Call's walk-off homer gives Nationals 4-3 win over Cubs

Alex Call hit a game-ending homer leading off the ninth inning, and the Washington Nationals recovered after blowing a 3-0 lead to beat Chicago 4-3 and take three of four from the skidding Cubs. 

Call lofted the only pitch from Brad Boxberger just inside the left-field foul pole and was greeted at the plate by exuberant teammates, who dumped a bucket of blue Gatorade on his head. Washington led 3-0 after seven near-flawless innings by starter Patrick Corbin, but the Cubs tied it in the eighth against reliever Hunter Harvey. 

Kyle Finnegan pitched out of a jam in the ninth for the win.


Washington Nationals' Alex Call (17) reacts as he rounds bases after hitting the game-winning walk off home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Washington, Thursday, May 4, 2023. The Nationals won 4-3. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)