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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 30, 1985
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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 30, 1985 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 30, 1985 |
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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 30, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Johnson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Fontenot |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 15,920 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Gerry Davis |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
Bob Horner | First Baseman |
Terry Harper | Left Fielder |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Brad Komminsk | Right Fielder |
Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
Joe Johnson | Pitcher |
Bobby Wine | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Leon Durham | First Baseman |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Ray Fontenot | Pitcher |
Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 30, 1985
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Fontenot
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Fontenot
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Fontenot
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Johnson
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Johnson
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Johnson
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Johnson
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Johnson
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Fontenot
Horner 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--
Harper vs. Fontenot
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Fontenot
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Komminsk vs. Fontenot
Komminsk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Johnson
Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Durham moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dunston vs. Johnson
Dunston hits a fly ball into right field. Komminsk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fontenot vs. Johnson
Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Fontenot
Benedict 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--
Johnson vs. Fontenot
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Fontenot
There goes Benedict. The throw from Davis and he is out, Cey applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Fontenot
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Johnson
Dernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harper throws the ball in to Hubbard who tags Dernier, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Johnson
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Komminsk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Johnson
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Johnson
Moreland hits a line drive towards third. Oberkfell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Fontenot
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Fontenot
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Fontenot
There goes Murphy. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Fontenot
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Fontenot
Harper hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Fontenot
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Komminsk vs. Fontenot
Komminsk hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Fontenot
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Johnson
Paul Zuvella now playing second base.
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Johnson
Durham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Johnson
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fontenot
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Fontenot
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey juggles the ball. That's an error on Cey. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zuvella vs. Fontenot
There goes Ramirez. The throw from Davis to Dunston and they have Ramirez trapped. The throw over to Durham, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuvella vs. Fontenot
Zuvella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Johnson
Fontenot strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Johnson
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Johnson
Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Johnson
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. Matthews scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Johnson
Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Komminsk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Fontenot
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Fontenot
Horner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Fontenot
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Fontenot
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Komminsk vs. Fontenot
Komminsk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benedict vs. Fontenot
Benedict hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oberkfell scores. Komminsk moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Fontenot
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Johnson
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Komminsk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Johnson
Durham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Benedict settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Johnson
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching. Chris Speier now playing shortstop.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuvella vs. Frazier
Zuvella strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Frazier
Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Frazier
The umpire calls a balk on Frazier Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horner vs. Frazier
Horner hits a popup towards first. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Johnson
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Johnson
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Johnson
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Johnson
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Brusstar
Warren Brusstar now pitching. Thad Bosley now playing left field.
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Brusstar
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Komminsk vs. Brusstar
Komminsk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Komminsk reaches second base with a double. Oberkfell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Brusstar
Benedict hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Komminsk moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Brusstar
Johnson bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Komminsk scores. Benedict moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Brusstar
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Benedict moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zuvella vs. Brusstar
Zuvella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Zuvella reaches second base with a double. Benedict scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Brusstar
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Johnson
Milt Thompson now playing left field.
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Johnson
Cey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Johnson
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Brusstar
Horner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Brusstar
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Horner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Brusstar
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Komminsk vs. Brusstar
Komminsk takes first base on ball four. Horner moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benedict vs. Brusstar
Benedict hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Brusstar
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Johnson
Bosley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Johnson
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zuvella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bosley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dernier vs. Johnson
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/30/1985 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Ramirez R, ss 5 0 0 0 Dernier B, cf 5 0 1 0 Hubbard G, 2b 2 0 0 0 Matthews G, lf 4 1 2 0 Zuvella P, 2b 3 0 1 1 Brusstar W, p 0 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 5 1 2 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 3 1 Horner B, 1b 3 2 2 1 Moreland K, rf 4 0 1 0 Harper T, lf 4 1 1 3 Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thompson M, lf 1 0 1 0 Durham L, 1b 3 0 2 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 2 2 0 Davis J, c 4 0 1 0 Komminsk B, rf 4 1 2 1 Dunston S, ss 3 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 5 1 3 1 Frazier G, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson J, p 3 0 0 1 Bosley T, lf 1 0 1 0 Fontenot R, p 2 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 8 14 8 36 1 11 1 Atlanta 000 302 030 -- 8 Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Johnson J (W) 9.0 11 1 1 1 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Fontenot R (L) 6.0 8 5 5 3 2 Frazier G 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Brusstar W 2.0 5 3 3 2 3 E -- Cey R DP -- Atlanta 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Atlanta 10, Chicago 9 2B -- Matthews G, Sandberg R, Komminsk B, Zuvella P HR -- Harper T, Horner B SB -- Murphy D CS -- Benedict B, Ramirez R SH -- Johnson J Balk -- Frazier G T -- 2:37 A -- 15920
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