Cubs Top Nationals, 4-3
WASHINGTON (AP) — Albert Almora Jr. drove in the go-ahead run with a ninth-inning double, Dexter Fowler had two hits and the Chicago Cubs defeated the Washington Nationals, 4-3, on Tuesday night.
Addison Russell led off the ninth with a walk from Sammy Solis (1-2) and was sacrificed to second before Almora, who entered the game in the eighth inning, lined a shot to left center.
Jason Heyward provided a two-run single for Chicago, which evened the three-game series between division leaders.
Washington, which had won four straight, tied it in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Anthony Rendon off closer Hector Rondon.
Rondon (1-1) pitched the final 1 2/3 innings for the win.
Washington was without closer Jonathan Papelbon, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right intercostal strain.
Ben Revere's sacrifice fly in the seventh pulled Washington within 3-2.
Chicago's John Lackey, making his 400th career start, left after hitting a batter and allowing a double to start the seventh. He gave up two runs and four hits while striking out seven and walking two.
Gio Gonzalez gave up three runs and five hits over 6 1/3 innings. The Nationals starter struck out nine and walked four.
Bryce Harper was 0 for 2 with two walks and scored a run.
Chicago's Anthony Rizzo (0 for 5) saw his 10-game hitting streak end.
The Cubs bunched three hits with two outs in the third, starting with a single by Lackey and ending with Heyward's two-run single.
David Ross singled home Ben Zobrist to make it 3-0 in the fourth.
Washington's first run came on Jayson Werth's third-inning bases-loaded sacrifice fly.
Lackey hadn't allowed a run in his previous two starts, covering 13 2/3 innings.
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