MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT CHICAGO CUBS
09/12/2048
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2714 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH , 2048 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves (87-56) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Chicago Cubs (74-69) 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 X 5 9 0
Cubs Beat Braves, 5-3
Chicago center fielder Kevin Norton had a 3-RBI game, which helped his team beat the Atlanta Braves, 5-3. Chicago occupies 4th place in the National League Central Division at 74-69.

Norton contributed a big hit, a 3-run home run, for Chicago in the bottom of the fifth. With his team trailing 3-1, Norton took a fastball from Troy Baker and stroked the home run to right-center. His 26th home run of the season allowed the Cubs to leap in front, 4-3.

"That's a solid team effort right there," said Norton. "Everyone's feeling positive after that win."
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Kasahara SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .322 1 24
E. Gretzky RF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .325 15 71
   a-J. Speck PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233 5 22
   b-T. Tuckfard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .294 11 61
J. Hester 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .304 15 77
I. Trout 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .278 24 98
E. Coleman DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .286 7 39
E. Torraville LF, RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .253 7 8
L. Li CF 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 .186 0 33
C. Flowers 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .225 1 1
T. Post C 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .299 2 23
Totals 33 3 9 3 4 9 15      
a - J. Speck pinch hit for E. Gretzky in the 8th
b - T. Tuckfard pinch hit for J. Speck in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Trout (25, 8th Inning off M. Alexander, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: L. Li (2, 4th Inning off C. Perretta, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Torraville (7, 2nd Inning off C. Perretta, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Y. Kasahara , E. Gretzky , I. Trout 2 , E. Torraville 5 , L. Li 3 , T. Post 3
2-out RBI: T. Post
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Tuckfard , I. Trout 2 , E. Coleman , T. Post
GIDP: Y. Kasahara , J. Hester
Hit by Pitch: C. Flowers
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Gretzky (14) , L. Li (68)
CS: E. Torraville (4)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Li(Lester at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Casas DH 3 0 1 0 2 2 1 .278 15 37
J. Kalman RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 6 .278 9 28
E. Vargas 1B 3 1 0 0 2 0 5 .299 46 122
K. Norton CF 4 2 2 3 0 1 3 .300 26 92
S. Bartman Jr. 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294 13 59
M. Lester LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .223 14 51
X. Davis SS 4 1 3 1 0 1 2 .289 8 38
A. Oxenrider 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .287 13 68
G. Cruz C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .258 1 3
Totals 32 5 9 5 7 9 21      
BATTING
Doubles: X. Davis 2 (10, 4th Inning off T. Baker, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off T. Baker, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Kalman (10, 5th Inning off T. Baker, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Norton (27, 7th Inning off S. Bernstein, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Oxenrider (30, 7th Inning off S. Bernstein, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: X. Davis (8, 2nd Inning off T. Baker, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Norton (26, 5th Inning off T. Baker, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Casas , J. Kalman 2 , K. Norton 6 , X. Davis 8 , A. Oxenrider 2 , G. Cruz
2-out RBI: X. Davis , A. Oxenrider
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Vargas 2 , K. Norton , G. Cruz
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Cruz (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Oxenrider-Bartman Jr.-Vargas, Bartman Jr.-Davis-Vargas)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Baker L (6-3) 5.1 6 4 4 5 6 2 96 5.50   
S. Bernstein 2.2 3 1 1 2 3 0 40 2.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Baker 41
Batters Faced: T. Baker 27, S. Bernstein 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Baker 3-7, S. Bernstein 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Baker 96-55, S. Bernstein 40-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Bernstein 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Perretta W (6-2) 6.1 6 3 3 4 6 1 105 5.44   
M. Alexander H (13) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 2.65   
G. Poirier H (3) 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 24 5.59   
E. Oakes SV (6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Perretta 51
Batters Faced: C. Perretta 27, M. Alexander 5, G. Poirier 5, E. Oakes 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Perretta 7-4, M. Alexander 1-1, G. Poirier 1-0, E. Oakes 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Perretta 105-57, M. Alexander 16-11, G. Poirier 24-14, E. Oakes 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Alexander 1-0 , E. Oakes 3-0
Hit Batsmen: G. Poirier
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Norton
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 14 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 45795
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