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NYY
@CAL		0
4
KCR
@DET		3
2		 
(13)
MIN
@MIL		6
2
BOS
@OAK		8
3
BAL
@SEA		1
5
CLE
@TEX		8
2
CHW
@TOR		4
2		 
(11)
ATL
@CHC		1
2		 
(12)
FLA
@CIN		6
1
SDP
@MON		6
7
SFG
@NYM		5
6		 
(10)
LAD
@PHI		3
6
HOU
@PIT		5
9
COL
@STL		6
15
Sunday, September 1, 1996 1:20
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 40,192, Time of Game: 3:05
Braves
1
84-52
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Cubs
2
68-67
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 4½ GB
W: Mike Campbell (3-0)
L: Joe Borowski (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  1
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Marquis Grissom CF 5 0 0 0 1 0 .302 .829 16 7 -0.282 1.86 0.032 -0.314 -1.5 1 0
Andruw Jones RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .245 .871 9 8 -0.036 0.81 0.014 -0.051 -0.3 1 0
   Dwight Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .201 .579 4 3 -0.079 2.72 0.000 -0.079 -0.3
   Jermaine Dye RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .782 6 5 -0.210 3.69 0.000 -0.210 -0.8 2 0
Chipper Jones SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 .313 .941 16 8 -0.163 1.41 0.012 -0.175 -0.8 1 3
Fred McGriff 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .290 .843 20 13 -0.061 1.26 0.074 -0.135 -0.1 11 3 2B
Ryan Klesko LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .281 .908 19 11 -0.053 1.36 0.064 -0.117 -0.7 1 0
Terry Pendleton 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .247 .644 21 15 -0.054 1.62 0.116 -0.170 -0.6 1 2
Javy Lopez C 5 1 3 0 0 1 .274 .760 17 12 0.012 2.15 0.247 -0.235 0.6 11 3 GDP
   Jeff Blauser PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .781 0.101 3.26 0.101 0.000 0.3 SB
   Joe Ayrault C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mark Lemke 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .249 .638 16 10 -0.071 2.10 0.068 -0.139 -0.5 3 5 SH
John Smoltz P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .486 11 7 -0.097 1.85 0.000 -0.097 -0.8 2 0 SH
   Luis Polonia PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .581 3 2 -0.047 1.86 0.000 -0.047 -0.2
   Greg McMichael P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Brad Clontz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Mordecai PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .623 5 1 0.024 3.26 0.024 0.000 0.2
   Joe Borowski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 41 1 8 0 4 6 .195 .486 163 102 -1.016 1.79 0.752 -1.769 -5.5 35 17
2B: F McGriff (30, off D Swartzbaugh).
SH: J Smoltz (12, off D Swartzbaugh); M Lemke (4, off M Campbell).
TB: J Lopez 3; T Pendleton 2; F McGriff 2; M Lemke; R Klesko.
GIDP: J Lopez (14).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Lemke-C Jones-F McGriff; M Lemke-F McGriff.
E: M Lemke (11).
Baserunning
SB: J Blauser (5, 3rd base off M Campbell/T Houston).

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 2 .284 .796 19 14 -0.127 0.97 0.000 -0.127 -0.7 2 0
Scott Bullett RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .213 .576 22 14 -0.197 1.45 0.024 -0.221 -1.2 5 0 CS
Mark Grace 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 .341 .877 21 15 0.069 1.02 0.096 -0.027 0.3 9 1
   Todd Haney PR-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .425 3 2 -0.047 1.86 0.000 -0.047 -0.2 0 0
Luis Gonzalez LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .280 .816 17 8 0.020 1.54 0.183 -0.163 -0.3 6 0 2B,CS,GDP
Dave Magadan 3B-1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 .269 .775 20 10 -0.043 2.36 0.109 -0.153 0.3 2 2 HR,IW
Ryne Sandberg 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .234 .743 20 10 0.417 2.39 0.455 -0.037 0.1 4 3 IW
Tyler Houston C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .312 .855 16 11 -0.299 2.44 0.000 -0.299 -1.6 5 2 GDP
Rey Sanchez SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .205 .514 15 10 -0.056 1.06 0.000 -0.056 -0.5 2 3
   Ozzie Timmons PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .625 5 3 -0.060 2.29 0.000 -0.060 -0.3
   Turk Wendell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Leo Gomez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .786 6 3 -0.060 2.29 0.000 -0.060 -0.3
   Mike Campbell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 1.111 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dave Swartzbaugh P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 9 7 -0.041 0.80 0.000 -0.041 -0.3 0 1
   Bob Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Kent Bottenfield P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brooks Kieschnick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .473 2 1 -0.047 1.86 0.000 -0.047 -0.2
   Jose Hernandez SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .686 5 3 -0.047 1.86 0.000 -0.047 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 37 2 6 1 5 12 .162 .532 180 111 -0.518 1.69 0.867 -1.385 -5.0 36 12
2B: L Gonzalez (27, off J Borowski).
