Cubs rally in 8th to keep Braves on brink
Dioner Navarro hit a tiebreaking single in a three-run eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat Atlanta 3-1 Saturday to keep the Braves on the brink of the NL East championship.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
1
Chicago Cubs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (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
N Schierholtz hit sacrifice fly to center, A Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
D Navarro singled to right, D Murphy scored, A Rizzo to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
A Rizzo doubled to left, S Castro scored, D Murphy to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 1-0
E Gattis singled to right, F Freeman scored, C Johnson to third, E Gattis to second on error by right fielder N Schierholtz.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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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
B Upton struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
B Upton batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
D Uggla 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 1
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
D Uggla batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
G Laird struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
G Laird batting
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Play Result 1-3
P Strop relieved C Villanueva.
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Play Result 1-3
D Murphy at third base.
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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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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
R Sweeney flied out to left.
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Fly Out 1-3
Pitch 4: in play
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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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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
R Sweeney batting
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Head to Head
ATL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Atlanta Braves
- Jurickson Profar Suspension
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Starlin CastroSS13
Luis Valbuena3B18
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Dioner NavarroC17
Nate SchierholtzRF62
Ryan SweeneyCF26
Brian BogusevicLF17
Darwin Barney2B20
Travis WoodP19
Substitutes
Donnie Murphy3B
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
Junior LakePH48
Pedro StropP64
ATL
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Justin UptonLF8
Freddie Freeman1B5
Chris Johnson3B92
Evan GattisLF11
Gerald LairdC18
Dan Uggla2B26
B.J. UptonCF0
Kris MedlenP47
Substitutes
Jason HeywardRF22
Scott DownsP39
David CarpenterP77
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