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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
2012-05-07 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 36307 · 56°F, overcast · Wind 1 mph from RF · 2:45
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 5–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Jeff Samardzija earned the win. Geovany Soto went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jeff Samardzija L: Tommy Hanson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Conroy · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Martin Prado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Freeman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian McCann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dan Uggla | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Pastornicky | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Hanson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Hinske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Campana | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan LaHair | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ian Stewart | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Reed Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darwin Barney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Samardzija | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Cardenas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Hanson | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Eric O'Flaherty | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Chad Durbin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Samardzija | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 James Russell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: K
- Martin Prado: 43/G4
- Freddie Freeman: W
- Brian McCann: K
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: 3/G34
- Tony Campana: 7/L78M
- Starlin Castro: K
Top 2
- Dan Uggla: K
- Chipper Jones: 43/G4
- Jason Heyward: HR/F9D+
- Tyler Pastornicky: S7/G56+
- Tommy Hanson: K
Bot 2
- Bryan LaHair: 8/F8RXD+
- Ian Stewart: W
- Reed Johnson: HP.1-2
- Darwin Barney: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Michael Bourn: S6/G6
- Martin Prado: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Freddie Freeman: 3/G34
Bot 3
- Geovany Soto: 8/F8LXD+
- Jeff Samardzija: 53/G5
- David DeJesus: W
- Tony Campana: D9/L9S+.1-3
- Starlin Castro: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Brian McCann: 8/F8RM
- Dan Uggla: 6/F5D-
- Chipper Jones: S8/G6M+
- Jason Heyward: 43/G4-
Bot 4
- Bryan LaHair: HR/F89D+
- Ian Stewart: HR/F9D+
- Reed Johnson: 7/F8LXD+
- Darwin Barney: K
- Geovany Soto: S8/G6+
- Jeff Samardzija: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Tyler Pastornicky: 53/G56
- Tommy Hanson: K
- Michael Bourn: W
- Martin Prado: SB2
- Martin Prado: 53/G56
Bot 5
- David DeJesus: 63/G6-
- Tony Campana: 43/G4
- Starlin Castro: S67/G56
- Bryan LaHair: K
Top 6
- Freddie Freeman: 8/F8LD
- Brian McCann: K
- Dan Uggla: K
Bot 6
- Ian Stewart: 43/G4
- Reed Johnson: 8/L8RD+
- Darwin Barney: 8/L8RD+
Top 7
- Chipper Jones: 43/G34
- Jason Heyward: HP
- Tyler Pastornicky: S7/G6.1-2
- Eric Hinske: 3/LDP/L34+.2X2(36)
Bot 7
- Geovany Soto: 63/G6
- Jeff Baker: 43/G4
- David DeJesus: HP
- Tony Campana: S4/BG4S+.1-2
- Starlin Castro: S8/G6+.2-H;1-3
- Bryan LaHair: W.1-2
- Ian Stewart: K
Top 8
- Michael Bourn: W
- Martin Prado: W.1-2
- Freddie Freeman: 6/L6MD
- Brian McCann: SB3.1-2(WP)
- Brian McCann: K
- Dan Uggla: K
Bot 8
- Reed Johnson: 53/G56
- Darwin Barney: S6/G6
- Geovany Soto: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Adrian Cardenas: 4/L4+
- David DeJesus: 63/G6
Top 9
- Chipper Jones: D9/L8RM
- Jason Heyward: K
- Tyler Pastornicky: 8/F8LXD+
- Matt Diaz: K23
Notes & reviews
- HP umpire Chris Conroy warned both teams; Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez argued the warnings and was ejected by Conroy