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Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 25, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 25, 1977 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 25, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Bonham |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 4,164 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Andy Olsen |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Steve Swisher | Catcher |
Bill Bonham | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Rowland Office | Center Fielder |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Biff Pocoroba | Catcher |
Junior Moore | Third Baseman |
Rod Gilbreath | Second Baseman |
Pat Rockett | Shortstop |
Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
Dave Bristol | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 25, 1977
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ruthven
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Ruthven
Gross hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ruthven
Buckner hits a line drive into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Ruthven
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Bonham
Matthews hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Bonham
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Bonham
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Office moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Bonham
Montanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Office scores. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Pocoroba vs. Bonham
Pocoroba is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Bonham
Moore hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Bonham
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Bonham
Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Ruthven
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Ruthven
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Ruthven
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Ruthven
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Bonham
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Bonham
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Bonham
Office hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ruthven moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Broberg
Pete Broberg now pitching.
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ruthven scores. Office moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Broberg
Montanez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Office scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pocoroba vs. Broberg
Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Broberg vs. Ruthven
Broberg hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ruthven
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Ruthven
Gross hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Ruthven
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it and throws to second for the out. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Ruthven
Morales hits a line drive into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Broberg
Moore hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Broberg
Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rockett vs. Broberg
Rockett hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Ruthven
Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Ruthven
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. Murcer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Ruthven
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ontiveros moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Swisher vs. Ruthven
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. Ruthven
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Pete Broberg.
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Lamp
Dennis Lamp now pitching.
Ruthven hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Lamp
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Lamp
There goes Matthews. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Office vs. Lamp
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Burroughs vs. Lamp
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ruthven
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Ruthven
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ruthven
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilbreath. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Ruthven
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Lamp
Montanez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pocoroba vs. Lamp
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Lamp
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus has Montanez trapped. There's the throw to Swisher and over to Ontiveros, who tags Montanez for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilbreath vs. Lamp
Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Rockett vs. Lamp
Rockett hits a ball on the ground to left field. Gross throws towards third. Ontiveros fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ontiveros. Moore scores. Gilbreath moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paciorek vs. Lamp
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Dick Ruthven.
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lamp, and towards De Jesus, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Capra
Buzz Capra now pitching.
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Capra
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Capra
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Capra
Swisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Capra
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Dennis Lamp.
Biittner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Office vs. Reuschel
Office hits a line drive into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Reuschel
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Reuschel
There goes Matthews. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Matthews steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Montanez vs. Reuschel
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Capra
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Capra
Gross takes first base on ball four. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Collins
Don Collins now pitching.
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Rockett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Collins
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moore fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pocoroba vs. Reuschel
Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Reuschel
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gilbreath vs. Reuschel
Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rockett vs. Reuschel
Rockett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Collins
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Collins
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Collins
Trillo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Office who is chasing the ball. Trillo reaches third base with a triple. Murcer scores. Ontiveros goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Swisher vs. Theiss
Duane Theiss now pitching.
Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trillo tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Theiss
Gene Clines pinch hits for Paul Reuschel.
Clines is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Theiss
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rockett. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Theiss
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Davey
Mike Davey now pitching.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davey vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Davey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Giusti
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Office vs. Giusti
Office hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Davey
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Davey
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Davey covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Davey
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/25/1977 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI De Jesus I, ss 4 1 2 0 Matthews G, lf 5 0 1 0 Gross G, lf 4 1 3 2 Office R, cf 5 2 2 0 Buckner B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 1 2 1 Morales J, cf 5 0 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 1 3 2 Murcer B, rf 4 2 2 0 Pocoroba B, c 3 1 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 5 1 2 1 Moore J, 3b 4 2 2 4 Trillo M, 2b 3 1 1 2 Gilbreath R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 3 0 1 1 Rockett P, ss 4 0 1 1 Bonham B, p 0 0 0 0 Ruthven D, p 2 1 2 0 Broberg P, p 1 0 0 0 Paciorek T, ph 1 0 0 0 Cardenal J, ph 1 0 0 0 Capra B, p 0 0 0 0 Lamp D, p 0 0 0 0 Collins D, p 0 0 0 0 Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Theiss D, p 0 0 0 0 Reuschel P, p 0 0 0 0 Davey M, p 1 0 0 0 Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 11 6 35 8 13 8 Chicago 100 100 040 -- 6 Atlanta 520 010 00x -- 8 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bonham B (L) 1.1 6 7 7 1 1 Broberg P 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 Lamp D 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 Reuschel P 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 Giusti D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Ruthven D (W) 5.0 5 2 2 1 3 Capra B* 1.0 2 0 0 2 2 Collins D+ 1.0 2 3 3 1 0 Theiss D 0.2 2 1 0 0 1 Davey M (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Gilbreath R, Ontiveros S, Rockett P DP -- Chicago 2, Atlanta 1 LOB -- Chicago 9, Atlanta 6 2B -- Montanez W 2, Ontiveros S 3B -- Trillo M HR -- Gross G, Moore J SB -- Matthews G 2 SF -- Swisher S T -- 2:52 A -- 4164
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