Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

5-18, 4-6 Away

Final

17-5, 7-2 Home


ATL
CHC

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

P. Strop1-0

1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

J. Johnson0-3

0.1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 0 K, 1 BB

BravesTop 1st
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 93
  2
  Ball
  Fastball 93
  3
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 93
  4
  Strike Swinging
  Curve 76
- Castro caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- A. Blair pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 2nd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- A. Blair pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 3rd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- A. Blair pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 4th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- A. Blair pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 5th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- A. Blair pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 6th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- A. Blair pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 7th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- Francoeur to second on wild pitch by Lester.
  1
  1
- Peterson hit for Blair.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- A. Ogando pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 8th
- A. Ogando pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- Szczur in left field.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- J. Johnson pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- La Stella hit for Strop.
  1
  1
- E. O'Flaherty pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- C. Withrow pitching for ATL
  ATL
  CHC
- 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 9th
- H. Rondon pitching for CHC
  ATL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Fastball	93
2 Ball	Fastball	93
3 Strike Looking	Fastball	93
4 Strike Swinging	Curve	76

Braves
1
Cubs
6

Game 1

29/4

Braves
-
Cubs
-

Game 2

30/4

Braves
4
Cubs
3

Game 2

1/5

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 29 April 2016

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 34,007

Game Time:2:38

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - CB Bucknor
First Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
Second Base Umpire - Manny Gonzalez
Third Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Miami	8	5	.615	-	W2
Atlanta	8	5	.615	-	W2
New York	7	6	.538	1	L2
Philadelphia	6	6	.500	1.5	L2
Washington	4	8	.333	3.5	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	8	4	.667	-	L2
Cincinnati	8	5	.615	0.5	L2
St. Louis	7	5	.583	1	W2
Pittsburgh	7	5	.583	1	L1
Chicago	6	6	.500	2	W2

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