Cubs

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
D. Murphy 2B	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	1	18	.301	.342	.456
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Murphy struck out swinging. 2nd: Murphy flied out to left. 4th: Murphy grounded out to second. 6th: Murphy grounded out to second. 9th: Murphy grounded out to second.
P. Strop P	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
J. Baez SS	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	2	17	.294	.327	.568
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Báez popped out to first. 3rd: Báez grounded out to first. 4th: Báez struck out looking. 7th: Báez struck out swinging.
A. Rizzo 1B	0-3	3	1	0	0	1	0	17	.280	.375	.478
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Rizzo grounded out to first. 3rd: Rizzo walked. 5th: Rizzo lined out to center. 7th: Rizzo flied out to left.
B. Zobrist RF-2B	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	1	14	.314	.392	.464
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Zobrist doubled to right. 3rd: Zobrist singled to right, Rizzo to third. 5th: Zobrist struck out looking. 7th: Zobrist lined out to center.
J. Heyward CF	0-2	2	1	0	0	0	0	14	.275	.342	.399
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Heyward hit by pitch. 3rd: Heyward popped out to shortstop. 5th: Heyward lined out to center.
A. Almora Jr. CF	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.294	.337	.401
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 8th: Almora Jr. grounded out to shortstop.
W. Contreras C	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	11	.266	.356	.416
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Contreras grounded out to second, Zobrist scored, Heyward to third. 3rd: Contreras doubled to left, Rizzo scored, Zobrist to third. 6th: Contreras grounded out to shortstop. 8th: Contreras grounded out to shortstop.
K. Schwarber LF	1-3	3	1	1	0	1	0	8	.238	.355	.461
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Schwarber grounded into fielder's choice to second, Heyward scored on throwing error by second baseman Albies. 6th: Schwarber singled to right. 8th: Schwarber grounded out to shortstop.
M. Montgomery P	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	6	.115	.148	.115
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Montgomery singled to right center, Schwarber to third. 3rd: Montgomery struck out swinging.
B. Kintzler P	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
T. La Stella PH	1-1	1	1	1	2	0	0	3	.268	.339	.329
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 6th: La Stella homered to right (378 feet), Schwarber scored.
J. Chavez P	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
J. Wilson P	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
C. Edwards Jr. P	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
I. Happ PH-RF	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.238	.355	.409
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 9th: Happ flied out to right.
D. Bote 3B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	2	18	.258	.336	.460
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Bote struck out looking. 4th: Bote grounded out to third. 6th: Bote flied out to left. 9th: Bote struck out swinging.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
M. Montgomery	4.1	8	4	4	1	6	66-46	3.82	66
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
B. Kintzler	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	6-3	4.47	6
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
J. Chavez	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	16-11	1.16	16
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
J. Wilson	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	11-8	3.02	11
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
C. Edwards Jr.	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	8-8	2.20	8
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
P. Strop	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	16-12	2.45	16
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game

