Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs: game summary
Final · August 5, 2023 at 2:20 p.m.
Wrigley Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 8 | 10 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerMichael Fulmer
- LoserBryce Elder
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Cody Bellinger reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Matt Olson. Mike Tauchman scores. Nico Hoerner scores.0-2
- Bot 1Dansby Swanson homers (17) on a fly ball to center field. Cody Bellinger scores.0-4
- Bot 1Jeimer Candelario homers (17) on a fly ball to center field.0-5
- Top 2Orlando Arcia out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Sean Murphy scores. Marcell Ozuna to 3rd.1-5
- Top 3Ozzie Albies homers (25) on a fly ball to left center field.2-5
- Bot 4Nick Madrigal singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. Jeimer Candelario scores.2-6
- Bot 5Christopher Morel singles on a fly ball to right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. Cody Bellinger scores.2-7
- Top 6Michael Harris II out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Ian Happ. Travis d'Arnaud scores.3-7
- Top 6Ronald Acuna Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Eddie Rosario scores. Orlando Arcia to 3rd.4-7
- Bot 7Ian Happ homers (13) on a fly ball to left center field.4-8
- Top 9Matt Olson homers (38) on a fly ball to center field. Austin Riley scores.6-8
Box score
Atlanta Braves
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Acuña Jr.RF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .341 |
| Ozzie Albies2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .257 |
| Austin Riley3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .275 |
| Matt Olson1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .262 |
| Sean MurphyC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| Marcell OzunaDH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 |
| Travis d'ArnaudDH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .259 |
| Eddie RosarioLF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .245 |
| Orlando ArciaSS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .296 |
| Michael Harris IICF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .281 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Elder | 4.1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 97-55 | 3.43 |
| Michael Tonkin | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-13 | 3.20 |
| A.J. Minter | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19-12 | 4.78 |
| Pierce Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-12 | 5.36 |
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike TauchmanRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .277 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .274 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| Cody BellingerCF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .322 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| Christopher MorelDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .277 |
| Jeimer Candelario1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| Yan GomesC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| Nick Madrigal3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| Totals | 35 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Assad | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 83-47 | 3.35 |
| Michael Fulmer | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25-16 | 3.96 |
| Daniel Palencia | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21-6 | 3.60 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-9 | 3.00 |
| Julian Merryweather | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33-20 | 3.60 |
| Adbert Alzolay | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21-13 | 2.59 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Wrigley Field
- Attendance
- 40,201
- Duration
- 3 h 10
- Weather
- 73 °F, Rain · wind 11 mph, In From RF
- Umpires
- Ryan Blakney (Home plate) · Marvin Hudson (First base) · Hunter Wendelstedt (Second base) · John Tumpane (Third base)
About this game
Who won Braves vs Cubs?
Cubs won 8-6 over Braves on Saturday, August 5, 2023.
When was Braves vs Cubs played?
On Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where was Braves vs Cubs played?
At Wrigley Field.
