Game Twenty-Seven – Cubs 5, Nationals 2
WP – Kyle Hendricks (2-2) LP – Joe Ross (3-1) Save – None
Ben Zobrist drove in four runs with a two-run single in the fourth and a two-run homer in the eighth. Addison Russell doubled in Ryan Kalish for the fifth run. And Kyle Hendricks tossed six innings of shutout ball as the Cubs beat the Nationals at the old ballyard.
Thursday night’s game was decided in the eighth inning. Pedro Strop took the hill for the eighth with the Cubs leading 2-0. Strop hit Danny Espinosa and walked pinch-hitter Clint Robinson.