Cody Bellinger homers to cap 7-run 2nd inning as Cubs take series opener from Nationals, 7-6

— Cody Bellinger homered to cap a seven-run second inning, and the Chicago Cubs held on to defeat the Washington Nationals 7-6 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.
Aug 31, 2024, 12:26 pm - AP
CHC
WSH
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070000000790
201000003680
S. Imanaga
win

S. Imanaga11-3

6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 8 K, 1 BB
J. Irvin
loss

J. Irvin9-11

4.2 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 6 K, 2 BB
K. Thompson
save

K. Thompson2

0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

CHCWSH
1stTena doubled to center, Chaparro scored and Wood scored.02
2ndSwanson singled to center, Paredes scored, Hoerner to second.12
2ndCrow-Armstrong doubled to center, Hoerner scored and Swanson scored.32
2ndHapp grounded into fielder's choice to first, Crow-Armstrong scored.42
2ndBusch doubled to right, Happ scored.52
2ndBellinger homered to right center (386 feet), Busch scored.72
3rdCrews homered to left center (404 feet).73
9thVargas singled to right, L. García Jr. scored, Gallo to third.74
9thYoung singled to center, Gallo scored and Vargas scored, Abrams to second.76
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