Call, Abrams have big hits in 7th as Nats beat Cubs 4-1

Alex Call hit a two-run double during a three-run seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1. 

CJ Abrams had the tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh off Keegan Thompson as part of a 3-for-3 night. Victor Robles followed with an infield hit and Call doubled to the gap in left-center to make it 4-1. 

Chicago’s Patrick Wisdom tied for the major league lead with his 11th homer, a 426-foot shot off Mason Thompson in the seventh that tied the game at 1-1. 

Hunter Harvey got the win in relief for Washington and Kyle Finnegan got his sixth save.


PHOTO - Washington Nationals' CJ Abrams (5) and Victor Robles (16) celebrate after both scored on an RBI-double by Alex Call during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Washington, Tuesday, May 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)