Atlanta 5, Chi. Cubs 4
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 8:05 PM
When: 8:05 PM ET, Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature:
73°
Umpires:
Home -
Jeff Nelson, 1B -
D.J. Reyburn, 2B -
Marty Foster, 3B -
Bill Welke
Attendance:
36639
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Atlanta
|
78-52 |
41-25 |
37-27 |
W6 |
| Chi. Cubs
|
56-73 |
31-36 |
25-37 |
L3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Chicago Cubs have a 31-36 record at home this season. The Atlanta Braves have a 37-27 record on the road.
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Chi. Cubs has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Cubs have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Atlanta has a streak of 6 straight up wins. The Braves have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Mike Minor pitched 5.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 4.37. Craig Kimbrel closed out the game to get the save and has 40 saves for the season. Casey Coleman took the loss for Chi. Cubs.
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Alfonso Soriano had the only homerun for Chi. Cubs. Jason Heyward had the only homerun for Atlanta.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
E |
| Atlanta
|
9 |
1 |
13 |
.257 |
9 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
| Chi. Cubs
|
10 |
1 |
15 |
.263 |
12 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Upcoming Games
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Chi. Cubs will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Cubs have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .479 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Chi. Cubs. The Braves have a W/L % of .597 after a win and .604 after a loss.
