Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Perez
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Perez
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Perez
  
  Hernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Perez
  
  Sosa hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Perez
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Perez
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Mulholland
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Mulholland
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mulholland
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Perez
  
  Santiago hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Perez
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mulholland vs. Perez
  
  Mulholland strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Mulholland
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Mulholland
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Mulholland
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Mulholland
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Perez
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Perez
  
  Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Perez
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Perez
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Mulholland
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Mulholland
  
  Perez bunts towards third. Alexander fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Mulholland
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alexander fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Mulholland
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Perez
  
  Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Perez
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Perez
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Perez
  
  Perez fires to first and has Santiago trapped. There's the throw to Guillen who tags Santiago for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mulholland
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Mulholland
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mulholland
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Perez
  
  Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Mulholland vs. Perez
  
  Mulholland bunts towards first. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first, with Boone covering, for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Perez
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Blauser vs. Perez
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alexander scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Perez
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Mulholland
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Mulholland
  
  Hunter hits a line drive towards third. Alexander reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Mulholland
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Perez
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Perez
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Perez
  
  Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Perez
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Perez
  
  Alexander strikes out. Lopez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alexander out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Mulholland
  
  Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Odalis Perez.
  
  Lockhart hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Mulholland
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Mulholland
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulholland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mulholland vs. Speier
  
  Justin Speier now pitching.
  
  Mulholland strikes out. Lopez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mulholland out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Speier
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hunter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Speier
  
  Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mulholland
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Mulholland
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alexander throws towards first, with the pitcher covering. Mulholland fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mulholland. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Mulholland
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and has Lopez trapped. There's the throw to Blauser who tags Lopez for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Mulholland
  
  Williams hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Speier
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Speier
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Speier
  
  Gaetti takes first base on ball four. Sosa moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Speier
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santiago vs. Speier
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. Sosa moves to third. Gaetti moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alexander vs. Speier
  
  Alexander hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Mulholland
  
  Curtis Goodwin now playing left field.
  
  Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Mulholland
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alexander juggles the ball. That's an error on Alexander. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simon vs. Mulholland
  
  Randall Simon pinch hits for Justin Speier.
  
  Simon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hunter moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Nixon vs. Mulholland
  
  Nixon bunts towards third. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hunter scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Adams
  
  Terry Adams now pitching. Mark Grace now playing first base.
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Springer
  
  Russ Springer now pitching.
  
  Grace hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Springer
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Springer
  
  Blauser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Adams
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Adams
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Adams
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alexander fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Adams
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/23/1999 -- Chicago at Atlanta (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Johnson L, cf         5  0  0  0   Nixon O, lf           4  0  1  1   
Blauser J, 2b         4  0  1  1   Boone B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Hernandez J, ss       4  1  1  1   Jones C, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Sosa S, rf            3  2  2  1   Lopez J, c            3  0  2  0   
Gaetti G, 1b          2  0  1  0   Jones A, cf           4  0  0  0   
Adams T, p            0  0  0  0   Williams G, rf        4  0  0  0   
Rodriguez H, lf       4  1  1  2   Hunter B, 1b          2  1  0  0   
Goodwin C, lf         0  0  0  0   Guillen O, ss         3  0  1  0   
Santiago B, c         4  0  0  0   Perez O, p            1  0  0  0   
Alexander M, 3b       3  1  0  0   Lockhart K, ph        1  0  1  0   
Mulholland T, p       2  0  0  0   Speier J, p           0  0  0  0   
Grace M, 1b           1  0  0  0   Simon R, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Springer R, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  6  5                        31  1  5  1

Chicago          200 012 000 --  5
Atlanta          000 000 010 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mulholland T (W)      7.2  5  1  0  1  3
Adams T               1.1  0  0  0  1  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perez O (L)           6.0  6  5  5  3  6
Speier J              2.0  0  0  0  2  2
Springer R            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Mulholland T, Jones C, Alexander M
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Atlanta 5
HR -- Hernandez J, Sosa S, Rodriguez H
CS -- Santiago B
SH -- Mulholland T
T -- 2:30
A -- 48782

    

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