Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves

48-41, 23-21 Away

Final

43-48, 24-18 Home


CHC
ATL

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

J. Lester5-8

7.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 1 BB

M. Banuelos1-1

4.2 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 3 BB

CubsTop 1st
- M. Banuelos pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Fastball 88
  2
  Fly Out
  Fastball 88
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 1st
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- Markakis safe at first on error by third baseman Bryant.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- M. Banuelos pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 2nd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- M. Banuelos pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- Bryant safe at third on throwing error by pitcher Bañuelos.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
BravesBottom 3rd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- M. Banuelos pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 4th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- M. Banuelos pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 5th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- J. Frasor pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 6th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- Ciriaco hit for Frasor.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- D. Aardsma pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 7th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- D. Aardsma pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesBottom 8th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- E. Pérez hit for Aardsma.
  2
  0
- K. Johnson hit for E. Pérez.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- R. Kelly pitching for ATL
  CHC
  ATL
- Schwarber hit for Rondón.
  2
  0
- Bryant grounded into fielder's choice to third, A. Russell out at third, Fowler to second, Fowler scored, Bryant to third on throwing error by third baseman Uribe.
  3
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
BravesBottom 9th
- J. Motte pitching for CHC
  CHC
  ATL
- Gomes to second on fielder's indifference.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Fastball	88
2 Fly Out	Fastball	88

Cubs
4
Braves
0

Game 1

7/18

Cubs
4
Braves
1

Game 2

7/19

Center Parc Stadium

7:10 PM, July 18, 2015

Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 45,758

Game Time:3:06

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Toby Basner
First Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
Second Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
Third Base Umpire - Dan Iassogna

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	27	16	.628	-	L4
Milwaukee	24	17	.585	2	W1
St. Louis	25	18	.581	2	W1
Pittsburgh	24	20	.545	3.5	W1
Cincinnati	23	21	.523	4.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	30	13	.698	-	W4
Washington	21	23	.477	9.5	L1
Philadelphia	20	23	.465	10	L1
Miami	20	24	.455	10.5	L1
New York	18	25	.419	12	W3

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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves

J. Lester5-8

M. Banuelos1-1

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