Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Markakis vs. Haren
  
  Markakis hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Maybin vs. Haren
  
  Maybin strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Haren
  
  Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coghlan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Perez
  
  Fowler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Markakis who is chasing the ball. Fowler reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Schwarber vs. Perez
  
  Schwarber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Coghlan vs. Perez
  
  Coghlan strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rizzo vs. Perez
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freeman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rizzo for the out. Fowler scores. Schwarber moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Bryant vs. Perez
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peterson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Haren
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Soler. Pierzynski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Garcia vs. Haren
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Swisher vs. Haren
  
  Swisher hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Haren
  
  Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Haren
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coghlan misplays the ball. That's an error on Coghlan. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Haren
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Montero vs. Perez
  
  Montero strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Perez
  
  Soler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Haren vs. Perez
  
  Haren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. Soler moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Perez
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Soler scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Fowler vs. Perez
  
  Fowler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Schwarber vs. Perez
  
  Schwarber hits a line drive into right field. Markakis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Markakis vs. Haren
  
  Markakis hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Maybin vs. Haren
  
  Maybin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Haren
  
  Freeman hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coghlan vs. Perez
  
  Coghlan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Perez
  
  Rizzo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Perez
  
  Bryant hits a line drive into left field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Montero vs. Perez
  
  Montero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Peterson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Haren
  
  Pierzynski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Haren
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pierzynski moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Swisher vs. Haren
  
  Swisher hits a popup towards third. Bryant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Peterson vs. Haren
  
  Peterson hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Haren
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Perez
  
  Soler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Haren vs. Perez
  
  Haren strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Perez
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Haren
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Markakis vs. Haren
  
  Markakis hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Maybin vs. Haren
  
  Maybin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Markakis moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Freeman vs. Wood
  
  Travis Wood now pitching.
  
  Freeman hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Fowler. Freeman reaches second base with a double. Markakis scores. Maybin moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Pierzynski vs. Wood
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coghlan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maybin scores. Freeman scores. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Wood
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Swisher vs. Wood
  
  Swisher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Wood
  
  Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Perez
  
  Fowler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Schwarber vs. Perez
  
  Schwarber hits a fly ball into center field. Maybin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Coghlan vs. Perez
  
  Coghlan takes first base on ball four. Fowler moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Rizzo vs. Perez
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Maybin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Bryant vs. Perez
  
  Bryant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Swisher. Bryant reaches second base with a double. Fowler scores. Coghlan goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Montero vs. Perez
  
  Montero hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Markakis. Montero reaches second base with a double. Bryant scores. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Soler vs. Moylan
  
  Peter Moylan now pitching.
  
  Soler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Freeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Wood
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gomes vs. Hunter
  
  Jonny Gomes pinch hits for Peter Moylan. Tommy Hunter now pitching.
  
  Gomes strikes out. The ball gets by Montero. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Markakis vs. Hunter
  
  Markakis hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Maybin vs. Hunter
  
  Maybin hits a line drive into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Denorfia vs. Marksberry
  
  Matt Marksberry now pitching. Chris Denorfia pinch hits for Tommy Hunter.
  
  Denorfia strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Marksberry
  
  Russell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Marksberry
  
  Fowler strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Marksberry
  
  Schwarber strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Richard
  
  Clayton Richard now pitching.
  
  Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pierzynski vs. Richard
  
  Pierzynski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Richard
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garcia for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Marksberry
  
  Starlin Castro pinch hits for Chris Coghlan.
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Marksberry
  
  Rizzo strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Jackson
  
  Edwin Jackson now pitching. Pedro Ciriaco now playing third base.
  
  Bryant hits a line drive towards third. Ciriaco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Strop
  
  Starlin Castro now playing second base. Pedro Strop now pitching.
  
  Swisher strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Strop
  
  Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Strop
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Soler. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Ciriaco vs. Strop
  
  Ciriaco hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Montero vs. Jackson
  
  Montero hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Jackson
  
  Soler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Jackson
  
  Jonathan Herrera pinch hits for Pedro Strop.
  
  Herrera hits a fly ball into center field. Maybin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Jackson
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ciriaco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Jackson
  
  Fowler hits a fly ball into left field. Swisher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Markakis vs. Rondon
  
  Hector Rondon now pitching.
  
  Markakis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Maybin vs. Rondon
  
  Maybin strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Rondon
  
  Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/22/2015 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Markakis N, rf        5  1  1  0   Fowler D, cf          5  2  3  0   
Maybin C, cf          5  1  1  0   Schwarber K, lf       3  0  0  0   
Freeman F, 1b         5  1  1  1   Coghlan C, 2b         2  1  0  0   
Pierzynski A, c       4  2  3  2   Castro S, ph-2b       1  0  0  0   
Garcia A, 3b          4  0  1  0   Rizzo A, 1b           4  1  1  2   
Jackson E, p          0  0  0  0   Bryant K, 3b          4  1  1  2   
Swisher N, lf         4  2  2  4   Montero M, c          4  1  2  2   
Peterson J, 2b        4  0  0  0   Soler J, rf           4  2  2  1   
Simmons A, ss         4  0  2  0   Haren D, p            2  0  0  0   
Perez W, p            2  0  0  0   Wood T, p             0  0  0  0   
Moylan P, p           0  0  0  0   Hunter T, p           0  0  0  0   
Gomes J, ph           1  0  0  0   Denorfia C, ph        1  0  0  0   
Marksberry M, p       0  0  0  0   Richard C, p          0  0  0  0   
Ciriaco P, 3b         1  0  0  0   Strop P, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Herrera J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Rondon H, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Russell A, ss         4  1  2  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  7 11  7                        35  9 11  9

Atlanta          020 050 000 --  7
Chicago          111 031 02x --  9

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perez W               4.2  8  6  6  2  4
Moylan P              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Marksberry M          1.2  1  1  1  0  4
Jackson E (L)         1.1  2  2  2  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Haren D               4.1  6  4  4  0  3
Wood T*               0.2  4  3  3  0  1
Hunter T              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Richard C             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Strop P (W)           1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Rondon H (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Coghlan C, Montero M
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Chicago 4
2B -- Pierzynski A, Markakis N, Freeman F, Bryant K, Montero M, Simmons A
3B -- Fowler D
HR -- Swisher N 2, Rizzo A, Russell A, Montero M, Soler J
SB -- Simmons A
T -- 2:42
A -- 41196

    

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