Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

27-23, 15-17 Away

Final/11

18-31, 10-13 Home


ATL
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
1	5	0	1	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	13	18	3
4	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	4	0	0	12	16	2

Braves Hitting

hitters
M. Giles2B
E. RenteriaSS
C. Jones3B
bB. JordanPH
L. CormierP
C. ReitsmaP
O. VillarrealP
K. RayP
A. JonesCF
A. LaRoche1B
J. FrancoeurRF
R. LangerhansLF
T. PrattC
B. PenaC
J. SmoltzP
aP. OrrPH
C. ParontoP
M. McBrideP
cW. BetemitPH-3B
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
6	1	2	4	1	1	0	.242	.344	.344
6	2	4	3	2	1	2	.325	.411	.470
3	0	0	0	0	2	2	.300	.401	.436
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.224	.270	.388
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
6	1	2	1	1	0	3	.273	.349	.524
6	2	2	2	2	0	3	.245	.347	.503
6	1	2	0	0	0	1	.251	.267	.445
6	2	2	2	1	0	3	.246	.333	.384
1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.196	.268	.275
5	2	2	1	1	0	0	.444	.500	.889
2	1	1	0	0	0	1	.143	.217	.238
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.208	.222	.283
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.274	.322	.488
51	13	18	13	8	4	18

a-struck out swinging for J Smoltz in the 7th

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

c-struck out swinging for M Mcbride in the 9th

Batting
2BJ Smoltz (2, J Ryu); J Francoeur 2 (7, G Rusch, W Ohman)
HRE Renteria 2 (5, 1st inning off J Ryu 0 on, 1 Out; 6th inning off G Rusch 0 on, 0 Out); A Laroche 2 (8, 2nd inning off J Ryu 0 on, 0 Out; 6th inning off R Novoa 0 on, 1 Out); R Langerhans (4, 2nd inning off J Ryu 0 on, 1 Out); M Giles (2, 2nd inning off J Ryu 2 on, 1 Out); A Jones (12, 6th inning off G Rusch 0 on, 1 Out); B Pena (1, 7th inning off R Novoa 0 on, 0 Out)
RBIE Renteria 3 (21), A LaRoche 2 (29), R Langerhans 2 (16), M Giles 4 (14), A Jones (47), B Pena (1)
2Out RBIE Renteria, M Giles
SHJ Smoltz
GIDPJ Francoeur
Team LOB10

Fielding
DP2 (M Giles-E Renteria-A LaRoche, A LaRoche-E Renteria-A LaRoche)
EA LaRoche (3, ground ball); E Renteria (7, throw); J Smoltz (1, catch)
AssistsJ Francoeur (M Barrett at Home)

Cubs Hitting

hitters
J. PierreCF
T. Womack2B
M. BarrettC
T. Walker1B
A. Ramírez3B
J. JonesRF
S. EyreP
M. MurtonLF
R. NovoaP
aJ. MabryPH
W. OhmanP
bR. CedenoPH
B. HowryP
J. Hairston Jr.RF
N. PerezSS
J. RyuP
G. RuschP
F. BynumLF
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
6	2	2	1	0	0	.234	.270	.293
6	1	4	1	0	0	.360	.448	.440
4	1	1	2	0	0	.293	.353	.514
4	2	1	0	2	0	.298	.370	.398
6	0	1	0	0	0	.238	.310	.464
5	2	2	2	1	0	.281	.321	.466
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
2	0	1	0	1	0	.280	.359	.387
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	.177	.261	.226
0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
1	1	1	1	0	0	.283	.306	.376
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.259	.250
6	2	2	4	0	0	.204	.227	.269
1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.375
4	1	1	1	0	1	.227	.261	.455
48	12	16	12	4	2

a-flied out to center for R Novoa in the 7th

b-doubled to left for W Ohman in the 9th

Batting
2BJ Pierre (8, J Smoltz); R Cedeno (7, C Reitsma)
3BN Perez (1, C Reitsma)
RBIJ Jones 2 (22), N Perez 4 (11), M Barrett 2 (24), J Pierre (3), T Womack (4), R Cedeno (14), F Bynum (6)
2Out RBIJ Jones 2, N Perez 2
SFM Barrett
GIDPT Walker 2
Team LOB9

