Short-handed Braves rally in 10th to knock off Cubs 4-3
Daniel Castro singled and scored on Nick Markakis' sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the short-handed Atlanta Braves picked up a rare victory by beating the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday.
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Atlanta Braves
4
Chicago Cubs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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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 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Markakis hit sacrifice fly to left, Castro scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Russell singled to right, Zobrist scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Bunted Foul 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Bryant singled to left, Fowler scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Heyward grounded out to second, Szczur scored, Fowler to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
K. Johnson grounded into double play, second to first to shortstop, Markakis scored, García out at second, Freeman to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
García grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Smith scored, Markakis to third, Freeman safe at second on error by shortstop Russell.
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Error 2-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: 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 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Peterson hit sacrifice fly to right, K. Johnson scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-3
End of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Rizzo flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Rizzo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Bryant walked.
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Bryant batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Heyward struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Heyward batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Fowler grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Fowler batting
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Play Result 4-3
Grilli relieved Vizcaíno.
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Start Inning 4-3
Bottom of the 10th inning
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Lineup Change 4-3
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Lineup Change 4-3
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End Inning 4-3
Middle of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Stubbs struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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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
Jason HeywardRF22
Kris BryantLF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Tommy La Stella3B4
Addison RussellSS27
Tim FederowiczC18
John LackeyP41
Substitutes
Matt SzczurPH36
Travis WoodP19
Justin GrimmP46
Jorge SolerPH12
Hector RondonP28
ATL
Nick MarkakisRF22
Erick AybarSS0
Freddie Freeman1B5
Adonis GarciaLF13
Kelly Johnson2B55
Tyler FlowersC25
Jace Peterson3B6
Julio TeheranP49
Mallex SmithCF21
Substitutes
Arodys VizcainoP68
Drew StubbsPH46
Jason GrilliP37
Jeff FrancoeurLF5
Jim JohnsonP33
Hunter CervenkaP67
Daniel CastroSS9
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