Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

71-55, 30-34 Away

Final

61-65, 31-31 Home


ATL
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	0
0	0	4	4	0	0	0	2	-	10	15	1

J. Williams4-6

7.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 3 BB

J. Thomson3-4

3.2 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 2 K, 3 BB

Braves Hitting

hitters
R. FurcalSS
J. FosterP
aP. OrrPH-3B
M. Giles2B
C. Jones3B
B. BoyerP
R. LangerhansCF
A. JonesCF
D. KolbP
C. ReitsmaP
bJ. FrancoPH
A. LaRoche1B
J. FrancoeurRF
K. JohnsonLF
J. EstradaC
J. ThomsonP
J. DevineP
W. BetemitSS
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.275	.338	.427
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.299	.336	.386
4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.304	.376	.453
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.421	.568
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.252	.330	.411
3	1	1	1	1	0	2	.274	.362	.600
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.298	.357	.500
4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.253	.305	.443
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.372	.684
2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.239	.330	.400
3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.253	.298	.361
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.278	.294
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.351	.445
28	1	3	1	1	4	6

a-struck out looking for J Foster in the 6th

b-struck out swinging for C Reitsma in the 9th

Batting
HRA Jones (40, 5th inning off J Williams 0 on, 0 Out)
RBIA Jones (96)
GIDPA LaRoche
Team LOB4

Baserunning
SBR Furcal (36, 2nd base off J Williams/M Barrett)

Fielding
DP3 (M Giles-R Furcal-A LaRoche, A LaRoche-R Furcal-J Thomson, P Orr-M Giles-P Orr)

Cubs Hitting

hitters
M. LawtonLF
T. Walker2B
D. Lee1B
A. Ramírez3B
J. BurnitzRF
M. BarrettC
N. PerezSS
J. Hairston Jr.CF
J. WilliamsP
R. NovoaP
R. DempsterP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
5	1	2	0	0	0	0	.268	.363	.414
4	3	1	1	0	1	1	.300	.351	.465
3	2	1	0	0	2	1	.350	.433	.684
4	2	2	0	0	1	0	.304	.360	.569
4	1	2	5	1	1	2	.264	.324	.448
4	0	2	2	0	1	1	.291	.357	.503
5	0	2	2	0	0	0	.275	.300	.394
4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.262	.338	.381
4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.143	.143	.190
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.077
37	10	15	10	1	6	6

Batting
2BJ Williams (1, J Thomson); D Lee (40, J Devine); M Barrett (27, C Reitsma)
HRJ Burnitz (19, 4th inning off J Devine 3 on, 2 Out)
RBIT Walker (30), J Burnitz 5 (65), N Perez 2 (47), M Barrett 2 (53)
2Out RBIN Perez 2, J Burnitz 4, M Barrett 2
GIDPD Lee; M Lawton; N Perez
Team LOB9

Fielding
DP2 (J Williams-N Perez, T Walker-N Perez-D Lee)
EM Lawton (2, bobble)

Braves Pitching

pitchers
J. Thomson(L,4-6)
J. Devine
J. Foster
B. Boyer
D. Kolb
C. Reitsma
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
3.2	7	5	5	3	2	0	84-50	4.97
0.1	2	3	3	2	0	1	23-12	31.50
1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6-6	3.55
1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13-8	2.08
1.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	12-9	5.04
1.0	3	2	2	1	1	0	22-14	4.14
8.0	15	10	10	6	6	1	160-99

Pitching
Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Thomson 8-2; J Devine 1-0; J Foster 1-1; B Boyer 1-0; D Kolb 4-0; C Reitsma 0-2
Game ScoresJ Thomson 26

Cubs Pitching

pitchers
J. Williams(W,6-10)
R. Novoa
R. Dempster
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
7.2	3	1	1	3	5	1	112-68	4.74
0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	3.58
1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	13-7	3.87
9.0	3	1	1	4	6	1	127-77

Pitching
Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Williams 9-8; R Novoa 1-0; R Dempster 2-0
Game ScoresJ Williams 71

Scoring Summary

		ATL	CHC
3rd	T Walker grounded into fielder's choice to second, J Williams scored.	0	1
3rd	J Burnitz walked, T Walker scored, D Lee to third, A Ramirez to second.	0	2
3rd	N Perez singled to center, D Lee and A Ramirez scored, J Burnitz to third.	0	4
4th	J Burnitz homered to center, T Walker, D Lee and A Ramirez scored.	0	8
5th	A Jones homered to left.	1	8
8th	M Barrett doubled to left, M Lawton and T Walker scored, D Lee to third.	1	10

Braves
4
Cubs
2

Game 1

23/8

Braves
1
Cubs
10

Game 2

24/8

Braves
3
Cubs
1

Game 3

24/8

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 24 August 2005

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 38,273

Game Time:2:35

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Dimuro
First Base Umpire - Brian Gorman
Second Base Umpire - Mark Carlson
Third Base Umpire - Joe West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	96	66	.593	-	W1
New York	83	79	.512	13	L1
Miami	79	83	.488	17	W1
Atlanta	76	86	.469	20	W1
Washington	66	96	.407	30	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

J. Williams4-6

J. Thomson3-4

Scoring Summary

Inning

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