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Asdrubal Cabrera also drove in a pair of runs
for Washington, which has won five games in a row, seven of
eight and 12 of 14. The Nationals claimed the season series 4-2
against the Cubs.
Addison Russell, Victor Caratini and Kyle Schwarber homered in a
losing effort for Chicago. The Cubs were swept at Wrigley Field
for the first time this season.
Nationals reliever Daniel Hudson (7-3) earned his first victory
since joining the team in a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays on
July 31. Hudson pitched two scoreless innings as one of four
relievers who followed Stephen Strasburg, who struck out 10 in
six frames.
Cubs reliever Tyler Chatwood (5-2) drew the loss after giving up
two runs on three hits in one inning. He was one of seven
pitchers who followed starter Cole Hamels, who allowed two runs
on seven hits in five-plus innings.
Washington took a 1-0 lead in the fourth. Rendon hammered a
fastball an estimated 421 feet over the wall in left field for
his 29th homer and 103rd RBI, both of which are career highs.
The ball cleared the bleachers and landed on Waveland Avenue.
The Cubs evened the score at 1 on Russell's solo shot in the
fifth.
In the sixth, the Nationals regained a 2-1 lead. Juan Soto hit a
leadoff double and went to third on Cabrera's single in the next
at-bat. Soto then scored on a double-play groundout by Kurt
Suzuki.
The Cubs pulled even at 2 in the bottom of the sixth. Kris
Bryant ripped a single to left field to drive in Jason Heyward.
Washington broke out for three runs in the seventh to pull ahead
5-2. Soto drove in the first run of the inning with an infield
single, and Cabrera contributed a two-run single to right field.
The Cubs cut the deficit to 5-3 in the bottom of the seventh on
a towering home run by Caratini.
Schwarber evened the score at 5 in the eighth. He belted a high
fastball from Nationals reliever Fernando Rodney for an
opposite-field, two-run shot for his 30th homer. That matched
his career high.
Kendricks scored the go-ahead run after Chatwood bounced a pitch
in front of home plate and watched it go by Caratini. Rendon
followed with his second RBI of the afternoon, giving him 104 on
the season.
--Field Level Media
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