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Erich Uelman (1-1) got the win and Rowan Wick pitched the ninth
for his eighth save.
P.J. Higgins homered and Franmil Reyes had two doubles for the
Cubs.
Cubs starter Drew Smyly, who had tossed 11 2/3 scoreless innings
over his past two starts, allowed two runs on four hits in 5 1/3
innings. He struck out four without a walk.
Cory Abbott, who pitched for the Cubs in 2021, gave up two runs
on three hits in six innings for Washington with a walk and five
strikeouts.
Rookie outfielder Joey Meneses extended his hitting streak to 11
games for the Nationals, going 1-for-4 with a double and a run.
He has hit safely in 12 of his 13 games since debuting earlier
this month.
With the score tied 2-2, Reyes hit a leadoff ground-rule double
against Jake McGee (1-3) in the seventh. McGee struck out the
next two batters and right-hander Steve Cishek came on to face
the righty Gomes, whose single to right scored Reyes to make it
3-2.
Gomes played for the Nationals from 2019-21.
The Nationals took a 1-0 lead when Keibert Ruiz doubled with one
out in the second inning and scored on a single by Cesar
Hernandez.
Abbott, who went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA in seven games (one start)
for the Cubs last season, retired nine batters in a row after
Reyes led off the second with a double.
Rafael Ortega walked leading off the Chicago fifth. With two
outs, Higgins deposited a 3-2 curveball into the bullpen in
left-center, giving the Cubs a 2-1 lead.
Meneses doubled with one out in the sixth. Uelman replaced Smyly
and Luke Voit reached on an infield single with Meneses going to
third. Nelson Cruz hit into what was initially a 6-4-3 double
play. The Nationals challenged both outs, and the out call at
first was overturned, with Meneses scoring from third to tie it
2-2.
--Field Level Media
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