Cubs 10, Braves 2

W:	J. Marquis (8-7)
L:	C. Morton (3-6)

Chicago Cubs
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
A Soriano LF	6	1	2	0	0	2	3	.300
K Fukudome RF	4	0	0	0	1	0	3	.267
D Lee 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	3	.290
A Ramirez 3B	4	2	2	1	1	0	3	.280
J Edmonds CF	3	3	2	3	1	0	1	.245
b-R Johnson PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.299
M DeRosa 2B	3	3	2	1	2	0	0	.279
G Soto C	5	1	3	4	0	0	1	.285
B Howry P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
R Theriot SS	4	0	2	1	1	1	2	.316
J Marquis P	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	.174
N Cotts P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-R Cedeno PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.278
J Samardzija P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
c-H Blanco PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.293
Totals	40	10	14	10	6	6	23
a-popped out to shortstop for N Cotts in the 7th b-struck out swinging for J Edmonds in the 8th c-flied out to right for J Samardzija in the 9th
BATTING 2B: G Soto (28, C Morton); J Edmonds (16, V Nunez); M DeRosa (21, V Nunez); A Ramirez (31, V Nunez) HR: J Edmonds (16, 3rd inning off C Morton 1 on, 1 Out); G Soto (18, 9th inning off F Bueno 1 on, 0 Out) RBI: G Soto 4 (67), J Edmonds 3 (47), M DeRosa (67), R Theriot (32), A Ramirez (76) 2-out RBI: A Ramirez Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: R Johnson 2, J Edmonds 1, K Fukudome 1, R Theriot 1 Team LOB: 9
BASERUNNING SB: M DeRosa (5, 2nd base off B Carlyle/B McCann)
FIELDING DP: 1 (R Theriot-M DeRosa-D Lee).

Chicago Cubs
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
J Marquis (W, 8-7)	5.1	6	2	2	2	1	0	93-56	4.67
N Cotts	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-7	3.22
J Samardzija	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	29-20	1.32
B Howry	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	20-13	5.11
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	2	4	0	152-96
PITCHING HBP: Y Escobar (By J Marquis) Batters faced: J Marquis 24; N Cotts 2; J Samardzija 8; B Howry 4 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Marquis 10-5; N Cotts 0-1; J Samardzija 2-2; B Howry 0-3 Game Scores: J Marquis 47

Atlanta Braves
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
G Blanco RF	4	0	1	0	1	1	1	.262
Y Escobar SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.278
C Jones 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.370
B McCann C	3	1	1	0	0	0	4	.305
C Sammons C	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.316
C Kotchman 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.188
O Infante LF	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	.314
M Kotsay CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	3	.288
K Johnson 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	.269
F Bueno P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
B Boyer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-R Gotay PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218
C Morton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100
B Carlyle P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250
a-G Norton PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.235
V Nunez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
M Prado 2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	.314
Totals	35	2	9	2	2	4	17
a-grounded to second for B Carlyle in the 4th b-flied out to left for B Boyer in the 9th
BATTING 2B: O Infante (16, J Marquis); M Kotsay (14, J Marquis); B McCann (31, J Marquis) RBI: M Kotsay (34), O Infante (26) GIDP: Y Escobar Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: G Norton 1, M Kotsay 1, B McCann 3 Team LOB: 9
FIELDING E: B McCann (5, throw) DP: 1 (M Prado-C Kotchman).

Atlanta Braves
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	PC-ST	ERA
C Morton (L, 3-6)	2.1	4	4	4	4	3	1	70-38	6.11
B Carlyle	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	26-17	3.54
V Nunez	2.0	5	4	4	1	1	0	53-35	5.06
F Bueno	2.1	5	2	2	1	1	1	52-28	7.71
B Boyer	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3-3	4.79
Totals	9.0	14	10	10	6	6	2	204-121
PITCHING WP: V Nunez Batters faced: C Morton 15; B Carlyle 5; V Nunez 12; F Bueno 13; B Boyer 1 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Morton 2-2; B Carlyle 2-2; V Nunez 3-2; F Bueno 1-5; B Boyer 0-1 Game Scores: C Morton 32

Scoring Summary
			CHC	ATL
	2nd	G Soto doubled to deep right center, J Edmonds and M DeRosa scored.	2	0
	3rd	J Edmonds homered to left, A Ramirez scored.	4	0
	4th	M Kotsay doubled to center, O Infante scored.	4	1
	5th	J Edmonds doubled to deep center, A Ramirez scored.	5	1
	5th	M DeRosa doubled to deep left, J Edmonds scored.	6	1
	5th	R Theriot grounded into fielder's choice to first, M DeRosa scored, G Soto out at second.	7	1
	6th	A Ramirez doubled to deep center, A Soriano scored.	8	1
	6th	O Infante singled to left, B McCann scored.	8	2
	9th	G Soto homered to center, M DeRosa scored.	10	2
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Game Notes

ATLANTA MANAGER BOBBY COX WAS EJECTED IN THE TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING FOR ARGUING A DELAY DUE TO THE TURNING ON AND OFF OF STADIUM LIGHTS.

ATLANTA'S FRANCISLEY BUENO WAS EJECTED IN THE TOP OF THE NINTH INNING FOR THROWING AT ALFONSO SORIANO.

Game Information
Stadium	Turner Field, Atlanta, GA
Attendance	27,220 (54.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time	3:24
Weather	77 degrees, cloudy
Wind	8 mph
Umpires	Home Plate - Ed Rapuano, First Base - Damien Beal, Second Base - C.B. Bucknor, Third Base - Joe West

Chicago leads 1-0 (as of 8/13)

NY Yankees	2	Final
Minnesota	4

Chi Cubs	10	Final
Atlanta	2

Texas	4	Final
Boston	8

Baltimore	6	Final
Cleveland	1

Toronto	4	Final
Detroit	3

Cincinnati	2	Final
Pittsburgh	5

NY Mets	12	Final
Washington	0

St. Louis	6	Final
Florida	4

Chi Cubs	8	Final
Atlanta	0

San Francisco	2	Final
Houston	6

Kansas City	0	Final
Chi White Sox	4

Arizona	5	Final
Colorado	6

Seattle	10	Final
LA Angels	7	in 12

Tampa Bay	3	Final
Oakland	2

Milwaukee	7	Final
San Diego	1

Philadelphia	6	Final
LA Dodgers	7

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