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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 2011
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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 23, 2011 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 2011 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Minor |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Casey Coleman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 36,639 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Nelson 1B: D.J. Reyburn 2B: Marty Foster 3B: Bill Welke |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Martin Prado | Left Fielder |
| Brian McCann | Catcher |
| Dan Uggla | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Eric Hinske | First Baseman |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Jason Heyward | Right Fielder |
| Mike Minor | Pitcher |
| Fredi Gonzalez | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
| Reed Johnson | Right Fielder |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Baker | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Pena | First Baseman |
| Marlon Byrd | Center Fielder |
| Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
| Geovany Soto | Catcher |
| Casey Coleman | Pitcher |
| Mike Quade | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 2011
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Coleman
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Coleman
Prado hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Coleman
McCann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Minor
Castro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Minor
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Minor
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Minor
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Castro moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Minor
Pena strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Uggla vs. Coleman
Uggla hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Coleman
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hinske vs. Coleman
Hinske hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Hinske reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Coleman
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Minor
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Minor
Soriano hits a fly ball into left field. Prado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Minor
Soto strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Coleman
Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minor vs. Coleman
Minor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Coleman
Bourn hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Minor
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Minor
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Minor
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Coleman
Prado strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Coleman
McCann hits a line drive into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Uggla vs. Coleman
Uggla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Coleman
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Uggla moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Hinske vs. Coleman
Hinske takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Coleman
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Uggla scores. Jones moves to third. Hinske moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Heyward vs. Coleman
Heyward hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Minor vs. Coleman
Minor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Minor
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Minor
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez throws to second for one, and Uggla throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Minor
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Uggla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Byrd vs. Minor
Byrd hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Uggla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Coleman
Bourn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Prado vs. Coleman
There goes Bourn. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Prado vs. Coleman
Prado hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McCann vs. Coleman
McCann hits a line drive towards first. Pena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Uggla vs. Coleman
Uggla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Minor
Soriano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Minor
Soto is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Minor
Darwin Barney pinch hits for Casey Coleman.
Barney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Soto moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Castro vs. Minor
Castro hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Soto moves to third. Barney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Minor
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs. Minor
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Prado. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Soto scores. Barney scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Minor
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gonzalez. Ramirez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Minor
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Grabow
John Grabow now pitching. Darwin Barney now playing second base.
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hinske vs. Grabow
Hinske strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Grabow
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Heyward vs. Grabow
Heyward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Lugo vs. Grabow
Julio Lugo pinch hits for Mike Minor.
Lugo takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Heyward moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bourn vs. Grabow
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Martinez
Cristhian Martinez now pitching.
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Martinez
Soriano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Prado. Soriano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Soto vs. Martinez
Soto hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Barney vs. Martinez
Barney strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Prado vs. Wood
Kerry Wood now pitching.
Prado hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCann vs. Wood
McCann strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Uggla vs. Wood
Uggla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Martinez
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Martinez
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Martinez
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeWitt vs. Sherrill
Blake DeWitt pinch hits for Kerry Wood. George Sherrill now pitching.
DeWitt is hit by the pitch. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Pena vs. Sherrill
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Byrd vs. Vizcaino
Arodys Vizcaino now pitching.
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Uggla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Marshall
Sean Marshall now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hinske vs. Marshall
Hinske hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Marshall
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Vizcaino
Freddie Freeman now playing first base.
Soriano strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Vizcaino
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Vizcaino
Barney hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Vizcaino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Marshall
Heyward hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Conrad vs. Marshall
Brooks Conrad pinch hits for Arodys Vizcaino.
Conrad strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bourn vs. Marshall
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Prado vs. Marshall
There goes Bourn. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Prado vs. Marshall
Prado hits a line drive into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel now pitching.
Castro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kimbrel
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Kimbrel
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Heyward. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Colvin vs. Kimbrel
Tyler Colvin pinch hits for Sean Marshall.
Colvin strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/2011 -- Atlanta at Chicago (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bourn M, cf 5 0 1 0 Castro S, ss 5 0 1 0
Prado M, lf 5 0 0 0 Johnson R, rf 5 0 1 0
McCann B, c 4 0 0 0 Ramirez A, 3b 5 1 5 2
Uggla D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Baker J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Jones C, 3b 4 1 3 0 Grabow J, p 0 0 0 0
Hinske E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Wood K, p 0 0 0 0
Freeman F, 1b 0 0 0 0 DeWitt B, ph 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez A, ss 3 1 0 1 Marshall S, p 0 0 0 0
Heyward J, rf 4 1 3 4 Colvin T, ph 1 0 0 0
Minor M, p 2 0 0 0 Pena C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lugo J, ph 0 0 0 0 Byrd M, cf 4 0 0 0
Martinez C, p 0 0 0 0 Soriano A, lf 4 1 2 1
Sherrill G, p 0 0 0 0 Soto G, c 3 1 0 0
Vizcaino A, p 0 0 0 0 Coleman C, p 1 0 0 0
Conrad B, ph 1 0 0 0 Barney D, ph-2b 3 1 1 0
Kimbrel C, p 0 0 0 0
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35 5 9 5 38 4 10 3
Atlanta 000 500 000 -- 5
Chicago 000 040 000 -- 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Minor M (W) 5.0 6 4 3 0 6
Martinez C 1.1 3 0 0 0 2
Sherrill G 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Vizcaino A 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Kimbrel C (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman C (L) 5.0 5 5 5 2 4
Grabow J 1.0 2 0 0 1 2
Wood K 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Marshall S 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Uggla D, Gonzalez A, Heyward J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Chicago 9
2B -- Hinske E, Ramirez A, Soriano A
HR -- Heyward J, Soriano A
SB -- Bourn M 2
HBP -- by Minor M (Soto G), by Sherrill G (DeWitt B)
T -- 2:52
A -- 36639
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