Nationals Ring Up a 6-Run Fourth as the Cubs Pay the Wrigley Field Tab

The Washington Nationals moved to 1-0 while the the Cubs fell to 0-1, and the 10-4 final at Wrigley Field in Chicago came in a 2:59 afternoon in front of 39,712.

First inning

The Nats opened with 0 runs on 0 hits, and the Cubs answered with 0 runs on 1 hit.

Second inning

The Nats pushed across 1 run on 1 hit, and Keibert Ruiz scored 1 run while posting 1 hit in 4 at-bats.

The Cubs produced 0 runs on 0 hits to keep the deficit at 1.

Third inning

The Nats were held to 0 runs on 0 hits, and CJ Abrams logged a .250 average with a .500 on-base plus slugging mark in the game.

The Cubs tied the game with 2 runs on 2 hits while also committing 1 error.

Fourth inning

The Nats broke the game open with 6 runs on 6 hits, and Brady House contributed 1 home run while recording a 1.400 on-base plus slugging mark.

The Cubs added 1 run despite 0 hits, and the inning included another Cubs error as the game’s lone Chicago miscues totaled 1.

Fifth inning

The Nats came away with 0 runs on 2 hits while finishing with 11 hits overall, and Andrés Chaparro posted a .667 average with a 1.667 on-base plus slugging mark.

The Cubs posted 0 runs on 1 hit as their hit total reached 8.

Sixth inning

The Nats scored 1 run while being credited with 0 hits, and the Nationals vs Cubs match summary was defined by 3 home runs within Washington’s 21 total bases.

The Cubs went scoreless on 1 hit, and the Nationals vs Cubs result analysis reflected Washington’s 9 runs batted in.

Seventh inning

The Nats recorded 0 runs on 0 hits, and Cade Cavalli’s start finished with a 4.909 earned run average and a 1.6364 walks plus hits per inning pitched rate.

The Cubs scored 1 run on 3 hits to account for their only multi-hit inning after the third.

Eighth inning

The Nats produced 0 runs on 1 hit, and the club’s 0.918 on-base plus slugging rate captured the day’s offensive edge.

The Cubs were held to 0 runs on 0 hits.

Ninth inning

The Nats tacked on 2 runs on 1 hit while committing 1 error in the inning as part of 2 total errors, and the Nationals full-time result followed a pitching line that included 9 strikeouts and 6 walks for Washington.

The Cubs finished with 0 runs on 0 hits, and the Nationals vs Cubs tactical recap also included Washington’s 1 stolen base with a 100 percent success rate.

The Washington Nationals return to Wrigley Field at 2:20 PM EDT on 2026-03-28 at 1060 West Addison Street in Chicago, Illinois, and the broadcast is scheduled on NATS.

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