Braves @ Cubs - Sun, Aug 06

Game Status: Game Over - Score: 6-4 Cubs

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Braves Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Acuña Jr. - RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .343 .425 .589
2 Albies - 2B 5 1 3 0 0 2 4 .261 .321 .508
3 Riley, A - 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 7 .272 .332 .500
4 Olson - 1B 4 1 2 3 1 0 1 .264 .370 .605
5 d’Arnaud - C 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .252 .317 .460
6 Ozuna - DH 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .235 .310 .473
7 Arcia, Or - SS 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 .298 .355 .453
8 Pillar - LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .233 .262 .442
a-Rosario, E - LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .295 .454
9 Harris II, M - CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .280 .327 .459
Totals 36 4 10 4 4 13 23
Braves
a-Lined out for Pillar in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Acuña Jr. (28, Steele); Albies (21, Alzolay). HR: Olson (39, 3rd inning off Steele, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Acuña Jr. 3; Albies 4; Arcia, Or; Harris II, M; Olson 5; Ozuna. RBI: Acuña Jr. (67); Olson 3 (97). 2-out RBI: Olson 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: d’Arnaud 3; Riley, A 2. Team RISP: 4-for-13. Team LOB: 10.
Cubs Batters AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG OBP SLG
1 Tauchman - RF 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .280 .372 .430
2 Hoerner - 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .272 .329 .394
3 Happ - LF 5 1 1 2 0 1 3 .247 .375 .416
4 Bellinger - CF 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .326 .378 .547
5 Swanson - SS 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .264 .347 .456
6 Candelario - 1B 2 0 1 1 2 0 3 .275 .359 .504
7 Morel - DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .274 .337 .532
8 Madrigal - 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .279 .342 .363
9 Amaya - C 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .258 .380 .404
1-Wisdom - PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .290 .493
Barnhart - C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .289 .262
Totals 30 6 7 6 8 4 16
Cubs
1-Ran for Amaya in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Bellinger (18, Morton, C); Swanson (18, Jiménez, J). TB: Bellinger 3; Candelario; Happ; Swanson 2; Tauchman 2. RBI: Bellinger (53); Candelario (56); Happ 2 (53); Swanson 2 (55). 2-out RBI: Swanson; Candelario. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Madrigal 2; Morel; Candelario 2; Happ. Team RISP: 3-for-12. Team LOB: 9.
FIELDING: E: Madrigal (3, throw). Outfield assists: Bellinger (Arcia, Or at 1st base); Tauchman (Acuña Jr. at home). DP: (Bellinger-Candelario).
Braves Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Morton, C (L, 10-10) 4.1 4 5 5 4 4 0 99-55 3.86
McHugh 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 13-8 3.74
Hand 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14-8 4.30
Jiménez, J 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 21-13 2.70
Yates 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 14-3 3.21
Totals 8.0 7 6 6 8 4 0
Cubs Pitchers IP H R ER BB K HR P-S ERA
Steele (W, 13-3) 5.1 8 4 3 4 7 1 110-68 2.68
Fulmer (H, 9) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 18-11 3.91
Cuas (H, 5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18-11 4.23
Leiter Jr. (H, 21) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7-6 2.94
Alzolay (S, 14) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11-10 2.54
Totals 9.0 10 4 3 4 13 1
Game Info
HBP: Acuña Jr. (by Fulmer); Hoerner (by Morton, C).
Pitch timer violations: Morton, C (pitcher).
Pitches-strikes: Morton, C 99-55; McHugh 13-8; Hand 14-8; Jiménez, J 21-13; Yates 14-3; Steele 110-68; Fulmer 18-11; Cuas 18-11; Leiter Jr. 7-6; Alzolay 11-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Morton, C 2-5; McHugh 1-0; Hand 0-2; Jiménez, J 1-2; Yates 0-1; Steele 3-2; Fulmer 0-0; Cuas 1-0; Leiter Jr. 0-1; Alzolay 1-1.
Batters faced: Morton, C 22; McHugh 4; Hand 3; Jiménez, J 6; Yates 4; Steele 27; Fulmer 3; Cuas 4; Leiter Jr. 3; Alzolay 4.
Inherited runners-scored: McHugh 1-1; Fulmer 3-1.
Umpires: HP: Marvin Hudson. 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B: John Tumpane. 3B: Ryan Blakney.
Weather: 68 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, In From LF.
First pitch: 1:20 PM.
T: 2:52.
Att: 39,015.
Venue: Wrigley Field.
August 6, 2023
Inning Scoring Play Score
Top 3 Matt Olson homers (39) on a fly ball to right center field. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. 2-0 ATL
Bottom 3 Ian Happ grounds into a force out, fielded by shortstop Orlando Arcia. Miguel Amaya scores. Mike Tauchman to 3rd. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Ian Happ to 1st. 2-1 ATL
Bottom 3 Dansby Swanson walks. Mike Tauchman scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Cody Bellinger to 2nd. 2-2
Top 5 Matt Olson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Ozzie Albies scores. Austin Riley to 2nd. 3-2 ATL
Bottom 5 Ian Happ singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Mike Tauchman scores. 3-3
Bottom 5 Cody Bellinger doubles (18) on a ground ball to right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. Ian Happ scores. 4-3 CHC
Bottom 5 Jeimer Candelario singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Cody Bellinger scores. 5-3 CHC
Top 6 Ronald Acuna Jr. hit by pitch. Marcell Ozuna scores. Orlando Arcia to 3rd. Michael Harris II to 2nd. 5-4 CHC
Bottom 7 Dansby Swanson doubles (18) on a line drive to left fielder Kevin Pillar. Cody Bellinger scores. 6-4 CHC
Team Highlight
CHC Bullpen availability for Chicago, August 6 vs Braves (00:00:07)
ATL Bullpen availability for Atlanta, August 6 vs Cubs (00:00:07)
CHC Starting lineups for Braves at Cubs - August 6, 2023 (00:00:09)
CHC Justin Steele’s outing against the Braves (00:00:20)
CHC Justin Steele escapes a jam (00:00:08)
ATL Matt Olson’s two-run homer (39) (00:00:26)
CHC Ian Happ’s RBI groundout (00:00:10)
CHC Dansby Swanson’s RBI walk (00:00:10)
CHC Cody Bellinger’s double play (00:00:27)
CHC Mike Tauchman’s great throw (00:00:28)
ATL Braves’ challenge at first (00:00:25)
ATL Matt Olson’s RBI single (00:00:25)
CHC Ian Happ’s RBI single (00:00:16)
ATL [Matt Olson’s 453-ft. homer (00:00:29)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/05/dd3dbdde-2d11d849-b5bcee62-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4 \ # Truncated, post length limit reached.
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    Pitching Substitution

