Major League Baseball
Chi. Cubs 6, Atlanta 2
Thursday, August 31, 2017 8:05 PM
When: 8:05 PM ET, Thursday, August 31, 2017
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 68°
Umpires: Home - CB Bucknor, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Manny Gonzalez, 3B - Mark Carlson
Attendance: 38031
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123456789RHE
Atlanta 000010100261
Chi. Cubs 20100201-6111
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Atlanta 59-73 29-36 30-37 L1
Chi. Cubs 73-60 38-28 35-32 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Chicago Cubs have a 38-28 record at home this season. The Atlanta Braves have a 30-37 record on the road.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Cubs have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Braves have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Kyle Hendricks pitched 6.2 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.32. Sean Newcomb took the loss for Atlanta.
  • Kris Bryant had the only homerun for Chi. Cubs. Lane Adams had the only homerun for Atlanta.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Atlanta   Chi. Cubs
Sean Newcomb Player Kyle Hendricks
Loss W/L Win
5.0 IP 6.2
7 Strikeouts 5
8 Hits 5
3.60 ERA 1.35
Hitting
Atlanta   Chi. Cubs
Ozzie Albies Player Jon Jay
2 Hits 4
1 RBI 0
0 HR 0
2 TB 6
.667 Avg .800
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Atlanta 6 1 10 .194 9 2 4 0 1
Chi. Cubs 11 1 17 .314 9 6 5 0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Cubs have a W/L % of .507 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Chi. Cubs. The Braves have a W/L % of .450 after a win and .444 after a loss.