Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. James
  
  Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. James
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. James
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Miller
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Miller
  
  Aybar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  LaRoche vs. Miller
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Aybar trying to get to third. Miller throws to Ramirez who tags Aybar for the out. LaRoche moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Miller
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. James
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. James
  
  Murton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. James
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Blanco vs. James
  
  Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. James
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Miller
  
  McCann hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Theriot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Miller
  
  Francoeur strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Langerhans vs. Miller
  
  Langerhans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Miller
  
  Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Langerhans moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  James vs. Miller
  
  James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Pena moves to second. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. James
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. James
  
  Pierre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Theriot vs. James
  
  There goes Pierre. The throw from McCann and he is safe. Pierre steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Theriot vs. James
  
  Theriot hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Pierre scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. James
  
  There goes Theriot. The throw from McCann and he is safe. Theriot steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. James
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Langerhans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. James
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murton vs. James
  
  Murton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Giles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Miller
  
  Giles strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Miller
  
  Aybar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  LaRoche vs. Miller
  
  LaRoche hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Miller
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  McCann vs. Miller
  
  McCann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Miller
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Langerhans vs. Miller
  
  Langerhans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Miller, and towards Cedeno, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Francoeur moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Miller
  
  Pena is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  James vs. Miller
  
  James strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. James
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. James
  
  Blanco hits a fly ball into left field. Langerhans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. James
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Langerhans. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Soto vs. James
  
  Geovany Soto pinch hits for Wade Miller.
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Ryu
  
  Jae Kuk Ryu now pitching.
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Ryu
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Ryu
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. James
  
  Pierre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Theriot vs. James
  
  Theriot hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. James
  
  There goes Pierre. The throw from McCann and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Ramirez vs. James
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pierre tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. James
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Ryu
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Ryu
  
  McCann hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Ryu
  
  Francoeur strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Langerhans vs. Ryu
  
  Langerhans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Langerhans for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. James
  
  Murton hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. James
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. James
  
  Blanco hits a fly ball into left field. Langerhans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Ryu
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  James vs. Ryu
  
  James hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Ryu
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Aybar vs. Ryu
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Giles moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  LaRoche vs. Walrond
  
  Les Walrond now pitching.
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaRoche for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. James
  
  Cedeno bunts towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Coats vs. James
  
  Buck Coats pinch hits for Les Walrond.
  
  Coats strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. James
  
  Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierre for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Eyre
  
  Scott Eyre now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  McCann vs. Eyre
  
  McCann takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Francoeur vs. Wuertz
  
  Michael Wuertz now pitching.
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. McCann moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Langerhans vs. Wuertz
  
  Langerhans hits a line drive towards short. Cedeno catches it and throws to second to double up McCann. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Wuertz
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Yates
  
  Tyler Yates now pitching.
  
  Theriot strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Yates
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Yates
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Dempster
  
  Ryan Dempster now pitching. Daryle Ward pinch hits for Tyler Yates.
  
  Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Dempster
  
  Pete Orr pinch runs for Daryle Ward.
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Pierre. Giles reaches second base with a double. Orr goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aybar vs. Dempster
  
  Aybar hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  LaRoche vs. Dempster
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Dempster covering, for the out. Giles moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Dempster
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Wickman
  
  Bob Wickman now pitching.
  
  Murton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Wickman
  
  Jones hits a popup beyond short. Pena can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Blanco vs. Wickman
  
  Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wickman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/2006 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Pierre J, cf          4  2  2  0   Giles M, 2b           5  0  2  1   
Theriot R, 2b         4  0  1  1   Aybar W, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Ramirez A, 3b         3  0  0  1   LaRoche A, 1b         5  1  2  2   
Lee D, 1b             3  0  0  0   Jones A, cf           4  3  2  1   
Murton M, lf          4  1  1  1   McCann B, c           3  1  1  2   
Jones J, rf           4  0  2  0   Francoeur J, rf       4  0  2  1   
Blanco H, c           4  0  0  0   Langerhans R, lf      3  0  0  0   
Cedeno R, ss          3  0  1  0   Pena T, ss            3  0  1  0   
Miller W, p           1  0  0  0   James C, p            3  0  0  0   
Soto G, ph            1  0  0  0   Yates T, p            0  0  0  0   
Ryu J, p              0  0  0  0   Ward D, ph            1  0  1  0   
Walrond L, p          0  0  0  0   Orr P, pr             0  1  0  0   
Coats B, ph           1  0  0  0   Wickman B, p          0  0  0  0   
Eyre S, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Wuertz M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Dempster R, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  7  3                        34  7 12  7

Chicago          011 010 000 --  3
Atlanta          004 010 11x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Miller W (L)          3.0  5  4  4  5  3
Ryu J                 2.2  3  1  1  0  2
Walrond L             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Eyre S*               0.0  1  1  1  1  0
Wuertz M              1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Dempster R            1.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
James C (W)           7.0  6  3  2  1  6
Yates T               1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Wickman B             1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- McCann B
DP -- Chicago 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Atlanta 9
2B -- Jones J, Cedeno R, Giles M
HR -- Murton M, LaRoche A, McCann B, Jones A
SB -- Pierre J 2, Theriot R
SF -- Ramirez A
T -- 2:28
A -- 40584

    

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