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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 8, Atlanta Braves 6

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Chicago Cubs 8, Atlanta Braves 6

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Game Played on Saturday, August 5, 2023 (D) at Wrigley Field

ATL N    0  1  1    0  0  2    0  0  2  -   6 10  1
CHI N    5  0  0    1  1  0    1  0  x  -   8 10  0
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Acuna rf                      5   0   3   1       0   1       1   0
Albies 2b                     4   1   1   1       1   1       1   3
Riley 3b                      4   1   1   0       1   2       0   1
Olson 1b                      5   1   1   2       0   1       8   1
Murphy c                      5   1   1   0       0   0       7   1
Ozuna dh                      2   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
  d'Arnaud ph,dh              2   1   1   0       1   0       0   0
Rosario lf                    2   1   0   0       2   1       1   0
Arcia ss                      2   0   1   1       1   0       3   2
Harris cf                     2   0   0   1       1   0       2   0
Elder p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Tonkin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Minter p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Johnson p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   6  10   6       7   7      24   9
FIELDING - 
E: Olson (8).
BATTING - 
2B: Arcia (15,off Assad).
HR: Albies (25,3rd inning off Assad 0 on 1 out); Olson (38,9th inning off Alzolay
1 on 1 out).
SF: Arcia (1,off Assad); Harris (3,off Leiter).
GDP: Olson (9,off Assad); Acuna (10,off Merryweather).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Acuna (52,2nd base off Assad/Gomes); Albies (8,2nd base off Fulmer/Gomes).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Tauchman rf                   4   1   1   0       1   1       1   0
Hoerner 2b                    4   1   0   0       1   2       2   4
Happ lf                       4   1   1   1       0   0       3   0
Bellinger cf                  3   2   2   1       1   0       1   1
Swanson ss                    4   1   1   2       0   1       2   4
Morel dh                      4   0   1   1       0   2       0   0
Candelario 1b                 4   2   2   1       0   0      10   1
Gomes c                       4   0   0   0       0   1       7   0
Madrigal 3b                   4   0   2   1       0   0       0   1
Assad p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Fulmer p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Palencia p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Leiter p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Merryweather p              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Alzolay p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       35   8  10   7       3   7      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Hoerner-Swanson-Candelario, Swanson-Hoerner-Candelario.
BATTING - 
2B: Candelario (34,off Elder); Bellinger (17,off Minter).
HR: Swanson (17,1st inning off Elder 1 on 1 out); Candelario (17,1st inning
off Elder 0 on 2 out); Happ (13,7th inning off Minter 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Bellinger (16,2nd base off Elder/Murphy).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Elder L(8-3)                  4.1   7   7   5   3   3   2  24
Tonkin                        1.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   5
Minter                        1     2   1   1   0   1   1   5
Johnson                       1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        8    10   8   6   3   7   3  38
Inherited Runners - Scored: Tonkin 1-0.
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Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Assad                         3.2   5   2   2   2   3   1  17
Fulmer W(3-5)                 1.1   1   0   0   0   2   0   5
Palencia                      0.1   0   2   2   3   0   0   4
Leiter                        0.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   4
Merryweather                  2     1   0   0   1   1   0   7
Alzolay                       1     2   2   2   0   0   1   5
Totals                        9    10   6   6   7   7   2  42
BK: Alzolay (2).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Fulmer 2-0; Leiter 3-2.
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Umpires: HP - Ryan Blakney, 1B - Marvin Hudson, 2B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 3B - John Tumpane
Official Scorer: Allan Spear
Ejections: Marcell Ozuna by Ryan Blakney [Called third strike]
Time of Game: 3:10   Attendance: 40201
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Chicago Cubs             
1. Acuna               rf        Tauchman            rf
2. Albies              2b        Hoerner             2b
3. Riley               3b        Happ                lf
4. Olson               1b        Bellinger           cf
5. Murphy              c         Swanson             ss
6. Ozuna               dh        Morel               dh
7. Rosario             lf        Candelario          1b
8. Arcia               ss        Gomes               c
9. Harris              cf        Madrigal            3b
   Elder               p         Assad               p

