CHICAGO — Nico Hoerner capped Chicago’s five-run eighth inning together with his first profession grand slam, serving to the Cubs beat the lowly Washington Nationals 8-3 on Wednesday evening.

Mike Tauchman additionally homered and drove in three runs as Chicago earned its second straight win after dropping the opener of the three-game collection on Monday evening. Kyle Hendricks pitched six innings of one-run ball.

Washington tied it at 3 with two runs within the prime of the eighth towards Julian Merryweather (3-0).

Jeimer Candelario, who may very well be on the transfer forward of the Aug. 1 commerce deadline, led off together with his fifteenth homer. Three straight two-out singles by Dominic Smith, Corey Dickerson and Luis Garcia produced one other run.

Chicago bounced again within the backside half. Yan Gomes made it 4-3 when he hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly towards Mason Thompson (3-3).

After Tucker Barnhart struck out and Tauchman walked, Hoerner greeted Cory Abbott with a drive to left-center for his sixth homer of the season.

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