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OAK
@BOS		3
4
SEA
@CLE		2
6
CHW
@DET		3
6
KCR
@MIN		2
3
ANA
@NYY		2
9
BAL
@TEX		9
3
MIL
@TOR		2
5
ATL
@CHC		4
1
ATL
@CHC		4
5
FLA
@CIN		6
7
NYM
@LAD		3
8
COL
@MON		11
9		 
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PIT
@SDP		2
3
PHI
@SFG		5
8
HOU
@STL		4
2
Tuesday, July 22, 1997 2:42
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 31,804, Time of Game: 2:44
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Braves
4
64-37
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Cubs
5
42-58
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 10 GB
L: Mike Cather (0-1)
S: Mel Rojas (12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  1   2  1  0    4  9  3
Cubs            0  0  1   0  0  1   2  1  X    5 10  1

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Graffanino 2B 3 0 0 0 2 1 .293 .855 25 12 0.146 2.03 0.204 -0.057 0.5 2 4
Michael Tucker RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .805 9 5 -0.087 1.15 0.000 -0.087 -0.7 4 0
   Jeff Blauser PH-SS 1 0 0 1 0 0 .340 .978 4 4 -0.098 5.05 0.044 -0.141 -0.5 1 0 SF
Chipper Jones 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .305 .871 13 10 -0.288 2.12 0.000 -0.288 -1.7 2 0
Andruw Jones CF 4 2 2 2 0 1 .276 .844 14 10 0.351 1.23 0.405 -0.053 1.5 2 1 2·HR
Javy Lopez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .310 .940 14 9 -0.060 1.00 0.026 -0.086 -0.3 1 3
Danny Bautista LF-RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .250 .740 18 13 0.140 1.22 0.206 -0.065 0.7 0 0 HR
Ryan Klesko 1B-LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .270 .870 13 8 -0.075 1.24 0.046 -0.121 -0.4 6 0 CS
Rafael Belliard SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .548 8 8 0.049 1.38 0.093 -0.045 0.2 2 1
   Eddie Perez 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .661 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 4 0
   Keith Lockhart PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .698 4 3 0.115 2.90 0.115 0.000 0.4
Denny Neagle P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .182 .455 11 5 -0.009 1.70 0.098 -0.107 -0.0 0 3 SH,GDP
   Mike Cather P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Fred McGriff PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .285 .808 5 4 -0.107 4.58 0.000 -0.107 -0.4
Team Totals 33 4 9 4 4 4 .273 .888 138 91 0.077 1.78 1.237 -1.157 -0.7 24 12
HR: A Jones 2 (10, 1 off K Bottenfield, 1 off T Mulholland; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); D Bautista (1, off T Mulholland; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: J Blauser (5, off R Tatis).
SH: D Neagle (5, off T Mulholland).
TB: A Jones 8; D Bautista 5; R Belliard 2; J Lopez; K Lockhart; R Klesko.
GIDP: D Neagle (1).
RBI: A Jones 2 (43); J Blauser (48); D Bautista (3).
2-out RBI: A Jones.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Neagle-R Belliard-R Klesko.
E: J Blauser (13); T Graffanino (2); C Jones (9).
Outfield Assists: A Jones (S Sosa at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: R Klesko (3, 2nd base by K Bottenfield/S Servais).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Doug Glanville LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .309 .779 14 11 0.351 1.57 0.373 -0.022 2.2 3 0 2B
Brian McRae CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .694 21 14 -0.071 1.35 0.024 -0.095 -0.8 1 0
Mark Grace 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .900 12 8 -0.171 1.41 0.000 -0.171 -1.4 13 1 GDP
Sammy Sosa RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .253 .761 17 10 0.062 1.26 0.173 -0.111 0.1 2 0
Shawon Dunston SS 4 2 3 0 0 0 .301 .755 10 8 0.159 0.97 0.176 -0.017 0.8 2 4 2B,SB
   Mel Rojas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Kevin Orie 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .776 6 5 -0.032 1.48 0.039 -0.071 -0.4 0 4 SH
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .250 .657 13 9 0.406 2.08 0.428 -0.022 1.7 2 1
Scott Servais C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .674 10 8 -0.107 1.32 0.000 -0.107 -1.2 4 2
Terry Mulholland P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .140 .326 7 6 -0.043 0.87 0.000 -0.043 -0.4 0 1
   Turk Wendell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ramon Tatis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Hernandez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .783 1 1 0.025 2.23 0.025 0.000 0.2
   Kent Bottenfield P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rey Sanchez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .645 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 5 10 3 2 2 .312 .728 111 80 0.579 1.40 1.238 -0.659 0.8 27 14
2B: S Dunston (17, off D Neagle); D Glanville (15, off D Neagle).
