MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT CHICAGO CUBS
09/10/2048
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2679 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH , 2048 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Atlanta Braves (87-54) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 11 0
Chicago Cubs (72-69) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 8 3
Braves Collect 5-2 Win Over Cubs
The Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs, 5-2. Atlanta pitcher and Rumford, Maine, native Nolan Stefanski led the way. Jeremy Kasten, now 12-9, was credited with the win. He allowed 1 run on 1 hit, while striking out 4 and walking 1. Scott Bernstein earned the save for Atlanta, his 2nd of the year.

Terry Tuckfard, the two-time Great Glove Award winner , had a direct impact on the outcome. Tuckfard contributed a 2-run single in the top of the tenth inning to put Atlanta up, 4-2.

Tuckfard called the win the result of "everyone being in sync."

Atlanta improves to 87-54 with the win. They lead their division by 15½ games.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Kasahara SS 5 1 2 2 1 0 1 .321 1 22
E. Gretzky RF 6 0 3 1 0 1 4 .327 15 71
J. Hester 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .304 15 75
I. Trout 1B 5 1 1 0 0 3 5 .279 24 98
E. Coleman DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .287 7 37
T. Tuckfard C 4 0 2 2 1 1 1 .298 11 61
L. Li CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .186 0 32
E. Torraville LF 5 0 0 0 0 4 3 .234 5 6
C. Flowers 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .242 1 1
Totals 43 5 11 5 4 14 28      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Gretzky 2 (31, 1st Inning off B. Bailes, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off B. Bailes, 1 on, 0 outs) , Y. Kasahara (14, 3rd Inning off B. Bailes, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Kasahara 3 , E. Gretzky 5 , J. Hester , I. Trout , E. Coleman , T. Tuckfard 2 , C. Flowers
2-out RBI: Y. Kasahara
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Gretzky 2 , I. Trout , E. Coleman , L. Li , E. Torraville , C. Flowers
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Coleman 2 (11) , C. Flowers (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hester-Kasahara-Trout, Kasahara-Hester-Trout)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Casas DH 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 .275 14 35
J. Kalman RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .281 8 27
E. Vargas 1B 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 .297 44 120
K. Norton CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .295 24 88
   a-J. Balderrama PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .264 6 30
S. Bartman Jr. 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .290 12 57
A. Oxenrider 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .287 13 67
X. Davis SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .265 6 34
M. Lester LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .227 14 51
G. Cruz C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .217 0 1
Totals 35 2 8 1 4 11 17      
a - J. Balderrama pinch hit for K. Norton in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Vargas (24, 1st Inning off N. Stefanski, 0 on, 2 outs) , X. Davis (8, 2nd Inning off N. Stefanski, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Lester (14, 9th Inning off J. Kasten, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Casas , E. Vargas 3 , K. Norton , X. Davis 3 , M. Lester 5
2-out RBI: M. Lester
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Norton , J. Balderrama , S. Bartman Jr. , X. Davis , M. Lester , G. Cruz
GIDP: A. Oxenrider , G. Cruz
Sac Bunt: J. Kalman
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Casas (10)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Poirier (1) , B. Bailes (1) , X. Davis (6)
OF assists: 1 (Lester(Gretzky at home))
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Stefanski 7.1 7 1 1 3 7 0 107 4.54   
S. Miura H (14) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2.61   
J. Kasten W (12-9), BS (1) 1.2 1 1 1 1 4 1 39 4.68   
S. Bernstein SV (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Stefanski 64
Batters Faced: N. Stefanski 30, S. Miura 2, J. Kasten 7, S. Bernstein 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Stefanski 7-6, S. Miura 2-0, J. Kasten 1-0, S. Bernstein 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Stefanski 107-65, S. Miura 9-9, J. Kasten 39-24, S. Bernstein 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Miura 2-0 , S. Bernstein 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Bailes 5.0 8 2 2 0 8 0 101 5.40   
R. Budgell 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 29 4.91   
E. Oakes 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 14 4.75   
J. Carrillo 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6.43   
M. Alexander 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 2.71   
G. Poirier L (4-7) 1.0 2 3 1 2 2 0 40 5.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bailes 51
Batters Faced: B. Bailes 23, R. Budgell 6, E. Oakes 5, J. Carrillo 1, M. Alexander 3, G. Poirier 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bailes 4-2, R. Budgell 2-3, E. Oakes 1-1, J. Carrillo 0-0, M. Alexander 1-0, G. Poirier 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bailes 101-68, R. Budgell 29-20, E. Oakes 14-9, J. Carrillo 3-3, M. Alexander 16-9, G. Poirier 40-24
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nolan Stefanski
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 4:10
Attendance: 45807
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