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08/12 21:01 CDT Alex Bregman's first career 3-homer game helps Cubs rout
Nationals 12-6
Alex Bregman's first career 3-homer game helps Cubs rout Nationals 12-6
By PATRICK STEVENS
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) --- Alex Bregman hit three homers in a game for the first time
and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Chicago Cubs routed the Washington
Nationals 12-6 on Wednesday night.
Dansby Swanson also went deep for Chicago, which pulled within three games of
NL Central-leading Milwaukee. The Cubs have won eight of nine and are a
season-high 21 games over .500 at 71-50.
Abimelec Ortiz and Jos Tena homered, and Daylen Lile had three RBIs for
Washington.
In the fifth, Bregman ripped a sweeper from Jake Bird into the visitors'
bullpen in left for a three-run shot to cap the Cubs' four-run inning.
Swanson hit a go-ahead RBI double against Tom Cosgrove (0-2) in the sixth. Two
batters later, Seiya Suzuki delivered a two-run single off Yovanny Cruz before
Bregman pulled a two-run shot to left off the rookie to make it 9-4.
The three-time All-Star added a two-run drive off Trevor Williams into the
Chicago bullpen in the eighth. Swanson was the last Cub with three homers in a
game, doing so July 1 against San Diego.
It was Bregman's ninth multi-homer game and first since March 29, when he did
it at home against the Nationals. The 32-year-old has 16 homers in his first
season with Chicago.
Cubs starter David Peterson (7-7) allowed four runs --- three earned --- while
striking out six over five innings. Peterson improved to 9-2 with a 3.23 ERA in
17 appearances against Washington. He has never allowed a home run in 86 1/3
innings against the Nationals.
Javier Assad pitched four innings for his second save.
Washington left-hander Jackson Kent allowed three runs on three hits and five
walks over four-plus innings in his major league debut. He struck out six.
Up next Chicago RHP Kevin Gausman (6-10, 4.29 ERA) faces Washington RHP Cade Cavalli (9-5, 3.57) as the series concludes Thursday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
Up next Chicago RHP Kevin Gausman (6-10, 4.29 ERA) faces Washington RHP Cade Cavalli (9-5, 3.57) as the series concludes Thursday. ___ AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
