Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

41-43, 20-22 Away

Final

41-41, 25-16 Home


ATL
CHC

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

BravesTop 1st
- K. Hart pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- Pitch
  2
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- K. Kawakami pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 2nd
- K. Hart pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- K. Kawakami pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 3rd
- K. Hart pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- M Prado singled to left, N McLouth scored, M Prado to second on error by left fielder J Fox.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 3rd
- K. Kawakami pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 4th
- K. Hart pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- K. Kawakami pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 5th
- K. Hart pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- K. Kawakami pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- M Hoffpauir hit for K Hart.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 6th
- A. Guzman pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- S. Marshall pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- K. Kawakami pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 7th
- S. Marshall pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- P. Moylan pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- M Fontenot hit for J Baker.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 8th
- A. Heilman pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- M Fontenot at second base.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- M. Gonzalez pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- R Johnson hit for A Heilman.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 9th
- K. Gregg pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- G Blanco hit for M Gonzalez.
  2
  1
- M Prado singled to center, N McLouth to second, N McLouth scored, M Prado to third on error by center fielder K Fukudome.
  3
  1
- M Prado scored on K Gregg's wild pitch.
  4
  1
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 9th
- R. Soriano pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- G Blanco in left field.
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch
2 Ground Out

Braves
2
Cubs
4

Game 1

7/7

Braves
2
Cubs
1

Game 2

8/7

Braves
4
Cubs
1

Game 3

8/7

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 8 July 2009

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,531

Game Time:2:50

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jim Joyce
First Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Second Base Umpire - Derryl Cousins
Third Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	36	17	.679	-	L1
Philadelphia	26	26	.500	9.5	W1
Washington	26	27	.491	10	W1
Miami	24	29	.453	12	W2
New York	22	30	.423	13.5	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	30	19	.612	-	L1
St. Louis	29	22	.569	2	L1
Chicago	29	23	.558	2.5	L7
Cincinnati	27	25	.519	4.5	W1
Pittsburgh	26	26	.500	5.5	L2

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Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

K. Kawakami5-6

K. Hart0-1

R. Soriano10

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