HR: D Magadan (3, off J Smoltz; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
IBB: R Sandberg (4, by G McMichael); D Magadan (3, by J Borowski).
TB: D Magadan 4; L Gonzalez 3; M Grace 2; R Sandberg.
GIDP: T Houston (4); L Gonzalez (11).
RBI: D Magadan (13).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Sanchez-M Grace; R Sandberg-R Sanchez.
Baserunning
CS: S Bullett (1, 2nd base by J Smoltz/J Lopez); L Gonzalez (5, 2nd base by J Smoltz/J Lopez).

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 9 2 1 1 3 9 1 2.85 28 126 81 46 10 25 11 5 1 0 85 0.583 1.08 3.9
Greg McMichael 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.93 6 21 12 6 4 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0.145 3.74 0.5
Brad Clontz 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.40 3 16 9 2 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.145 1.87 0.5
Joe Borowski, L (2-2) 0.2 2 1 0 1 0 0 2.70 5 17 9 6 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 -0.355 2.78 0.1
Team Totals 11.2 6 2 1 5 12 1 0.77 42 180 111 60 18 33 15 10 5 0 85 0 0 0.518 1.79 5.0

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 8 5 1 1 1 4 0 1.13 29 100 63 37 8 18 8 16 4 0 71 0.438 1.27 3.3
Bob Patterson 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.78 4 15 11 6 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.003 2.00 0.0
Kent Bottenfield 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.68 1 6 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.142 5.00 0.5
Turk Wendell 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2.58 8 28 15 7 0 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 0.290 2.00 1.1
Mike Campbell, W (3-0) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.86 5 14 9 5 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.145 3.82 0.5
Team Totals 12 8 1 1 4 6 0 0.75 47 163 102 57 15 30 17 20 5 0 71 2 0 1.018 1.69 5.5
Balks: None.
WP: D Swartzbaugh 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Borowski (2; D Magadan); G McMichael (6; R Sandberg).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Rippley, 1B - Bruce Dreckman, 2B - Mark Hirschbeck, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 3:05.
Attendance: 40,192.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 15mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Chicago Cubs
1 Marquis Grissom CF 1 Brian McRae CF
2 Andruw Jones RF 2 Scott Bullett RF
3 Chipper Jones SS 3 Mark Grace 1B
4 Fred McGriff 1B 4 Luis Gonzalez LF
5 Ryan Klesko LF 5 Dave Magadan 3B
6 Terry Pendleton 3B 6 Ryne Sandberg 2B
7 Javy Lopez C 7 Tyler Houston C
8 Mark Lemke 2B 8 Rey Sanchez SS
9 John Smoltz P 9 Dave Swartzbaugh P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b12 1-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R CHC R. Sandberg J. Borowski 38% 100% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Gonzalez Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Magadan to 2B
t12 1-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O ATL M. Grissom M. Campbell 18% 50% Popfly: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
b10 1-1 2 123 3,(1-1)  O CHC T. Houston G. McMichael -16% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t9 1-1 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  O ATL J. Lopez K. Bottenfield 14% 64% Strikeout Swinging
t12 1-1 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O ATL J. Dye M. Campbell 14% 64% Lineout: CF

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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dave Swartzbaugh facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL M. Grissom D. Swartzbaugh 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL A. Jones D. Swartzbaugh 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  ATL C. Jones D. Swartzbaugh -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ATL F. McGriff D. Swartzbaugh 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC B. McRae J. Smoltz -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC S. Bullett J. Smoltz 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Grace J. Smoltz -4% 51% Bullett Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 9,(3-2)  O CHC M. Grace J. Smoltz -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dave Swartzbaugh facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O ATL R. Klesko D. Swartzbaugh 2% 52% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O ATL T. Pendleton D. Swartzbaugh 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  ATL J. Lopez D. Swartzbaugh -1% 53% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O ATL M. Lemke D. Swartzbaugh 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' John Smoltz facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC L. Gonzalez J. Smoltz 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CHC D. Magadan J. Smoltz -6% 53% Gonzalez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  R CHC D. Magadan J. Smoltz 11% 63% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Magadan Scores
b2 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Sandberg J. Smoltz -1% 62% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHC T. Houston J. Smoltz -1% 61% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Dave Swartzbaugh facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O ATL J. Smoltz D. Swartzbaugh 3% 64% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t3 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL M. Grissom D. Swartzbaugh 2% 65% Popfly: 2B
t3 0-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  ATL A. Jones D. Swartzbaugh -1% 64% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Jones to 1B
