MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
06/02/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2114 - TUESDAY, JUNE 2ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Nationals (27-34) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 6 11 0
Chicago Cubs (32-24) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 8 0
Nationals Pull Out Late Win, 6-5
The Washington Nationals faced a tough opponent in Chicago pitcher Cole Ragans, but did just enough to pull out the victory at Wrigley Field by a final score of 6-5. Ragans went 6.1 innings and allowed 1 run. Ryan Helsley notched his 9th save in 11 chances. The loss makes Chicago 32-24.

Who knows how it would've ended, had it not been for Derek Hill? The 30-year old center fielder Hill stroked a 2-run double in the top of the eighth inning to put Washington up, 6-5. For the game, he was 3 for 4, including 1 double and 2 singles.

"It was a solid team effort and we'll try to keep this momentum going," Hill told reporters after the game.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Crews RF 4 1 0 0 1 3 1 .240 5 22
V. Grissom SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245 1 14
   a-J. Wood PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .228 5 22
   b-K. Made SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 0 4
B. House 3B 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .245 12 36
G. Gonzalez DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .261 4 14
L. Garcia 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .301 3 31
E. Rodriguez C 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .236 2 15
D. Hill CF 4 0 3 3 0 1 0 .256 4 23
C. Bowman LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .145 1 4
C. Abrams 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .199 4 12
Totals 36 6 11 6 2 9 13      
a - J. Wood pinch hit for V. Grissom in the 8th
b - K. Made substituted for J. Wood in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Abrams (6, 8th Inning off L. Jackson, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Hill (8, 8th Inning off L. Little, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Wood , B. House 3 , L. Garcia , E. Rodriguez , D. Hill 4 , C. Bowman , C. Abrams 2
2-out RBI: , D. Hill 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Grissom , G. Gonzalez , C. Abrams
GIDP: C. Bowman
Hit by Pitch: V. Grissom , E. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. House (4) , C. Bowman (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (House-Abrams-Garcia)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Hoerner 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .248 3 11
P. Crow-Armstrong CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .275 4 19
I. Happ LF 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 .261 9 27
S. Suzuki RF 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .302 10 43
I. Paredes 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .184 9 29
M. Busch DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .232 6 21
   a-N. Madrigal DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 1 9
P. Wisdom 1B 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .167 5 17
R. McGuire C 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .217 3 15
D. Swanson SS 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 .191 4 11
Totals 34 5 8 5 2 11 12      
a - N. Madrigal inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Crow-Armstrong (11, 1st Inning off Z. Eflin, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Suzuki (10, 5th Inning off Z. Eflin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Crow-Armstrong 3 , I. Happ , S. Suzuki 6 , M. Busch , R. McGuire
2-out RBI: P. Crow-Armstrong , I. Happ , S. Suzuki
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Suzuki
GIDP: I. Paredes
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Wisdom (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hoerner-Swanson-Wisdom)
OF assists: 1 (Suzuki(Rodriguez at 3rd base))
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Z. Eflin 4.2 7 5 5 1 6 1 89 4.99   
T. Schoff 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 25 1.59   
A. Alzolay W (2-0) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 3.86   
D. Herz H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.45   
R. Helsley SV (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 2.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Eflin 35
Batters Faced: Z. Eflin 22, T. Schoff 5, A. Alzolay 5, D. Herz 1, R. Helsley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Eflin 3-5, T. Schoff 2-0, A. Alzolay 2-2, D. Herz 1-0, R. Helsley 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Eflin 89-59, T. Schoff 25-14, A. Alzolay 14-9, D. Herz 2-1, R. Helsley 16-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Ragans 6.1 5 1 1 0 7 0 102 3.04   
L. Jackson 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 0 22 2.53   
L. Little L (2-3), BS (3) 1.2 3 2 2 1 2 0 33 2.49   
S. Armstrong 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Ragans 66
Batters Faced: C. Ragans 24, L. Jackson 5, L. Little 10, S. Armstrong 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Ragans 4-7, L. Jackson 1-0, L. Little 1-2, S. Armstrong 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Ragans 102-61, L. Jackson 22-12, L. Little 33-20, S. Armstrong 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Little 1-1 , S. Armstrong 1-0
WP: L. Jackson
Hit Batsmen: C. Ragans , L. Little
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cole Ragans
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 37469
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