Contreras, Lester lead Cubs past Braves 8-3
Willson Contreras homered and had three RBI, Jon Lester pitched five-hit ball through six innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 8-3 Monday in a chippy matchup of NL division leaders.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
3
Chicago Cubs
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Heyward homered to right center (409 feet).
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Home Run 3-8
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Swanson homered to right (375 feet).
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Home Run 3-7
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 2-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Markakis singled to center, Acuña Jr. scored and Swanson scored.
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Single 2-7
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-7
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-7
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-7
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-7
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Play Result 0-7
Contreras grounded out to shortstop, Rizzo scored, Báez to third.
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Ground Out 0-7
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Báez doubled to right, Bryant scored, Rizzo to third.
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Double 0-6
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Swinging 0-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Rizzo singled to left, Schwarber scored, Bryant to second.
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Single 0-5
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Bryant singled to right, Lester scored, Schwarber to third.
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Single 0-4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Schwarber hit a ground rule double to deep center, González scored, Lester to third.
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Ground Rule Double 0-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Inning 3-8
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Flowers struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 3 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 3-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Steve Cishek pitches to Tyler Flowers
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Albies flied out to right.
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Fly Out 3-8
Pitch 7 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 4 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Steve Cishek pitches to Ozzie Albies
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Riley struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-8
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Steve Cishek pitches to Austin Riley
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Play Result 3-8
Almora Jr. in center field.
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Play Result 3-8
Cishek relieved González
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Play Result 3-8
Almora Jr. in center field.
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Play Result 3-8
Heyward in right field.
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Start Inning 3-8
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-8
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
González grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 3-8
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 3-8
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-8
Touki Toussaint pitches to Carlos Gonzalez
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Head to Head
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Atlanta Braves
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Strider Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Hurston Waldrep Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Javier BaezSS28
Willson ContrerasC40
Jason HeywardRF22
David Bote2B12
Carlos GonzalezRF2
Jon LesterP31
Substitutes
Albert AlmoraCF5
Steve CishekP33
Daniel DescalsoPH33
Brandon KintzlerP19
Tony BarnetteP43
Kyle RyanP58
Addison Russell2B27
ATL
Ronald Acuna Jr.CF13
Dansby SwansonSS7
Freddie Freeman1B5
Josh Donaldson3B3
Nick MarkakisRF22
Austin RileyLF27
Ozzie Albies2B1
Tyler FlowersC25
Julio TeheranP49
Substitutes
Chad SobotkaP61
Matt JoycePH7
Touki ToussaintP55
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