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12
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@MIN		5
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@OAK		10
5
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6
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7
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11
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1
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4
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2
Saturday, April 5, 1997 9:05
, Turner Field
Attendance: 45,698, Time of Game: 2:47
Cubs
5
0-5
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
4th, 4 GB
 at Braves
11
3-2
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: John Smoltz (1-1)
L: Larry Casian (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  3  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    5  9  1
Braves          2  0  1   0  5  0   0  3  X   11 17  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian McRae CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .627 13 11 -0.098 0.74 0.000 -0.098 -1.3 4 0
Ryne Sandberg 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .250 .743 16 13 0.015 0.54 0.054 -0.039 0.2 2 0 2B
Brant Brown 1B 4 0 2 1 1 0 .267 .722 15 7 0.069 0.64 0.096 -0.027 1.1 4 0 2B
Sammy Sosa RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .105 .348 12 8 -0.122 1.02 0.001 -0.123 -0.8 2 0
Dave Clark LF 5 2 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 11 8 -0.032 0.69 0.045 -0.077 -0.6 5 1
Dave Hansen 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .200 .629 20 12 0.074 0.96 0.103 -0.029 0.9 0 3 HBP
Shawon Dunston SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 .105 .308 11 10 0.063 1.43 0.145 -0.083 0.6 1 1 2B
Tyler Houston C 4 0 1 3 0 0 .286 .714 11 7 0.061 1.06 0.114 -0.053 0.8 6 0
Dave Swartzbaugh P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 9 6 -0.057 1.15 0.000 -0.057 -0.6 0 0
   Larry Casian P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kent Bottenfield P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Hernandez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 1.167 4 0 0.011 0.63 0.011 0.000 0.1
   Turk Wendell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rey Sanchez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 2 -0.007 0.27 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
   Frank Castillo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ramon Tatis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 5 9 5 3 4 .243 .641 125 84 -0.023 0.86 0.569 -0.593 0.3 24 5
2B: B Brown (1, off B Clontz); S Dunston (1, off J Smoltz); R Sandberg (2, off B Clontz).
HBP: D Hansen (1, by A Embree).
TB: B Brown 3; R Sandberg 3; S Dunston 2; D Clark; T Houston; S Sosa; D Hansen.
RBI: T Houston 3 (4); B Brown (1); S Dunston (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
PB: T Houston (1).
E: T Houston (1).
Outfield Assists: D Clark (J Smoltz at home plate).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kenny Lofton CF 5 1 3 2 1 1 .227 .564 22 14 0.045 0.85 0.111 -0.067 2.3 2 0 2B
Michael Tucker RF-LF 6 0 2 1 0 0 .353 .950 11 9 -0.077 0.83 0.044 -0.122 0.5 2 0
Chipper Jones 3B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .263 .785 21 10 -0.086 0.95 0.019 -0.105 -1.9 0 1
Fred McGriff 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .381 .952 21 14 0.108 1.02 0.161 -0.053 0.1 13 0
Ryan Klesko LF 4 3 3 1 0 1 .250 .610 8 7 0.160 0.89 0.164 -0.005 1.5 1 0 3B,SF
   Paul Byrd P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Javy Lopez C 4 2 3 4 1 0 .375 1.132 17 9 0.248 0.94 0.252 -0.004 3.7 3 1 HR,2B
Keith Lockhart 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .733 8 2 -0.012 1.23 0.020 -0.032 0.0 2 3
   Mark Lemke PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .214 .486 5 2 -0.010 1.15 0.000 -0.010 -0.3 SF
   Alan Embree P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rafael Belliard PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 3 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
   Brad Clontz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Bielecki P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Andruw Jones PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .714 3 3 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 1 0
Jeff Blauser SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 .353 .871 14 11 -0.014 0.73 0.068 -0.082 -0.0 1 3
John Smoltz P 1 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .650 7 3 0.108 1.23 0.108 0.000 1.0 0 0 SB
   Tony Graffanino PH-2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .500 1.167 18 9 0.012 0.23 0.012 0.000 0.3 2 4
Team Totals 39 11 17 11 6 4 .436 1.105 160 96 0.479 0.85 0.959 -0.483 6.8 27 13
2B: K Lofton (1, off D Swartzbaugh); J Lopez (2, off L Casian).
3B: R Klesko (1, off D Swartzbaugh).
HR: J Lopez (1, off F Castillo; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: M Lemke (1, off L Casian); R Klesko (1, off D Swartzbaugh).
