6 | 0.00 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Michael Busch | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .429 | .500 |
| 2 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .692 |
| 3 | Ian Happ | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .231 | .286 | .692 |
| 4 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .308 |
| 5 | Nico Hoerner | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .308 | .273 |
| 6 | Carson Kelly | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .333 | .143 |
| 7 | Moises Ballesteros | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .182 | .100 |
| 8 | Dansby Swanson | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .273 | .000 |
| 9 | Michael Conforto | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Shota Imanaga | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 82-50 | 7.20 |
| Phil Maton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23-14 | 0.00 |
| Hunter Harvey | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 0.00 |
| Hoby Milner | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17-12 | 9.00 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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