Montero, bullpen lead Cubs to 5-3 win over Braves
Kris Bryant and Miguel Montero had consecutive RBI doubles in the sixth as the Chicago Cubs extended Shelby Miller's winless skid to 16 games with a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday.
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Atlanta Braves
3
Chicago Cubs
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | W 3-2 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | L 3-5 | MLB |
| 10/1/26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | W 6-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Rizzo singled to right, A. Russell scored, Castro to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunt Pop Foul Out 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Montero doubled to deep right, Bryant scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Bryant doubled to deep left, Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 3-2
Denorfia grounded into fielder's choice to third, Montero scored, Soler safe at third on throwing error by third baseman Ciriaco.
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Error 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Markakis doubled to deep center, Ciriaco and A. Simmons scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Coghlan homered to left (369 feet).
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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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Freeman grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Freeman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Maybin walked.
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Maybin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Markakis grounded out to second, Swisher to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Ground Out 3-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Markakis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Swisher doubled to center.
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Double 3-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Swisher batting
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Play Result 3-5
Swisher hit for Aardsma.
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Lineup Change 3-5
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Lineup Change 3-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Bourn struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Bourn batting
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Play Result 3-5
Rondón relieved Strop.
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Start Inning 3-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-5
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Head to Head
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Chris Coghlan2B7
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Kris Bryant3B23
Miguel MonteroC14
Jorge SolerRF12
Kyle HendricksP28
Addison RussellSS27
Substitutes
Starlin Castro2B13
Chris DenorfiaPH38
Jason MotteP30
Jonathan HerreraPH19
Justin GrimmP46
Pedro StropP64
David RossPH3
Hector RondonP28
ATL
Nick MarkakisRF22
Cameron MaybinCF15
Freddie Freeman1B5
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Jace Peterson2B6
Pedro Ciriaco3B15
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Michael BournLF1
Shelby MillerP77
Substitutes
Ross DetwilerP75
Peter MoylanP30
Andrew McKirahanP
David AardsmaP79
Nick SwisherPH23
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