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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 2017
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 31, 2017 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sean Newcomb |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kyle Hendricks |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 38,031 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: CB Bucknor 1B: Fieldin Culbreth 2B: Manny Gonzalez 3B: Mark Carlson |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ender Inciarte | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Albies | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Freeman | First Baseman |
| Matt Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Nick Markakis | Right Fielder |
| Kurt Suzuki | Catcher |
| Jace Peterson | Third Baseman |
| Dansby Swanson | Shortstop |
| Sean Newcomb | Pitcher |
| Brian Snitker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jon Jay | Left Fielder |
| Ben Zobrist | Second Baseman |
| Kris Bryant | Third Baseman |
| Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
| Albert Almora | Center Fielder |
| Javier Baez | Shortstop |
| Ian Happ | Right Fielder |
| Rene Rivera | Catcher |
| Kyle Hendricks | Pitcher |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 2017
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Inciarte vs. Hendricks
Inciarte hits a line drive into right field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Albies vs. Hendricks
Albies takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Freeman vs. Hendricks
Hendricks fires to first and picks off Albies. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Freeman vs. Hendricks
Freeman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Hendricks
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Newcomb
Jay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Newcomb
Zobrist hits a fly ball into center field. Inciarte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Newcomb
Bryant hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Jay moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Rizzo vs. Newcomb
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Albies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jay scores. Bryant moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Almora vs. Newcomb
Almora takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Baez vs. Newcomb
Baez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bryant scores. Almora moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Happ vs. Newcomb
Happ strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Markakis vs. Hendricks
Markakis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Hendricks
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Hendricks
Peterson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Hendricks
Swanson hits a fly ball into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Newcomb
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Newcomb
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Newcomb
Jay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Newcomb
Zobrist strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Newcomb vs. Hendricks
Newcomb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendricks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Inciarte vs. Hendricks
Inciarte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Happ. Inciarte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Albies vs. Hendricks
Albies strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Freeman vs. Hendricks
Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendricks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Newcomb
Bryant strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Newcomb
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Almora vs. Newcomb
Almora hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Baez vs. Newcomb
Baez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Happ vs. Newcomb
Happ hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peterson juggles the ball. That's an error on Peterson. Rizzo moves to third. Almora moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Newcomb
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Rizzo scores. Almora moves to third. Happ moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hendricks vs. Newcomb
Hendricks strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Hendricks
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Markakis vs. Hendricks
Markakis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Suzuki vs. Hendricks
Suzuki strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Hendricks
Peterson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Newcomb
Jay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Newcomb
Zobrist bunts in front of the plate. Suzuki fields it and throws to first for the out. Jay moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bryant vs. Newcomb
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freeman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bryant for the out. Jay moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Rizzo vs. Newcomb
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field. Inciarte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Hendricks
Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist misplays the ball. That's an error on Zobrist. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newcomb vs. Hendricks
Newcomb bunts towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. Swanson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Inciarte vs. Hendricks
Inciarte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Swanson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Albies vs. Hendricks
Albies hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Swanson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freeman vs. Hendricks
Freeman hits a line drive into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almora vs. Newcomb
Almora hits a fly ball into right field. Markakis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Newcomb
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Newcomb
Happ hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Newcomb
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Happ moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hendricks vs. Newcomb
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Hendricks
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Markakis vs. Hendricks
Markakis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hendricks covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Suzuki vs. Hendricks
Suzuki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Motte
Jason Motte now pitching.
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freeman scoops it up and throws to first, with Motte covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Motte
Zobrist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Motte
Bryant hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Motte
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Inciarte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Almora vs. Motte
Almora hits a line drive into right field. Markakis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Hendricks
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hendricks covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Hendricks
Swanson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hendricks
Lane Adams pinch hits for Jason Motte.
Adams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Inciarte vs. Duensing
Brian Duensing now pitching.
Inciarte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Winkler
Daniel Winkler now pitching.
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freeman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baez for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Winkler
Happ strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Winkler
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
La Stella vs. Winkler
Tommy La Stella pinch hits for Brian Duensing.
La Stella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Albies vs. Edwards
Jason Heyward now playing right field. Carl Edwards now pitching.
Albies hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Freeman vs. Edwards
Freeman hits a fly ball into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Edwards
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Markakis vs. Edwards
Markakis takes first base on ball four. Albies moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Suzuki vs. Edwards
Suzuki hits a fly ball into left field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Wisler
Matt Wisler now pitching.
Jay hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Kemp who is chasing the ball. Jay reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Zobrist vs. Wisler
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jay scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Wisler
Bryant hits a fly ball into right field. Markakis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Wisler
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freeman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Almora vs. Wisler
Almora strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Wilson
Justin Wilson now pitching.
Peterson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Wilson
Swanson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wilson
Matt Adams pinch hits for Matt Wisler.
Adams strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/2017 -- Atlanta at Chicago (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Inciarte E, cf 4 0 1 0 Jay J, lf 5 2 4 0
Albies O, 2b 3 0 2 1 Zobrist B, 2b 3 1 1 1
Freeman F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bryant K, 3b 5 2 2 2
Kemp M, lf 4 0 0 0 Rizzo A, 1b 4 1 0 1
Markakis N, rf 3 0 2 0 Almora A, cf 4 0 1 0
Suzuki K, c 4 0 0 0 Baez J, ss 4 0 1 1
Peterson J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Happ I, rf 4 0 1 0
Swanson D, ss 4 1 0 0 Heyward J, rf 0 0 0 0
Newcomb S, p 1 0 0 0 Rivera R, c 2 0 1 1
Motte J, p 0 0 0 0 Hendricks K, p 3 0 0 0
Adams L, ph 1 1 1 1 Duensing B, p 0 0 0 0
Winkler D, p 0 0 0 0 La Stella T, ph 1 0 0 0
Wisler M, p 0 0 0 0 Edwards C, p 0 0 0 0
Adams M, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilson J, p 0 0 0 0
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31 2 6 2 35 6 11 6
Atlanta 000 010 100 -- 2
Chicago 201 002 01x -- 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Newcomb S (L) 5.0 8 3 2 3 7
Motte J 1.0 1 2 2 1 0
Winkler D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Wisler M 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hendricks K (W) 6.2 5 2 1 3 5
Duensing B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Edwards C 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Wilson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
E -- Peterson J, Zobrist B
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Atlanta 7, Chicago 11
2B -- Bryant K, Inciarte E
3B -- Jay J
HR -- Bryant K, Adams L
SH -- Zobrist B, Newcomb S
T -- 2:59
A -- 38031
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