Michael Busch breaks up Cade Cavalli's no-hit bid in Nationals' 7-0 win
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 10:30 PM
Last updated Aug 13, 2026
The Washington Nationals defeated the Chicago Cubs 7-0 at Nationals Park on Thursday. Cade Cavalli nearly achieved a no-hitter, allowing only one hit, a single by Michael Busch in the seventh inning. The Nationals scored five runs in the fifth inning, including a three-run homer by Abimelec Ortiz. Kevin Gausman surrendered six runs for the Cubs in a challenging outing. The Cubs wrapped up a road trip with a 4-2 record and will return to Wrigley Field for a six-game homestand.
- •Cade Cavalli pitched eight innings, allowing one hit and walking one.
- •The Nationals scored five runs in the fifth inning.
- •Michael Busch's single broke up the no-hitter with two outs in the seventh.
- •Cubs lost their last game of a successful 4-2 road trip.
- •Next game for the Cubs is at Wrigley Field against the White Sox.
- 10:30 PMYahoo Sports — Nationals 7, Cubs 0: Michael Busch breaks up Cade Cavalli’s no-hit bid in the seventh
"The Cubs ran into an outstanding pitching performance by the Nats right-hander.
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