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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
2017-09-01 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37280 · 67°F, sunny · Wind 17 mph from RF · 2:38
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 2–0. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 3rd — Braves challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Kyle Schwarber singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Mike Foltynewicz. Javier Baez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Freddie Freeman grounds into a double play, second baseman Ben Zobrist to shortstop Javier Baez to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Ozzie Albies out at 2nd. Freddie Freeman out at 1st — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: John Lackey L: Mike Foltynewicz SV: Wade Davis
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Manny Gonzalez · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ender Inciarte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Albies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddie Freeman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Kemp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Markakis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rio Ruiz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dansby Swanson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Foltynewicz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lane Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kris Bryant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Avila | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Lackey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Caratini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Almora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Foltynewicz | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 A. J. Minter | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ramirez | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rex Brothers | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lackey | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
 Pedro Strop | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Duensing | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ender Inciarte: S7/L7S
- Ozzie Albies: WP.1-2
- Ozzie Albies: K
- Freddie Freeman: K
- Matt Kemp: K
Bot 1
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8RD
- Kyle Schwarber: 8/F8LD
- Kris Bryant: 63/G56
Top 2
- Nick Markakis: 7/L78M
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G5S-
- Rio Ruiz: S8/G4M
- Dansby Swanson: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Mike Foltynewicz: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Anthony Rizzo: 3/G3+
- Ian Happ: K
- Alex Avila: W
- Jason Heyward: 8/L8RM
Top 3
- Ender Inciarte: 8/F8LM
- Ozzie Albies: 8/F8RXD+
- Freddie Freeman: 4/L4D+
Bot 3
- Javier Baez: W
- John Lackey: 14/SH/BG13S-.1-2
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8RD
- Kyle Schwarber: S1/G25-.2-H
- Kris Bryant: 53/G56
Top 4
- Matt Kemp: 6/F6MD
- Nick Markakis: 8/F8LD+
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F8RM
Bot 4
- Anthony Rizzo: D9/L9LD+
- Ian Happ: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Alex Avila: W.1-2
- Jason Heyward: 3/F3SF-
- Javier Baez: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- John Lackey: SB2
- John Lackey: 43/G34
Top 5
- Rio Ruiz: K
- Dansby Swanson: 63/G6
- Mike Foltynewicz: 7/L8LM
Bot 5
- Ben Zobrist: 13/G13
- Kyle Schwarber: 8/F78M
- Kris Bryant: 4/F4D
Top 6
- Ender Inciarte: 8/F8LD
- Ozzie Albies: 31/G3-
- Freddie Freeman: 6/F56D-
Bot 6
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/L8RS+
- Ian Happ: K
- Alex Avila: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S
Top 7
- Matt Kemp: 63/G6
- Nick Markakis: K
- Kurt Suzuki: 4/L4+
Bot 7
- Jason Heyward: S8/G6M
- Javier Baez: 13/G13S-.1-2
- Victor Caratini: 3/G3-.2-3
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8RM
Top 8
- Rio Ruiz: DGR/F7D+
- Dansby Swanson: 63/G6
- Lane Adams: 53/G5
- Ender Inciarte: 13/G13-
Bot 8
- Albert Almora: 8/F8RD
- Kris Bryant: W
- Anthony Rizzo: W.1-2
- Ian Happ: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ian Happ: IW
- Alex Avila: K
- Jason Heyward: K
Top 9
- Ozzie Albies: W
- Freddie Freeman: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Matt Kemp: K
Notes & reviews
- Braves challenged call that Schwarber was safe at 1st; call was upheld - single