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

BravesTop 1st
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Fly Out
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- J. Bennett pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 2nd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- J. Bennett pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- M Fontenot ran for A Soriano.
  0
  3
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 3rd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- M Fontenot at second base.
  0
  5
- M DeRosa in left field.
  0
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- J. Bennett pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- P. Stockman pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 4th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- P. Stockman pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- R Theriot to second on wild pitch by P Stockman.
  0
  7
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 5th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- B Jones hit for P Stockman.
  0
  7
- B Jones hit for P Stockman.
  0
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- P. Stockman pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- B Jones in left field.
  0
  7
- J. Ridgway pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- B Jones in left field.
  0
  7
- J. Ridgway pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 6th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- J. Ridgway pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- O Infante at third base.
  0
  7
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 7th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- C Miller hit for J Ridgway.
  0
  7
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- R. Ring pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- C Miller catching.
  2
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 8th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- B. Boyer pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 9th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- O Infante safe at first on error by third baseman A Ramirez.
  2
  7
- R Gotay hit for B Boyer.
  2
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch
1 Fly Out

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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J. Bennett0-4

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