Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Maddux
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Maddux
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Echevarria vs. Maddux
  
  Echevarria is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Maddux
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGriff for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Lieber
  
  Furcal bunts towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bragg vs. Lieber
  
  Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stynes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Lieber
  
  Sheffield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Lieber
  
  Franco takes first base on ball four. Sheffield moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Lieber
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Maddux
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stynes vs. Maddux
  
  Stynes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Maddux
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Lieber
  
  Castilla hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Lieber
  
  Lockhart hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Lieber
  
  Blanco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stynes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Maddux
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lieber vs. Maddux
  
  Lieber is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Maddux
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Lieber
  
  Maddux hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Furcal vs. Lieber
  
  Furcal hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Furcal for the out. Maddux moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Bragg vs. Lieber
  
  Bragg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stynes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Sheffield vs. Lieber
  
  Sheffield hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Maddux
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Echevarria vs. Maddux
  
  Echevarria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Maddux
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Lieber
  
  Franco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Lieber
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff juggles the ball. That's an error on McGriff. Franco moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Castilla vs. Lieber
  
  Castilla hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lockhart vs. Lieber
  
  Lockhart hits a fly ball into right field. Echevarria settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Franco tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Blanco vs. Lieber
  
  Blanco hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Maddux
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stynes vs. Maddux
  
  Stynes hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Maddux
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Lieber
  
  Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Lieber
  
  Furcal hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bragg vs. Lieber
  
  Bragg hits a fly ball into right field. Echevarria settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Maddux
  
  Girardi hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jones. Girardi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lieber vs. Maddux
  
  Lieber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. Girardi moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Lewis vs. Maddux
  
  Lewis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Mueller vs. Maddux
  
  Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Echevarria vs. Maddux
  
  Echevarria hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Lieber
  
  Sheffield hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Lieber
  
  Franco is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Lieber
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Maddux
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Maddux
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stynes vs. Maddux
  
  Stynes hits a ball on the groundMaddux throws it away. That's an error on Maddux. Stynes moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Gonzalez vs. Maddux
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Lieber
  
  Castilla hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Castilla reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Lockhart vs. Lieber
  
  Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stynes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Castilla moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Blanco vs. Lieber
  
  Blanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castilla scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Lieber
  
  Julio Franco pinch hits for Greg Maddux.
  
  There goes Blanco. The throw from Girardi and he is out, Stynes applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Franco vs. Lieber
  
  Franco is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Hammond
  
  Chris Hammond now pitching.
  
  Girardi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bellhorn vs. Hammond
  
  Mark Bellhorn pinch hits for Jon Lieber.
  
  Bellhorn hits a popup towards short. Furcal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Lewis vs. Hammond
  
  Lewis hits a popup towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Hammond
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Gordon
  
  Tom Gordon now pitching.
  
  Furcal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stynes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bragg vs. Gordon
  
  Bragg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Sheffield vs. Gordon
  
  Sheffield strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Gordon
  
  There goes Bragg. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Bragg steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Franco vs. Gordon
  
  Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Gordon
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Smoltz
  
  Wes Helms now playing first base. John Smoltz now pitching. Delino DeShields pinch hits for Angel Echevarria.
  
  DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Smoltz
  
  McGriff is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Smoltz
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/7/2002 -- Chicago at Atlanta (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Lewis D, cf           4  0  0  0   Furcal R, ss          4  0  0  0   
Mueller B, 3b         3  0  2  0   Bragg D, lf           4  0  1  0   
Echevarria A, rf      3  0  0  0   Sheffield G, rf       4  0  1  0   
DeShields D, ph       1  0  0  0   Franco M, 1b          2  1  1  0   
McGriff F, 1b         4  0  0  0   Helms W, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Alou M, lf            4  0  0  0   Jones A, cf           4  0  0  0   
Stynes C, 2b          3  0  0  0   Castilla V, 3b        3  1  1  0   
Gonzalez A, ss        3  0  0  0   Lockhart K, 2b        2  0  0  1   
Girardi J, c          2  0  1  0   Blanco H, c           3  0  1  1   
Lieber J, p           2  0  0  0   Maddux G, p           2  0  1  0   
Bellhorn M, ph        1  0  0  0   Franco J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Gordon T, p           0  0  0  0   Hammond C, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Smoltz J, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  3  0                        29  2  6  2

Chicago          000 000 000 --  0
Atlanta          000 100 10x --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lieber J (L)          7.0  5  2  1  1  3
Gordon T              1.0  1  0  0  1  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maddux G (W)          7.0  3  0  0  1  4
Hammond C             1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Smoltz J (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- McGriff F, Maddux G, Franco M
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Atlanta 6
2B -- Girardi J, Castilla V
SB -- Bragg D
CS -- Blanco H
SF -- Lockhart K
T -- 2:18
A -- 34140

    

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