MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
09/21/2109
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
GAME ID: 2714 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (86-57) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Atlanta Braves (72-70) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 2 8 0
Braves Grind Out 2-1 Win
The Atlanta Braves got great pitching from 33-year old left-handed pitcher T.J. Grady, allowing them to bump off the Chicago Cubs, 2-1. Tony Martinez wrapped it up, recording his 34th save. The third-place Braves bumped their record to 72-70.

Kenny Akers went 1 for 3 with a double and a walk for Atlanta. The 29-year old second baseman had a key at-bat in the bottom of the seventh. With two out and the bases loaded, he broke a 1-1 tie with a run-scoring walk off Mike Phillips. It was his 47th walk of the season.

Atlanta manager Dan Hoagland praised his team's "businesslike approach."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Hudkins RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 .311 9 48
   a-B. Buell PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246 4 12
M. Gerena SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .288 18 74
M. Jimenez 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 .281 25 89
T. Ash 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .240 24 88
J. Van Vleet C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .296 22 69
   b-J. Sanders PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 18 52
N. Wilder LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 14 60
   c-J. Crouch PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
W. Lopez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 11 46
C. Buffington CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 14 64
H. Naranjo 3B 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .259 8 41
Totals 30 1 4 1 3 4 10      
a - B. Buell pinch hit for N. Hudkins in the 8th
b - J. Sanders pinch hit for J. Van Vleet in the 9th
c - J. Crouch pinch hit for N. Wilder in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Hudkins (31, 1st Inning off T. Grady, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Hudkins 3 , H. Naranjo 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Jimenez 2
GIDP: J. Van Vleet
Hit by Pitch: M. Gerena
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Hudkins 2 (66)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Van Vleet (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Gerena-Ash-Jimenez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Lindberg LF 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 .305 13 70
F. Ruiz RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .292 20 79
J. Powell 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .225 22 99
   a-J. Spiridon PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 5 15
   b-N. Sprague 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 7 35
G. Hollingsworth 3B 2 0 1 0 2 1 2 .194 32 78
D. Valera DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .293 24 85
K. Akers 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .269 14 64
G. Somers SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .185 1 19
J. Griesbach C 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .258 11 43
D. Juarez CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .209 9 39
Totals 30 2 8 2 7 6 21      
a - J. Spiridon pinch ran for J. Powell in the 7th
b - N. Sprague substituted for J. Spiridon in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Akers (40, 2nd Inning off A. Cortez, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Lindberg (43, 8th Inning off J. Hager, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Lindberg 3 , F. Ruiz , J. Powell , G. Hollingsworth , K. Akers 2 , J. Griesbach 2
2-out RBI: K. Akers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Lindberg , F. Ruiz , D. Valera , K. Akers , G. Somers , D. Juarez
GIDP: F. Ruiz
Hit by Pitch: J. Powell
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Somers (15)
CS: D. Juarez (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hollingsworth-Akers-Powell)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Cortez 5.1 6 1 1 4 6 0 104 4.13   
M. Phillips L (0-2) 1.2 1 1 1 3 0 0 29 3.17   
J. Hager 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 1.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Cortez 54
Batters Faced: A. Cortez 26, M. Phillips 8, J. Hager 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Cortez 4-6, M. Phillips 3-0, J. Hager 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Cortez 104-61, M. Phillips 29-12, J. Hager 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Phillips 1-0
WP: M. Phillips
Hit Batsmen: M. Phillips
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Grady W (12-10) 8.0 4 1 1 3 4 0 102 4.28   
T. Martinez SV (34) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 7.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Grady 71
Batters Faced: T. Grady 31, T. Martinez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Grady 12-7, T. Martinez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Grady 102-59, T. Martinez 6-5
Hit Batsmen: T. Grady
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: T.J. Grady
Ballpark: Coca-Cola Field
Weather: Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 10:05 PM CT
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 43598
Special Notes: Rain delay of 22 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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