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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1995-08-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 17072 · 72°F, sunny, damp · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:45
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 7–5. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Jaime Navarro earned the win and Randy Myers picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| CHN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Jaime Navarro L: Steve Avery SV: Randy Myers
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Greg Bonin · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Mark Barron · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Justice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Avery | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Klesko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Devereaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Mordecai | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Zeile | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Timmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jaime Navarro | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Bullett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | 6.0 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| Brad Clontz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Navarro | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
 Randy Myers | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marquis Grissom: 63/G6
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Chipper Jones: K
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
- Todd Zeile: 9/F89S
- Mark Grace: S7/L78S
- Sammy Sosa: HR/L78XD.1-H
- Shawon Dunston: K
Top 2
- Fred McGriff: 8/F8LS
- David Justice: K
- Dwight Smith: K
Bot 2
- Ozzie Timmons: 8/F89S
- Scott Servais: HR/L8LXD
- Rey Sanchez: 53/G56
- Jaime Navarro: D8/L8RXDW
- Brian McRae: 63/G6
Top 3
- Charlie O'Brien: S9/L9M
- Mark Lemke: S9/G34.1-2
- Steve Avery: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Marquis Grissom: 9/F9M
- Jeff Blauser: HP
- Chipper Jones: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Fred McGriff: K
Bot 3
- Todd Zeile: 8/F8LM
- Mark Grace: 8/F8RM
- Sammy Sosa: S7/L7M
- Shawon Dunston: SB2
- Shawon Dunston: S8/L6MD.2-H
- Ozzie Timmons: SB2
- Ozzie Timmons: 7/L7LM
Top 4
- David Justice: 7/F7LD
- Dwight Smith: K
- Charlie O'Brien: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Scott Servais: K
- Rey Sanchez: S8/G6
- Jaime Navarro: 16(1)/FO/BG13S.B-1
- Brian McRae: S5/G56S.1X3(56)
Top 5
- Mark Lemke: W
- Steve Avery: 36(1)/FO/BG3S.B-1
- Marquis Grissom: S9/L9M.1-2
- Jeff Blauser: 3E1/G34.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Chipper Jones: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H(UR)
- Fred McGriff: K
Bot 5
- Todd Zeile: 9/L9M
- Mark Grace: S8/L4MD
- Sammy Sosa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- David Justice: 3/G3L
- Dwight Smith: 43/G4
- Charlie O'Brien: 8/F78XDW
Bot 6
- Shawon Dunston: D9/L9LS
- Ozzie Timmons: 53/G56
- Scott Servais: IW
- Rey Sanchez: 3/L3
- Jaime Navarro: S7/G6MD.2-H;1-2
- Brian McRae: K
Top 7
- Mark Lemke: 8/F8LXD
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Marquis Grissom: 31/G34
Bot 7
- Todd Zeile: W
- Mark Grace: 8/F8LM
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D.1-H
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Scott Bullett: K
Top 8
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Chipper Jones: S4/G4M.B-2(E6/TH)
- Fred McGriff: S4/G4M.2-3
- David Justice: 9/SF/F9D.3-H(UR)
- Mike Devereaux: 7/L7D
Bot 8
- Scott Servais: K
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
- Luis Gonzalez: S8/L8LS
- Brian McRae: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 9
- Charlie O'Brien: 9/F9LD
- Mark Lemke: K
- Mike Mordecai: HR/L7LD
- Marquis Grissom: 8/L8LD
Notes & reviews
- HP umpire John McSherry left the game due to heat exhaustion sometime in the contest; other changes unknown