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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves

2015-07-18 Β· Night game Β· Turner Field Β· Att: 45758 Β· 84Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 10 mph R to L Β· 3:06

Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 4–0. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 3rd β€” Anthony Rizzo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nick Markakis. Kris Bryant scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Anthony Rizzo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Nick Markakis. Kris Bryant scores β€” worth 10% in win probability.

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Line score

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W: Jon Lester   L: Manny Banuelos   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Toby Basner Β· 1B: Tim Timmons Β· 2B: Todd Tichenor Β· 3B: Dan Iassogna Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dexter Fowler210030
Kris Bryant521001
Anthony Rizzo402211
Jorge Soler501002
Chris Denorfia312011
Starlin Castro401101
David Ross400001
Jon Lester300001
Addison Russell401002
Kyle Schwarber100000

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jace Peterson400003
Cameron Maybin400000
Nick Markakis400001
Jonny Gomes300011
Chris Johnson400002
A. J. Pierzynski201000
Juan Uribe200011
Andrelton Simmons301000
Manny Banuelos100001
Pedro Ciriaco100000
Kelly Johnson100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jon Lester7.1217
Hector Rondon0.2001
Jason Motte1.0011

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Manny Banuelos4.2634
Jason Frasor1.1002
David Aardsma2.0014
Ryan Kelly0.2110
Ross Detwiler0.1100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dexter Fowler: 9/F89D
  • Kris Bryant: 8/F8RM
  • Anthony Rizzo: W
  • Jorge Soler: K

Bot 1

  • Jace Peterson: K
  • Cameron Maybin: 43/G6M-
  • Nick Markakis: E5/G56-
  • Jonny Gomes: 4(1)/FO/G4M

Top 2

  • Chris Denorfia: S7/L7S+
  • Starlin Castro: 8/F8RD
  • David Ross: 7/F7LD
  • Jon Lester: 46(1)/FO/G4

Bot 2

  • Chris Johnson: 8/F8RXD+
  • A. J. Pierzynski: HP
  • Juan Uribe: K+CS2(24)/DP

Top 3

  • Addison Russell: 63/G6
  • Dexter Fowler: 9/F89D+
  • Kris Bryant: S7/L56D
  • Anthony Rizzo: PO1(E1).1-3
  • Anthony Rizzo: S9/G34+.3-H(UR)
  • Jorge Soler: 8/F8RD

Bot 3

  • Andrelton Simmons: 4/F4D-
  • Manny Banuelos: K
  • Jace Peterson: K

Top 4

  • Chris Denorfia: D7/F7D+
  • Starlin Castro: S9/L89S-.2-H
  • David Ross: 46(1)/FO/G4
  • Jon Lester: K
  • Addison Russell: K

Bot 4

  • Cameron Maybin: 63/G6
  • Nick Markakis: 63/G6
  • Jonny Gomes: 8/F78M

Top 5

  • Dexter Fowler: W
  • Kris Bryant: K
  • Anthony Rizzo: 8/F78M
  • Jorge Soler: S5/G5+.1-3
  • Chris Denorfia: W.1-2
  • Starlin Castro: K

Bot 5

  • Chris Johnson: K
  • A. J. Pierzynski: 1/G13-
  • Juan Uribe: W
  • Andrelton Simmons: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 6

  • David Ross: 9/F89D
  • Jon Lester: 8/F78M
  • Addison Russell: K

Bot 6

  • Pedro Ciriaco: 53/G56S
  • Jace Peterson: 7/L7LM
  • Cameron Maybin: 53/G56

Top 7

  • Dexter Fowler: W
  • Kris Bryant: 9/F9D
  • Anthony Rizzo: K
  • Jorge Soler: K

Bot 7

  • Nick Markakis: K
  • Jonny Gomes: K
  • Chris Johnson: 53/G56S-

Top 8

  • Chris Denorfia: K
  • Starlin Castro: 8/F8RM
  • David Ross: K

Bot 8

  • A. J. Pierzynski: S9/L34D
  • Juan Uribe: 8/F8LXD+
  • Andrelton Simmons: S8/G6M.1-2
  • Kelly Johnson: 7/F7M
  • Jace Peterson: K

Top 9

  • Kyle Schwarber: 8/F8RD
  • Addison Russell: S8/G6+
  • Dexter Fowler: W.1-2
  • Kris Bryant: 5(2)/FO/G5+.1-H(NR);B-3(E5)
  • Anthony Rizzo: S8/L8LS+.3-H(UR)
  • Jorge Soler: 9/L9D+

Bot 9

  • Cameron Maybin: 43/G4
  • Nick Markakis: 5/L5-
  • Jonny Gomes: W
  • Chris Johnson: DI.1-2
  • Chris Johnson: K