Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Delgado
  
  DeJesus strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Delgado
  
  Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Delgado
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Castro moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Soriano vs. Delgado
  
  There goes Rizzo. The throw from Ross and he is out, Uggla applying the tag. Castro scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Delgado
  
  Soriano hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Soriano reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  LaHair vs. Delgado
  
  LaHair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Soriano moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Soto vs. Delgado
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Maholm
  
  Bourn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Prado vs. Maholm
  
  Prado hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bourn moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Heyward vs. Maholm
  
  Heyward hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Maholm
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bourn moves to third. Prado moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Freeman vs. Maholm
  
  Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Delgado
  
  Barney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valbuena vs. Delgado
  
  Valbuena hits a popup towards short. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Maholm vs. Delgado
  
  Maholm strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Uggla vs. Maholm
  
  Uggla strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Maholm
  
  Ross strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Maholm
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. LaHair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Delgado
  
  DeJesus hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Delgado
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Delgado
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Maholm
  
  Delgado strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Maholm
  
  Bourn hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of DeJesus who is chasing the ball. Bourn reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Prado vs. Maholm
  
  Prado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bourn scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs. Maholm
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Maholm
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Delgado
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  LaHair vs. Delgado
  
  LaHair hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Delgado
  
  Soto hits a line drive towards first. Freeman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Delgado
  
  Barney strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Maholm
  
  Freeman hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Uggla vs. Maholm
  
  Uggla takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ross vs. Maholm
  
  Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Valbuena vs. Delgado
  
  Valbuena hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Maholm vs. Delgado
  
  Maholm strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Delgado
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Delgado
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. DeJesus moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Rizzo vs. Delgado
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Maholm
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Maholm
  
  Delgado strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Maholm
  
  Bourn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Soriano. Bourn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Prado vs. Maholm
  
  Prado hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Delgado
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  LaHair vs. Delgado
  
  LaHair takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Soto vs. Delgado
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Maholm
  
  Heyward hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Maholm
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Freeman vs. Maholm
  
  Freeman is hit by the pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Uggla vs. Maholm
  
  Uggla hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Ross vs. Maholm
  
  Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Jones trying to get to home. Soriano throws the ball in to Soto who tags Jones, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Freeman moves to second. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Delgado
  
  Barney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Prado. Barney reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valbuena vs. Venters
  
  Jonny Venters now pitching.
  
  Valbuena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Uggla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Barney moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baker vs. Venters
  
  Jeff Baker pinch hits for Paul Maholm.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Barney scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Venters
  
  Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  DeJesus vs. Venters
  
  DeJesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Durbin
  
  Chad Durbin now pitching.
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Russell
  
  James Russell now pitching.
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. DeJesus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Russell
  
  Matt Diaz pinch hits for Chad Durbin.
  
  Diaz strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bourn vs. Russell
  
  Bourn bunts towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Varvaro
  
  Anthony Varvaro now pitching.
  
  Rizzo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Varvaro
  
  Soriano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Freeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  LaHair vs. Varvaro
  
  LaHair strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Varvaro
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Prado vs. Russell
  
  David DeJesus now playing right field. Tony Campana now playing center field.
  
  Prado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Russell
  
  Heyward takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Russell
  
  There goes Heyward. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Heyward steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Russell
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heyward moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Freeman vs. Russell
  
  Freeman strikes out. Soto drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Freeman out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Varvaro
  
  Barney hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Valbuena vs. Varvaro
  
  Valbuena hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Varvaro
  
  Reed Johnson pinch hits for James Russell.
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Uggla vs. Marmol
  
  Carlos Marmol now pitching.
  
  Uggla strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Marmol
  
  Ross strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Marmol
  
  Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/4/2012 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
DeJesus D, cf-rf      4  0  1  0   Bourn M, cf           4  1  3  0   
Castro S, ss          3  1  1  0   Prado M, lf           4  0  2  1   
Rizzo A, 1b           4  1  2  1   Heyward J, rf         3  0  0  0   
Soriano A, lf         4  0  1  0   Jones C, 3b           4  0  2  0   
LaHair B, rf          3  1  2  1   Freeman F, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Campana T, cf         0  0  0  0   Uggla D, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Soto G, c             4  0  0  0   Ross D, c             4  0  1  0   
Barney D, 2b          4  1  1  0   Simmons A, ss         4  0  0  0   
Valbuena L, 3b        4  0  0  0   Delgado R, p          2  0  0  0   
Maholm P, p           2  0  0  0   Venters J, p          0  0  0  0   
Baker J, ph           1  1  1  1   Durbin C, p           0  0  0  0   
Russell J, p          0  0  0  0   Diaz M, ph            1  0  0  0   
Johnson R, ph         1  0  0  0   Varvaro A, p          0  0  0  0   
Marmol C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  9  3                        32  1  8  1

Chicago          100 100 210 --  5
Atlanta          001 000 000 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maholm P (W)          6.0  8  1  1  1  5
Russell J             2.0  0  0  0  1  2
Marmol C              1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Delgado R (L)*        6.0  7  3  3  2  5
Venters J             0.2  1  1  1  0  0
Durbin C              0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Varvaro A             2.0  1  1  1  0  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

DP -- Chicago 2, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Atlanta 7
2B -- Soriano A, Bourn M, Barney D
3B -- Bourn M
HR -- LaHair B, Baker J, Rizzo A
SB -- Heyward J
CS -- Rizzo A
HBP -- by Maholm P (Freeman F)
WP -- Venters J
T -- 2:46
A -- 40604

    

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