Major League Baseball
Chicago Cubs
4
Atlanta Braves
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jon Lester lost his bid for a no-hitter in the eighth inning -- a try revived by an official scorer's reversal -- but ended the longest winless streak of his career as the Cubs shut out Atlanta.
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 0-8 | MLB |
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Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Rizzo singled to center, Bryant scored.
Bryant grounded into fielder's choice to third, A. Russell out at third, Fowler to second, Fowler scored, Bryant to third on throwing error by third baseman Uribe.
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Castro singled to right, Denorfia scored.
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Rizzo singled to right, Bryant scored.
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
End of the 9th
C. Johnson struck out swinging.
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 4: foul
Gomes to second on fielder's indifference.
Pitch 3: ball 1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
C. Johnson batting
Gomes walked.
Pitch 6: ball 4
Pitch 5: ball 3
Pitch 4: ball 2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: ball 1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
Gomes batting
Markakis popped out to third.
Pitch 6: in play
Pitch 5: ball 3
Pitch 4: ball 2
Pitch 3: ball 1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
Markakis batting
Maybin grounded out to second.
Pitch 2: in play
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
Maybin batting
Motte relieved Rondón.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Middle of the 9th
Soler flied out to right.
Pitch 1: in play
Showing the last 40 of 579 events.
CHC lead series 2-0
Jace Peterson2B6
Cameron MaybinCF15
Nick MarkakisRF22
Jonny GomesLF31
Chris Johnson1B92
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Juan Uribe3B4
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Manny BanuelosP53
Jason FrasorP51
Pedro CiriacoPH15
David AardsmaP79
Eury PerezPH
Kelly JohnsonPH55
Ross DetwilerP75
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Jorge SolerRF12
Chris DenorfiaLF38
Starlin CastroSS13
David RossC3
Jon LesterP31
Addison Russell2B27
Hector RondonP28
Kyle SchwarberPH12
Jason MotteP30
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