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J.Báez lined out to second baseman D.Murphy.

D.Ross popped out to second baseman D.Murphy.

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Scherzer singled to right, D.Murphy scored, W.Ramos to second.

Singled to right, D.Murphy scored, W.Ramos to second.

La Stella homered to right on the first pitch, Zobrist scored.

Homered to right on the first pitch, Zobrist scored.

Zobrist homered to right on the first pitch, Heyward scored, Rizzo scored.

Homered to right on the first pitch, Heyward scored, Rizzo scored.

Werth doubled to left, Harper scored, D.Murphy scored.

Doubled to left, Harper scored, D.Murphy scored.

W.Ramos homered to center on the first pitch, Werth scored.

Homered to center on the first pitch, Werth scored.

Nationals first.  Revere struck out.  Rendón homered to left on a full count.  Harper grounded out, second baseman Zobrist to first baseman Rizzo.  Zimmerman struck out.

Nationals second.  D.Murphy doubled to center.  Werth struck out.  W.Ramos hit an infield single to shortstop, D.Murphy to third.  Espinosa struck out.  Scherzer singled to right, D.Murphy scored, W.Ramos to second.  Revere lined out to center fielder Fowler.

Cubs second.  Zobrist walked on a full count.  La Stella homered to right on the first pitch, Zobrist scored.  J.Báez struck out.  D.Ross grounded out, third baseman Rendón to first baseman Zimmerman.  Lackey singled to center.  Fowler popped out to shortstop Espinosa.

Cubs third.  Heyward popped out to shortstop Espinosa.  Bryant struck out.  Rizzo homered to right on a 0-1 count.  Zobrist homered to right on a 1-1 count.  La Stella popped out to third baseman Rendón.

Cubs fifth.  Fowler flied out to left fielder Werth.  Heyward doubled to center.  Bryant struck out.  Rizzo walked on four pitches.  Zobrist homered to right on the first pitch, Heyward scored, Rizzo scored.  La Stella tripled to right.  J.Báez struck out.

Cubs sixth.  Treinen pitching.  D.Ross doubled to right.  Lackey sacrificed, pitcher Treinen to second baseman D.Murphy, D.Ross to third.  Fowler singled to center, D.Ross scored.  Heyward grounded into a double play, second baseman D.Murphy to shortstop Espinosa to first baseman Zimmerman, Fowler out.

Nationals eighth.  Richard pitching.  Rendón grounded out, second baseman Zobrist to first baseman Rizzo.  Harper walked.  Zimmerman struck out.  D.Murphy singled to left, Harper to second.  Grimm pitching.  Werth doubled to left, Harper scored, D.Murphy scored.  W.Ramos homered to center on the first pitch, Werth scored.  Espinosa struck out.

The Cubs beat the Nationals, 5-2, on Thursday in the series opener. The loss marked the first time all season that Washington had a winning streak stopped at one game.

The Nationals are 3-0 on Fridays this season, one of two days of the week in which they are undefeated (also 3-0 on Saturdays). Last season, the Nationals were 11-14 on Fridays, with the 14 losses tied with Tuesdays for their most defeats on any day of the week.

With yesterday's win, Chicago improved to 21-6 on the season. The last time the Cubs started a season with 21 or more wins in the first 27 games was in 1907 when they started 23-4.

Washington did not lead at any point in yesterday's loss, just the second road game all season in which the Nationals did not hold a lead (also April 18 at Miami).

Jayson Werth hit his sixth home run of the season in his 26th game of the season. The only time in his career he reached six home runs in fewer games was in 2004 with the Dodgers (23 games). He also reached six home runs in his 26th game of the 2009 season with the Phillies.

Ben Zobrist has hit a home run in back-to-back games for the first time since August 1-2, 2015. Zobrist has two career streaks of a home run in three straight games (June 25-July 5, 2008 and August 19-21, 2009).

HP - Hirschbeck, 1B - Fagan, 2B - Reyburn, 3B - Carapazza

The Chicago Cubs are the highest-scoring team in baseball, something that seems like an unfair advantage with the majors' best pitching staff regularly mowing down opponents.
The last time the Cubs' offense was shut down completely also was the last time they lost a game started by Jake Arrieta, who is reinforcing his status as one of the game's top pitchers.

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CHICAGO (AP)  Joe Maddon loves what Ben Zobrist brings to the Chicago Cubs' locker room.
''He's this thing that spreads,'' the manager said.

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Washington Nationals @ Chicago Cubs on May 6, 2016

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