Cubs right-hander Jason Hammel won his second straight start Friday after two losses and two no-decisions. He shut down host Washington on two runs in six innings before being removed after throwing just 92 pitches.
Hammel yielded a home run to Jayson Werth in the first inning before settling down. He finished having surrendered five hits with two walks and seven strikeouts as he raised his record to 7-5. He will try to make it 8-5 in Cincinnati on Wednesday.