The Cubs won 2 games out of 3 on the road against Washington. It’s a good night as the Cubs held on to beat the Nationals 6-5.
Standout Performances
- Kyle Schwarber: 1-for-2, 2 RBI, 1 BB
- Anthony Rizzo: 1-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 BB
- Kris Bryant: 1-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Cubs Scoring
- 1st: Javy Baez RBI force out, 1-0 Cubs
- 2nd: Kyle Schwarber sac fly, 2-0 Cubs
- 3rd: Anthony Rizzo homer, 3-0 Cubs
- 4th: Kyle Schwarber sac fly, 4-0 Cubs
- 6th: Kyle Hendricks sac bunt, 5-1 Cubs
- 6th: Kris Bryant RBI single, 6-1 Cubs
One Great Thing
Anthony Rizzo oppo tacos:
It’s opposite-field day. #TeamRizzo pic.twitter.com/sf6jkPT3ny
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) May 19, 2019
Standings Check
The Cubs improve to 27-17, now leading the NL Central by 1.5 games.
Up Next
Yu Darvish opens up a 4-game home series against Philly on Monday at 7:05 pm CST. Former-Cub Jake Arrieta is slated to face Darvish.