Fielding
DP1 (T Womack-N Perez-T Walker)
ET Walker (2, throw); A Ramirez (2, pop up)

Braves Pitching

pitchers
J. Smoltz
C. Paronto
M. McBride
L. Cormier
C. Reitsma(B,4)
O. Villarreal(W,9-1)
K. Ray(S,5)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
6.0	10	8	6	3	1	91-62	3.58
1.0	0	0	0	1	0	13-5	0.96
1.0	1	0	0	0	0	12-8	4.15
0.1	2	2	2	0	0	14-10	6.88
0.2	3	2	2	0	0	15-11	6.55
1.0	0	0	0	0	0	6-5	4.03
1.0	0	0	0	0	1	17-11	1.44
11.0	16	12	10	4	2	168-112

Pitching
Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Smoltz 10-6; C Paronto 0-3; M McBride 1-2; L Cormier 0-1; C Reitsma 2-1; O Villarreal 1-2; K Ray 1-1
Game ScoresJ Smoltz 22

Cubs Pitching

pitchers
J. Ryu
G. Rusch
R. Novoa
W. Ohman
B. Howry
S. Eyre(L,1-3)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
1.1	7	6	6	0	0	4	28-20	27.00
4.0	6	4	3	1	9	2	83-52	7.05
1.2	2	2	2	2	4	2	42-24	5.40
2.0	1	0	0	1	4	0	28-19	5.57
1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	17-12	2.19
1.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	19-11	1.40
11.0	18	13	11	4	18	8	217-138

Pitching
WPR Novoa
HBPM Barrett (By J Smoltz)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Ryu 1-3; G Rusch 2-1; R Novoa 0-1; W Ohman 2-0; B Howry 2-1; S Eyre 2-0
Game ScoresJ Ryu 16

Scoring Summary

		ATL	CHC
1st	E Renteria homered to center.	1	0
1st	J Jones singled to center, T Womack and M Barrett scored, T Walker to second.	1	2
1st	N Perez singled to center, T Walker and J Jones scored, M Murton to second.	1	4
2nd	A LaRoche homered to right center.	2	4
2nd	R Langerhans homered to right.	3	4
2nd	M Giles homered to left, T Pratt and J Smoltz scored.	6	4
4th	E Renteria singled to right, B Pena scored.	7	4
4th	M Barrett hit sacrifice fly to center, J Pierre scored.	7	5
5th	R Langerhans singled to right, J Francoeur scored.	8	5
6th	E Renteria homered to center.	9	5
6th	A Jones homered to left.	10	5
6th	A LaRoche homered to right.	11	5
6th	J Pierre doubled to right, N Perez scored, F Bynum to third.	11	6
6th	T Womack grounded out to second, F Bynum scored, J Pierre to third.	11	7
6th	M Barrett singled to left, J Pierre scored.	11	8
7th	B Pena homered to right.	12	8
9th	R Cedeno doubled to left, T Walker scored, J Jones to third.	12	9
9th	N Perez tripled to deep right, J Jones and R Cedeno scored.	12	11
9th	F Bynum grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, N Perez scored.	12	12
11th	M Giles singled to right, R Langerhans scored.	13	12

Braves
6
Cubs
5

Game 1

26/5

Braves
2
Cubs
1

Game 2

27/5

Braves
13
Cubs
12

Game 3

28/5

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 28 May 2006

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 41,698

Game Time:3:47

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Crawford
First Base Umpire - Chuck Meriwether
Second Base Umpire - Brian Onora
Third Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi

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

O. Villarreal7-0

S. Eyre0-1

K. Ray2

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