Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Williams
  
  Furcal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Williams
  
  There goes Furcal. The throw from Barrett and he is safe. Furcal steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Giles vs. Williams
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Williams
  
  Jones hits a line drive towards the mound. Williams catches it and throws to second to double up Furcal. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Thomson
  
  Lawton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Thomson
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Thomson
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Williams
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Williams
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Williams
  
  Francoeur hits a fly ball into center field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Thomson
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Burnitz vs. Thomson
  
  Burnitz strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Thomson
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Thomson
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Hairston vs. Thomson
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Williams
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Estrada vs. Williams
  
  Estrada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Williams
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Thomson
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Francoeur. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Lawton vs. Thomson
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops it up and throws to first, with Thomson covering, for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Walker vs. Thomson
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Williams scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Thomson
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Thomson
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Furcal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Burnitz vs. Thomson
  
  Burnitz takes first base on ball four. Walker scores. Lee moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Barrett vs. Thomson
  
  Barrett strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Perez vs. Thomson
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Lee scores. Ramirez scores. Burnitz moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hairston vs. Thomson
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Furcal vs. Williams
  
  Furcal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Williams
  
  Giles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Williams
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Thomson
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lawton vs. Thomson
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Thomson covering. It's a double play. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Thomson
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Devine
  
  Joey Devine now pitching.
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Lee reaches second base with a double. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Ramirez vs. Devine
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Burnitz vs. Devine
  
  Burnitz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Devine
  
  Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Devine
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Williams
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Williams
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Williams
  
  Francoeur hits a line drive into center field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Williams
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Estrada vs. Williams
  
  Estrada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Foster
  
  John Foster now pitching. Wilson Betemit now playing shortstop.
  
  Hairston hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaRoche settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Foster
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Foster
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Betemit vs. Williams
  
  Betemit hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Orr vs. Williams
  
  Pete Orr pinch hits for John Foster.
  
  Orr strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Williams
  
  Giles hits a line drive into left field. Lawton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lawton. Giles moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Williams
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Boyer
  
  Pete Orr now playing third base. Blaine Boyer now pitching.
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Boyer
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Boyer
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Williams
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Williams
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Francoeur vs. Williams
  
  Francoeur hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Kolb
  
  Ryan Langerhans now playing center field. Danny Kolb now pitching.
  
  Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kolb fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Kolb
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betemit fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burnitz moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Kolb
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hairston vs. Kolb
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betemit fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Kolb
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betemit fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Williams
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Estrada vs. Williams
  
  Estrada hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Betemit vs. Williams
  
  Betemit hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Orr vs. Williams
  
  Orr takes first base on ball four. Estrada moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Giles vs. Novoa
  
  Roberto Novoa now pitching.
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Reitsma
  
  Chris Reitsma now pitching.
  
  Lawton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Reitsma
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Betemit fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lawton moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Reitsma
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. Lawton moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Ramirez vs. Reitsma
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Giles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Burnitz vs. Reitsma
  
  Burnitz strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Barrett vs. Reitsma
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Barrett reaches second base with a double. Lawton scores. Walker scores. Lee moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Reitsma
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Giles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Langerhans vs. Dempster
  
  Ryan Dempster now pitching.
  
  Langerhans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Dempster
  
  Julio Franco pinch hits for Chris Reitsma.
  
  Franco strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  LaRoche vs. Dempster
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/2005 -- Atlanta at Chicago (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Furcal R, ss          1  0  0  0   Lawton M, lf          5  1  2  0   
Foster J, p           0  0  0  0   Walker T, 2b          4  3  1  1   
Orr P, ph-3b          1  0  0  0   Lee D, 1b             3  2  1  0   
Giles M, 2b           4  0  1  0   Ramirez A, 3b         4  2  2  0   
Jones C, 3b           3  0  0  0   Burnitz J, rf         4  1  2  5   
Boyer B, p            0  0  0  0   Barrett M, c          4  0  2  2   
Langerhans R, cf      0  0  0  0   Perez N, ss           5  0  2  2   
Jones A, cf           3  1  1  1   Hairston J, cf        4  0  1  0   
Kolb D, p             0  0  0  0   Williams J, p         4  1  2  0   
Reitsma C, p          0  0  0  0   Novoa R, p            0  0  0  0   
Franco J, ph          1  0  0  0   Dempster R, p         0  0  0  0   
LaRoche A, 1b         4  0  0  0                                      
Francoeur J, rf       3  0  0  0                                      
Johnson K, lf         2  0  0  0                                      
Estrada J, c          3  0  1  0                                      
Thomson J, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Devine J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Betemit W, ss         2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  1  3  1                        37 10 15 10

Atlanta          000 010 000 --  1
Chicago          004 400 02x -- 10

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Thomson J (L)         3.2  7  5  5  3  2
Devine J              0.1  2  3  3  2  0
Foster J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Boyer B               1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Kolb D                1.0  3  0  0  0  0
Reitsma C             1.0  3  2  2  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams J (W)        7.2  3  1  1  3  5
Novoa R               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Dempster R            1.0  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Lawton M
DP -- Atlanta 3, Chicago 2
LOB -- Atlanta 4, Chicago 9
2B -- Williams J, Lee D, Barrett M
HR -- Burnitz J, Jones A
SB -- Furcal R
T -- 2:35
A -- 38273

    

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