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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
2001-08-31 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 37045 · 78°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph L to R · 3:06
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 8–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Juan Cruz earned the win. Javy Lopez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Juan Cruz L: John Burkett SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mueller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Michael Tucker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delino DeShields | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robert Machado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Giles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Surhoff | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Burkett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Caminiti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Cruz | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 David Weathers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Mahay | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Burkett | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Reed | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Jose Cabrera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: S9/L3D-
- Bill Mueller: SB2
- Bill Mueller: 3/G3.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: HP
- Fred McGriff: S9/L34.3-H;1-3
- Michael Tucker: K/C
- Ricky Gutierrez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 1
- Marcus Giles: 9/F9LD+
- Andruw Jones: 13/G23-
- Chipper Jones: W
- Brian Jordan: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Matt Stairs: K/C
- Todd Hundley: 8/P89S-
- Juan Cruz: 43/G4S
Bot 2
- Brian Jordan: HP
- B. J. Surhoff: W.1-2
- Javy Lopez: 9/F89M
- Wes Helms: 9/F89D.2-3
- Rey Sanchez: 8/F8RD+
Top 3
- Eric Young: K
- Bill Mueller: 7/F78D
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 3
- John Burkett: 63/G6S
- Marcus Giles: 9/F9D
- Andruw Jones: 5/FL/P25F-
Top 4
- Fred McGriff: W
- Michael Tucker: 8/F8RD+
- Ricky Gutierrez: T8/F8RD+.1-H
- Matt Stairs: IW
- Todd Hundley: S9/L9LS.3-H;1-3
- Juan Cruz: K
- Eric Young: 7/F78XD+
Bot 4
- Chipper Jones: 63/G6M
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8RM
- B. J. Surhoff: D/L9LM
- Javy Lopez: S7/L7M+.2-H
- Wes Helms: K
Top 5
- Bill Mueller: W
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F89D+
- Fred McGriff: K/C
- Michael Tucker: 9/F89M+
Bot 5
- Rey Sanchez: S/L8RM
- John Burkett: 14/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Marcus Giles: W
- Andruw Jones: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Chipper Jones: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 6
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/L8LM+
- Matt Stairs: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Todd Hundley: K/C
- Juan Cruz: 31/G34S-
- Eric Young: S9/L9LS
- Bill Mueller: SB2
- Bill Mueller: W
- Sammy Sosa: S7/L7S+.2XH(72);1-2
Bot 6
- Brian Jordan: 53/G56
- B. J. Surhoff: 8/F8LD
- Javy Lopez: HR/F7LD+
- Wes Helms: 63/G4MS-
Top 7
- Fred McGriff: 8/F8LXD+
- Michael Tucker: 43/G34-
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/L9D+
Bot 7
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G4S
- Keith Lockhart: 7/F78D
- Marcus Giles: K
Top 8
- Matt Stairs: W
- Todd Hundley: D9/L9LD+.1-3
- Delino DeShields: S7/L5S.3-H;2-3
- Eric Young: SB2
- Eric Young: S7/L56+.3-H;2-3
- Bill Mueller: D7/L7LS.3-H;1-3
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Fred McGriff: IW
- Michael Tucker: 9/F9S
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F89D
Bot 8
- Andruw Jones: K
- Chipper Jones: D/F78XD+
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- B. J. Surhoff: W
- Javy Lopez: 9/F89D
Top 9
- Corey Patterson: K/C
- Robert Machado: 7/F78M
- Ron Coomer: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 9
- Wes Helms: 4/L4
- Rey Sanchez: S9/G34
- Ken Caminiti: K
- Marcus Giles: W.1-2
- Andruw Jones: K
Notes & reviews
- 1:37 rain delay