Montgomery homers as Cubs beat Braves 8-2 for 6th straight
Mike Montgomery hit his first home run and allowed two hits and one run in six innings to lead the streaking Chicago Cubs to an 8-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
8
Atlanta Braves
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Happ singled to left, Heyward scored, Jay to second.
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Báez homered to center (436 feet), La Stella and Schwarber scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Advancing On Force 6-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Flowers homered to left center (414 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Russell hit a ground rule double to right, Báez scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Inciarte homered to right (376 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
La Stella homered to right (351 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Montgomery homered to right (393 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: 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 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Russell doubled to left, Schwarber scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 8-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Rodríguez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Rodríguez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Santana struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Santana batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Flowers struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Flowers batting
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Start Inning 8-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-2
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Lineup Change 8-2
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End Inning 8-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Zobrist flied out to left.
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Fly Out 8-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Play Result 8-2
Zobrist hit for Strop.
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Zobrist batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Happ singled to left, Heyward scored, Jay to second.
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Single 7-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
Happ batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
Rizzo flied out to right.
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Head to Head
CHC win series 3-0
Injuries
Atlanta Braves
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Strider Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedATL
Ender InciarteCF22
Johan Camargo3B10
Freddie Freeman1B5
Matt KempLF25
Tyler FlowersC25
Danny SantanaLF22
Sean Rodriguez2B13
Dansby SwansonSS7
R.A. DickeyP19
Substitutes
Matt Adams1B18
Arodys VizcainoP68
Ian KrolP63
Rex BrothersP48
Jose RamirezP52
Nick MarkakisRF22
CHC
Jon JayLF9
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ian HappCF8
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Javier Baez2B28
Addison RussellSS27
Victor CaratiniC37
Mike MontgomeryP70
Substitutes
Tommy La Stella3B4
Koji UeharaP19
Pedro StropP64
Ben ZobristPH18
Hector RondonP28
Albert AlmoraPH5
Justin GrimmP46
Jason HeywardRF22
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