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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 6, 2023
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 6, 2023 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 6, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Morton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Justin Steele |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 39,015 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marvin Hudson 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt 2B: John Tumpane 3B: Ryan Blakney |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ronald Acuna | Right Fielder |
| Ozzie Albies | Second Baseman |
| Austin Riley | Third Baseman |
| Matt Olson | First Baseman |
| Travis d'Arnaud | Catcher |
| Marcell Ozuna | DH |
| Orlando Arcia | Shortstop |
| Kevin Pillar | Left Fielder |
| Michael Harris | Center Fielder |
| Brian Snitker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Tauchman | Right Fielder |
| Nico Hoerner | Second Baseman |
| Ian Happ | Left Fielder |
| Cody Bellinger | Center Fielder |
| Dansby Swanson | Shortstop |
| Jeimer Candelario | First Baseman |
| Christopher Morel | DH |
| Nick Madrigal | Third Baseman |
| Miguel Amaya | Catcher |
| David Ross | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 6, 2023
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Acuna vs. Steele
Acuna strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Albies vs. Steele
Albies hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Riley vs. Steele
Riley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madrigal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Steele
Olson takes first base on ball four. Riley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
d'Arnaud vs. Steele
d'Arnaud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tauchman vs. Morton
Tauchman hits a fly ball into left field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Morton
Hoerner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Morton
Happ strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ozuna vs. Steele
Ozuna strikes out. Amaya drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ozuna out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Steele
Arcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pillar vs. Steele
Pillar strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Steele
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bellinger vs. Morton
Bellinger hits a fly ball into left field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Morton
Swanson hits a popup towards first. Olson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Candelario vs. Morton
Candelario takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morel vs. Morton
There goes Candelario. The throw from d'Arnaud and he is safe. Candelario steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Morel vs. Morton
Morel strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Acuna vs. Steele
Acuna hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Albies vs. Steele
Albies strikes out. There goes Acuna. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Riley vs. Steele
Riley hits a fly ball into right field. Tauchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Acuna moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Olson vs. Steele
Olson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
d'Arnaud vs. Steele
d'Arnaud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Madrigal vs. Morton
Madrigal strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amaya vs. Morton
Amaya takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tauchman vs. Morton
Tauchman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Amaya moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hoerner vs. Morton
Hoerner is hit by the pitch. Amaya moves to third. Tauchman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Happ vs. Morton
Happ hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Arcia fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Amaya scores. Tauchman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Bellinger vs. Morton
Bellinger takes first base on ball four. Happ moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Swanson vs. Morton
Swanson takes first base on ball four. Tauchman scores. Happ moves to third. Bellinger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Candelario vs. Morton
Candelario hits a fly ball into left field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ozuna vs. Steele
Ozuna strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Steele
Arcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pillar vs. Steele
Pillar hits a line drive towards center. Bellinger catches it and throws to first to double up Arcia. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morel vs. Morton
Morel hits a line drive into left field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Madrigal vs. Morton
Madrigal hits a fly ball into right field. Acuna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amaya vs. Morton
Amaya hits a fly ball into left field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Steele
Harris hits a line drive into center field. Bellinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acuna vs. Steele
Acuna hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tauchman. Acuna reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Albies vs. Steele
Albies hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Acuna trying to get to home. Tauchman throws the ball in to Amaya who tags Acuna who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Riley vs. Steele
Riley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madrigal fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Madrigal. Albies moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Steele
Olson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Albies scores. Riley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
d'Arnaud vs. Steele
d'Arnaud hits a fly ball into right field. Tauchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tauchman vs. Morton
Tauchman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoerner vs. Morton
There goes Tauchman. The throw from d'Arnaud and he is safe. Tauchman steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hoerner vs. Morton
Hoerner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Albies scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tauchman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Happ vs. Morton
Happ hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tauchman scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bellinger vs. Morton
Bellinger hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Acuna. Bellinger reaches second base with a double. Happ goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swanson vs. McHugh
Collin McHugh now pitching.
Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Candelario vs. McHugh
Candelario hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bellinger scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morel vs. McHugh
Morel takes first base on ball four. Candelario moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Madrigal vs. McHugh
Madrigal hits a line drive into left field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ozuna vs. Steele
Ozuna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Arcia vs. Steele
Arcia takes first base on ball four. Ozuna moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Pillar vs. Steele
Pillar hits a line drive into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Steele
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ozuna moves to third. Arcia moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Acuna vs. Fulmer
Michael Fulmer now pitching.
Acuna is hit by the pitch. Ozuna scores. Arcia moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Albies vs. Fulmer
Albies strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Riley vs. Fulmer
Riley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amaya vs. Hand
Brad Hand now pitching.
Amaya hits a fly ball into right field. Acuna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tauchman vs. Hand
Tauchman hits a line drive into right field. Acuna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Hand
Hoerner hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Cuas
Jose Cuas now pitching.
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
d'Arnaud vs. Cuas
d'Arnaud strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ozuna vs. Cuas
Ozuna hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Arcia vs. Cuas
Arcia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Jimenez
Joe Jimenez now pitching.
Happ hits a fly ball into left field. Pillar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bellinger vs. Jimenez
Bellinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Jimenez
There goes Bellinger. The throw from d'Arnaud and he is safe. Bellinger steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Swanson vs. Jimenez
Swanson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pillar. Swanson reaches second base with a double. Bellinger scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Candelario vs. Jimenez
Candelario takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Morel vs. Jimenez
Morel hits a popup, foul, towards short. Arcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madrigal vs. Jimenez
Madrigal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Leiter
Eddie Rosario pinch hits for Kevin Pillar. Mark Leiter now pitching.
Rosario hits a line drive into right field. Tauchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Leiter
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Acuna vs. Leiter
Acuna hits a fly ball into right field. Tauchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amaya vs. Yates
Eddie Rosario now playing left field. Kirby Yates now pitching.
Amaya takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tauchman vs. Yates
Patrick Wisdom pinch runs for Miguel Amaya.
Tauchman hits a line drive into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoerner vs. Yates
There goes Wisdom. The throw from d'Arnaud and he is out, Albies applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hoerner vs. Yates
Hoerner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Yates
There goes Hoerner. The throw from d'Arnaud and he is safe. Hoerner steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Happ vs. Yates
Happ hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Albies vs. Alzolay
Tucker Barnhart now catching. Adbert Alzolay now pitching.
Albies hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tauchman. Albies reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Riley vs. Alzolay
Riley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Alzolay
Olson hits a popup towards short. Swanson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
d'Arnaud vs. Alzolay
d'Arnaud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/2023 -- Atlanta at CHN (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Acuna R, rf 4 1 2 1 Mike Tauchman, rf 5 2 2 0
Albies O, 2b 5 1 3 0 Nico Hoerner, 2b 3 0 0 0
Riley A, 3b 5 0 0 0 Ian Happ, lf 5 1 1 2
Olson M, 1b 4 1 2 3 Cody Bellinger, cf 3 2 2 1
d'Arnaud T, c 5 0 0 0 Dansby Swanson, ss 3 0 1 2
Ozuna M, dh 3 1 1 0 Jeimer Candelari, 1b 2 0 1 1
Arcia O, ss 2 0 1 0 Christopher More, dh 3 0 0 0
Pillar K, lf 3 0 0 0 Nick Madrigal, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rosario E, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Miguel Amaya, c 2 1 0 0
Harris M, cf 4 0 1 0 Patrick Wisdom, pr 0 0 0 0
Tucker Barnhart, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 30 6 7 6
Atlanta 002 011 000 -- 4
CHN 002 030 10x -- 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Morton C (L) 4.1 4 5 5 4 4
McHugh C 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Hand B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Jimenez J 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Yates K 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Justin Steele (W) 5.1 8 4 3 4 7
Michael Fulmer 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Jose Cuas 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Mark Leiter Jr. 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Adbert Alzolay (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Nick Madrigal
DP -- CHN 1
LOB -- Atlanta 10, CHN 9
2B -- Acuna R, Cody Bellinger, Dansby Swanson, Albies O
HR -- Olson M
SB -- Jeimer Candelario, Acuna R, Mike Tauchman, Cody Bellinger, Nico Hoerner
CS -- Patrick Wisdom
HBP -- by Morton C (Nico Hoerner), by Michael Fulmer (Acuna R)
T -- 2:52
A -- 39015
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