Cubs 5-1 Braves (8 May, 2012) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

12-17, 8-9 home


ATL
CHC

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

J. Samardzija4-1

7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 2 BB

T. Hanson3-3

6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

BravesTop 1st
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- T. Hanson pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 2nd
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- T. Hanson pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 3rd
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- T. Hanson pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 4th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- T. Hanson pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 5th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- M Bourn stole second.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- T. Hanson pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 6th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- T. Hanson pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 7th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- E Hinske hit for T Hanson.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- E. O'Flaherty pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- J Baker hit for J Samardzija.
  1
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 8th
- C. Marmol pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- M Bourn stole third, M Prado to second on wild pitch by C Marmol.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- C. Durbin pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- A Cardenas hit for C Marmol.
  1
  5
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 9th
- J. Russell pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- M Diaz hit for C Durbin.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Braves
1
Cubs
5

Game 1

8/5

Braves
3
Cubs
1

Game 2

9/5

Braves
0
Cubs
1

Game 3

9/5

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 8 May 2012

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 36,307

Game Time:2:45

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chris Conroy
First Base Umpire - Dan Bellino
Second Base Umpire - Jerry Layne
Third Base Umpire - Bob Davidson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	95	67	.586	-	W1
Atlanta	89	73	.549	6	W1
New York	89	73	.549	6	L1
Washington	71	91	.438	24	L1
Miami	62	100	.383	33	W4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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J. Samardzija4-1

T. Hanson3-3

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Foul Ball
4 Strike Swinging