Cubs second baseman Niceo Hoerner's hamstring injury appears mild, Ross says
Both Hoerner and manager David Ross called his hamstring strain mild and don't think a trip to the injured list is coming.
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Both Hoerner and manager David Ross called his hamstring strain mild and don't think a trip to the injured list is coming.
It was the Cubs' fifth loss in seven games.
Contreras lost his role as a catcher less than two months into the season, although he is in the starting lineup as the designated hitter.
Matt Mervis drove in an insurance run in the eighth with his first hit, a sharp single to right, in his major-league debut.
He slugged 36 across multiple levels of the minors last year.
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.
CJ Abrams had a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning for the second consecutive game, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on a damp and unseasonably chilly Wednesday night.
Cubs right-hander Hayden Wesneski allowed one run on five hits over six innings.
Drew Smyly (3-1) gave up six hits and walked none in his fifth straight start allowing two runs or fewer.
The Cubs went 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position and left seven runners on base.
