The Cubs didn’t much seem to want to win this game, having to come back from multiple deficits and getting some more poor relief work.
Nevertheless, a seventh-inning rally erased the last of those deficits and the Cubs hung on for a 7-6 win over the Nationals in the final night game of the year at Wrigley Field.
Javier Assad had himself another “Javier Assad” first inning, filled with long counts and a walk. Two hits produced a 1-0 Nats lead, even though Assad wound up striking out the side.
The Cubs tied things up in the bottom of the first.