Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

32-34, 7-23 Away

Final

42-24, 28-8 Home


ATL
CHC

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

R. Dempster8-2

9.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 11 K, 0 BB

J. Bennett0-4

2.0 IP, 7 H, 7 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

Braves Hitting

hitters
Y. EscobarSS
K. Johnson2B
C. Jones3B
O. Infante3B
M. Teixeira1B
B. McCannC
R. RingP
B. BoyerP
cR. GotayPH
J. FrancoeurRF
G. NortonLF
J. RidgwayP
bC. MillerPH-C
G. BlancoCF
J. BennettP
P. StockmanP
aB. JonesPH-LF
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	0	1	0	0	0	.299	.370	.410
4	0	0	0	0	2	.284	.354	.460
3	0	1	0	0	1	.419	.504	.676
1	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.364	.403
4	0	0	0	0	2	.273	.361	.457
2	0	0	0	0	1	.302	.384	.567
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	1	.205	.340	.231
3	1	1	0	0	0	.253	.301	.414
2	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.360	.384
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	1	1	2	1	0	.091	.189	.182
3	0	0	0	0	1	.247	.367	.315
1	0	0	0	0	1	.143	.250	.143
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
31	2	4	2	1	11

a-struck out looking for P Stockman in the 5th

b-homered to left for J Ridgway in the 7th

c-struck out swinging for B Boyer in the 9th

Batting
2BJ Francoeur (17, R Dempster)
HRC Miller (1, 7th inning off R Dempster 1 on, 2 Out)
RBIC Miller 2 (3)
2Out RBIC Miller 2
GIDPM Teixeira
Team LOB3

Fielding
DP1 (Y Escobar-K Johnson-M Teixeira)

Cubs Hitting

hitters
A. SorianoLF
M. FontenotPR-2B
R. TheriotSS
D. Lee1B
A. Ramírez3B
K. FukudomeRF
G. SotoC
J. EdmondsCF
M. DeRosa2B-LF
R. DempsterP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.332	.547
3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.239	.337	.386
5	0	2	2	0	0	0	.322	.400	.388
3	1	1	0	0	1	1	.284	.339	.507
4	2	2	0	0	0	1	.302	.417	.507
2	2	1	3	1	2	0	.296	.404	.438
4	0	1	0	0	0	1	.280	.369	.533
4	0	1	2	0	0	3	.210	.283	.308
4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.313	.398	.490
2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.192	.222	.269
32	7	10	7	1	4	9

Batting
2BR Theriot (11, J Bennett)
HRK Fukudome (5, 1st inning off J Bennett 2 on, 2 Out)
RBIK Fukudome 3 (28), R Theriot 2 (18), J Edmonds 2 (15)
2Out RBIK Fukudome 3, R Theriot 2
SHR Dempster
GIDPM DeRosa
Team LOB7

Fielding
DP1 (M Fontenot-R Theriot-D Lee)
EA Ramirez (6, ground ball)

Braves Pitching

pitchers
J. Bennett(L,0-4)
P. Stockman
J. Ridgway
R. Ring
B. Boyer
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
2.0	7	7	7	2	2	1	59-36	4.56
2.0	1	0	0	2	2	0	40-21	0.00
2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	27-20	0.00
1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-6	4.15
1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	12-10	3.96
8.0	10	7	7	4	9	1	149-93

Pitching
WPP Stockman
HBPB McCann (By R Dempster)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Bennett 4-0; P Stockman 2-2; J Ridgway 4-0; R Ring 2-0; B Boyer 1-0
Game ScoresJ Bennett 14

Cubs Pitching

pitchers
R. Dempster(W,8-2)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
9.0	4	2	2	0	11	1	119-77	2.81
9.0	4	2	2	0	11	1	119-77

Pitching
HBPA Soriano (By J Bennett)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsR Dempster 9-7
Game ScoresR Dempster 82

Scoring Summary

		ATL	CHC
1st	K Fukudome homered to right, D Lee and A Ramirez scored.	0	3
2nd	R Theriot doubled to deep center, M DeRosa and M Fontenot scored.	0	5
3rd	J Edmonds singled to center, A Ramirez and K Fukudome scored, G Soto to second.	0	7
7th	C Miller homered to left, J Francoeur scored.	2	7

Braves
5
Cubs
10

Game 1

11/6

Braves
2
Cubs
7

Game 2

12/6

Braves
2
Cubs
3

Game 3

12/6

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 12 June 2008

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 41,497

Game Time:2:25

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ted Barrett
First Base Umpire - Dana Demuth
Second Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
Third Base Umpire - Doug Eddings

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

R. Dempster8-2

J. Bennett0-4

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