Casper Wells robs Braves of game-tying HR as White Sox prevail
Left fielder Casper Wells robbed Reed Johnson of a home run in the eighth inning to help the Chicago White Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
1
Chicago White Sox
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CHW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
D Viciedo hit sacrifice fly to center, A Rios scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
E Gattis singled to shallow left, C Johnson scored, B McCann to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-2
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
A Rios singled to shallow right, A De Aza scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
A Dunn singled to center, A De Aza scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
J Upton struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
J Upton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
C Johnson grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
C Johnson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
A Simmons grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
A Simmons batting
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Play Result 1-3
A Reed relieved N Jones.
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Start Inning 1-3
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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End Inning 1-3
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
A Dunn struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
A Dunn batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
A Rios fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
A Rios batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
A Ramirez grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
CHW win series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago White Sox
- Tanner Murray Out
- Prelander Berroa Out
- Brooks Baldwin Out
- Mike Vasil Out
- Jordan Leasure Out
Atlanta Braves
- Jurickson Profar Suspension
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHW
Alejandro De AzaCF17
Alexei RamirezSS24
Alex RiosRF15
Adam Dunn1B10
Jeff Keppinger2B7
Dayan ViciedoDH
Casper WellsLF
Brent Morel3B53
Tyler FlowersC25
ATL
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Chris Johnson3B92
Justin UptonRF8
Freddie Freeman1B5
Brian McCannDH16
Evan GattisC11
Dan Uggla2B26
Reed JohnsonCF5
Gerald LairdC18
Substitutes
Joey Thomas TerdoslavichLF
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