t3 0-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O ATL C. Jones D. Swartzbaugh 3% 67% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC R. Sanchez J. Smoltz -2% 65% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC D. Swartzbaugh J. Smoltz -2% 63% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC B. McRae J. Smoltz -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Dave Swartzbaugh facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  ATL F. McGriff D. Swartzbaugh -7% 55% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t4 0-1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O ATL R. Klesko D. Swartzbaugh 5% 60% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  OO ATL T. Pendleton D. Swartzbaugh 8% 68% Double Play: Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B); McGriff out at 2B/2B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' John Smoltz facing 2-3-4
b4 1-0 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O CHC S. Bullett J. Smoltz -2% 66% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Grace J. Smoltz -2% 65% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC L. Gonzalez J. Smoltz -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Dave Swartzbaugh facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  ATL J. Lopez D. Swartzbaugh -5% 58% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t5 0-1 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O ATL M. Lemke D. Swartzbaugh 3% 61% Groundout: SS-1B; Lopez to 2B
t5 0-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O ATL J. Smoltz D. Swartzbaugh 4% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Lopez to 3B
t5 0-1 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R ATL M. Grissom D. Swartzbaugh -10% 55% Wild Pitch; Lopez Scores
t5 1-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O ATL M. Grissom D. Swartzbaugh 2% 57% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
b5 1-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC D. Magadan J. Smoltz -3% 54% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Sandberg J. Smoltz -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 1-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC T. Houston J. Smoltz -2% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Dave Swartzbaugh facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL A. Jones D. Swartzbaugh 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t6 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL C. Jones D. Swartzbaugh 3% 56% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 1-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL F. McGriff D. Swartzbaugh 2% 58% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
b6 1-1 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O CHC R. Sanchez J. Smoltz -3% 54% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b6 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Swartzbaugh J. Smoltz -3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC B. McRae J. Smoltz -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Dave Swartzbaugh facing 5-6-7
t7 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL R. Klesko D. Swartzbaugh 4% 54% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t7 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL T. Pendleton D. Swartzbaugh -4% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t7 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO ATL J. Lopez D. Swartzbaugh 9% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' John Smoltz facing 2-3-4
b7 1-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC S. Bullett J. Smoltz -4% 55% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC M. Grace J. Smoltz 4% 59% Single to SS (Ground Ball to P's Left)
b7 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO CHC L. Gonzalez J. Smoltz -9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Dave Swartzbaugh facing 8-9-1
t8 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  ATL M. Lemke D. Swartzbaugh -7% 43% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t8 1-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ATL J. Smoltz D. Swartzbaugh 3% 46% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Lemke to 2B
t8 1-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O ATL M. Grissom D. Swartzbaugh 7% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
Dwight Smith pinch hits for Andruw Jones (RF) batting 2nd
t8 1-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O ATL D. Smith D. Swartzbaugh 8% 61% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
Jermaine Dye replaces Dwight Smith (PH) playing RF batting 2nd
b8 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Magadan J. Smoltz -5% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b8 1-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  CHC R. Sandberg J. Smoltz 5% 61% Walk
b8 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO CHC T. Houston J. Smoltz -11% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Bob Patterson facing 3-4-5
Bob Patterson replaces Dave Swartzbaugh pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O ATL C. Jones B. Patterson 6% 56% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t9 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL F. McGriff B. Patterson 5% 61% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t9 1-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  ATL R. Klesko B. Patterson -3% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 1-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  ATL T. Pendleton B. Patterson -7% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Klesko to 3B
