Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 3, Chi. Cubs 1
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 8:05 PM
When: 8:05 PM ET, Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 66°
Umpires: Home - Dan Bellino, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Chris Conroy
Attendance: 38523
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 000010020391
Chi. Cubs 000001000150
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Atlanta 19-12 8-5 11-7 W1
Chi. Cubs 12-18 8-10 4-8 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Chicago Cubs have a 8-10 record at home this season. The Atlanta Braves have a 11-7 record on the road.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Cubs have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Braves have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Kris Medlen pitched 1.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 2.55. Craig Kimbrel closed out the game to get the save and has 10 saves for the season. Kerry Wood took the loss for Chi. Cubs.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Atlanta   Chi. Cubs
Randall Delgado Player Ryan Dempster
Loss W/L Loss
5.2 IP 7.0
5 Strikeouts 7
3 Hits 6
1.59 ERA 1.29
Hitting
Atlanta   Chi. Cubs
Dan Uggla Player David DeJesus
3 Hits 2
2 RBI 0
0 HR 0
3 TB 3
.750 Avg .667
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Atlanta 9 0 11 .273 8 3 3 1 1
Chi. Cubs 5 0 7 .161 7 1 3 0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Cubs have a W/L % of .231 after a win and .529 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Chi. Cubs. The Braves have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .538 after a loss.