Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs
Braves Hitting
a-lined out to right for Pillar in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BAlbies (21, Alzolay); Acuña Jr. (28, Steele)
- HROlson (39, 3rd inning off Steele 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIOlson 3 (97), Acuña Jr. (67)
- 2Out RBIOlson 3
- Team LOB10
- Team RISP4-13 (d'Arnaud 0-3, Olson 2-3, Pillar 0-1, Albies 1-2, Riley 0-3, Harris II 1-1)
- Baserunning
- SBAcuña Jr. (53, 2nd base off Steele/Amaya)
Cubs Hitting
- Batting
- 2BBellinger (18, Morton); Swanson (18, Jiménez)
- RBICandelario (56), Bellinger (53), Swanson 2 (55), Happ 2 (53)
- 2Out RBICandelario, Swanson
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP3-12 (Candelario 1-2, Swanson 1-2, Happ 1-3, Madrigal 0-2, Hoerner 0-1, Morel 0-2)
- Baserunning
- CSWisdom (2, 2nd base by Yates/d'Arnaud)
- SBCandelario (7, 2nd base off Morton/d'Arnaud); Bellinger (17, 2nd base off Jiménez/d'Arnaud); Tauchman (5, 2nd base off Morton/d'Arnaud); Hoerner (27, 2nd base off Yates/d'Arnaud)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Bellinger-Candelario)
- EMadrigal (3, throw)
- AssistsBellinger (Arcia at 1st base); Tauchman (Acuña Jr. at Home)
Braves Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. Morton(L, 10-10) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 99-55 | 3.86 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 3.74 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 4.30 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21-13 | 2.70 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14-3 | 3.21 |
| 8.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 161-87 |
- Pitching
- HBPHoerner (by Morton)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMorton 14/22; Hand 0/3; McHugh 4/4; Yates 1/4; Jiménez 4/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMorton-22-12-8-13; Hand-3-1-1-3; McHugh-3-0-2-3; Yates-1-0-0-2; Jiménez-3-4-1-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMorton 2-7; Hand 0-3; McHugh 1-1; Yates 0-2; Jiménez 1-2
- Game ScoresC Morton 35
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Steele(W, 13-3) |
M. Fulmer(H, 9) |
J. Cuas(H, 5) |
M. Leiter Jr.(H, 21) |
A. Alzolay(S, 14) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 110-68 | 2.68 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-11 | 3.91 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-11 | 4.23 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-6 | 2.94 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-10 | 2.54 |
| 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 164-106 |
- Pitching
- HBPAcuña Jr. (by Fulmer)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedFulmer 3/3; Cuas 1/4; Leiter Jr. 2/3; Alzolay 4/4; Steele 16/27
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesFulmer-3-2-6-0; Cuas-2-5-2-2; Leiter Jr.-3-1-0-2; Alzolay-2-4-1-3; Steele-14-11-27-16
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsCuas 1-0; Leiter Jr. 0-2; Alzolay 1-1; Steele 3-5
- Game ScoresJ Steele 41
Scoring Summary
Inning | ATL | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | Olson homered to right center (453 feet), Acuña Jr. scored. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | Happ grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Amaya scored, Hoerner out at second, Tauchman to third. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 3rd | Swanson walked, Tauchman scored, Bellinger to second, Happ to third. | 2 | 2 | ||
| 5th | Olson singled to left, Albies scored, Riley to second. | 3 | 2 | ||
| 5th | Happ singled to center, Tauchman scored. | 3 | 3 | ||
| 5th | Bellinger doubled to right, Happ scored. | 3 | 4 | ||
| 5th | Candelario singled to center, Bellinger scored. | 3 | 5 | ||
| 6th | Acuña Jr. hit by pitch, Ozuna scored, Harris II to second, Arcia to third. | 4 | 5 | ||
| 7th | Swanson doubled to left, Bellinger scored. | 4 | 6 | ||
CHC win 2-1
Game Information
Wrigley Field
7:20 PM, 6 August 2023
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 39,015
Game Time:2:52
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Marvin Hudson
- First Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
- Second Base Umpire - John Tumpane
- Third Base Umpire - Ryan Blakney
2025 National League East Standings
| 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 |
2025 National League Central Standings
| 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 |

