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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
2016-04-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 34007 · 44°F · Wind 10 mph from CF · 2:38
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 6–1. Atlanta Braves opened the scoring in the 4th — Freddie Freeman homers (3) on a fly ball to right center field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 8th — Anthony Rizzo singles on a line drive to center fielder Drew Stubbs. Dexter Fowler scores. Jason Heyward to 3rd. Ben Zobrist to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: David Ross grounds into a double play, second baseman Erick Aybar to shortstop Daniel Castro to first baseman Freddie Freeman. Addison Russell out at 2nd. David Ross out at 1st — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
W: Pedro Strop L: Jim Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Manny Gonzalez · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Markakis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Freeman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Adonis Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Francoeur | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Flowers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Erick Aybar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Stubbs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Aaron Blair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jace Peterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dexter Fowler | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Addison Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Lester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy La Stella | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Szczur | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Blair | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
 Alexi Ogando | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Johnson | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric O'Flaherty | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Withrow | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
 Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Rondon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nick Markakis: K
- Daniel Castro: W
- Freddie Freeman: CS2(26)
- Freddie Freeman: K
Bot 1
- Dexter Fowler: W
- Jason Heyward: 46(1)/FO/G4M-
- Ben Zobrist: W.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: 3/G34.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Soler: K
Top 2
- Adonis Garcia: S8/G6M
- Jeff Francoeur: 6/F7S
- Tyler Flowers: K
- Erick Aybar: S4/G4-.1-3
- Drew Stubbs: K
Bot 2
- Javier Baez: K
- Addison Russell: 8/F8LXD+
- David Ross: 5/P5F
Top 3
- Aaron Blair: K
- Nick Markakis: 5/L56S
- Daniel Castro: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 3
- Jon Lester: 43/G4
- Dexter Fowler: 43/G4
- Jason Heyward: K
Top 4
- Freddie Freeman: HR/F9D+
- Adonis Garcia: 63/G6
- Jeff Francoeur: K
- Tyler Flowers: K
Bot 4
- Ben Zobrist: 3/G3
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/L7M+
- Jorge Soler: 9/F89S
Top 5
- Erick Aybar: 34/BG34S+
- Drew Stubbs: K
- Aaron Blair: 3/G34S-
Bot 5
- Javier Baez: D7/L5+
- Addison Russell: 7/F7D
- David Ross: S7.2-H
- Jon Lester: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 6
- Nick Markakis: S7/L78M
- Daniel Castro: 4/F4-
- Freddie Freeman: S7/G5.1-2
- Adonis Garcia: 36(1)1/GDP/G34
Bot 6
- Dexter Fowler: W
- Jason Heyward: 4/DP.1X1(43)
- Ben Zobrist: 5/F6-
Top 7
- Jeff Francoeur: S8/L6MD
- Tyler Flowers: WP.1-2
- Tyler Flowers: W
- Erick Aybar: S1.2-3;1-2
- Drew Stubbs: K
- Jace Peterson: K
- Nick Markakis: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Jorge Soler: S9/L34D.1-2
- Javier Baez: 43/G4-.2-3;1-2
- Addison Russell: IW
- David Ross: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 8
- Daniel Castro: 63/G6
- Freddie Freeman: K
- Adonis Garcia: K
Bot 8
- Tommy La Stella: D7/F7LD+
- Dexter Fowler: FC1.2X3(15)
- Jason Heyward: W.1-2
- Ben Zobrist: S9/L34D+.2-3;1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/L4MD.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Matt Szczur: HR/F78D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Javier Baez: W
- Addison Russell: 7/F7D+
- David Ross: 8/F89D
Top 9
- Jeff Francoeur: 9/F9D+
- Tyler Flowers: K
- Erick Aybar: 31/G34