MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
03/28/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 596 - SATURDAY, MARCH 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Nationals (1-1) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Chicago Cubs (1-1) 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 X 6 8 0
Chicago Topples Washington, 6-2
The exploits of right fielder Ron Hicks, who finished 2nd in the NL in runs with 105 last year, helped the Chicago Cubs defeat the Washington Nationals, 6-2. Hicks went 1-2 with a home run and 2 walks. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. Mike Adon, 1-0, earned the win in relief. He allowed no runs on 1 hit in 2.1 innings. The win puts Chicago at 1-1.

Hicks had a game-changing home run in the bottom of the sixth. On a full count curveball from Kirk Griffith, he banged a 3-run home run to right, giving the Cubs a 4-2 lead. It was the 1st home run of the year for Hicks.

Said losing manager Mark Grudzielanek: "Give the Cubs credit. They played a better game than we did."
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Dahl RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 1
S. Mardirosian 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
O. Hernandez C 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .286 0 2
B. Harper CF 4 0 4 2 0 0 0 .625 1 3
N. Castellanos 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250 1 2
J. Austin LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
A. Judge DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .286 0 1
L. Fox Jr. SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 0 0
M. Reuter 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 0 1
Totals 34 2 7 2 1 7 12      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Harper (1, 3rd Inning off M. Ortega, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: S. Mardirosian (1, 1st Inning off M. Ortega, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Mardirosian 3 , B. Harper 5 , A. Judge , M. Reuter
2-out RBI: , B. Harper 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Hernandez , N. Castellanos , A. Judge , M. Reuter
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Harper 2 (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Barreto 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
K. Wilson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 0 0
D. Hopper 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .143 0 1
M. López LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
R. Snyder SS 2 1 0 0 2 2 1 .000 0 0
R. Hicks RF 2 1 1 3 2 1 0 .200 1 3
Q. Coleman CF 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .429 0 0
D. Williams DH 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .286 0 1
J. Bly C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143 0 0
Totals 31 6 8 5 5 8 10      
BATTING
Doubles: Q. Coleman (1, 5th Inning off K. Griffith, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Hopper (1, 6th Inning off K. Griffith, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Barreto (1, 7th Inning off K. Giles, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: Q. Coleman (1, 6th Inning off K. Griffith, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Hicks (1, 6th Inning off K. Griffith, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Barreto 3 , D. Hopper 2 , R. Hicks 4 , Q. Coleman 5 , D. Williams 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Wilson , J. Bly
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Barreto (1) , R. Snyder (1)
CS: R. Snyder (1)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
K. Griffith L (0-1) 5.2 6 5 5 3 6 1 26 88 7.94   
K. Giles 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 5 19 6.75   
J. McCain 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 5 24 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Griffith 40
Batters Faced: K. Griffith 26, K. Giles 5, J. McCain 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Griffith 4-7, K. Giles 2-1, J. McCain 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Griffith 88-54, K. Giles 19-14, J. McCain 24-10
WP: K. Griffith
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Ortega 5.2 6 2 2 1 4 0 24 87 3.18   
M. Adon W (1-0) 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 8 31 0.00   
T. Supak 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 19 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Ortega 52
Batters Faced: M. Ortega 24, M. Adon 8, T. Supak 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Ortega 7-6, M. Adon 2-2, T. Supak 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Ortega 87-57, M. Adon 31-19, T. Supak 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Adon 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ron Hicks
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Cloudy (36 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:20 PM CT
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 40662
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