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Cubs
@ Braves
Turner Field
August 31, 2001
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 31, 2001 at Turner Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Cruz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Burkett |
| Ballpark | Turner Field |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 37,045 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian O'Nora 1B: Fieldin Culbreth 2B: Larry Young 3B: Andy Fletcher |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Bill Mueller | Third Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Michael Tucker | Center Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Matt Stairs | Left Fielder |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Juan Cruz | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marcus Giles | Second Baseman |
| Andruw Jones | Center Fielder |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| B.J. Surhoff | Left Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Wes Helms | First Baseman |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| John Burkett | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Turner Field
August 31, 2001
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Burkett
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Burkett
There goes Young. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Burkett
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Helms scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Sosa vs. Burkett
Sosa is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGriff vs. Burkett
McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young scores. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Tucker vs. Burkett
Tucker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gutierrez vs. Burkett
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Cruz
Giles hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cruz
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cruz
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Cruz
There goes Jones. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Burkett
Stairs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Burkett
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Burkett
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Cruz
Jordan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Surhoff vs. Cruz
Surhoff takes first base on ball four. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Cruz
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Cruz
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jordan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sanchez vs. Cruz
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Burkett
Young strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Burkett
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Burkett
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burkett vs. Cruz
Burkett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Cruz
Giles hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cruz
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Burkett
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Burkett
Tucker hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Burkett
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Gutierrez reaches third base with a triple. McGriff goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Stairs vs. Burkett
Stairs is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Burkett
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. Stairs moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Burkett
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Burkett
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Cruz
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Cruz
Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Cruz
Surhoff hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tucker. Surhoff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Cruz
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Surhoff scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Cruz
Helms strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Burkett
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Burkett
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Burkett
McGriff is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Burkett
Tucker hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Cruz
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burkett vs. Cruz
Burkett bunts towards the mound. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Giles vs. Cruz
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Cruz
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Cruz
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gutierrez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Burkett
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Burkett
Stairs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Burkett
Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Burkett
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Helms scoops it up and throws to first, with Burkett covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Burkett
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Burkett
There goes Young. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Burkett
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Ligtenberg
Kerry Ligtenberg now pitching.
Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Young trying to get to home. Surhoff throws the ball in to Lopez who tags Young, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Cruz
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Cruz
Surhoff hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Cruz
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Cruz
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Ligtenberg
Bernard Gilkey now playing right field.
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Ligtenberg
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Ligtenberg
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Weathers
David Weathers now pitching.
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Weathers
Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Kerry Ligtenberg.
Lockhart hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Weathers
Giles strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Reed
Steve Reed now pitching.
Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Reed
Corey Patterson pinch runs for Matt Stairs.
Hundley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Hundley reaches second base with a double. Patterson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeShields vs. Reed
Delino DeShields pinch hits for David Weathers.
DeShields hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patterson scores. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Reed
There goes DeShields. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. DeShields steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Young vs. Reed
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hundley scores. DeShields moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Reed
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Mueller reaches second base with a double. DeShields scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Sosa vs. Reed
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
McGriff vs. Reed
McGriff is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Tucker vs. Reed
Tucker hits a fly ball into right field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Gutierrez vs. Reed
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Van Poppel
Michael Tucker now playing left field. Corey Patterson now playing center field. Robert Machado now catching. Todd Van Poppel now pitching.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Van Poppel
Jones hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Patterson. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gilkey vs. Van Poppel
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Surhoff vs. Van Poppel
Surhoff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Van Poppel
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Cabrera
Jose Cabrera now pitching.
Patterson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Machado vs. Cabrera
Machado hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Cabrera
Ron Coomer pinch hits for Todd Van Poppel.
Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Mahay
Ron Coomer now playing first base. Ron Mahay now pitching.
Helms hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Mahay
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Mahay
Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Jose Cabrera.
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Mahay
Giles takes first base on ball four. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Mahay
Jones strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/2001 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Young E, 2b 5 1 3 1 Giles M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Mueller B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Jones A, cf 5 0 0 0
Sosa S, rf 4 0 1 0 Jones C, 3b 3 0 1 0
McGriff F, 1b 3 1 1 1 Jordan B, rf 2 0 0 0
Mahay R, p 0 0 0 0 Gilkey B, rf 1 0 0 0
Tucker M, cf-lf 5 0 0 0 Surhoff B, lf 2 1 1 0
Gutierrez R, ss 5 2 2 1 Lopez J, c 4 1 2 2
Stairs M, lf 2 1 1 2 Helms W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Patterson C, pr-cf 1 1 0 0 Sanchez R, ss 4 0 2 0
Hundley T, c 4 1 2 1 Burkett J, p 1 0 0 0
Machado R, c 1 0 0 0 Ligtenberg K, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, p 3 0 0 0 Lockhart K, ph 1 0 0 0
Weathers D, p 0 0 0 0 Reed S, p 0 0 0 0
DeShields D, ph 1 1 1 1 Cabrera J, p 0 0 0 0
Van Poppel T, p 0 0 0 0 Caminiti K, ph 1 0 0 0
Coomer R, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 12 8 31 2 6 2
Chicago 100 202 030 -- 8
Atlanta 000 101 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cruz J (W) 6.0 4 2 2 3 1
Weathers D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Van Poppel T 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Mahay R 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Burkett J (L) 5.2 7 5 5 4 7
Ligtenberg K 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Reed S 1.0 4 3 3 2 1
Cabrera J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Atlanta 9
2B -- Surhoff B, Hundley T, Mueller B, Jones C
3B -- Gutierrez R
HR -- Stairs M, Lopez J
SB -- Young E 2, DeShields D
CS -- Jones C
SH -- Burkett J
HBP -- by Burkett J (Sosa S), by Cruz J (Jordan B)
T -- 3:06
A -- 37045
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