Bud Norris shines as Braves beat Jason Hammel, Cubs 5-1
Bud Norris pitched seven strong innings, Adonis Garcia and Tyler Flowers hit home runs and the Atlanta Braves beat Jason Hammel and the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
1
Atlanta Braves
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 0-8 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Freeman hit sacrifice fly to left, Francoeur scored, Smith to third, Inciarte to second.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Inciarte singled to shallow left, Peterson scored, Francoeur to third, Smith to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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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 Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: 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 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Inciarte hit sacrifice fly to left, Peterson scored, Smith out on appeal for not re-touching second.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Fowler grounded out to second, Almora scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Flowers homered to left (420 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
García homered to center (404 feet).
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 1-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Bryant struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Bryant batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Heyward struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Heyward batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Fowler grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-5
Pitch 9: in play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Fowler batting
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Play Result 1-5
Vizcaíno relieved Johnson.
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Start Inning 1-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Markakis grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Markakis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Freeman hit sacrifice fly to left, Francoeur scored, Smith to third, Inciarte to second.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
Injuries
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedATL
Ender InciarteCF22
Chase d'ArnaudSS6
Freddie Freeman1B5
Nick MarkakisRF22
Adonis Garcia3B13
Tyler FlowersC25
Jace Peterson2B6
Bud NorrisP28
Mallex SmithLF21
Substitutes
Jim JohnsonP33
Jeff FrancoeurPH5
Arodys VizcainoP68
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jason HeywardRF22
Kris Bryant3B23
Ben Zobrist2B18
Miguel MonteroC14
Javier Baez1B28
Addison RussellSS27
Albert AlmoraLF5
Jason HammelP39
Substitutes
Travis WoodP19
Adam WarrenRP48
Chris CoghlanPH7
Justin GrimmP46
Clayton RichardP2
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