TB: J Lopez 7; R Klesko 5; K Lofton 4; J Blauser 2; F McGriff 2; M Tucker 2; T Graffanino; J Smoltz.
RBI: J Lopez 4 (5); K Lofton 2 (3); J Blauser (3); M Lemke (1); F McGriff (2); M Tucker (2); R Klesko (1).
2-out RBI: K Lofton.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 8 for 19.
Fielding
E: K Lockhart (1).
Baserunning
SB: J Smoltz (1, 2nd base off D Swartzbaugh/T Houston).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Swartzbaugh 4 6 3 3 4 1 0 6.75 21 70 40 22 3 15 5 11 3 0 35 -0.093 1.29 -0.9
Larry Casian, L (0-1) 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 0 27.00 4 15 8 7 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 -0.256 1.60 -2.2
Kent Bottenfield 0.2 3 2 2 1 1 0 3.86 6 19 13 9 1 3 0 4 3 0 1 1 -0.128 0.53 -2.3
Turk Wendell 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 6 27 16 7 3 6 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.002 0.18 0.1
Bob Patterson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 3 9 5 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0.022 0.57 0.9
Frank Castillo 0.2 4 3 3 0 0 1 14.40 6 19 13 7 1 5 3 3 1 0 0 0 -0.026 0.06 -2.7
Ramon Tatis 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.000 0.01 0.2
Team Totals 8 17 11 11 6 4 1 12.38 47 160 96 56 8 32 11 26 11 0 35 4 1 -0.479 0.86 -6.8

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Smoltz, W (1-1) 5 4 3 2 2 4 0 2.77 22 65 44 30 5 9 8 8 2 0 51 -0.025 1.02 -0.4
Alan Embree 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 5.40 6 26 16 12 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 -0.001 0.89 -0.5
Brad Clontz 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.38 5 10 7 5 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 0.001 1.10 -0.5
Mike Bielecki, H (2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 11 8 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.045 0.58 0.5
Paul Byrd 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 13 9 7 1 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 5 4 3 4 0 4.00 41 125 84 59 7 18 18 15 7 0 51 0 0 0.023 0.85 -0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: A Embree (1; D Hansen).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Bruce Dreckman, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Charlie Reliford.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 45,698.
Field Condition: Damp.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Night, Showers.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Atlanta Braves
1 Brian McRae CF 1 Kenny Lofton CF
2 Ryne Sandberg 2B 2 Michael Tucker RF
3 Brant Brown 1B 3 Chipper Jones 3B
4 Sammy Sosa RF 4 Fred McGriff 1B
5 Dave Clark LF 5 Ryan Klesko LF
6 Dave Hansen 3B 6 Javy Lopez C
7 Shawon Dunston SS 7 Keith Lockhart 2B
8 Tyler Houston C 8 Jeff Blauser SS
9 Dave Swartzbaugh P 9 John Smoltz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 3-3 0 12- 3,(1-1)  R ATL J. Lopez L. Casian 15% 83% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); McGriff Scores; Klesko to 3B
t2 0-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R CHC S. Dunston J. Smoltz -15% 51% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Clark Scores/unER; Hansen to 3B
b1 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R ATL F. McGriff D. Swartzbaugh 12% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive); Lofton Scores; Jones to 3B
t2 1-2 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RR CHC T. Houston J. Smoltz -11% 40% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hansen Scores; Dunston Scores
b3 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL R. Klesko D. Swartzbaugh 8% 49% Triple to CF (Line Drive)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC B. McRae J. Smoltz 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg J. Smoltz 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC B. Brown J. Smoltz 1% 55% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dave Swartzbaugh facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  ATL K. Lofton D. Swartzbaugh 6% 61% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-0 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O ATL M. Tucker D. Swartzbaugh -4% 57% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  ATL C. Jones D. Swartzbaugh 2% 59% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  R ATL F. McGriff D. Swartzbaugh 12% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive); Lofton Scores; Jones to 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO ATL R. Klesko D. Swartzbaugh 1% 71% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Jones Scores
b1 2-0 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  ATL J. Lopez D. Swartzbaugh 1% 73% Walk; McGriff to 2B
b1 2-0 2 12- 4,(3-0)  ATL K. Lockhart D. Swartzbaugh 2% 75% Walk; McGriff to 3B; Lopez to 2B
b1 2-0 2 123 4,(1-2)  O ATL J. Blauser D. Swartzbaugh -5% 70% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' John Smoltz facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC S. Sosa J. Smoltz 2% 72% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC D. Clark J. Smoltz -3% 69% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Clark to 1B
t2 0-2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHC D. Hansen J. Smoltz -4% 66% Walk; Clark to 2B
t2 0-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R CHC S. Dunston J. Smoltz -15% 51% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Clark Scores/unER; Hansen to 3B
t2 1-2 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RR CHC T. Houston J. Smoltz -11% 40% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hansen Scores; Dunston Scores
t2 3-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC D. Swartzbaugh J. Smoltz 3% 42% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t2 3-2 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O CHC B. McRae J. Smoltz 2% 44% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Dave Swartzbaugh facing 9-1-2
