Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Campillo
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Campillo
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Campillo
  
  Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Theriot moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Campillo
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Theriot scores. Lee moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Edmonds vs. Campillo
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lee scores. Ramirez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  DeRosa vs. Campillo
  
  DeRosa takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to third. Edmonds moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Fukudome vs. Campillo
  
  Fukudome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. Edmonds scores. DeRosa moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Blanco vs. Campillo
  
  Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Harden
  
  Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Escobar vs. Harden
  
  Escobar hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kotchman vs. Harden
  
  Kotchman hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Harden vs. Campillo
  
  Harden strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Campillo
  
  Soriano hits a popup towards short. Escobar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Campillo
  
  Theriot hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Campillo
  
  There goes Theriot. The throw from McCann and he is safe. Theriot steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Campillo
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Harden
  
  McCann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCann for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Harden
  
  Infante hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Harden
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Campillo
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Campillo
  
  Edmonds strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Campillo
  
  DeRosa hits a fly ball into right field. Francoeur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Prado vs. Harden
  
  Prado hits a line drive into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Harden
  
  Francoeur hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Campillo vs. Harden
  
  Campillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Blanco vs. Harden
  
  Blanco takes first base on ball four. Campillo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Escobar vs. Harden
  
  Escobar takes first base on ball four. Campillo moves to third. Blanco moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Kotchman vs. Harden
  
  Kotchman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Harden covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Campillo
  
  Fukudome hits a line drive into center field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Campillo
  
  Blanco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harden vs. Campillo
  
  Harden bunts in front of the plate. McCann fields it and throws to first for the out. Blanco moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Soriano vs. Campillo
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Soriano reaches second base with a double. Blanco scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Theriot vs. Campillo
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Harden
  
  McCann hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Harden
  
  Infante takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Harden
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Prado vs. Harden
  
  Prado hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Infante moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Francoeur vs. Harden
  
  Francoeur hits a popup towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Campillo
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Campillo
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Infante. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edmonds vs. Campillo
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into left field. Infante settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  DeRosa vs. Campillo
  
  DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Prado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gotay vs. Harden
  
  Ruben Gotay pinch hits for Jorge Campillo.
  
  Gotay takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanco vs. Harden
  
  Blanco bunts towards the mound. Harden fields it and throws to first for the out. Gotay moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Escobar vs. Harden
  
  Escobar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kotchman vs. Harden
  
  Kotchman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kotchman for the out. Gotay moves to third. Escobar moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  McCann vs. Harden
  
  McCann strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Bennett
  
  Jeff Bennett now pitching.
  
  Fukudome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Blanco vs. Bennett
  
  There goes Fukudome. The throw from McCann and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Blanco vs. Bennett
  
  Blanco hits a fly ball into center field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ward vs. Bennett
  
  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Rich Harden.
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Prado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Soriano vs. Bennett
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Prado fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Gaudin
  
  Chad Gaudin now pitching.
  
  Infante hits a line drive into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gaudin
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Prado vs. Gaudin
  
  Prado hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Bennett
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Bennett
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Escobar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Bennett
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Gaudin
  
  Francoeur takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Norton vs. Cotts
  
  Greg Norton pinch hits for Jeff Bennett. Neal Cotts now pitching.
  
  Norton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Blanco vs. Cotts
  
  Blanco hits a line drive into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Escobar vs. Cotts
  
  Escobar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Francoeur moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kotchman vs. Cotts
  
  Kotchman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Cotts covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Ohman
  
  Will Ohman now pitching.
  
  Edmonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  DeRosa vs. Ohman
  
  DeRosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fukudome vs. Ohman
  
  Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Blanco vs. Ohman
  
  Blanco hits a fly ball into center field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McCann vs. Wood
  
  Kerry Wood now pitching.
  
  McCann strikes out. Blanco drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McCann out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Infante vs. Wood
  
  Infante hits a popup towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wood
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wood, and towards DeRosa, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gonzalez
  
  Mike Gonzalez now pitching. Reed Johnson pinch hits for Kerry Wood.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Soriano vs. Gonzalez
  
  Soriano takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Theriot vs. Gonzalez
  
  Theriot takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Soriano moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Lee vs. Gonzalez
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. Johnson scores. Soriano moves to third. Theriot moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Ramirez vs. Tavarez
  
  Julian Tavarez now pitching.
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Soriano tags and scores. Theriot tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Fontenot vs. Tavarez
  
  Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Jim Edmonds.
  
  Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kotchman fields it and throws to second for the out. Theriot scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  DeRosa vs. Tavarez
  
  DeRosa hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Fontenot moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Fukudome vs. Tavarez
  
  Fukudome hits a fly ball into center field. Blanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Prado vs. Marshall
  
  Sean Marshall now pitching. Reed Johnson now playing center field.
  
  Prado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Marshall
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sammons vs. Marshall
  
  Clint Sammons pinch hits for Julian Tavarez.
  
  Sammons strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/13/2008, game 2 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Soriano A, lf         4  1  1  1   Blanco G, cf          2  0  0  0   
Theriot R, ss         4  2  2  0   Escobar Y, ss         3  0  2  0   
Lee D, 1b             4  1  1  1   Kotchman C, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Ramirez A, 3b         4  1  2  2   McCann B, c           4  0  0  0   
Edmonds J, cf         3  1  0  1   Infante O, lf         3  0  0  0   
Fontenot M, ph        1  0  0  1   Johnson K, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Marshall S, p         0  0  0  0   Prado M, 3b           4  0  1  0   
DeRosa M, 2b          4  0  1  0   Francoeur J, rf       3  0  0  0   
Fukudome K, rf        5  0  2  2   Campillo J, p         0  0  0  0   
Blanco H, c           3  1  0  0   Gotay R, ph           0  0  0  0   
Harden R, p           1  0  0  0   Bennett J, p          0  0  0  0   
Ward D, ph            1  0  0  0   Norton G, ph          1  0  0  0   
Gaudin C, p           0  0  0  0   Ohman W, p            0  0  0  0   
Cotts N, p            0  0  0  0   Gonzalez M, p         0  0  0  0   
Wood K, p             0  0  0  0   Tavarez J, p          0  0  0  0   
Johnson R, ph-cf      1  1  1  0   Sammons C, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  8 10  8                        29  0  3  0

Chicago          400 100 003 --  8
Atlanta          000 000 000 --  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harden R (W)          5.0  2  0  0  5  2
Gaudin C*             1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Cotts N               1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Wood K                1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Marshall S            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Campillo J (L)        5.0  7  5  5  2  5
Bennett J             2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Ohman W               1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Gonzalez M+           0.0  1  3  3  3  0
Tavarez J             1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 4 batters in 9th

E -- McCann B
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Atlanta 9
2B -- Soriano A, Ramirez A
SB -- Theriot R, Fukudome K
SH -- Harden R, Blanco G
SF -- Ramirez A
T -- 2:53
A -- 33714

    

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