MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
08/09/2044
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
GAME ID: 2263 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (77-36) 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 5 10 0
Atlanta Braves (42-73) 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 X 8 11 0
Best Stars in 8-5 Braves Win
Behind a solid performance from right fielder Tom Best, the Atlanta Braves defeated the Chicago Cubs, 8-5. Best went 4-4 with a home run and 2 doubles, while scoring 2 and driving in 3 for the Braves. Mike Aguilar, credited with the save, is now 13 for 15 in save opportunities. The win has Atlanta at 42-73.

The fans who came to support the Braves were pleased with the outcome. It was what they had hoped for when they passed through the turnstiles at Turner Field.

"One win at a time, one game at a time. We try not to get too far ahead of ourselves," Best told the Atlanta Times.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Kasahara SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .347 5 42
W. Leslie 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .268 20 77
E. Vargas 1B 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .350 30 96
T. Tuckfard C 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .298 12 69
K. Zirpoli CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .350 6 51
   a-K. Norton PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 9 52
S. Bui DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .284 12 35
A. O'Hare LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .217 7 11
A. Kent RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .215 5 14
A. Wasierski 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .193 2 10
Totals 35 5 10 5 0 10 9      
a - K. Norton pinch ran for K. Zirpoli in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Zirpoli (22, 9th Inning off M. Aguilar, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: Y. Kasahara (9, 6th Inning off J. Testa, 1 on, 0 outs) , K. Zirpoli (6, 6th Inning off J. Testa, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Tuckfard (7, 6th Inning off J. Testa, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Vargas (30, 4th Inning off J. Testa, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Tuckfard (12, 9th Inning off L. Stegall, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Kasahara 4 , E. Vargas 4 , T. Tuckfard 8 , K. Zirpoli 5 , S. Bui , A. Wasierski
2-out RBI: T. Tuckfard , K. Zirpoli
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Bui , A. Kent
GIDP: A. O'Hare
Team LOB: 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Li CF 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 .174 0 25
B. Kaiser 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 .299 19 65
T. Best RF 4 2 4 3 0 0 0 .296 12 40
J. Zucco SS 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 .267 8 20
Y. Teshima DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .262 2 3
D. Anderson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 9 24
R. Llewellyn C 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .268 1 10
C. Nelson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 6
L. Lei 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .308 3 8
Totals 34 8 11 8 1 5 5      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Kaiser (18, 3rd Inning off R. Budgell, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Best 2 (15, 3rd Inning off R. Budgell, 1 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off J. Turpin, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Zucco (8, 1st Inning off R. Budgell, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Best (12, 1st Inning off R. Budgell, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Lei (3, 5th Inning off R. Budgell, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Kaiser (19, 7th Inning off R. Ortega, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Li 2 , B. Kaiser 6 , T. Best 9 , J. Zucco 5 , L. Lei 4
2-out RBI: B. Kaiser , T. Best 2 , J. Zucco 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , Y. Teshima 2
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Li 2 (56)
CS: T. Best (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lei-Zucco-Kaiser)
OF assists: 1 (Best(Vargas at 3rd base))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Budgell L (12-5) 4.0 6 5 5 0 4 3 68 5.41   
R. Ortega 2.2 4 3 3 0 1 1 37 4.04   
J. Turpin 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 4.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Budgell 34
Batters Faced: R. Budgell 18, R. Ortega 11, J. Turpin 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Budgell 5-3, R. Ortega 5-1, J. Turpin 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Budgell 68-40, R. Ortega 37-26, J. Turpin 15-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Testa W (12-11) 7.0 8 4 4 0 7 1 109 4.41   
C. Hewson 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 5.67   
L. Stegall 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 5 4.50   
M. Aguilar SV (13) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 3.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Testa 52
Batters Faced: J. Testa 27, C. Hewson 3, L. Stegall 1, M. Aguilar 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Testa 8-4, C. Hewson 0-1, L. Stegall 0-0, M. Aguilar 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Testa 109-72, C. Hewson 11-8, L. Stegall 5-2, M. Aguilar 12-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Best
Ballpark: Turner Field
Weather: Clear skies (84 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 32127
Special Notes: CF Kaeo Zirpoli was injured while running the bases.
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