Braves

Hitters	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
R. Acuna Jr. CF	3-5	5	2	3	0	0	1	20	.291	.357	.559
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Acuña Jr. singled to left. 3rd: Acuña Jr. singled to right. 5th: Acuña Jr. singled to left. 7th: Acuña Jr. struck out swinging. 9th: Acuña Jr. popped out to shortstop.
J. Camargo 3B	2-3	3	1	2	0	0	0	10	.275	.353	.453
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: Camargo flied out to center. 3rd: Camargo hit by pitch, Acuña Jr. to second. 5th: Camargo singled to right, Acuña Jr. to third. 7th: Camargo singled to center.
F. Freeman 1B	2-4	4	1	2	3	0	1	11	.311	.394	.512
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 1st: F. Freeman struck out swinging. 3rd: F. Freeman singled to right, Acuña Jr. scored, Camargo to second. 5th: F. Freeman tripled to left center, Acuña Jr. and Camargo scored. 7th: F. Freeman flied out to left.
N. Markakis RF	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	2	17	.308	.371	.471
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Markakis struck out swinging. 3rd: Markakis grounded into fielder's choice to second, F. Freeman out at second. 5th: Markakis grounded out to second. 7th: Markakis struck out swinging.
K. Suzuki C	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	15	.262	.325	.425
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Suzuki struck out swinging. 4th: Suzuki hit a ground rule double to deep left. 5th: Suzuki hit sacrifice fly to left, F. Freeman scored. 8th: Suzuki grounded out to second.
O. Albies 2B	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	11	.275	.313	.468
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Albies reached on infield single to shortstop. 4th: Albies struck out swinging. 5th: Albies flied out to right. 8th: Albies flied out to center.
A. Duvall LF	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	17	.195	.275	.369
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Duvall lined out to left. 4th: Duvall struck out swinging. 6th: Duvall lined out to center. 8th: Duvall flied out to center.
D. Swanson SS	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	1	9	.245	.301	.408
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: Swanson grounded out to shortstop. 6th: Swanson struck out swinging. 9th: Swanson lined out to shortstop.
M. Foltynewicz P	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	7	.063	.063	.083
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: Foltynewicz flied out to right. 4th: Foltynewicz struck out looking.
L. Duda PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 6th: Duda flied out to center.
D. Winkler P	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
J. Venters P	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
E. Inciarte PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	.258	.316	.370
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 9th: Inciarte popped out to shortstop.

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
M. Foltynewicz	6.0	6	5	4	2	5	98-65	2.80	98
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
D. Winkler	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	18-15	2.43	18
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game
J. Venters	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	15-10	0.75	15
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile No at bats in this game

Game Stats

Walks Issued
- CHC1
- 2ATL
Stolen Bases
- CHC0
- 0ATL
Strikeouts Thrown
- CHC9
- 7ATL
Total Bases
- CHC11
- 12ATL

Game Information

Cumberland, GA 30339

Line: CHC -166
Over/Under: 9

Attendance: 37,603

91%

Capacity: 41,149

Game Time: 2:42

Umpires: Home Plate Umpire - Bruce Dreckman, First Base Umpire - Mike Estabrook, Second Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild, Third Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley

8/30/2018 Associated Press

La Stella's pinch-hit homer carries Cubs past Braves 5-4

Tommy La Stella hit the first pinch-hit homer of his career against his former team, carrying the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves in a matchup of NL division leaders Thursday night.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Cubs CHC	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	6	0
Braves ATL	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	4	9	1

WINBrandon KintzlerB. Kintzler(2-3)0.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

LOSSMike FoltynewiczM. Foltynewicz(10-9)6.0 IP, 4 ER, 5 K, 2 BB

SAVEPedro StropP. Strop(11)1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

		CHC	ATL
2nd	Contreras grounded out to second, Zobrist scored, Heyward to third.	1	0
2nd	Schwarber grounded into fielder's choice to second, Heyward scored on throwing error by second baseman Albies.	2	0
3rd	Contreras doubled to left, Rizzo scored, Zobrist to third.	3	0
3rd	F. Freeman singled to right, Acuña Jr. scored, Camargo to second.	3	1
5th	F. Freeman tripled to left center, Acuña Jr. and Camargo scored.	3	3
5th	Suzuki hit sacrifice fly to left, F. Freeman scored.	3	4
6th	La Stella homered to right (378 feet), Schwarber scored.	5	4

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2018 National League Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	89	62	.589	0	W2
Milwaukee	86	66	.566	3.5	L1
St. Louis	84	68	.553	5.5	W3
Pittsburgh	76	74	.507	12.5	W4
Cincinnati	65	87	.428	24.5	W1

2018 National League East Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	83	68	.550	0	L4
Philadelphia	77	73	.513	5.5	W1
Washington	77	75	.507	6.5	W1
New York	70	81	.464	13	L1
Miami	59	92	.391	24	L1

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Palka sends solo homer to right
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Kipnis extends Indians' lead with homer
Jason Kipnis hits a solo home run to right field to give Cleveland a 3-0 lead over Chicago.
Cards take lead with DeJong's 2-run homer
Paul DeJong belts a home run to left-center field to give St. Louis a 2-1 lead.
Acuna crushes solo homer to center
Ronald Acuna Jr. hammers his 26th home run of the season to center field to get Atlanta on the board.