b2 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL J. Smoltz D. Swartzbaugh 4% 48% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b2 2-3 0 1-- 1,(0-1)  ATL K. Lofton D. Swartzbaugh 3% 51% Smoltz Steals 2B
b2 2-3 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O ATL K. Lofton D. Swartzbaugh -5% 46% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-3 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O ATL M. Tucker D. Swartzbaugh -4% 43% Flyball: CF
b2 2-3 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O ATL C. Jones D. Swartzbaugh -4% 39% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' John Smoltz facing 2-3-4
t3 3-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg J. Smoltz 2% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 3-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC B. Brown J. Smoltz 2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 3-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC S. Sosa J. Smoltz 1% 44% Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Dave Swartzbaugh facing 4-5-6
b3 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL F. McGriff D. Swartzbaugh -3% 41% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b3 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL R. Klesko D. Swartzbaugh 8% 49% Triple to CF (Line Drive)
b3 2-3 1 --3 3,(1-1)  R ATL J. Lopez D. Swartzbaugh 7% 56% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Klesko Scores
b3 3-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O ATL K. Lockhart D. Swartzbaugh -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b3 3-3 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O ATL J. Blauser D. Swartzbaugh -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 3.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
t4 3-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Clark J. Smoltz 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-3 1 --- 7,(2-2)  CHC D. Hansen J. Smoltz -3% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t4 3-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Dunston J. Smoltz 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC T. Houston J. Smoltz 3% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Dave Swartzbaugh facing 9-1-2
b4 3-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  ATL J. Smoltz D. Swartzbaugh 4% 60% Walk
b4 3-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O ATL K. Lofton D. Swartzbaugh -2% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Smoltz to 2B
b4 3-3 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O ATL M. Tucker D. Swartzbaugh -4% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Smoltz out at Hm/LF-C; Tucker to 2B/Adv on throw
b4 3-3 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O ATL C. Jones D. Swartzbaugh -4% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 3.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
t5 3-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC D. Swartzbaugh J. Smoltz 3% 53% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
t5 3-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC B. McRae J. Smoltz 2% 55% Lineout: 2B
t5 3-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC R. Sandberg J. Smoltz -2% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 3-3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHC B. Brown J. Smoltz -3% 51% Walk; Sandberg to 2B
t5 3-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Sosa J. Smoltz 6% 57% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Larry Casian facing 4-5-6
Larry Casian replaces Dave Swartzbaugh pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  ATL F. McGriff L. Casian 5% 61% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 3-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  ATL R. Klesko L. Casian 7% 68% Single to RF (Line Drive); McGriff to 2B
b5 3-3 0 12- 3,(1-1)  R ATL J. Lopez L. Casian 15% 83% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); McGriff Scores; Klesko to 3B
Mark Lemke pinch hits for Keith Lockhart (2B) batting 7th
b5 4-3 0 -23 5,(3-1)  RO ATL M. Lemke L. Casian -1% 82% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Klesko Scores
Kent Bottenfield replaces Larry Casian pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-3 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  R ATL J. Blauser K. Bottenfield 6% 88% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Lopez Scores
Tony Graffanino pinch hits for John Smoltz (P) batting 9th
b5 6-3 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  ATL T. Graffanino K. Bottenfield 1% 89% Passed Ball; Blauser to 2B
b5 6-3 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  ATL T. Graffanino K. Bottenfield 1% 90% Walk
b5 6-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R ATL K. Lofton K. Bottenfield 4% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Blauser Scores; Graffanino to 2B
b5 7-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R ATL M. Tucker K. Bottenfield 3% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Graffanino Scores; Lofton to 3B
b5 8-3 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  O ATL C. Jones K. Bottenfield -1% 96% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b5 8-3 2 1-3 4,(0-2)  O ATL F. McGriff K. Bottenfield -1% 95% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 8.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Braves' Alan Embree facing 5-6-7
Alan Embree replaces Mark Lemke (PH) pitching and batting 7th
Tony Graffanino moves from PH to 2B
t6 3-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC D. Clark A. Embree -2% 93% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t6 3-8 0 1-- 7,(1-2)  CHC D. Hansen A. Embree -3% 90% Hit By Pitch; Clark to 2B
