Braves @ Cubs - Sat, Aug 05

Game Status: Final - Score: 8-6 Cubs

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Braves Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Acuña Jr. - RF 5 0 3 1 0 1 1 .341 .423 .587
2 Albies - 2B 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .257 .317 .505
3 Riley, A - 3B 4 1 1 0 1 2 5 .275 .335 .506
4 Olson - 1B 5 1 1 2 0 1 3 .262 .367 .599
5 Murphy, S - C 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274 .373 .530
6 Ozuna - DH 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .234 .308 .474
a-d’Arnaud - DH 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .259 .326 .475
7 Rosario, E - LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 .245 .296 .455
8 Arcia, Or - SS 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .296 .350 .453
9 Harris II, M - CF 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 .281 .328 .462
Totals 33 6 10 6 7 7 17
Braves
a-Walked for Ozuna in the 6th.
BATTING: 2B: Arcia, Or (15, Assad). HR: Albies (25, 3rd inning off Assad, 0 on, 1 out); Olson (38, 9th inning off Alzolay, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Acuña Jr. 3; Albies 4; Arcia, Or 2; d’Arnaud; Murphy, S; Olson 4; Ozuna; Riley, A. RBI: Acuña Jr. (66); Albies (77); Arcia, Or (39); Harris II, M (34); Olson 2 (94). 2-out RBI: Acuña Jr. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Harris II, M 3; Olson 2; Riley, A 2. SF: Arcia, Or; Harris II, M. GIDP: Acuña Jr.; Olson. Team RISP: 2-for-10. Team LOB: 9.
FIELDING: E: Olson (8, fielding).
Cubs Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Tauchman - RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .277 .371 .431
2 Hoerner - 2B 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .274 .328 .396
3 Happ - LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .247 .377 .419
4 Bellinger - CF 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .322 .374 .543
5 Swanson - SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .263 .346 .455
6 Morel - DH 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .277 .338 .538
7 Candelario - 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 .274 .355 .504
8 Gomes - C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .273 .312 .439
9 Madrigal - 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .286 .349 .371
Totals 35 8 10 7 3 7 17
Cubs
BATTING: 2B: Candelario (34, Elder); Bellinger (17, Minter). HR: Swanson (17, 1st inning off Elder, 1 on, 1 out); Candelario (17, 1st inning off Elder, 0 on, 2 out); Happ (13, 7th inning off Minter, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Bellinger 3; Candelario 6; Happ 4; Madrigal 2; Morel; Swanson 4; Tauchman. RBI: Bellinger (52); Candelario (55); Happ (51); Madrigal (19); Morel (54); Swanson 2 (53). 2-out RBI: Candelario. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gomes; Candelario; Happ 2. Team RISP: 3-for-12. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: Outfield assists: Bellinger (Acuña Jr. at 2nd base). DP: 2 (Hoerner-Swanson-Candelario; Swanson-Hoerner-Candelario).
Braves Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Elder (L, 8-3) 4.1 7 7 5 3 3 2 97-55 3.43
Tonkin 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 19-13 3.20
Minter 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 19-12 4.78
Johnson 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16-12 5.36
Totals 8.0 10 8 6 3 7 3
Cubs Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Assad 3.2 5 2 2 2 3 1 83-47 3.35
Fulmer (W, 3-5) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 25-16 3.96
Palencia 0.1 0 2 2 3 0 0 21-6 3.60
Leiter Jr. (H, 20) 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 18-9 3.00
Merryweather (H, 11) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 33-20 3.60
Alzolay 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 1 21-13 2.59
Totals 9.0 10 6 6 7 7 2
Game Info
Balk: Alzolay.
Pitches-strikes: Elder 97-55; Tonkin 19-13; Minter 19-12; Johnson 16-12; Assad 83-47; Fulmer 25-16; Palencia 21-6; Leiter Jr. 18-9; Merryweather 33-20; Alzolay 21-13.
Groundouts-flyouts: Elder 6-1; Tonkin 2-1; Minter 1-0; Johnson 2-0; Assad 4-2; Fulmer 1-1; Palencia 1-0; Leiter Jr. 0-0; Merryweather 3-0; Alzolay 2-1.
Batters faced: Elder 24; Tonkin 5; Minter 5; Johnson 4; Assad 17; Fulmer 5; Palencia 4; Leiter Jr. 4; Merryweather 7; Alzolay 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Tonkin 1-0; Fulmer 2-0; Leiter Jr. 3-2.
Ejections: Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna ejected by HP umpire Ryan Blakney (4th).
Umpires: HP: Ryan Blakney. 1B: Marvin Hudson. 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B: John Tumpane.
Weather: 73 degrees, Rain.
Wind: 11 mph, In From RF.
First pitch: 1:20 PM.
T: 3:10.
Att: 40,201.
Venue: Wrigley Field.
August 5, 2023
Inning Scoring Play Score
Bottom 1 Cody Bellinger reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Matt Olson. Mike Tauchman scores. Nico Hoerner scores. 2-0 CHC
Bottom 1 Dansby Swanson homers (17) on a fly ball to center field. Cody Bellinger scores. 4-0 CHC
Bottom 1 Jeimer Candelario homers (17) on a fly ball to center field. 5-0 CHC
Top 2 Orlando Arcia out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Sean Murphy scores. Marcell Ozuna to 3rd. 5-1 CHC
Top 3 Ozzie Albies homers (25) on a fly ball to left center field. 5-2 CHC
Bottom 4 Nick Madrigal singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. Jeimer Candelario scores. 6-2 CHC
Bottom 5 Christopher Morel singles on a fly ball to right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. Cody Bellinger scores. 7-2 CHC
Top 6 Michael Harris II out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Ian Happ. Travis d’Arnaud scores. 7-3 CHC
Top 6 Ronald Acuna Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Eddie Rosario scores. Orlando Arcia to 3rd. 7-4 CHC
Bottom 7 Ian Happ homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field. 8-4 CHC
Top 9 Matt Olson homers (38) on a fly ball to center field. Austin Riley scores. 8-6 CHC
Team Highlight
CHC Bullpen availability for Chicago, August 5 vs Braves (00:00:07)
ATL Bullpen availability for Atlanta, August 5 vs Cubs (00:00:07)
CHC Fielding alignment for Chicago, August 5 vs Braves (00:00:11)
CHC Starting lineups for Braves at Cubs - August 5, 2023 (00:00:09)
ATL Breaking down Matt Olson’s home run (00:00:15)
CHC Two runs score on error (00:00:30)
CHC Swanson’s two-run homer (17) (00:00:27)
CHC Candelario’s solo homer (17) (00:00:28)
ATL Orlando Arcia’s sacrifice fly (00:00:15)
ATL Ozzie Albies’ solo home run (25) (00:00:27)
CHC Cubs score five in the 1st (00:01:26)
CHC Nick Madrigal’s RBI single (00:00:13)
ATL Andruw Jones on being in bleachers (00:03:40)
CHC Christopher Morel’s RBI single (00:00:14)
ATL Michael Harris II’s sacrifice fly (00:00:13)
ATL Ronald Acuña Jr.'s RBI single (00:00:15)
CHC Ian Happ’s solo home run (13) (00:00:33)
ATL Matt Olson’s two-run homer (38) (00:00:29)
CHC Adbert Alzolay slams the door (00:00:10)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
Braves 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 10 1 9
Cubs 5 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 8 10 0 6

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