SH: K Orie (1, off D Neagle).
TB: D Glanville 4; S Dunston 4; R Sandberg 2; S Sosa; J Hernandez.
GIDP: M Grace (10).
RBI: R Sandberg (38); D Glanville (21); S Sosa (73).
2-out RBI: D Glanville; S Sosa.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Servais-S Dunston-R Sandberg.
E: T Mulholland (3).
Baserunning
SB: S Dunston (20, 2nd base off D Neagle/J Lopez).
Pickoffs: S Sosa (1st base by 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
Denny Neagle 6.2 9 4 3 2 2 0 3.34 28 93 66 48 5 13 9 15 9 0 42 -0.393 1.33 -0.8
Mike Cather, L (0-1) 1.1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 7 18 14 11 0 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 -0.185 1.72 -0.0
Team Totals 8 10 5 3 2 2 0 3.38 35 111 80 59 5 16 15 16 9 0 42 2 0 -0.578 1.78 -0.8

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
Terry Mulholland 6.1 7 3 2 1 3 2 3.58 27 91 64 49 9 6 13 10 6 0 51 -0.041 1.13 0.7
Turk Wendell 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.09 1 6 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 -0.094 3.22 -0.7
Ramon Tatis 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.58 2 4 4 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0.022 3.11 0.6
Kent Bottenfield, BS (2), W (2-2) 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 2.77 4 20 9 7 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 -0.133 1.65 -0.5
Mel Rojas, S (12) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.44 5 18 12 8 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.167 4.59 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 4 3 4 4 3 3.00 39 139 91 67 13 11 17 14 7 0 51 5 1 -0.079 1.40 0.7
T Wendell faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Mark Barron, 2B - Greg Bonin, 3B - Eric Gregg.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 31,804.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 12mph in from Centerfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 4-4 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R CHC R. Sandberg M. Cather 27% 86% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Dunston Scores/unER/No RBI; Orie to 2B; Sandberg to 1B
t8 3-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  R ATL A. Jones K. Bottenfield -24% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b7 3-3 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R CHC D. Glanville D. Neagle 19% 78% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sandberg Scores; Hernandez to 2B
t7 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R ATL D. Bautista T. Mulholland -19% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t6 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  R ATL A. Jones T. Mulholland -16% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)

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' Terry Mulholland facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O ATL T. Graffanino T. Mulholland 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL M. Tucker T. Mulholland 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL C. Jones T. Mulholland 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Glanville D. Neagle -2% 53% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 10,(3-2)  CHC B. McRae D. Neagle 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO CHC M. Grace D. Neagle -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Terry Mulholland facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL A. Jones T. Mulholland 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  ATL J. Lopez T. Mulholland -3% 50% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 11,(3-2)  O ATL D. Bautista T. Mulholland 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  ATL R. Klesko T. Mulholland -2% 51% Single to CF (Line Drive); Lopez to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O ATL R. Belliard T. Mulholland 4% 55% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC S. Sosa D. Neagle 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-1)  O CHC S. Dunston D. Neagle -6% 53% Sosa Picked off 1B (C-1B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC S. Dunston D. Neagle -2% 51% Lineout: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC K. Orie D. Neagle -1% 50% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Terry Mulholland facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  ATL D. Neagle T. Mulholland -4% 46% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O ATL T. Graffanino T. Mulholland 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Neagle to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O ATL M. Tucker T. Mulholland 3% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B; Neagle to 3B
t3 0-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O ATL C. Jones T. Mulholland 4% 56% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC R. Sandberg D. Neagle 4% 60% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b3 0-0 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  O CHC S. Servais D. Neagle -4% 56% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC T. Mulholland D. Neagle -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  R CHC D. Glanville D. Neagle 13% 66% Double to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Sandberg Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Glanville to 3B
b3 1-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O CHC B. McRae D. Neagle -4% 62% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Terry Mulholland facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL A. Jones T. Mulholland 3% 65% Lineout: CF
t4 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL J. Lopez T. Mulholland 2% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  ATL D. Bautista T. Mulholland -2% 66% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t4 0-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O ATL R. Klesko T. Mulholland 3% 68% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Grace D. Neagle -2% 66% Lineout: P-1B (P's Left)
b4 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Sosa D. Neagle -2% 65% Lineout: RF
b4 1-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  CHC S. Dunston D. Neagle 1% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC K. Orie D. Neagle 1% 67% Dunston Steals 2B
b4 1-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHC K. Orie D. Neagle -3% 64% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Terry Mulholland facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- 5,(0-2)  ATL R. Belliard T. Mulholland -5% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t5 0-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO ATL D. Neagle T. Mulholland 11% 69% Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-2B
