Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves

30-49, 11-29 Away

Final

41-38, 18-21 Home


CHC
ATL

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

CubsTop 1st
- T. Hanson pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 1st
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- T. Hanson pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 2nd
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- T. Hanson pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 3rd
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- A Simmons stole second.
  0
  0
- A Simmons to third on wild pitch by J Samardzija.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- T. Hanson pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 4th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- T. Hanson pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 5th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- T. Hanson pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 6th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- T. Hanson pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- L Valbuena doubled to deep right, B LaHair, S Clevenger and D Barney scored, L Valbuena to third on error by first baseman F Freeman.
  4
  1
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
BravesBottom 7th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- C. Martinez pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- A Rizzo safe at first on error by first baseman F Freeman.
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
BravesBottom 8th
- S. Camp pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- R Johnson in right field.
  4
  1
- E Hinske hit for C Martinez.
  4
  1
- M Bourn stole second.
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- C. Durbin pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 9th
- J. Russell pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Cubs
4
Braves
1

Game 1

7/2

Cubs
3
Braves
10

Game 2

7/3

Cubs
5
Braves
1

Game 3

7/4

Cubs
3
Braves
7

Game 4

7/5

Center Parc Stadium

7:10 PM, July 2, 2012

Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 22,292

Game Time:2:32

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jim Joyce
First Base Umpire - Mike Dimuro
Second Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
Third Base Umpire - James Hoye

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	45	26	.634	-	W3
St. Louis	40	32	.556	5.5	L1
Chicago	39	36	.520	8	W1
Pittsburgh	38	37	.507	9	W2
Cincinnati	35	38	.479	11	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	46	27	.630	-	L3
Philadelphia	40	34	.541	6.5	L1
Washington	39	36	.520	8	L1
Miami	37	38	.493	10	W1
New York	33	41	.446	13.5	W1

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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves

J. Samardzija6-7

T. Hanson9-5

J. Russell2

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Looking
3 Strike Swinging