t6 3-8 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC S. Dunston A. Embree 2% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Clark to 3B; Dunston to 1B
t6 3-8 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  RO CHC T. Houston A. Embree 1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Clark Scores; Dunston to 2B
Jose Hernandez pinch hits for Kent Bottenfield (P) batting 9th
t6 4-8 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC J. Hernandez A. Embree -1% 92% Walk
t6 4-8 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHC B. McRae A. Embree 3% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-4, Cubs' Turk Wendell facing 5-6-7
Turk Wendell replaces Jose Hernandez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 8-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL R. Klesko T. Wendell -0% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b6 8-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL J. Lopez T. Wendell -0% 94% Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
Rafael Belliard pinch hits for Alan Embree (P) batting 7th
b6 8-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL R. Belliard T. Wendell -0% 94% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 8.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-8, Braves' Brad Clontz facing 2-3-4
Brad Clontz replaces Rafael Belliard (PH) pitching and batting 7th
t7 4-8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC R. Sandberg B. Clontz -4% 90% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 4-8 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  R CHC B. Brown B. Clontz -7% 83% Double to CF (Line Drive); Sandberg Scores
t7 5-8 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CHC S. Sosa B. Clontz 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B; Brown to 3B
t7 5-8 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Clark B. Clontz 5% 91% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
t7 5-8 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Hansen B. Clontz 3% 94% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-5, Cubs' Turk Wendell facing 8-9-1
b7 8-5 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O ATL J. Blauser T. Wendell -1% 93% Flyball: CF
b7 8-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  ATL T. Graffanino T. Wendell 1% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 8-5 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  ATL K. Lofton T. Wendell 1% 95% Walk; Graffanino to 2B
Bob Patterson replaces Turk Wendell pitching and batting 9th
b7 8-5 1 12- 1,(0-0)  ATL M. Tucker B. Patterson 1% 96% Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Graffanino to 3B; Lofton to 2B; Tucker to 1B
b7 8-5 1 123 3,(2-0)  O ATL C. Jones B. Patterson -2% 94% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Lofton to 3B; Tucker to 2B; Jones to 1B
b7 8-5 2 123 5,(2-2)  O ATL F. McGriff B. Patterson -2% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 8.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-8, Braves' Mike Bielecki facing 7-8-9
Mike Bielecki replaces Brad Clontz pitching and batting 7th
t8 5-8 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC S. Dunston M. Bielecki 2% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 5-8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC T. Houston M. Bielecki 1% 96% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
Rey Sanchez pinch hits for Bob Patterson (P) batting 9th
t8 5-8 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Sanchez M. Bielecki 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-5, Cubs' Frank Castillo facing 5-6-7
Frank Castillo replaces Rey Sanchez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 8-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL R. Klesko F. Castillo 0% 98% Single to CF (Pop Fly)
b8 8-5 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  RR ATL J. Lopez F. Castillo 2% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Klesko Scores
Andruw Jones pinch hits for Mike Bielecki (P) batting 7th
b8 10-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL A. Jones F. Castillo -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 10-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL J. Blauser F. Castillo 0% 99% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b8 10-5 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O ATL T. Graffanino F. Castillo -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole); Blauser to 2B
b8 10-5 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R ATL K. Lofton F. Castillo 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive); Blauser Scores
Ramon Tatis replaces Frank Castillo pitching and batting 9th
b8 11-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ATL M. Tucker R. Tatis -0% 100% Lineout: 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 11.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-11, Braves' Paul Byrd facing 1-2-3
Paul Byrd replaces Ryan Klesko (LF) pitching and batting 5th
Michael Tucker moves from RF to LF
Andruw Jones moves from PH to RF
t9 5-11 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC B. McRae P. Byrd 0% 100% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
t9 5-11 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg P. Byrd 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-11 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC B. Brown P. Byrd -0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t9 5-11 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  CHC S. Sosa P. Byrd -0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Brown to 2B
t9 5-11 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. Clark P. Byrd 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B/Interference called (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 11.

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