Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Markakis vs. Lester
  
  Markakis strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Lester
  
  Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Freeman vs. Lester
  
  There goes Castro. The throw from Ross and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Lester
  
  Freeman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Blair
  
  Fowler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs. Blair
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aybar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Zobrist vs. Blair
  
  Zobrist takes first base on ball four. Heyward moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Rizzo vs. Blair
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freeman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rizzo for the out. Heyward moves to third. Zobrist moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Soler vs. Blair
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Lester
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francoeur vs. Lester
  
  Francoeur hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Flowers vs. Lester
  
  Flowers strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Aybar vs. Lester
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garcia moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Stubbs vs. Lester
  
  Stubbs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Blair
  
  Baez strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Blair
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Blair
  
  Ross hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Lester
  
  Blair strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Markakis vs. Lester
  
  Markakis hits a line drive towards third. Baez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Lester
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lester vs. Blair
  
  Lester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Blair
  
  Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Blair
  
  Heyward strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Lester
  
  Freeman hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Lester
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Lester
  
  Francoeur strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Flowers vs. Lester
  
  Flowers strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Blair
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freeman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zobrist for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Blair
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into left field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Blair
  
  Soler hits a fly ball into right field. Markakis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Lester
  
  Aybar bunts towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Zobrist covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stubbs vs. Lester
  
  Stubbs strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Lester
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blair for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Blair
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Baez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Blair
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Ross vs. Blair
  
  Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baez scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Lester vs. Blair
  
  Lester hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Markakis vs. Lester
  
  Markakis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Lester
  
  Castro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Freeman vs. Lester
  
  Freeman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Markakis moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Lester
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Lester covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Blair
  
  Fowler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs. Blair
  
  Heyward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aybar catches it and throws to first to double up Fowler. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Blair
  
  Zobrist hits a popup towards third. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Lester
  
  Francoeur hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Flowers vs. Lester
  
  There's a wild pitch. Francoeur moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Flowers vs. Lester
  
  Flowers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Aybar vs. Lester
  
  Aybar bunts towards the mound. Lester fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Francoeur moves to third. Flowers moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Stubbs vs. Lester
  
  Stubbs strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Peterson vs. Lester
  
  Jace Peterson pinch hits for Aaron Blair.
  
  Peterson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Markakis vs. Lester
  
  Markakis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Markakis for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Ogando
  
  Alexi Ogando now pitching.
  
  Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Soler vs. Ogando
  
  Soler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzo moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Baez vs. Ogando
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aybar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rizzo moves to third. Soler moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Russell vs. Ogando
  
  Russell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ross vs. Ogando
  
  Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aybar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Strop
  
  Pedro Strop now pitching. Matt Szczur now playing left field.
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Strop
  
  Freeman strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Strop
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  La Stella vs. Johnson
  
  Jim Johnson now pitching. Tommy La Stella pinch hits for Pedro Strop.
  
  La Stella hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Francoeur. La Stella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Fowler vs. Johnson
  
  Fowler bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs. Johnson
  
  Heyward takes first base on ball four. Fowler moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Zobrist vs. Johnson
  
  Zobrist hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fowler moves to third. Heyward moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Rizzo vs. O'Flaherty
  
  Eric O'Flaherty now pitching.
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fowler scores. Heyward moves to third. Zobrist moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Szczur vs. Withrow
  
  Chris Withrow now pitching.
  
  Szczur hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Withrow
  
  Baez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Withrow
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ross vs. Withrow
  
  Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Rondon
  
  Hector Rondon now pitching.
  
  Francoeur hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Flowers vs. Rondon
  
  Flowers strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aybar vs. Rondon
  
  Aybar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Rondon covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/29/2016 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Markakis N, rf        4  0  1  0   Fowler D, cf          2  1  0  0   
Castro D, ss          3  0  0  0   Heyward J, rf         3  1  0  0   
Freeman F, 1b         4  1  2  1   Zobrist B, 2b         3  1  1  0   
Garcia A, 3b          4  0  1  0   Rizzo A, 1b           3  1  1  1   
Francoeur J, lf       4  0  1  0   Soler J, lf           3  0  1  0   
Flowers T, c          3  0  0  0   Szczur M, lf          1  1  1  4   
Aybar E, 2b           4  0  2  0   Baez J, 3b            3  1  1  0   
Stubbs D, cf          3  0  0  0   Russell A, ss         3  0  0  0   
Blair A, p            2  0  0  0   Ross D, c             4  0  1  1   
Peterson J, ph        1  0  0  0   Lester J, p           2  0  0  0   
Ogando A, p           0  0  0  0   Strop P, p            0  0  0  0   
Johnson J, p          0  0  0  0   La Stella T, ph       1  0  1  0   
O'Flaherty E, p       0  0  0  0   Rondon H, p           0  0  0  0   
Withrow C, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  7  1                        28  6  7  6

Atlanta          000 100 000 --  1
Chicago          000 010 05x --  6

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blair A               6.0  2  1  1  3  3
Ogando A              1.0  1  0  0  2  0
Johnson J (L)         0.1  2  3  3  1  0
O'Flaherty E*         0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Withrow C             0.2  1  1  1  1  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lester J              7.0  7  1  1  2 10
Strop P (W)           1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Rondon H              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Atlanta 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Baez J, La Stella T
HR -- Freeman F, Szczur M
CS -- Castro D
WP -- Lester J
T -- 2:38
A -- 34007

    

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