Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals
Final — 2026-08-12
MVP: Alex Bregman 3-3, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB
Game Recap:
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Chicago Cubs defeated Washington Nationals 12-6. Alex Bregman led the way with 3-3, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB. David Peterson earned the win and Tom Cosgrove took the loss. Javier Assad recorded the save.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 2 |
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
Scoring Plays
Bot 2:
Lile reached on infield single to third, Ford scored, Young to second, Pinckney to third.
(0-1)
Top 5:
Crow-Armstrong doubled to right, Ramirez scored, Swanson to third.
(1-1)
Top 5:
Bregman homered to left center (397 feet), Swanson scored and Crow-Armstrong scored.
(4-1)
Bot 5:
Ford doubled to left, House scored.
(4-2)
Bot 5:
Lile singled to right, Ford scored and Pinckney scored, Young to third.
(4-4)
Top 6:
Swanson doubled to center, Happ scored, Ramirez to third.
(5-4)
Top 6:
Suzuki singled to center, Ramirez scored and Swanson scored.
(7-4)
Top 6:
Bregman homered to left (383 feet), Suzuki scored.
(9-4)
Bot 6:
Ortiz homered to right (407 feet).
(9-5)
Top 8:
Swanson homered to center (436 feet).
(10-5)
Top 8:
Bregman homered to left center (394 feet), Suzuki scored.
(12-5)
Bot 9:
Tena homered to center (417 feet).
(12-6)
CHC — Batting
| Name | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crow-Armstrong | CF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .284 | .384 | .544 | .928 |
| Suzuki | RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .364 | .480 | .844 |
| Bregman | DH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .347 | .412 | .759 |
| Kelly | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .261 | .346 | .373 | .719 |
| Busch | 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .245 | .353 | .389 | .742 |
| Hoerner | 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .322 | .365 | .687 |
| Taylor | LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .291 | .475 | .766 |
| Ramirez | 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .302 | .359 | .448 | .807 |
| Swanson | SS | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .216 | .297 | .406 | .703 |
| Happ | LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .327 | .419 | .746 |
WSH — Batting
| Name | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crews | RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .287 | .366 | .653 |
| Chaparro | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .225 | .347 | .480 | .827 |
| House | 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .236 | .288 | .396 | .684 |
| Abrams | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .284 | .358 | .544 | .902 |
| Ford | C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .333 | .477 | .810 |
| Pinckney | LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .833 | 1.262 |
| Young | CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .313 | .407 | .720 |
| Lile | DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .247 | .296 | .417 | .713 |
| Nunez | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .230 | .315 | .267 | .582 |
| Ortiz | 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .333 | .692 | 1.025 |
| Tena | LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .314 | .394 | .708 |
CHC — Pitching
WSH — Pitching
Venue: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia (21,116)
Umpires: Home Plate Umpire: Jonathan Parra, First Base Umpire: Lance Barksdale, Second Base Umpire: Ryan Wills, Third Base Umpire: Ryan Additon
Broadcast: MARQ | NATV | WTTG
Alex Bregman
3-for-3 with 3 home runs and 7 RBI.
Among the most impactful performances of the day.