MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
07/11/2020
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
GAME ID: 1754 - SATURDAY, JULY 11TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (43-52) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 9 1
Atlanta Braves (55-41) 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 1 X 9 13 0
Braves Roll Over Cubs, 9-4
The home crowd had a good time watching the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves get after it.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was instrumental in his team's 9-4 triumph over the Chicago Cubs. The third baseman hit 2 home runs for the Atlanta Braves. Stephen Strasburg, the winning pitcher, is now 12-3. He went 8 innings, allowing 4 runs on 7 hits, while fanning 8 and walking 1.

Freddie Freeman, who finished 4th in the NL in wins above replacement with 4.8 in 2014, came through for Atlanta with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the third. The first baseman went 2 for 3 for the game, including 1 home run and 1 double. He scored 1 run and collected 2 RBI.

"This kind of win will certainly make our fans happy," Freeman told the Atlanta News.

Atlanta leads the National League East Division by 2½ games.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Lowe 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .255 14 37
Y. Moncada 3B 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .284 15 51
L. Gurriel Jr. LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .316 19 40
C. Bellinger CF 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 .266 21 48
H. Dozier 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .224 2 5
W. Contreras C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .223 7 22
P. DeJong SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .233 24 62
K. Lewis RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .232 0 0
Z. Plesac P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
   R. Stripling P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Candelario PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 0 0
   J. Grimm P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Williamson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
   J. Nicasio P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-T. Flowers PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .172 1 3
Totals 35 4 9 4 1 9 15      
a - J. Candelario pinch hit for R. Stripling in the 6th
b - M. Williamson pinch hit for J. Grimm in the 8th
c - T. Flowers pinch hit for J. Nicasio in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: Y. Moncada (2, 6th Inning off S. Strasburg, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Gurriel Jr. (19, 9th Inning off S. Strasburg, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Lowe , L. Gurriel Jr. 4 , Y. Moncada 3 , C. Bellinger , H. Dozier , K. Lewis 2 , M. Williamson , T. Flowers
2-out RBI: T. Flowers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Lowe , C. Bellinger
GIDP: L. Gurriel Jr.
Hit by Pitch: P. DeJong
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: H. Dozier (3)
Double Plays: 1 (DeJong-Lowe-Dozier)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Smith CF 5 1 2 2 0 2 0 .188 1 6
K. Hiura 2B 5 1 2 0 0 2 1 .231 18 41
F. Freeman 1B 3 1 2 2 2 0 0 .240 13 38
C. Seager SS 5 1 1 1 0 2 4 .293 16 51
V. Guerrero Jr. 3B 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .303 19 52
L. Arraez LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
Y. Puig RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .249 18 49
J. Alfaro C 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .202 3 4
S. Strasburg P 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .130 0 3
   A. Civale P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 1 1
Totals 36 9 13 9 3 7 11      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Hiura (16, 1st Inning off Z. Plesac, 0 on, 1 out) Y. Puig (14, 7th Inning off J. Grimm, 0 on, 2 outs) M. Smith (5, 3rd Inning off R. Stripling, 1 on, 2 outs) F. Freeman (27, 8th Inning off J. Nicasio, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: K. Hiura (2, 3rd Inning off Z. Plesac, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: V. Guerrero Jr. 2 (19, 2nd Inning off Z. Plesac, 0 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off Z. Plesac, 0 on, 1 out) Y. Puig (18, 3rd Inning off Z. Plesac, 1 on, 1 out) M. Smith (1, 8th Inning off J. Nicasio, 0 on, 1 out) C. Seager (16, 3rd Inning off Z. Plesac, 0 on, 1 out) F. Freeman (13, 3rd Inning off Z. Plesac, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Hiura 5 , V. Guerrero Jr. 8 , L. Arraez , Y. Puig 6 , M. Smith 6 , C. Seager 4 , J. Alfaro , F. Freeman 6
2-out RBI: M. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Hiura , C. Seager , J. Alfaro
GIDP: C. Seager
Sac Bunt: S. Strasburg
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Guerrero Jr.-Hiura-Freeman)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
Z. Plesac L (2-4) 2.1 8 7 7 1 2 5 57 34 5.03   
R. Stripling 2.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 44 25 1.93   
J. Grimm 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 40 25 6.75   
J. Nicasio 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 23 14 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Plesac 10
Batters Faced: Z. Plesac 16, R. Stripling 11, J. Grimm 8, J. Nicasio 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Plesac 1-3, R. Stripling 4-2, J. Grimm 4-0, J. Nicasio 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Plesac 57-34, R. Stripling 44-25, J. Grimm 40-25, J. Nicasio 23-14
WP: Z. Plesac
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Strasburg W (12-3) 8.0 7 4 4 1 8 1 101 71 3.27   
A. Civale 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 17 10 6.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Strasburg 59
Batters Faced: S. Strasburg 31, A. Civale 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Strasburg 8-7, A. Civale 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Strasburg 101-71, A. Civale 17-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Civale 1-1
Hit Batsmen: A. Civale
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Ballpark: SunTrust Park
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 39877
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