at Cubs May 20, 2021

Game Time: 2:20 ET

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 11,143

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WAS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	2
CHC	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	X	5	10	0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WAS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	2
CHC	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	X	5	10	0

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:7

Umpires: HP-Pat Hoberg, 1B-Ben May, 2B-John Tumpane, 3B-Chris Conroy

Weather: 80 degrees. Partly Cloudy

Wind: 5 MPH Out to Left

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Kyle Schwarber

Cranks seventh homer

OFWashington Nationals

May 20, 2021

Schwarber went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Thursday's loss to the Cubs.

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Josh Bell

Homers in loss

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May 20, 2021

Bell went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Thursday's loss to the Cubs.

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Joe Ross

Early exit in loss

PWashington Nationals

May 20, 2021

Ross (2-4) was charged with the loss Thursday against the Cubs, allowing four runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk while striking out three across 3.2 innings.

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Stephen Strasburg

Starting Friday

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May 20, 2021

Strasburg (shoulder) will start Friday's game against the Orioles, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

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Rogelio Armenteros

Erratic control early on

PWashington Nationals

May 20, 2021

Armenteros (arm) has posted a 7.71 ERA, 2.31 WHIP and 10:13 K:BB across 9.1 innings through his first three starts of the season with Triple-A Rochester.

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Victor Robles

X-rays negative

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May 20, 2021

Robles' X-rays on his right ankle were negative Thursday, but he remains day-to-day, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

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Josh Harrison

On bench Thursday

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May 20, 2021

Harrison isn't starting Thursday against the Cubs.

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Yan Gomes

Riding pine Thursday

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May 20, 2021

Gomes isn't starting Thursday's game against the Cubs.

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Victor Robles

Not in Thursday's lineup

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May 20, 2021

Robles (ankle) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.

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Juan Soto

Slugs fourth homer

OFWashington Nationals

May 20, 2021

Soto went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Cubs.

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Brad Hand

Scratches out fifth save

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May 20, 2021

Hand gave up a run on two hits while striking out three in the ninth inning Wednesday to record his fifth save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Cubs.

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Max Scherzer

Fans eight Cubs in win

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May 20, 2021

Scherzer (4-2) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits and four walks over five innings in a 4-3 victory over the Cubs. He struck out eight.

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Andrew Chafin

Picks up 10th hold

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May 20, 2021

Chafin pitched a scoreless inning of relief in Thursday's win over the Nationals to record his 10th hold of the season.

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Joc Pederson

Gathers two more hits in win

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May 20, 2021

Pederson went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Thursday's win over the Nationals.

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Ian Happ

Homers twice in win

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May 20, 2021

Happ went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI during Thursday's win over the Nationals.

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Trevor Williams

Takes no-decision

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May 20, 2021

Williams did not factor into the decision during Thursday's win over the Nationals, allowing two runs on five hits and a pair of walks while striking out five across 4.2 innings.

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Craig Kimbrel

Secures ninth save

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May 20, 2021

Kimbrel earned the save against the Nationals on Thursday by tossing a scoreless inning. He allowed one hit while striking out three.

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Justin Steele

Lifted for hamstring injury

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May 20, 2021

The Cubs announced that Steele was removed from Thursday's game against the Nationals due to right hamstring tightness, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

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Justin Steele

Exits with trainer

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May 20, 2021

Steele left Thursday's game against the Nationals with an apparent injury, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

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Jake Arrieta

Takes loss versus Nats

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May 20, 2021

Arrieta dropped to 4-4 after giving up four earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out two over five innings in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Nationals.

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