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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
2021-04-26 · Night game · Suntrust Park · Att: 17956 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph from LF · 3:29
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 8–7. Atlanta Braves opened the scoring in the 1st — Ozzie Albies singles on a line drive to right fielder Jason Heyward. Freddie Freeman scores. Marcell Ozuna to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Freddie Freeman homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Guillermo Heredia scores. Ronald Acuna scores — worth 30% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | |
| ATL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Charlie Morton L: Brandon Workman SV: Will Smith
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Vic Carapazza · 2B: Paul Clemons · 3B: Mike Estabrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nico Hoerner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Bote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Sogard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Zach Davies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Wolters | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Duffy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Marisnick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ronald Acuna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Freddie Freeman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Marcell Ozuna | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Albies | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis d'Arnaud | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dansby Swanson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Riley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Guillermo Heredia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Morton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Davies | 3.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Dillon Maples | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Workman | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Trevor Megill | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Andrew Chafin | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Winkler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Morton | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
 Tyler Matzek | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Nate Jones | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Minter | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nico Hoerner: 9/L89D
- Willson Contreras: K
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Bot 1
- Ronald Acuna: 9/F89XD+
- Freddie Freeman: W
- Marcell Ozuna: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Ozzie Albies: S9/L9.3-H;2-3
- Travis d'Arnaud: SB2
- Travis d'Arnaud: S9/G34.3-H;2-H
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Austin Riley: W.1-2
- Guillermo Heredia: D7/L7LS+.2-H;1-3
- Charlie Morton: 63/G6M
Top 2
- Kris Bryant: 23/G2-
- Ian Happ: K
- David Bote: E6/TH/G6.B-1
- Jason Heyward: K
Bot 2
- Ronald Acuna: K
- Freddie Freeman: 4/P9LSF/FL
- Marcell Ozuna: 7/F7D
Top 3
- Eric Sogard: K
- Zach Davies: S7/G5
- Nico Hoerner: S9/G3.1-2
- Willson Contreras: 46(1)/FO/G4+.2-3;B-1
- Anthony Rizzo: W.1-2
- Kris Bryant: HR/F7LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ian Happ: K
Bot 3
- Ozzie Albies: 31/G3
- Travis d'Arnaud: 13/G1S-
- Dansby Swanson: HR/F89XD
- Austin Riley: S7/G6+
- Guillermo Heredia: W.1-2
- Charlie Morton: K
Top 4
- David Bote: 53/G56+
- Jason Heyward: 43/G4S
- Eric Sogard: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Ronald Acuna: HP
- Freddie Freeman: 8/F78XD.1-2
- Marcell Ozuna: K
- Ozzie Albies: W
- Travis d'Arnaud: S5/G56+.2-3;1-2
- Dansby Swanson: 4/P6MD
Top 5
- Tony Wolters: W
- Nico Hoerner: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Willson Contreras: 3/P2
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/SF/L7.3-H
- Kris Bryant: 13/G4S-
Bot 5
- Austin Riley: K
- Guillermo Heredia: D9/L9L+
- Charlie Morton: 53/G56
- Ronald Acuna: PB.2-3
- Ronald Acuna: W
- Freddie Freeman: HR/F9D.3-H;1-H
- Marcell Ozuna: 7/F7
Top 6
- Ian Happ: 3/G34
- David Bote: W
- Jason Heyward: K
- Eric Sogard: K
Bot 6
- Ozzie Albies: K
- Travis d'Arnaud: W
- Dansby Swanson: S9/G4.1-2
- Austin Riley: 9/F89D
- Guillermo Heredia: K
Top 7
- Matt Duffy: W
- Nico Hoerner: 43/G4+.1-2
- Willson Contreras: HR/F78XD.2-H
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Kris Bryant: 8/F8XD
- Ian Happ: HP.1-2
- David Bote: 8/L8XD+
Bot 7
- Ehire Adrianza: K
- Ronald Acuna: W
- Freddie Freeman: 8/F8
- Marcell Ozuna: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Top 8
- Jason Heyward: 7/F7D
- Jake Marisnick: 3/P3
- Matt Duffy: S7/G6
- Nico Hoerner: SB2
- Nico Hoerner: 63/G6MS
Bot 8
- Ozzie Albies: 3/L3
- Travis d'Arnaud: 43/G4
- Dansby Swanson: 63/G6
Top 9
- Willson Contreras: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/F7S
- Kris Bryant: W
- Ian Happ: 46(1)/FO/G4MD+.B-1
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged call that Acuna was safe at 2nd; call upheld - advance on fly ball