Aug 31, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch (29) watches the ball after he hit it into play towards the Washington Nationals throughout the second inning at Nationals Park. Necessary Credit score: Rafael Suanes-USA TODAY Sports activities Javier Assad pitched six innings, Nico Hoerner had two hits and scored twice, and the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Saturday for his or her fifth straight win.
Chicago has gained eight of 9 because it contends for an N.L. wild card spot.
Assad (7-4) allowed three runs on eight hits. He walked two and struck out 4. Porter Hodge pitched the ninth for his third save regardless of permitting two baserunners.
Andres Chaparro homered for Washington and Jose Tena had three hits.
Rookie starter DJ Herz (2-7), drafted by the Cubs in 2019, was making his first begin towards them. He allowed 4 runs on three hits and two walks over 4 2/3 innings and struck out 5.
Tena singled with one out within the second, superior on a floor out and scored on Joey Gallo’s single.
Chaparro led off the fourth and homered to left to make it 2-0.
Chicago took the lead throughout a four-run fifth.
Isaac Paredes and Hoerner singled round a Michael Busch stroll to load the bases with no outs. After Paredes scored on a sacrifice fly, Christian Bethancourt singled to middle. Michael Busch scored and Hoerner went to 3rd and Bethancourt to second when Jacob Younger could not discipline it cleanly. Hoerner scored on a floor out to make it 3-2 and Herz was lifted. Dansby Swanson’s double produced the fourth and remaining run.
Younger doubled main off the underside half, went to 3rd on a floor out and scored on a wild pitch to drag Washington inside 4-3.
Within the seventh, Hoerner singled and stole second. When Bethancourt hit a dribbler, catcher Drew Millas grabbed it and tagged him out. Millas had Hoerner caught off second, however his throw went into middle discipline and Hoerner got here round to attain Chicago’s fifth run.
With a runner on first and two outs within the eighth, CJ Abrams hit a pop fly down the left discipline line. Cody Bellinger tried to make a sliding catch however missed and the ball hit close to the road, presumably touching Bellinger, and was known as foul. The decision was upheld after a Crew Chief’s overview.
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