MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
04/19/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 894 - SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (11-11) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 10 1
Washington Nationals (10-11) 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 X 6 14 0
Win Streak Now at 6 for Nationals
The 6-4 Washington win over Chicago was due largely to Michael A. Taylor. The Nationals center fielder went 3-4 with a double and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. The win puts Washington at 10-11.

With Washington leading 4-3 in the bottom of the fifth, Taylor hit a run-scoring single off Chicago hurler Kyle Hendricks. It was the 18th hit of the season for Taylor and put his team ahead, 5-3.

"It was a solid team effort," said Taylor after the game.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Happ 2B, CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 .299 1 8
K. Schwarber LF 5 0 0 0 0 4 3 .153 3 8
J. Baez SS 5 1 2 2 0 2 2 .283 7 18
A. Rizzo 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .279 4 15
K. Bryant 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .269 3 10
V. Caratini C 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .234 1 6
S. Souza Jr. RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 .250 0 2
A. Almora Jr. CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .284 1 13
   R. Brothers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   B. Morrow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Descalso PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .182 0 2
   J. Jeffress P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Hendricks P 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   T. Megill P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-H. Perez CF, 2B 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
Totals 37 4 10 4 3 15 18      
a - H. Perez substituted for T. Megill in the 6th
b - D. Descalso pinch hit for B. Morrow in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Caratini (5, 6th Inning off W. Suero, 0 on, 1 out) D. Descalso (1, 8th Inning off F. Abad, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Baez (7, 5th Inning off S. Strasburg, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hendricks , V. Caratini 3 , A. Almora Jr. , J. Baez 5 , S. Souza Jr. , I. Happ , A. Rizzo , D. Descalso 2
2-out RBI: K. Hendricks , J. Baez , D. Descalso
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Almora Jr. , J. Baez , I. Happ , H. Perez
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Perez (1)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Perez (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Happ-Baez-Rizzo)
OF assists: 1 (Happ (Cabrera at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Eaton RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .261 2 8
T. Turner SS 5 0 3 0 0 1 2 .299 1 9
J. Soto LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .250 4 10
E. Thames 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .159 0 3
   b-R. Zimmerman 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Cabrera 2B 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .308 1 7
K. Suzuki C 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .239 1 11
C. Kieboom 3B 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 .219 3 11
M. Taylor CF 4 1 3 2 0 1 2 .367 5 13
S. Strasburg P 3 0 2 2 0 1 3 .500 0 2
   W. Suero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   D. Hudson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-S. Castro PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .316 1 3
   F. Abad P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   T. Rainey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   J. Ross P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 6 14 6 6 9 19      
a - S. Castro pinch hit for D. Hudson in the 7th
b - R. Zimmerman substituted for E. Thames in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Taylor (4, 4th Inning off K. Hendricks, 1 on, 2 outs) E. Thames (3, 5th Inning off K. Hendricks, 0 on, 2 outs) K. Suzuki (4, 5th Inning off K. Hendricks, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Turner 3 , S. Strasburg 2 , M. Taylor 4 , E. Thames 2 , K. Suzuki 3 , C. Kieboom , A. Cabrera , S. Castro
2-out RBI: , S. Strasburg 2 , M. Taylor 2 , K. Suzuki
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Turner , S. Strasburg , A. Eaton , A. Cabrera
GIDP: E. Thames
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Turner (3) , M. Taylor (2)
CS: T. Turner (3)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Hendricks L (1-1) 5.0 10 5 5 4 4 0 88 57 7.13   
T. Megill 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 16 11 2.70   
R. Brothers 0.2 0 1 1 1 1 0 11 4 3.18   
B. Morrow 0.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 13 9 1.59   
J. Jeffress 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 10 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Hendricks 27
Batters Faced: K. Hendricks 27, T. Megill 4, R. Brothers 3, B. Morrow 4, J. Jeffress 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Hendricks 2-7, T. Megill 0-0, R. Brothers 1-0, B. Morrow 0-0, J. Jeffress 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Hendricks 88-57, T. Megill 16-11, R. Brothers 11-4, B. Morrow 13-9, J. Jeffress 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Brothers 2-0 , B. Morrow 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Strasburg W (1-1) 5.0 6 3 3 1 6 1 94 61 4.09   
W. Suero H (5) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 20 10 7.71   
D. Hudson H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 9 3.00   
F. Abad H (3) 0.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 20 13 6.75   
T. Rainey H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 19 12 5.40   
J. Ross SV (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 5 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Strasburg 48
Batters Faced: S. Strasburg 22, W. Suero 5, D. Hudson 3, F. Abad 5, T. Rainey 3, J. Ross 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Strasburg 6-3, W. Suero 0-1, D. Hudson 0-1, F. Abad 0-0, T. Rainey 0-0, J. Ross 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Strasburg 94-61, W. Suero 20-10, D. Hudson 13-9, F. Abad 20-13, T. Rainey 19-12, J. Ross 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Hudson 1-0 , T. Rainey 2-0 , J. Ross 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Michael A. Taylor
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 16 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CST
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 37911
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