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On The Field
Turner Field
Atlanta, Georgia
Jeff Samardzija
Tommy Hanson
W (6-7)
IP H ER BB K ERA
7.0 4 1 1 11 4.77
L (9-5)
IP H ER BB K ERA
7.0 7 4 1 8 3.70
James Russell
S (2)
IP H ER BB K ERA
1.0 1 0 0 0 2.39

Cubs 4, Braves 1
Jeff Samardzija's splitter baffled the Atlanta Braves. Again. Samardzija had a career-high 11 strikeouts, Luis Valbuena hit a tiebreaking three-run double in the seventh and the Chicago Cubs won 4-1 on Monday night. Samardzija (6-7) yielded one run and four hits in seven innings, rebounding from a rough June. The right-hander was 0-4 with a 12.27 ERA in his previous four starts, allowing a season-high nine runs during a 17-1 loss to the Mets on Wednes...
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Scoring Summary
Top of 4th
- Rizzo homered to center on a 0-0 count.
Bottom of 6th
- Prado singled to left, Bourn scored.
Top of 7th
- Valbuena doubled to right, LaHair scored, Clevenger scored, Barney scored.

Season Series
Date Home Score Pitchers
Fri 4/5 Atl CHC 1 at
ATL 4		 W: Minor
L: Feldman
Sat 4/6 Atl CHC 5 at
ATL 6		 W: O'Flaherty
L: Marmol
Sun 4/7 Atl CHC 1 at
ATL 5		 W: Hudson
L: Samardzija
Date Home Time (ET)
Fri 9/20 CHC 2:20 pm
Sat 9/21 CHC 4:05 pm
Sun 9/22 CHC 2:20 pm
Box Scores
Cubs (30-49)
Season Stats | Roster
Braves (41-38)
Season Stats | Roster
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. T. Campana, CF 4 0 0 0 0
2. S. Castro, SS 4 0 0 0 0
3. A. Rizzo, 1B 4 1 2 1 0
4. A. Soriano, LF 4 0 0 0 0
5. B. LaHair, RF 4 1 1 0 0
5. S. Camp, P 0 0 0 0 0
5. J. Russell, P 0 0 0 0 0
6. S. Clevenger, C 4 1 2 0 0
7. D. Barney, 2B 3 1 0 0 1
8. L. Valbuena, 3B 4 0 2 3 0
9. J. Samardzija, P 2 0 0 0 0
9. R. Johnson, RF 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 4 7 4 1
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. M. Bourn, CF 4 1 2 0 0
2. M. Prado, LF 4 0 1 1 0
3. J. Heyward, RF 4 0 1 0 0
4. C. Jones, 3B 4 0 1 0 0
5. F. Freeman, 1B 4 0 0 0 0
6. D. Uggla, 2B 3 0 1 0 0
7. B. McCann, C 3 0 0 0 0
8. A. Simmons, SS 2 0 0 0 1
9. T. Hanson, P 2 0 0 0 0
9. C. Martinez, P 0 0 0 0 0
9. E. Hinske, PH 1 0 0 0 0
9. C. Durbin, P 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 1 6 1 1
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
J Samardzija
(W, 6-7)		 7.0 4 1 1 1 11 4.77
S Camp
(H, 9)		 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2.93
J Russell
(S, 2)		 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2.39
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
T Hanson
(L, 9-5)		 7.0 7 4 4 1 8 3.70
C Martinez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 4.24
C Durbin 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3.94
* = Season Stat

BATTING
2B: L Valbuena 2 (6)
HR: A Rizzo (2)
BATTING
2B: M Bourn (16), C Jones (8)
BASERUNNING
SB: M Bourn (23), A Simmons (1)
Complete Box Score

Player News
Cubs
Anthony Rizzo (CHC - 1B)

News: Rizzo went 0-for-5 Friday and is mired in an 0-for-23 slump with nine strikeouts.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 25, 2013)
Dioner Navarro (CHC - C)

News: Navarro went 1-for-3 with a run and a walk in Friday's loss to the Reds. He also made his third error of the season.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 25, 2013)

News: Castillo is not in the Cubs lineup Friday against the Reds.  (RotoWire - Fri. May 24, 2013)
Braves
Jordan Walden (ATL - P)

News: Walden (shoulder) will head out on a rehab assignment after throwing a bullpen session Sunday, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's David O'Brien reports.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 25, 2013)
Jordan Walden (ATL - P)

News: Walden (shoulder) made it through a bullpen session without any setbacks Friday, the Braves' official website reports.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 25, 2013)
Luis Ayala (ATL - P)

News: Ayala (personal) has not allowed a run and has given up just four hits in five rehab appearances (6.0 innings) between Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 25, 2013)

Injury Report
Cubs
NameInjuryStatus
S CampSprained right big toeon 15-day DL
S ClevengerLeft oblique strainon 60-day DL
S BakerStrained right elbowon 60-day DL
A VizcainoRecovery from right elbow surgeryon 60-day DL
Braves
NameInjuryStatus
E O'FlahertyLeft elbow surgery - out for seasonon 15-day DL
J WaldenRight shoulder inflammationon 15-day DL
L AyalaAnxiety disorderon 15-day DL
B DeWittLower back strainon 15-day DL
C MartinezRight shoulder strainon 15-day DL
J VentersSprained left elbowon 15-day DL
B BeachyRecovery from right elbow surgeryon 15-day DL

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