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 |
MLB Scores
Wednesday, August 13th 2008
| 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 |