Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Harkey
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Harkey
  
  Blauser hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Harkey
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Harkey
  
  McGriff strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Justice vs. Harkey
  
  Justice hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Gant goes all the way around to score. Justice moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Pendleton vs. Harkey
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Mercker
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Nixon. Sanchez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Mercker
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanchez scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Mercker
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Buechele vs. Mercker
  
  Buechele hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Mercker
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. Sandberg moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Hill vs. Mercker
  
  Hill strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Harkey
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Harkey
  
  Lemke hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mercker vs. Harkey
  
  Mercker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilkins vs. Mercker
  
  Wilkins hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Roberson vs. Mercker
  
  Roberson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberson for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Harkey vs. Mercker
  
  Harkey hits a popup towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Harkey
  
  Nixon bunts towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Harkey
  
  Blauser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hill. Blauser reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Gant vs. Harkey
  
  Gant strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  McGriff vs. Harkey
  
  McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Mercker
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Mercker
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Mercker
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Buechele vs. Mercker
  
  Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mercker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Harkey
  
  Justice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sosa throws the ball in to Sandberg who tags Justice trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Harkey
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Harkey
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pendleton moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemke vs. Harkey
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Mercker
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Mercker
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilkins vs. Mercker
  
  Wilkins hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Roberson vs. Mercker
  
  Roberson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mercker vs. Harkey
  
  Mercker strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Harkey
  
  Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Blauser vs. Harkey
  
  There goes Nixon. The throw from Wilkins and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Blauser vs. Harkey
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Gant vs. Harkey
  
  Gant strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harkey vs. Mercker
  
  Harkey hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Mercker
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Mercker
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Grace vs. Mercker
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanchez scores. Sandberg moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Buechele vs. Mercker
  
  Buechele hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sandberg moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sosa vs. Bedrosian
  
  Steve Bedrosian now pitching.
  
  Sosa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Harkey
  
  McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Harkey
  
  Justice hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Harkey
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  May vs. Bedrosian
  
  Derrick May pinch hits for Glenallen Hill.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Bedrosian covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilkins vs. Bedrosian
  
  Wilkins strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Roberson vs. Bedrosian
  
  Roberson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Harkey vs. Bedrosian
  
  Harkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Harkey
  
  Derrick May now playing left field.
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Lemke vs. Harkey
  
  Lemke bunts in front of the plate. Wilkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Bream vs. Harkey
  
  Sid Bream pinch hits for Steve Bedrosian.
  
  Bream takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Bautista
  
  Bill Pecota pinch runs for Sid Bream. Jose Bautista now pitching.
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Pecota for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Freeman
  
  Marvin Freeman now pitching.
  
  Sanchez strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Freeman
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Freeman
  
  Grace strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Bautista
  
  Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gant vs. Bautista
  
  Gant hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Plesac
  
  Dan Plesac now pitching.
  
  McGriff hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Plesac
  
  Justice hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Plesac
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Plesac fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Boskie
  
  Shawn Boskie now pitching.
  
  Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Boskie
  
  Lemke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Lemke reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Sanders vs. Boskie
  
  Deion Sanders pinch hits for Marvin Freeman.
  
  Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Nixon vs. Boskie
  
  Nixon hits a line drive towards the mound. Boskie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buechele vs. Howell
  
  Jay Howell now pitching.
  
  Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Howell, and towards Lemke, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Howell
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Stanton
  
  Mike Stanton now pitching.
  
  There goes Sosa. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Sosa steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Stanton
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Wilkins vs. Stanton
  
  Wilkins hits a line drive into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Boskie
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Boskie
  
  Gant hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Boskie
  
  There goes Gant. The throw from Wilkins and he is safe. Gant steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  McGriff vs. Boskie
  
  McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Justice vs. Boskie
  
  Justice hits a line drive towards short. Sanchez catches it and steps on second to double up Gant. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Roberson vs. McMichael
  
  Damon Berryhill now catching. Greg McMichael now pitching.
  
  Roberson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. McMichael
  
  Dwight Smith pinch hits for Shawn Boskie.
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. McMichael
  
  Sanchez strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. McMichael
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grace vs. McMichael
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1993 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Nixon O, cf           5  0  1  0   Sanchez R, ss         5  2  2  0   
Blauser J, ss         4  2  2  1   Sandberg R, 2b        5  0  3  1   
Gant R, lf            5  1  2  0   Grace M, 1b           5  0  2  1   
McGriff F, 1b         4  1  1  2   Buechele S, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Justice D, rf         5  0  2  1   Sosa S, cf            3  0  1  0   
Pendleton T, 3b       4  1  2  0   Hill G, lf            2  0  1  0   
Lopez J, c            4  1  3  2   May D, ph-lf          2  0  0  0   
Berryhill D, c        0  0  0  0   Wilkins R, c          4  0  0  0   
Lemke M, 2b           3  0  1  0   Roberson K, rf        4  1  1  1   
Mercker K, p          2  0  0  0   Harkey M, p           3  0  0  0   
Bedrosian S, p        0  0  0  0   Bautista J, p         0  0  0  0   
Bream S, ph           0  0  0  0   Plesac D, p           0  0  0  0   
Pecota B, pr          0  0  0  0   Boskie S, p           0  0  0  0   
Freeman M, p          0  0  0  0   Smith D, ph           0  0  0  0   
Sanders D, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
Howell J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Stanton M, p          0  0  0  0                                      
McMichael G, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 14  6                        37  3 10  3

Atlanta          200 000 040 --  6
Chicago          100 011 000 --  3

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mercker K             4.2  7  2  2  1  2
Bedrosian S           1.1  1  1  1  0  1
Freeman M (W)         1.0  0  0  0  0  3
Howell J              0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Stanton M             0.2  0  0  0  0  0
McMichael G (S)       1.0  1  0  0  1  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harkey M              6.1  9  2  2  1  5
Bautista J            1.0  0  1  1  1  0
Plesac D (L)          0.1  2  2  2  0  0
Boskie S              1.1  3  1  1  2  0

DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Atlanta 8, Chicago 9
2B -- Sanchez R, Blauser J, Lemke M
HR -- Blauser J, Roberson K, McGriff F, Lopez J
SB -- Nixon O, Sosa S, Gant R
SH -- Lemke M
T -- 3:11
A -- 39507

    

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