Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves

40-44, 19-23 Away

Final

49-37, 28-12 Home


CHC
ATL

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	4	6	0
0	0	0	1	2	0	0	6	-	9	14	0

J. Foster2-1

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

R. Novoa2-2

0.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

CubsTop 1st
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 1st
- J. Williams pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- R Furcal stole second.
  0
  0
- R Furcal picked off second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 2nd
- J. Williams pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 3rd
- J. Williams pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 4th
- J. Williams pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 5th
- J. Williams pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 6th
- J. Williams pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- R Cedeno hit for J Williams.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 7th
- W. Ohman pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- W Betemit hit for J Smoltz.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- J. Foster pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 8th
- R. Novoa pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- R Langerhans ran for A LaRoche.
  4
  5
- J Franco hit for J Foster.
  4
  8
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- J Hairston Jr in left field.
  4
  8
- R Langerhans in right field.
  4
  9
- R. Dempster pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- J Franco at first base.
  4
  9
- 6 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- C. Reitsma pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
0
Braves
4

Game 1

5/7

Cubs
1
Braves
5

Game 2

6/7

Cubs
-
Braves
-

Game 3

7/7

Cubs
0
Braves
6

Game 3

7/7

Cubs
4
Braves
9

Game 4

8/7

Center Parc Stadium

12:35 AM, 8 July 2005

Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 34,847

Game Time:2:41

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Laz Diaz
First Base Umpire - Dana Demuth
Second Base Umpire - Troy Fullwood
Third Base Umpire - Casey Moser

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

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

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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves

J. Foster2-1

R. Novoa2-2

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Looking
3 Ground Out