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Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1991-07-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 34023 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 18 mph L to R · 2:44

Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 7–5. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Les Lancaster earned the win and Chuck McElroy picked up the save. Ryne Sandberg went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	5	10
CHN	3	0	2	2	0	0	0	0		7	6

W: Les Lancaster L: John Smoltz SV: Chuck McElroy

Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Otis Nixon	5	0	1	0	0	0
Jeff Treadway	2	2	1	0	1	0
Terry Pendleton	4	1	3	3	0	1
Ron Gant	4	1	2	2	0	1
Lonnie Smith	2	0	0	0	2	0
Jeff Blauser	4	0	1	0	0	1
Brian Hunter	4	0	1	0	0	0
Greg Olson	4	0	0	0	0	0
John Smoltz	1	0	0	0	0	1
Dan Petry	1	1	1	0	0	0
Keith Mitchell	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Lemke	2	0	0	0	0	1
Francisco Cabrera	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chico Walker	3	1	1	1	1	0
Mark Grace	3	2	1	0	1	1
Ryne Sandberg	3	2	2	5	1	1
Andre Dawson	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dwight Smith	4	0	0	0	0	1
George Bell	3	1	0	0	1	0
Rick Wilkins	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Vizcaino	3	1	1	0	0	0
Les Lancaster	2	0	0	1	0	1
Doug Dascenzo	2	0	0	0	0	0
Hector Villanueva	1	0	1	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Smoltz	3.1	4	3	2
Dan Petry	2.2	2	1	0
Marvin Freeman	2.0	0	0	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Les Lancaster	6.0	7	2	2
Chuck McElroy	3.0	3	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Otis Nixon: 3/G34S
Jeff Treadway: 63/G6M
Terry Pendleton: K

Bot 1

Chico Walker: W
Mark Grace: D7/L78D.1-3
Ryne Sandberg: HR7/L7LD/IPHR.3-H;2-H
Andre Dawson: HP
Dwight Smith: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
George Bell: 8/F8LD

Top 2

Ron Gant: 3/P34
Lonnie Smith: 63/G6
Jeff Blauser: 7/F7S

Bot 2

Rick Wilkins: 9/F9S
Jose Vizcaino: 9/L89M
Les Lancaster: K

Top 3

Brian Hunter: 63/G6M
Greg Olson: 53/G5
John Smoltz: K

Bot 3

Chico Walker: 7/F7M
Mark Grace: W
Ryne Sandberg: HR/L7D.1-H;B-H
Doug Dascenzo: 63/G6
Dwight Smith: K

Top 4

Otis Nixon: 43/G4
Jeff Treadway: D9/L9M
Terry Pendleton: HR/L9D.2-H;B-H
Ron Gant: HR/L78XD.B-H
Lonnie Smith: W
Jeff Blauser: S8/L8LS.1-2
Brian Hunter: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 4

George Bell: W
Rick Wilkins: 8/F8LD
Jose Vizcaino: S4/L4MD.1-3
Les Lancaster: 3/G3S.3-H(RBI);1-2
Chico Walker: S6/L6MD.2-H;B-2(TH)
Mark Grace: 3/G3

Top 5

Greg Olson: 43/G4
Dan Petry: S/L78M.B-2(E7)
Otis Nixon: 43/G4.2-3
Jeff Treadway: W
Terry Pendleton: S8/L8RM.3-H;1-3
Ron Gant: S6/G6M.3-H;1-2
Lonnie Smith: 9/F9S

Bot 5

Ryne Sandberg: W
Doug Dascenzo: SB2
Doug Dascenzo: 23/SH/B2L.2-3
Dwight Smith: 7/F78S
George Bell: 63/G6

Top 6

Jeff Blauser: 9/F9M
Brian Hunter: 53/G5L
Greg Olson: 9/F9LS

Bot 6

Rick Wilkins: 43/G4M
Jose Vizcaino: 13/G13
Hector Villanueva: S/G34
Chico Walker: CS2(26)

Top 7

Keith Mitchell: 9/F9LM
Otis Nixon: S/G56
Mark Lemke: K
Terry Pendleton: S5/BG5S.1-2
Ron Gant: CS3(25).1-1

Bot 7

Chico Walker: 43/G4
Mark Grace: K
Ryne Sandberg: K

Top 8

Ron Gant: K
Lonnie Smith: W
Jeff Blauser: K
Brian Hunter: S7/L7M.1-2
Greg Olson: 6/P56

Bot 8

Doug Dascenzo: 53/BG56S
Dwight Smith: 63/G6
George Bell: 8/F8LD

Top 9

Francisco Cabrera: 63/G6
Otis Nixon: 63/G6
Mark Lemke: 7/F78D

Notes & reviews

Andre Dawson left after being hit on the right elbow; taken to hospital for evaluation

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