Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chi. Cubs 6, Atlanta 5
Sunday, August 14, 2011 1:35 PM
When: 1:35 PM ET, Sunday, August 14, 2011
Where: Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: 88°
Umpires: Home - Eric Cooper, 1B - Mark Carlson, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - Jeff Kellogg
Attendance: 32011
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Chi. Cubs 0000042006124
Atlanta 120101000570
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Chi. Cubs 53-68 29-33 24-35 W2
Atlanta 70-51 35-24 35-27 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Atlanta Braves have a 35-24 record at home this season. The Chicago Cubs have a 24-35 record on the road.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Braves have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Cubs have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • John Grabow pitched 1.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 5.01. Carlos Marmol closed out the game to get the save and has 28 saves for the season. Eric O'Flaherty took the loss for Atlanta.
  • Carlos Pena had the only homerun for Chi. Cubs.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Chi. Cubs   Atlanta
Matt Garza Player Brandon Beachy
Loss W/L Loss
5.0 IP 5.1
5 Strikeouts 8
6 Hits 6
3.60 ERA 3.38
Hitting
Chi. Cubs   Atlanta
Marlon Byrd Player Michael Bourn
3 Hits 3
0 RBI 2
0 HR 0
3 TB 3
.750 Avg .750
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Chi. Cubs 12 1 15 .308 18 5 0 0 4
Atlanta 7 0 7 .206 7 4 2 5 0
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against San Francisco. The Braves have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .588 after a loss.
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Cubs have a W/L % of .365 after a win and .493 after a loss.