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Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

2007-06-02 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40290 · 78°F · Wind 14 mph to CF · 2:40

Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 4th. Tyler Yates earned the win and Bob Wickman picked up the save. Andruw Jones went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Tyler Yates L: Will Ohman SV: Bob Wickman

Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Brian Runge · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Martin Prado	3	1	0	0	1	1
Yunel Escobar	4	1	2	1	0	1
Edgar Renteria	4	1	2	1	0	0
Andruw Jones	4	1	1	2	0	0
Jeff Francoeur	4	0	0	0	0	3
Matt Diaz	4	0	1	1	0	1
Jarrod Saltalamacchia	4	0	0	0	0	1
Scott Thorman	2	1	0	0	1	0
Chuck James	2	0	0	0	0	2
Chris Woodward	0	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alfonso Soriano	5	1	2	1	0	1
Ryan Theriot	5	1	1	0	0	1
Derrek Lee	4	0	0	0	1	1
Aramis Ramirez	3	0	2	0	1	0
Mark DeRosa	4	0	1	0	0	1
Angel Pagan	3	0	1	0	1	0
Jacque Jones	3	0	0	0	1	2
Koyie Hill	4	1	1	0	0	0
Rich Hill	3	0	1	1	0	0
Daryle Ward	1	0	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chuck James	6.0	6	4	4
Tyler Yates	1.0	1	0	0
Rafael Soriano	1.0	1	0	1
Bob Wickman	1.0	1	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rich Hill	7.0	4	1	6
Will Ohman	0.2	1	1	0
Bob Howry	0.1	0	0	0
Michael Wuertz	1.0	1	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Martin Prado: K
Yunel Escobar: S9/L4D-
Edgar Renteria: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Bot 1

Alfonso Soriano: K
Ryan Theriot: 8/F8LXD+
Derrek Lee: 7/L7D+

Top 2

Andruw Jones: 7/F8LD
Jeff Francoeur: 63/G6S
Matt Diaz: 1!/L15+

Bot 2

Aramis Ramirez: S8/G4M+
Mark DeRosa: 7/F78D
Angel Pagan: 9/F9LM
Jacque Jones: W.1-2
Koyie Hill: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 3

Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 9/F9LM
Scott Thorman: 6/P6D
Chuck James: K

Bot 3

Rich Hill: 8/F8LS
Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8RD
Ryan Theriot: 8/L8LS

Top 4

Martin Prado: W
Yunel Escobar: E1/TH.1-2
Edgar Renteria: D7.2-H(UR);1-3
Andruw Jones: 3/G3.3-H;2-3
Jeff Francoeur: K
Matt Diaz: D8/L8LD+.3-H(UR)
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 3/P3

Bot 4

Derrek Lee: K
Aramis Ramirez: S8/G4M+
Mark DeRosa: S9/G34.1-2
Angel Pagan: W.2-3;1-2
Jacque Jones: K
Koyie Hill: 7/F7D

Top 5

Scott Thorman: 9/F89D
Chuck James: K
Martin Prado: 9/F9D

Bot 5

Rich Hill: 5!3/BG5S+
Alfonso Soriano: HR/F78XD+
Ryan Theriot: 9/F89D
Derrek Lee: W
Aramis Ramirez: W.1-2
Mark DeRosa: K

Top 6

Yunel Escobar: K
Edgar Renteria: S8/G6M+
Andruw Jones: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S

Bot 6

Angel Pagan: 5/L56
Jacque Jones: 7/F78M
Koyie Hill: S7/L7M+
Rich Hill: D9/L89XD+.1-H;BX3(945)

Top 7

Jeff Francoeur: K
Matt Diaz: 7/F78D
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: 143/G13+

Bot 7

Alfonso Soriano: 43/G34
Ryan Theriot: S9/L34D
Derrek Lee: 7/F78M
Aramis Ramirez: PO1(E1).1-2
Aramis Ramirez: E4/G4+.2-H(UR);B-1
Mark DeRosa: 4/P4D

Top 8

Scott Thorman: W
Chris Woodward: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
Martin Prado: 3/P9LSF
Yunel Escobar: D7/L7LS.2-H
Edgar Renteria: 8/F8LXD

Bot 8

Angel Pagan: D9/L9LD+
Jacque Jones: OA.2X3(25)
Jacque Jones: K
Koyie Hill: 63/G6

Top 9

Andruw Jones: HR/F7D+
Jeff Francoeur: K
Matt Diaz: K23
Jarrod Saltalamacchia: K

Bot 9

Daryle Ward: 8/L8RD
Alfonso Soriano: S7/L78M+
Ryan Theriot: K
Derrek Lee: 54(1)/FO/G5

Notes & reviews

Debut game for Yunel Escobar
Cubs manager Piniella ejected by 3B umpire Wegner for arguing call at 3rd; Piniella threw cap and kicked dirt; umpire claimed Piniella kicked him; fans littered field with trash and umpires pulled Braves off field for 7 minutes while field was cleaned

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