Kent Bottenfield replaces Bob Patterson pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-1 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  O ATL J. Lopez K. Bottenfield 14% 64% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
Ozzie Timmons pinch hits for Rey Sanchez (SS) batting 8th
b9 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC O. Timmons J. Smoltz -6% 59% Flyball: RF
Brooks Kieschnick pinch hits for Kent Bottenfield (P) batting 9th
b9 1-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC B. Kieschnick J. Smoltz -5% 54% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b9 1-1 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC B. McRae J. Smoltz -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Turk Wendell facing 8-9-1
Turk Wendell replaces Ozzie Timmons (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Jose Hernandez replaces Brooks Kieschnick (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t10 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL M. Lemke T. Wendell 6% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
Luis Polonia pinch hits for John Smoltz (P) batting 9th
t10 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL L. Polonia T. Wendell 5% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t10 1-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  ATL M. Grissom T. Wendell -3% 58% Walk
t10 1-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O ATL J. Dye T. Wendell 7% 64% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Greg McMichael facing 2-3-4
Greg McMichael replaces Luis Polonia (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b10 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Bullett G. McMichael -6% 59% Strikeout Swinging
b10 1-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  CHC M. Grace G. McMichael 6% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
Todd Haney pinch runs for Mark Grace (1B) batting 3rd
b10 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC L. Gonzalez G. McMichael 7% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Haney to 2B
b10 1-1 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHC D. Magadan G. McMichael -7% 64% Groundout: 1B-P (Deep 1B); Haney to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
b10 1-1 2 -23 4,(3-0)  CHC R. Sandberg G. McMichael 2% 66% Intentional Walk
b10 1-1 2 123 3,(1-1)  O CHC T. Houston G. McMichael -16% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 11th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Turk Wendell facing 3-4-5
Dave Magadan moves from 3B to 1B
Todd Haney moves from PR to 3B
t11 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL C. Jones T. Wendell 6% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t11 1-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL F. McGriff T. Wendell 5% 61% Strikeout Looking
t11 1-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  ATL R. Klesko T. Wendell -3% 58% Walk
t11 1-1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O ATL T. Pendleton T. Wendell 7% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 11th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Brad Clontz facing 8-9-1
Brad Clontz replaces Greg McMichael pitching and batting 9th
Leo Gomez pinch hits for Turk Wendell (P) batting 8th
b11 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC L. Gomez B. Clontz -6% 59% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b11 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez B. Clontz -5% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b11 1-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC B. McRae B. Clontz -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 12th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Mike Campbell facing 7-8-9
Mike Campbell replaces Leo Gomez (PH) pitching and batting 8th
t12 1-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  ATL J. Lopez M. Campbell -8% 42% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
Jeff Blauser pinch runs for Javy Lopez (C) batting 7th
t12 1-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ATL M. Lemke M. Campbell 3% 44% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Blauser to 2B
Mike Mordecai pinch hits for Brad Clontz (P) batting 9th
t12 1-1 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  ATL M. Mordecai M. Campbell -12% 32% Walk, Blauser Steals 3B
t12 1-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O ATL M. Grissom M. Campbell 18% 50% Popfly: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
t12 1-1 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O ATL J. Dye M. Campbell 14% 64% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 12th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Joe Borowski facing 2-3-4
Joe Borowski replaces Mike Mordecai (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Joe Ayrault replaces Jeff Blauser (PR) playing C batting 7th
b12 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Bullett J. Borowski -6% 59% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b12 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC T. Haney J. Borowski -5% 54% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
b12 1-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC L. Gonzalez J. Borowski 7% 61% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b12 1-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC D. Magadan J. Borowski 0% 62% Intentional Walk
b12 1-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R CHC R. Sandberg J. Borowski 38% 100% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Gonzalez Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Magadan to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 2.

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