Lester allows no earned runs as Cubs rout Braves 13-2
Jon Lester earned his fourth straight victory after allowing no earned runs in seven innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 13-2 on Sunday to win their final series at Turner Field.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
13
Atlanta Braves
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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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 13-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 13-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 13-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 13-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-2
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Play Result 13-2
Francoeur singled to left, Inciarte scored.
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Advancing On Play 13-2
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Foul Ball 13-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 13-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 13-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 13-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 13-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-1
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Play Result 13-1
Báez homered to left (378 feet), Zobrist and Almora scored.
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Advancing On Force 13-1
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Advancing On Force 12-1
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
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Play Result 10-1
Almora singled to center, Rizzo scored, Zobrist to second.
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Advancing On Force 10-1
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Foul Ball 9-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Zobrist singled to center, Bryant scored, Rizzo to second.
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Advancing On Force 9-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Rizzo singled to right, Heyward scored, Bryant to third.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Out 7-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Ross walked, Rizzo scored, Zobrist to third, Coghlan to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Zobrist doubled to deep left center, Bryant scored, Rizzo to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Rizzo singled to center, Heyward scored, Bryant to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Ross singled to right, Coghlan scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 13-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-2
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Play Result 13-2
Pierzynski flied out to left.
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Fly Out 13-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 13-2
Pierzynski batting
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Play Result 13-2
Pierzynski hit for Cervenka.
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Lineup Change 13-2
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Lineup Change 13-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-2
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Play Result 13-2
Aybar grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 13-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 13-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 13-2
Aybar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-2
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Play Result 13-2
Flowers struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 13-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 13-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 13-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 13-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 13-2
Flowers batting
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Play Result 13-2
Rondón relieved Warren.
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Start Inning 13-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 13-2
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Lineup Change 13-2
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End Inning 13-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-2
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Play Result 13-2
Zobrist struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 13-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 13-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 13-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 13-2
Zobrist batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-2
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Play Result 13-2
Rizzo lined out to center.
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Line Out 13-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 13-2
Rizzo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-2
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Play Result 13-2
Federowicz struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 13-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 13-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 13-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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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'Arnaud2B6
Freddie Freeman1B5
Jeff FrancoeurLF5
Nick MarkakisRF22
Adonis Garcia3B13
Tyler FlowersC25
Erick AybarSS0
John GantP33
Substitutes
Ian KrolP63
Brandon SnyderPH26
Casey KellyP60
Alexi OgandoP40
Mallex SmithPH21
Chris WithrowP51
Hunter CervenkaP67
A.J. PierzynskiPH15
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jason HeywardRF22
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Chris CoghlanLF7
Javier Baez3B28
David RossC3
Jon LesterP31
Substitutes
Matt SzczurLF36
Tim FederowiczC18
Albert AlmoraCF5
Adam WarrenP48
Hector RondonP28
Addison RussellSS27
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