Call, Abrams have large hits in seventh as Nats beat Cubs 4-1

WASHINGTON — Alex Call hit a two-run double throughout a three-run seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Tuesday evening.

CJ Abrams had the tiebreaking RBI single within the seventh off Keegan Thompson (1-2) as a part of a 3-for-3 evening. Victor Robles adopted with an infield hit and Call doubled to the hole in left-center to make it 4-1.

Chicago’s Patrick Wisdom tied for the main league lead along with his eleventh homer, a 426-foot shot off Mason Thompson within the seventh that tied the sport at 1-1.

Trevor Williams, a former Cub, pitched into the sixth inning for Washington and departed with a 1-0 lead. Hunter Harvey (1-1) bought the ultimate out of the seventh, then allowed two baserunners within the eighth however bought out of the inning when he caught Wisdom trying with a 98 mph fastball.

Kyle Finnegan completed for his sixth save.

Cubs right-hander Hayden Wesneski allowed one run on 5 hits over six innings. Luis García smacked a run-scoring single to heart within the third to place the Nats forward 1-0.

Williams, who made 12 begins for the Cubs in 2021, gave up 4 hits and struck out 4 in 5 1/3 innings, his first scoreless outing this 12 months.

Another former Cub, Carl Edwards Jr., bought out of a bases-loaded jam within the sixth by placing out pinch-hitter Trey Mancini and inducing a weak infield popup from Eric Hosmer.

Nico Hoerner’s on-base streak ended at 26 video games. The Cubs second baseman went 0-for-5 with a strikeout.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Cubs: With C Yan Gomes nonetheless underneath analysis, the Cubs referred to as up C Miguel Amaya from Double-A Tennessee. LHP Ryan Borucki was designated for project. … RHP Jameson Taillon threw 45 pitches in a simulated sport on Tuesday. … RHP Kyle Hendricks will pitch Wednesday for Triple-A Iowa.

Nationals: OF Corey Dickerson (left calf pressure) took batting follow Tuesday.

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