t5 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL T. Graffanino T. Mulholland 2% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Sandberg D. Neagle -2% 69% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b5 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC S. Servais D. Neagle -2% 67% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
b5 1-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC T. Mulholland D. Neagle -1% 66% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Terry Mulholland facing 2-3-4
t6 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O ATL M. Tucker T. Mulholland 4% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O ATL C. Jones T. Mulholland 3% 72% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t6 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  R ATL A. Jones T. Mulholland -16% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t6 1-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL J. Lopez T. Mulholland 2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
b6 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC D. Glanville D. Neagle 5% 63% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b6 1-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC B. McRae D. Neagle -2% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Glanville to 2B
b6 1-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Grace D. Neagle -5% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 1-1 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  RO CHC S. Sosa D. Neagle 14% 69% Single to CF (Line Drive); Glanville Scores; Sosa out at 2B/CF-C-SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Terry Mulholland facing 6-7-8
t7 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R ATL D. Bautista T. Mulholland -19% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t7 2-2 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O ATL R. Klesko T. Mulholland 4% 54% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL R. Belliard T. Mulholland -4% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 2-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  ATL D. Neagle T. Mulholland -6% 44% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Belliard to 2B; Neagle to 1B
Turk Wendell replaces Terry Mulholland pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-2 1 12- 6,(3-2)  ATL T. Graffanino T. Wendell -9% 35% Walk; Belliard to 3B; Neagle to 2B
Ramon Tatis replaces Turk Wendell pitching and batting 9th
Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Michael Tucker (RF) batting 2nd
t7 2-2 1 123 3,(0-2)  RO ATL J. Blauser R. Tatis -4% 30% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF Line); Belliard Scores/unER; Neagle to 3B; Graffanino to 2B
t7 3-2 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O ATL C. Jones R. Tatis 7% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Denny Neagle facing 5-6-7
Eddie Perez replaces Rafael Belliard (SS) playing 1B batting 8th
Jeff Blauser moves from PH to SS
Ryan Klesko moves from 1B to LF
Danny Bautista moves from LF to RF
b7 2-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC S. Dunston D. Neagle 13% 50% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b7 2-3 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CHC K. Orie D. Neagle -3% 47% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Dunston to 3B
b7 2-3 1 --3 7,(3-2)  R CHC R. Sandberg D. Neagle 12% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive); Dunston Scores
b7 3-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC S. Servais D. Neagle -3% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B); Sandberg to 2B
Jose Hernandez pinch hits for Ramon Tatis (P) batting 9th
b7 3-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  CHC J. Hernandez D. Neagle 2% 59% Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Sandberg to 3B
b7 3-3 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R CHC D. Glanville D. Neagle 19% 78% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sandberg Scores; Hernandez to 2B
Mike Cather replaces Denny Neagle pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-3 2 12- 8,(2-2)  O CHC B. McRae M. Cather -4% 74% Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Kent Bottenfield facing 4-5-6
Kent Bottenfield replaces Jose Hernandez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  R ATL A. Jones K. Bottenfield -24% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t8 4-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O ATL J. Lopez K. Bottenfield 5% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t8 4-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL D. Bautista K. Bottenfield 4% 58% Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
t8 4-4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  ATL R. Klesko K. Bottenfield -3% 56% Walk
t8 4-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ATL E. Perez K. Bottenfield 5% 61% Klesko Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Mike Cather facing 3-4-5
b8 4-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Grace M. Cather -5% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 4-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC S. Sosa M. Cather -4% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 4-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC S. Dunston M. Cather 2% 55% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b8 4-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC K. Orie M. Cather 4% 59% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Dunston to 2B; Orie to 1B
b8 4-4 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R CHC R. Sandberg M. Cather 27% 86% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Dunston Scores/unER/No RBI; Orie to 2B; Sandberg to 1B
b8 5-4 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Servais M. Cather -3% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Mel Rojas facing 8-9-1
Mel Rojas replaces Shawon Dunston (SS) pitching and batting 5th
Rey Sanchez replaces Kent Bottenfield (P) playing SS batting 9th
Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Eddie Perez (1B) batting 8th
t9 4-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  ATL K. Lockhart M. Rojas -12% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
Fred McGriff pinch hits for Mike Cather (P) batting 9th
t9 4-5 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O ATL F. McGriff M. Rojas 11% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-5 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  ATL T. Graffanino M. Rojas -11% 72% Walk; Lockhart to 2B
t9 4-5 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O ATL J. Blauser M. Rojas 14% 86% Lineout: LF
t9 4-5 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O ATL C. Jones M. Rojas 14% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Cubs 5.

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