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Game Thread: Cubs @ Braves - Wed, Sep 27 @ 06:20 PM CDT

Cubs @ Braves - Wed, Sep 27

Game Status: Final - Score: 6-5 Braves

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Current conditions at Truist Park: 74°F - Partly Cloudy - Wind 3 mph, Calm
TV: National: MLBN (out-of-market only), Cubs: Marquee Sports Network, Braves: Bally Sports South
Radio: Cubs: 670 The Score, Braves: La Mejor 1600/1460/1130 AM (es), 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan
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Game Graphs
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	Cubs Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Tauchman - DH	5	2	1	1	0	3	2	.254	.362	.379
2	Hoerner - 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	.283	.347	.384
3	Happ - LF	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	.248	.361	.428
4	Bellinger - 1B	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	.310	.359	.532
5	Suzuki, S - RF	4	0	0	0	1	1	1	.282	.353	.484
6	Swanson - SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	.249	.330	.423
7	Candelario - 1B	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	.252	.337	.470
	1-Crow-Armstrong - CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.154	.000
8	Gomes - C	3	0	1	1	1	1	1	.272	.319	.410
9	Mastrobuoni - 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	4	.254	.324	.317
	Totals	36	5	7	4	3	10	14

Cubs
1-Ran for Candelario in the 9th.
BATTING: HR: Tauchman (8, 3rd inning off Vines, 0 on, 1 out); Happ (20, 3rd inning off Vines, 0 on, 2 out). TB: Bellinger 2; Gomes; Happ 5; Swanson; Tauchman 4. RBI: Gomes (57); Happ 2 (81); Tauchman (48). 2-out RBI: Happ. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gomes; Tauchman; Mastrobuoni. SF: Happ. Team RISP: 1-for-8. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: E: Hoerner (9, throw). DP: (Gomes-Hoerner).

	Braves Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Acuña Jr. - RF	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	.336	.414	.596
2	Albies - 2B	5	1	3	3	0	0	0	.278	.331	.514
3	Riley, A - 3B	3	1	0	0	1	2	1	.279	.344	.512
4	Olson - 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.281	.388	.602
5	Ozuna - DH	4	1	2	2	0	0	1	.270	.341	.540
6	Harris II, M - CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.290	.328	.475
7	Murphy, S - C	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	.253	.364	.481
8	Rosario, E - LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.257	.308	.457
	a-Pillar - LF	2	1	0	0	0	0	3	.228	.247	.423
9	Arcia, Or - SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.268	.324	.427
	Totals	37	6	9	6	1	5	14

Braves
a-Popped out for Rosario, E in the 7th.
BATTING: 2B: Ozuna (28, Taillon); Harris II, M (31, Leiter Jr.). HR: Albies (33, 1st inning off Taillon, 0 on, 1 out); Ozuna (37, 9th inning off Leiter Jr., 0 on, 1 out). TB: Acuña Jr. 2; Albies 6; Harris II, M 2; Olson; Ozuna 6. RBI: Acuña Jr. (104); Albies 3 (107); Ozuna 2 (93). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rosario, E; Pillar 3. Team RISP: 3-for-13. Team LOB: 5.
FIELDING: PB: Murphy, S (3).

Cubs Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Taillon	6.0	3	2	2	1	3	1	82-56	4.97
Smyly (H, 1)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12-7	4.85
Merryweather (BS, 2)	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	13-8	3.45
Leiter Jr. (BS, 4)	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	1	8-4	3.53
Cuas	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8-4	4.02
Palencia (L, 5-3)(BS, 1)	0.1	2	2	1	0	0	0	9-6	4.78
Totals	9.1	9	6	5	1	5	2

Braves Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Vines	6.0	4	3	2	2	5	2	90-55	3.98
Tonkin	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	38-25	3.99
Yates	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	25-16	3.34
Chavez (W, 1-0)	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	17-11	1.38
Totals	10.0	7	5	3	3	10	2

Game Info
WP: Cuas.
HBP: Swanson (by Yates).
Pitches-strikes: Taillon 82-56; Smyly 12-7; Merryweather 13-8; Leiter Jr. 8-4; Cuas 8-4; Palencia 9-6; Vines 90-55; Tonkin 38-25; Yates 25-16; Chavez 17-11.
Groundouts-flyouts: Taillon 9-6; Smyly 1-0; Merryweather 1-0; Leiter Jr. 0-0; Cuas 2-0; Palencia 1-0; Vines 4-6; Tonkin 1-1; Yates 1-0; Chavez 0-0.
Batters faced: Taillon 23; Smyly 3; Merryweather 4; Leiter Jr. 3; Cuas 2; Palencia 3; Vines 24; Tonkin 7; Yates 6; Chavez 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Smyly 2-0; Cuas 1-0.
Ejections: Braves manager Brian Snitker ejected by 3B umpire Dan Bellino (2nd).
Umpires: HP: Shane Livensparger. 1B: Mark Ripperger. 2B: Phil Cuzzi. 3B: Dan Bellino.
Weather: 74 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 3 mph, Calm.
First pitch: 7:22 PM.
T: 2:51.
Att: 37,246.
Venue: Truist Park.
September 27, 2023

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Bottom 1	Ozzie Albies homers (33) on a fly ball to right center field.	1-0 ATL
Top 2	Jeimer Candelario pops out to third baseman Austin Riley in foul territory.	1-1
Top 3	Mike Tauchman homers (8) on a fly ball to right field.	2-1 CHC
Top 3	Ian Happ homers (20) on a fly ball to center field.	3-1 CHC
Bottom 7	Marcell Ozuna reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Nico Hoerner. Austin Riley scores. Matt Olson to 2nd. Throwing error by second baseman Nico Hoerner.	3-2 CHC
Bottom 8	Ozzie Albies singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores.	3-3
Top 9	Yan Gomes singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd.	4-3 CHC
Bottom 9	Marcell Ozuna homers (37) on a fly ball to left center field.	4-4
Top 10	Ian Happ out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael Harris II. Mike Tauchman scores.	5-4 CHC
Bottom 10	Ronald Acuna Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Kevin Pillar scores.	5-5
Bottom 10	Ozzie Albies singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores.	6-5 ATL

Team	Highlight
CHC	Tauchman's solo home run (8) (00:00:21)
CHC	Ian Happ's solo home run (20) (00:00:28)
ATL	Ozuna's game-tying homer (37) (00:00:26)
ATL	Acuña Jr.'s game-tying single (00:00:27)
ATL	Ronald Acuña Jr.'s 70th stolen base (00:00:29)
ATL	Ozzie Albies' walk-off single (00:00:41)
ATL	Field view of Albies' walk-off (00:00:29)
ATL	Field view of Acuña's 70th steal (00:00:10)
CHC	Condensed Game: CHC@ATL 9/27/23 (00:07:08)
CHC	Cubs vs. Braves Highlights (00:03:02)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10		R	H	E	LOB
Cubs	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		5	7	1	7
Braves	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2		6	9	0	5

Decisions

Winner: Jesse Chavez (1-0, 1.38)
Loser: Daniel Palencia (5-3, 4.78)

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Last Updated: 09/27/2023 10:58:39 PM CDT