    Pitching Change: Michael Fulmer replaces Justin Steele.

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    Single

    Matt Olson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Ozzie Albies scores. Austin Riley to 2nd.

    Pitch from Justin Steele: Four-Seam Fastball @ 90.6 mph

    Hit by Matt Olson: Launched 76.8 mph at 5° for a total distance of 75 ft

    Top 5 - 3-2 Braves

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    HOME RUN!

    Matt Olson homers (39) on a fly ball to right center field. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores.

    Pitch from Justin Steele: Slider @ 83.5 mph

    Hit by Matt Olson: Launched 110.1 mph at 26.0° for a total distance of 453.0 ft

    Top 3 - 2-0 Braves

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    1•2 years ago

    Pitching Substitution

    Pitching Change: Adbert Alzolay replaces Mark Leiter Jr.

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    1•2 years ago

    Pitching Substitution

    Pitching Change: Brad Hand replaces Collin McHugh.

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    Hit By Pitch

    Ronald Acuna Jr. hit by pitch. Marcell Ozuna scores. Orlando Arcia to 3rd. Michael Harris II to 2nd.

    Pitch from Michael Fulmer: Sinker @ 94.1 mph

    Top 6 - 5-4 Cubs

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    Pitching Substitution

    Pitching Change: Joe Jimenez replaces Brad Hand.

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    1•2 years ago

    Pitching Substitution

    Pitching Change: Mark Leiter Jr. replaces Jose Cuas.

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    1•2 years ago

    Pitching Substitution

    Pitching Change: Jose Cuas replaces Michael Fulmer.

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    1•2 years ago

    Pitching Substitution

    Pitching Change: Collin McHugh replaces Charlie Morton.

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    Pitching Substitution

    Pitching Change: Kirby Yates replaces Joe Jimenez.