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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
2008-06-11 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41497 · 70°F · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:25
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 7–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Ryan Dempster earned the win. Kosuke Fukudome went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| CHN | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Ryan Dempster L: Jeff Bennett SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yunel Escobar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Teixeira | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian McCann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Norton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregor Blanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Corky Miller | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Infante | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Dempster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Fontenot | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bennett | 2.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Phil Stockman | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Jeff Ridgway | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Royce Ring | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Blaine Boyer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Yunel Escobar: 9/F9LD
- Kelly Johnson: K
- Chipper Jones: S8/G4M
- Mark Teixeira: K
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G56
- Ryan Theriot: 43/G4
- Derrek Lee: W
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/G56+.1-2
- Kosuke Fukudome: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Geovany Soto: K
Top 2
- Brian McCann: K
- Jeff Francoeur: 43/G4
- Greg Norton: 13/G13+
Bot 2
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Mark DeRosa: S8/G4+
- Ryan Dempster: 14/SH.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: HP
- Ryan Theriot: D8/L78D+.2-H;1-H
- Derrek Lee: 53/G5-
Top 3
- Gregor Blanco: 9/F9LM
- Jeff Bennett: K
- Yunel Escobar: S8/G4M+
- Kelly Johnson: 7/F7LD
Bot 3
- Aramis Ramirez: S49/G34
- Kosuke Fukudome: W.1-2
- Geovany Soto: S8/L8LS+.2-3;1-2
- Jim Edmonds: S8/L8RS+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mark DeRosa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Ryan Dempster: W
- Mike Fontenot: 8/F8RS
Top 4
- Chipper Jones: 3/G
- Mark Teixeira: K
- Brian McCann: HP
- Jeff Francoeur: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 4
- Ryan Theriot: S6/G6
- Derrek Lee: K
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: WP.1-2
- Kosuke Fukudome: W
- Geovany Soto: 7!/L7LM
Top 5
- Greg Norton: 3/G3
- Gregor Blanco: 3/P3F
- Brandon Jones: K
Bot 5
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Mark DeRosa: 53/G56-
- Ryan Dempster: K
Top 6
- Yunel Escobar: 8/F89M
- Kelly Johnson: K
- Chipper Jones: K
Bot 6
- Mike Fontenot: 43/G4
- Ryan Theriot: 13/G15+
- Derrek Lee: S7/L7M+
- Aramis Ramirez: 43/G34
Top 7
- Mark Teixeira: 43/G4
- Brian McCann: 7/F7D
- Jeff Francoeur: D7/L78D+
- Corky Miller: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Gregor Blanco: K
Bot 7
- Kosuke Fukudome: 43/G34
- Geovany Soto: 1!3!/G6S-
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 8
- Brandon Jones: K
- Yunel Escobar: 8/F89D
- Kelly Johnson: 43/G4+
Bot 8
- Mark DeRosa: S8/L89S
- Ryan Dempster: K
- Mike Fontenot: K
- Ryan Theriot: 3/G3S
Top 9
- Omar Infante: E5/G
- Mark Teixeira: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
- Ruben Gotay: K
Notes & reviews
- Soriano hit on left hand; he suffered a minimally displaced fracture of the fourth metacarpal; expected to be in a splint for three weeks