MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT CHICAGO CUBS
05/09/2110
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 973 - FRIDAY, MAY 9TH , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves (12-15) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 2
Chicago Cubs (16-11) 1 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 X 7 13 0
Van Vleet Lifts Cubs to 7-3 Triumph
Joel Van Vleet knocked in 4 runs to help Chicago beat Atlanta, 7-3. Van Vleet produced 1 single, 1 double, and 1 home run. The winning pitcher was Ben Dolan. His record now stands at 2-1. The right-hander went 7 innings, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits for the Cubs. With the loss, Atlanta drops to 12-15.

With the game tied, 3-3, in the bottom of the fifth, Van Vleet had a key at-bat for Chicago. With the bases loaded, Van Vleet hit a run-scoring single off Juan Gerardino, making the score 4-3, Cubs.

"We'll pocket this win," said Van Vleet, "and then go after another."
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Ruiz RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .183 0 3
D. Valera CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248 8 20
B. Lindberg LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .267 3 12
F. Galdamez DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .252 7 23
V. Nunez 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .168 3 14
J. Powell 1B 4 0 2 1 0 2 1 .236 2 8
K. Akers 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .180 2 8
J. Griesbach C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .256 0 14
G. Somers SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .173 1 13
Totals 32 3 6 3 2 8 13      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Lindberg (3, 1st Inning off B. Dolan, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. Ruiz , B. Lindberg 5 , F. Galdamez , J. Powell 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Somers
GIDP: F. Galdamez
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Galdamez (2) , K. Akers (9)

FIELDING
Errors: V. Nunez (4) , K. Akers (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Hudkins RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .281 0 8
M. Gerena SS 5 2 3 0 0 1 1 .364 5 20
M. Jimenez 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .275 0 8
T. Ash 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .198 4 15
J. Sanders DH 3 2 1 0 1 1 4 .240 4 10
J. Van Vleet C 4 1 3 4 0 1 2 .289 4 11
J. Esposito 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 4 .186 2 6
N. Wilder LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .287 1 8
B. Buell CF 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .256 1 14
Totals 37 7 13 6 2 7 22      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Jimenez (3, 1st Inning off J. Gerardino, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Van Vleet (4, 3rd Inning off J. Gerardino, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Van Vleet (4, 7th Inning off R. Carroll, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Hudkins , M. Gerena 3 , M. Jimenez 3 , T. Ash , J. Sanders , J. Van Vleet 7 , J. Esposito , N. Wilder
2-out RBI: N. Hudkins , J. Van Vleet
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sanders , J. Van Vleet , J. Esposito , N. Wilder
Sac Fly: B. Buell
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Jimenez (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ash-Gerena-Jimenez)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gerardino L (0-3) 4.2 7 4 3 2 5 0 100 4.01   
R. Carroll 2.0 5 3 3 0 0 1 25 8.49   
J. Cotton 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gerardino 39
Batters Faced: J. Gerardino 25, R. Carroll 11, J. Cotton 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gerardino 4-5, R. Carroll 2-4, J. Cotton 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gerardino 100-60, R. Carroll 25-18, J. Cotton 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Carroll 3-0 , J. Cotton 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Dolan W (2-1) 7.0 5 3 3 2 5 1 110 5.68   
J. Hager 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 23 0.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Dolan 58
Batters Faced: B. Dolan 28, J. Hager 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Dolan 7-9, J. Hager 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Dolan 110-69, J. Hager 23-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joel Van Vleet
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 40776
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