MAJOR LEAGUE
ATLANTA BRAVES AT CHICAGO CUBS
07/20/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
ATLANTA BRAVES AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 1427 - SUNDAY, JULY 20TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves (52-43) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 5 8 2
Chicago Cubs (47-48) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Chicago Helpless Against Maddux, Lose 5-0
Chicago were shut out, 5-0, by Greg Maddux and the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field. The Cubs offered little resistance to Maddux, who stopped them on 2 hits, fanned 6 and walked 1.

"It just felt right today," the right-handed Maddux told reporters after the win. "Even with the rain, it didn't throw me off my rhythm."

Up to now Maddux has compiled an ERA of 2.48 with a 8-9 mark over 20 starts. He has 99 strikeouts in 148.2 innings and has held opponents to a .214 batting average.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Jethroe CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .213 3 10
H. Aaron RF 4 1 0 1 1 0 3 .253 11 50
R. Acuna Jr. DH 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 .284 12 52
F. Freeman 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 6 .282 10 48
W. Berger LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .220 5 28
C. Jones 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .240 11 47
M. Giles 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .247 5 31
R. Furcal SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .258 5 27
J. Lopez C 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .216 4 15
Totals 36 5 8 4 4 2 23      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Furcal (10, 3rd Inning off C. Griffith, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Acuna Jr. (14, 5th Inning off C. Griffith, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Jethroe (1, 9th Inning off L. Lancaster, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Jethroe 2 , R. Acuna Jr. 3 , F. Freeman , W. Berger , M. Giles , R. Furcal 2 , J. Lopez
2-out RBI: R. Acuna Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Acuna Jr. , F. Freeman 2 , W. Berger , R. Furcal , J. Lopez
Sac Fly: M. Giles
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Giles (18)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Jones (7) , R. Furcal (10)
OF assists: 1 (Jethroe(Rizzo at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Cuyler DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .242 8 28
H. Wilson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 10 50
B. Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .367 17 65
A. Rizzo 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .263 15 50
S. Sosa RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .238 12 37
   a-M. Grace PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .306 0 9
   b-R. Stephenson RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 2 23
G. Hartnett C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .199 5 18
J. Evers 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .241 0 12
R. Santo 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .266 7 31
W. English SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263 0 9
Totals 29 0 2 0 1 6 12      
a - M. Grace pinch hit for S. Sosa in the 7th
b - R. Stephenson substituted for M. Grace in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: K. Cuyler , G. Hartnett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Sosa , R. Santo , W. English
Sac Bunt: J. Evers
Hit by Pitch: A. Rizzo
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Cuyler (14)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Griffith (1) , R. Santo (7)
PB: G. Hartnett
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Maddux W (8-9) 9.0 2 0 0 1 6 0 98 2.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Maddux 88
Batters Faced: G. Maddux 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Maddux 11-9
Pitches - Strikes: G. Maddux 98-68
Hit Batsmen: G. Maddux
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Griffith L (9-6) 7.0 5 1 1 1 2 0 107 3.28   
R. Myers 0.1 2 3 3 3 0 0 13 2.88   
L. Lancaster 1.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 19 3.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Griffith 64
Batters Faced: C. Griffith 28, R. Myers 6, L. Lancaster 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Griffith 8-11, R. Myers 0-1, L. Lancaster 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Griffith 107-72, R. Myers 13-6, L. Lancaster 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Lancaster 2-0
WP: R. Myers , L. Lancaster
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Greg Maddux
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:20 PM CT
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 23224
Special Notes: Rain delay of 26 minutes in the 8th inning.
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