Cubs at July 31, 2021

Game Time: 7:05 ET

Stadium: Nationals Park

Attendance: 31,444

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

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CHC	1	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	6	9	2
WAS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	7	2

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:16

Umpires: HP-Gabe Morales, 1B-Malachi Moore, 2B-Doug Eddings, 3B-Brian Knight

Weather: 80 degrees. Cloudy

Wind: 8 MPH Out to Left

News From July 31, 2021

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Matt Duffy

Not starting Saturday

3BChicago Cubs

July 31, 2021

Duffy isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.

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Rafael Ortega

Records two hits Friday

OFChicago Cubs

July 31, 2021

Ortega went 2-for-4 with a double, a run, an RBI and two strikeouts in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Nationals.

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Jake Arrieta

Charged with loss in return

PChicago Cubs

July 31, 2021

Arrieta (5-10) allowed two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three in four innings to take the loss against the Nationals on Friday.

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Alcides Escobar

Retreats to bench

SSWashington Nationals

July 31, 2021

Escobar isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Cubs, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

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Gerardo Parra

Gets breather Saturday

OFWashington Nationals

July 31, 2021

Parra isn't starting Saturday's game against the Cubs, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

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Josh Bell

Not in Saturday's lineup

1BWashington Nationals

July 31, 2021

Bell isn't starting Saturday against the Cubs, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

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Victor Robles

Returns to lineup

OFWashington Nationals

July 31, 2021

Robles (back) is starting Saturday's game against the Cubs, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

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Mason Thompson

Available out of bullpen Saturday

PWashington Nationals

July 31, 2021

Thompson was added to the Nationals' 26-man roster Saturday and will be available to pitch against the Cubs, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

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Joe Ross

Set to start Saturday

PWashington Nationals AAA

July 31, 2021

Ross will start Saturday's game against the Cubs, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

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Erick Fedde

Won't start Saturday

PWashington Nationals

July 31, 2021

Fedde won't start Saturday's game against the Cubs, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

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Erick Fedde

Starting Saturday

PWashington Nationals

July 31, 2021

Fedde will start Saturday's game against the Cubs, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

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Gabe Klobosits

Joins major-league roster

PWashington Nationals AAA

July 31, 2021

Klobosits' contract was selected by the Nationals on Friday.

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Adrian Sanchez

Contract selected by Nationals

3BWashington Nationals

July 31, 2021

Sanchez's contract was selected by the Nationals on Friday.

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Josh Bell

Blasts home run Friday

1BWashington Nationals

July 31, 2021

Bell went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a strikeout in Friday's 4-3 win over the Cubs.

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Luis Garcia

Homers in second inning

2BWashington Nationals

July 31, 2021

Garcia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Friday's 4-3 win over the Cubs.

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Kyle Finnegan

Picks up second save

PWashington Nationals

July 31, 2021

Finnegan allowed one hit and no walks in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save against the Cubs on Friday.

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Paolo Espino

Returns to win column

PWashington Nationals AAA

July 31, 2021

Espino (3-2) allowed one run on four hits and a walk while striking out six in 5.1 innings to earn the win against the Cubs on Friday.

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Mason Thompson

Slated to join big-league club

PWashington Nationals

July 31, 2021

Thompson is expected to join the major-league roster Saturday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

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