BRAVES 1ST: Acuna singled to right; Acuna stole second; Albies
struck out; Riley grounded out (third to first); Olson lined to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Tauchman walked; Hoerner walked [Tauchman to second];
Happ grounded out (first to pitcher) [Tauchman to third, Hoerner
to second]; Bellinger reached on an error by Olson [Tauchman
scored, Hoerner scored (no RBI), Bellinger to first]; Bellinger
stole second; Swanson homered to center [Bellinger scored
(unearned)]; Morel struck out; Candelario homered to
right-center (unearned); Gomes lined to shortstop; 5 R (3 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Cubs 5.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy singled to left; Ozuna singled to right
[Murphy to second]; Rosario grounded out (first unassisted)
[Murphy to third, Ozuna to second]; Arcia out on a sacrifice fly
to right [Murphy scored, Ozuna to third]; Harris grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 5.

CUBS 2ND: Madrigal grounded out (shortstop to first); Tauchman
lined to shortstop; Hoerner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 1, Cubs 5.

BRAVES 3RD: Acuna struck out; Albies homered to left-center;
Riley walked; Olson grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Riley out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 2, Cubs 5.

CUBS 3RD: Happ lined to center; Bellinger singled to left;
Swanson flied to center; Morel was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 5.

BRAVES 4TH: Murphy flied to left; Ozuna was called out on
strikes; Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna ejected by HP
umpire Ryan Blakney for arguing called third strike; Rosario
walked; Arcia doubled to left [Rosario to third]; FULMER
REPLACED ASSAD (PITCHING); Harris grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 5.

CUBS 4TH: Candelario doubled to center; Gomes grounded out
(shortstop to first); Madrigal singled to right [Candelario
scored]; Tauchman singled to third [Madrigal to second]; Hoerner
grounded out (second to first) [Madrigal to third, Tauchman to
second]; Happ lined to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 2,
Cubs 6.

BRAVES 5TH: Acuna singled to center; Albies forced Acuna (center
to second) [Albies to first]; Cubs challenged (force play),
call on the field was overturned; Riley struck out while
Albies stole second; Olson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 2, Cubs 6.

CUBS 5TH: Bellinger walked; Swanson grounded out (second to
first) [Bellinger to second]; Morel singled to right [Bellinger
scored]; TONKIN REPLACED ELDER (PITCHING); Candelario grounded
out (first unassisted) [Morel to second]; Gomes was called out
on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Cubs 7.

BRAVES 6TH: PALENCIA REPLACED FULMER (PITCHING); Murphy grounded
out (shortstop to first); D'ARNAUD BATTED FOR OZUNA; d'Arnaud
walked; Rosario walked [d'Arnaud to second]; Arcia walked
[d'Arnaud to third, Rosario to second]; LEITER REPLACED PALENCIA
(PITCHING); Harris lined out on a sacrifice fly to left
[d'Arnaud scored]; Acuna singled to right [Rosario scored, Arcia
to third]; Albies walked [Acuna to second]; Riley struck out; 2
R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 7.

CUBS 6TH: D'ARNAUD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Madrigal flied
to left; Tauchman was called out on strikes; Hoerner grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 7.

BRAVES 7TH: MERRYWEATHER REPLACED LEITER (PITCHING); Olson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Murphy popped to shortstop;
d'Arnaud singled to right; Rosario struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 7.

CUBS 7TH: MINTER REPLACED TONKIN (PITCHING); Happ homered to
left-center; Bellinger doubled to right; Swanson struck out;
Morel grounded out (third to first); Candelario popped to
second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 8.

BRAVES 8TH: Arcia grounded out (second to first); Harris walked;
Acuna grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Harris out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 8.

CUBS 8TH: JOHNSON REPLACED MINTER (PITCHING); Gomes grounded out
(catcher to first); Madrigal singled to right; Tauchman forced
Madrigal (second to shortstop) [Tauchman to first]; Hoerner was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 8.

BRAVES 9TH: ALZOLAY REPLACED MERRYWEATHER (PITCHING); Albies
flied to center; Riley singled to left; Alzolay balked [Riley to
second]; Olson homered to center [Riley scored]; Murphy grounded
out (pitcher to first); d'Arnaud grounded out (second to first);
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Cubs 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           6  10   1    9
 Cubs             8  10   0    6
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