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On The Field
Turner Field
Atlanta, Georgia
Matt Garza
Mike Minor
L (4-7)
IP H ER BB K ERA
4.0 5 5 3 6 4.32
W (5-6)
IP H ER BB K ERA
6.1 3 2 2 6 5.97

Braves 7, Cubs 3
While the Atlanta Braves wore down Matt Garza with home runs and long at-bats, Mike Minor put together a confidence booster heading into the All-Star break. Jason Heyward and Brian McCann each hit a two-run homer in the first inning, helping Minor and the Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3 on Thursday night. Freddie Freeman and Juan Francisco also connected for Atlanta, which salvaged a split of the four-game series. Minor (5-6) held the Cubs without a...
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Scoring Summary
Bottom of 1st
- Heyward homered to right on a 1-2 count, Prado scored.
- McCann homered to right on a 1-2 count, F.Freeman scored.
Bottom of 3rd
- F.Freeman homered to center on a 1-1 count.
Top of 5th
- Soto homered to left on a 3-1 count.
Bottom of 5th
- McCann hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder LaHair, Prado scored, Heyward to third.
Top of 7th
- Re.Johnson singled to right, Rizzo scored, A.Soriano to third.
- On Heyward's error, A.Soriano scored, Re.Johnson to second.
Bottom of 8th
- J.Francisco homered to center on a 0-0 count.

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 (31-51)
Season Stats | Roster
Braves (43-39)
Season Stats | Roster
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. D. DeJesus, CF 4 0 1 0 0
2. S. Castro, SS 4 0 0 0 0
3. A. Rizzo, 1B 4 1 1 0 0
4. A. Soriano, LF 3 1 0 0 1
5. B. LaHair, RF 3 0 0 0 1
6. G. Soto, C 3 1 1 1 0
7. D. Barney, 2B 2 0 0 0 0
7. S. Maine, P 0 0 0 0 0
7. R. Johnson, PH 1 0 1 1 0
7. M. Corpas, P 0 0 0 0 0
8. L. Valbuena, 3B 3 0 0 0 0
9. M. Garza, P 1 0 0 0 0
9. J. Baker, 2B 2 0 1 0 0
Totals 30 3 5 2 2
Lineup
Name AB R H RBI BB
1. M. Bourn, CF 3 0 0 0 2
2. M. Prado, LF 4 2 2 0 0
3. J. Heyward, RF 4 1 2 2 0
4. F. Freeman, 1B 4 2 2 1 0
5. B. McCann, C 3 1 2 3 0
6. D. Uggla, 2B 4 0 0 0 0
7. A. Simmons, SS 3 0 0 0 1
8. J. Francisco, 3B 3 1 1 1 1
9. M. Minor, P 2 0 0 0 1
9. K. Medlen, P 0 0 0 0 0
9. E. O'Flaherty, P 0 0 0 0 0
9. E. Hinske, PH 1 0 0 0 0
9. C. Kimbrel, P 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 7 9 7 5
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
M Garza
(L, 4-7)		 4.0 5 5 5 3 6 4.32
S Maine 2.0 2 1 1 2 4 6.59
M Corpas 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 1.98
Pitcher
Name IP H R ER BB K ERA*
M Minor
(W, 5-6)		 6.1 3 3 2 2 6 5.97
K Medlen 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 3.02
E O'Flaherty
(H, 14)		 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 3.07
C Kimbrel 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 1.45
* = Season Stat

BATTING
HR: G Soto (6)
BATTING
HR: J Heyward (14), F Freeman (11), B McCann (10), J Francisco (6)
Complete Box Score

Player News
Cubs

News: Samardzija held the Pirates to one run, three hits and a walk over seven innings on Wednesday, though he received the loss in a 1-0 defeat.  (STATS - Thu. May 23, 2013)
Edwin Jackson (CHC - P)

News: Jackson's record on the year fell to 1-7 with a loss to the Pirates on Thursday. He gave up four runs on six hits and one walk while striking out six over three innings before the game was delayed the rain.  (RotoWire - Thu. May 23, 2013)

News: Villanueva threw a scoreless inning of relief against the Pirates on Wednesday.  (RotoWire - Thu. May 23, 2013)
Braves
Evan Gattis (ATL - C)

News: Gattis slugged his first career grand slam in Atlanta's 8-3 win over Minnesota on Wednesday.  (STATS - Thu. May 23, 2013)
Paul Maholm (ATL - P)

News: Maholm won for the third time in four starts Wednesday, yielding only an unearned run across 7 1-3 innings while limiting the Twins to seven hits in a 8-3 Atlanta victory.  (STATS - Thu. May 23, 2013)
B.J. Upton (ATL - CF)

News: Upton hit his fourth home run in Atlanta's 8-3 win over Minnesota on Wednesday.  (STATS - Thu. May 23, 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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