Braves 13-12 Cubs (28 May, 2006) Play-by-Play

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

BravesTop 1st
- J. Ryu pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Fly Out
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 2nd
- J. Ryu pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 5 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- M Barrett safe at first on error by first baseman A LaRoche.
  6
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
BravesTop 3rd
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- B Pena catching.
  6
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 4th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- B Pena safe at first on throwing error by first baseman T Walker.
  6
  4
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
CubsBottom 4th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- T Womack reached on infield single to shortstop, J Pierre to second, J Pierre to third on throwing error by shortstop E Renteria.
  7
  4
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
BravesTop 5th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 6th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- R. Novoa pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- F Bynum in left field.
  10
  5
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- J. Smoltz pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- N Perez safe at first on error by pitcher J Smoltz.
  11
  5
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
BravesTop 7th
- R. Novoa pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- P Orr hit for J Smoltz.
  12
  8
- M Giles to second on wild pitch by R Novoa.
  12
  8
- ATL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- C. Paronto pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- J Mabry hit for R Novoa.
  12
  8
- ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 8th
- W. Ohman pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- M. McBride pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- W Betemit hit for M McBride.
  12
  8
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 9th
- W. Ohman pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- B Jordan hit for C Jones.
  12
  8
- ATL
  CHC
- W Betemit at third base.
  12
  8
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- L. Cormier pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- C. Reitsma pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- R Cedeno hit for W Ohman.
  12
  8
- ATL
  CHC
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 10th
- B. Howry pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 10th
- O. Villarreal pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- ATL
  CHC
- J Hairston Jr in right field.
  12
  12
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 11th
- S. Eyre pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- R Langerhans safe at second on error by third baseman A Ramirez.
  12
  12
- ATL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
CubsBottom 11th
- K. Ray pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

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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O. Villarreal7-0

S. Eyre0-1

K. Ray2

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Fly Out