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Keibert Ruiz recorded his first two-homer game and had four RBIs
for the Nationals, who won for just the third time in 13 games
and also ended a six-game road skid.
After Chicago pounded out seven singles and four runs in the
seventh to take a 5-4 lead, Meneses, in his sixth major league
game and with a man on, hit a breaking ball from Mark Leiter Jr.
(2-5) into the left-field basket for his third career homer.
Recently acquired infielder Zach McKinstry and Seiya Suzuki each
had three hits for Chicago, which has dropped two of three at
home after winning five straight there. Suzuki also hit his
ninth homer of the campaign.
Down 4-1, Chicago's first four batters in the seventh recorded
singles off Washington's Erasmo Ramirez and Kyle Finnegan (3-2),
with RBIs from Rafael Ortega and Willson Contreras. After
Nationals center fielder Lane Thomas threw out Ortega at the
plate on Ian Happ's lineout, Franmil Reyes dropped a run-scoring
single into right field to tie the game in his Cubs debut, and
Nico Hoerner (two hits) gave Chicago its first lead with his own
RBI single.
Ruiz put the Nationals ahead 1-0 with his one-out homer into the
right-field seats in the second, off Marcus Stroman. However,
Suzuki tied it in the bottom of the frame with his drive about
halfway up into the left-field bleachers. It was the only run
allowed by Washington starter Paolo Espino, who yielded five
other hits and struck out five without a walk through five
innings.
After back-to-back singles from Yadiel Hernandez (two hits) and
Maneses with one out in the fourth, Ruiz lined a Stroman pitch
just over the basket in right field for a three-run Washington
lead. It was his sixth blast of the season.
All four runs against Stroman over five innings were earned. The
right-hander also allowed five hits and two walks while fanning
six to remain winless in six home starts this year.
Ex-Cub Carl Edwards Jr. recorded his first save since 2020.
Meanwhile, teammate Nelson Cruz left in the fifth inning for an
undisclosed reason.
--Field Level Media
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