Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

1-0, 1-0 Away

Final

0-1, 0-1 Home


WSH
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	6	0	1	0	0	2	10	11	2
0	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	8	1

B. Lord1-0

2.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

M. Boyd0-1

3.2 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 7 K, 1 BB

NationalsTop 1st
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 94
  2
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 94
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Slider 84
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- C. Cavalli pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- Busch to third on wild pitch by Cavalli.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 2nd
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- C. Cavalli pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 3rd
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- C. Cavalli pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- Swanson to second on pickoff error by pitcher Cavalli.
  1
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
NationalsTop 4th
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 6 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- C. Cavalli pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- P. Poulin pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 1 Error
NationalsTop 5th
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- P. Poulin pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- B. Lord pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 6th
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- Nuñez stole second.
  7
  3
- Nuñez scored on Brown wild pitch.
  8
  3
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- B. Lord pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 7th
- B. Brown pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- García Jr. hit for Chaparro
  8
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- B. Lord pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- García Jr. at first base.
  8
  3
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 8th
- H. Milner pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- C. Beeter pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- Ballesteros to second on wild pitch by Beeter.
  8
  4
- Conforto hit for Shaw
  8
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsTop 9th
- J. Webb pitching for CHC
  WSH
  CHC
- Conforto in right field.
  8
  4
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
CubsBottom 9th
- C. Perez pitching for WSH
  WSH
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	94
2 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	94
3 Strike Swinging	Slider	84

Nationals
10
Cubs
4

Game 1

3/26

Nationals
2
Cubs
10

Game 2

3/28

Nationals
6
Cubs
3

Game 3

3/29

Wrigley Field

2:20 PM, March 26, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 39,712

Game Time:2:59

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Alan Porter
First Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
Second Base Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
Third Base Umpire - Alex Mackay

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	55	40	.579	-	W1
Philadelphia	54	43	.557	2	W2
Miami	52	45	.536	4	L3
Washington	48	49	.495	8	L3
New York	40	57	.412	16	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	59	37	.615	-	L3
Chicago	54	42	.563	5	W2
St. Louis	50	45	.526	8.5	L1
Pittsburgh	50	47	.515	9.5	W3
Cincinnati	43	52	.453	15.5	L2

Emerson Hancock leaves Mariners' 8-2 win with bruised finger

The Mariners lost starting pitcher Emerson Hancock to a hand injury in the second inning on Sunday afternoon, but the Seattle bullpen allowed just four hits the rest of the way, en route to a convincing 8-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.

Marlins select Japanese, Stanford slugger Sasaki in eighth round

The Miami Marlins drafted Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki out of Stanford in the eighth round of the amateur draft on Sunday.

Rockies' Jake McCarthy has 2nd inside-the-park HR this year

The Giants overcame Jake McCarthy's second leadoff inside-the-park home run this season to beat the Rockies 3-1 Sunday.

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Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs

B. Lord1-0

M. Boyd0-1

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Emerson Hancock leaves Mariners' 8-2 win with bruised finger

Marlins select Japanese, Stanford slugger Sasaki in eighth round

Rockies' Jake McCarthy has 2nd inside-the-park HR this year