Atlanta 8, Chi. Cubs 3
Thursday, August 25, 2011 2:20 PM
When: 2:20 PM ET, Thursday, August 25, 2011
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature:
72°
Umpires:
Home -
Marty Foster, 1B -
Bill Welke, 2B -
Jeff Nelson, 3B -
D.J. Reyburn
Attendance:
36136
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Atlanta
|
79-53 |
41-25 |
38-28 |
W1 |
| Chi. Cubs
|
57-74 |
32-37 |
25-37 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Chicago Cubs have a 32-37 record at home this season. The Atlanta Braves have a 38-28 record on the road.
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Chi. Cubs has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Cubs have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Braves have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Brandon Beachy pitched 6.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.31. Matt Garza took the loss for Chi. Cubs.
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Marlon Byrd had the only homerun for Chi. Cubs. Brian McCann (2) hit homeruns for Atlanta.
Top Game Performances
Hitting
| Atlanta |
|
Chi. Cubs |
|
Michael Bourn
| Player |
Carlos Pena |
|
4 |
Hits |
2 |
|
1 |
RBI |
0 |
|
0 |
HR |
0 |
|
4 |
TB |
2 |
|
.800 |
Avg |
.500 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
E |
| Atlanta
|
11 |
2 |
18 |
.297 |
7 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
| Chi. Cubs
|
7 |
1 |
13 |
.206 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
Upcoming Games
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Chi. Cubs will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Cubs have a W/L % of .368 after a win and .486 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against NY Mets. The Braves have a W/L % of .590 after a win and .611 after a loss.
