WHALEHEAD LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
05/08/2024
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WHALEHEAD LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 687 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 8TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
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Washington Nationals (15-19) 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 11 12 0
Chicago Cubs (15-20) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 0
Nationals Drop Cubs, 11-2
A nice crowd turned out for a clash between the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs.

Behind an impressive start by Reid Detmers, Washington beat Chicago, 11-2. Detmers, the winner, moves to 1-0. He threw 6.2 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 8 and giving up 2 walks.

Washington relied on the bat of Miguel Vargas to get the win. The third baseman ripped a 3-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Nationals ahead, 3-0. For the game, Vargas had 1 double and 1 home run in 5 at-bats.

"I wish every win came this easy," said Vargas.

The Nationals now own a record of 15-19.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Polanco 2B 3 3 1 0 2 0 1 .244 5 14
Y. Moncada LF 4 2 1 2 1 2 2 .202 3 10
M. Vargas 3B 5 1 2 4 0 1 1 .375 1 4
C. Carroll CF 5 2 3 1 0 1 1 .299 6 13
J. Baez SS 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 .170 1 3
T. O'Neill RF 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 .207 3 9
W. Contreras C 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .270 5 25
P. Reyes DH 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .571 0 1
J. Abreu 1B 4 1 1 0 0 3 3 .243 3 10
Totals 38 11 12 11 4 11 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Baez (5, 1st Inning off C. Silseth, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Vargas (2, 4th Inning off J. Beeks, 1 on, 1 out) , P. Reyes (3, 5th Inning off J. Beeks, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Carroll (10, 6th Inning off R. Thompson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Vargas (1, 1st Inning off C. Silseth, 2 on, 0 outs) , J. Baez (1, 3rd Inning off J. Beeks, 1 on, 0 outs) , Y. Moncada (3, 8th Inning off S. Boyle, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Polanco , Y. Moncada 4 , M. Vargas 6 , C. Carroll 4 , J. Baez 6 , T. O'Neill , P. Reyes 2 , J. Abreu
2-out RBI: C. Carroll
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Baez 2 , J. Abreu 2
Sac Fly: P. Reyes
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: T. O'Neill (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Locastro CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .237 1 7
T. Anderson 2B 5 0 1 2 0 0 2 .204 1 11
A. Judge RF 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .220 15 34
R. Grichuk DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .286 8 24
M. Andujar 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .252 1 9
R. Ortega LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 3 11
J. Schoop 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .244 0 3
K. Holder SS 4 1 3 0 0 1 1 .265 0 6
M. Amaya C 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .172 1 11
   a-P. Mazeika PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 0 5
Totals 35 2 8 2 3 9 17      
a - P. Mazeika pinch hit for M. Amaya in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Holder (7, 7th Inning off R. Detmers, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Anderson (7, 9th Inning off M. Scherzer, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Locastro 2 , T. Anderson 2 , R. Grichuk , J. Schoop , K. Holder 4
2-out RBI: T. Anderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Locastro , T. Anderson , A. Judge
Hit by Pitch: M. Amaya
Team LOB: 10
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Detmers W (1-0) 6.2 4 0 0 2 8 0 88 57 0.00   
M. Scherzer 2.1 4 2 2 1 1 0 41 26 9.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Detmers 72
Batters Faced: R. Detmers 27, M. Scherzer 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Detmers 4-8, M. Scherzer 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: R. Detmers 88-57, M. Scherzer 41-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Scherzer 2-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Detmers
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Silseth L (1-2) 2.0 6 6 6 1 4 1 55 34 6.00   
J. Beeks 2.2 3 2 2 2 4 1 50 28 4.63   
R. Thompson 2.1 2 2 2 1 1 0 29 21 2.14   
S. Boyle 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 16 8 3.68   
T. Szapucki 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 9 2.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Silseth 19
Batters Faced: C. Silseth 13, J. Beeks 13, R. Thompson 10, S. Boyle 4, T. Szapucki 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Silseth 1-1, J. Beeks 1-3, R. Thompson 4-2, S. Boyle 0-2, T. Szapucki 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Silseth 55-34, J. Beeks 50-28, R. Thompson 29-21, S. Boyle 16-8, T. Szapucki 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Beeks 1-1 , R. Thompson 1-0 , S. Boyle 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Reid Detmers
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 31019
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