Saturday, September 2nd, 2017 1:20PM CST
In a high-scoring contest Saturday where Jon Lester returned from the disabled list, the Chicago Cubs got a grand slam from Rene Rivera and a three-run triple from Anthony Rizzo on their way to a 14-12 victory holding off the Atlanta Braves.
Date: Saturday, September 2nd, 2017
Time: 1:20PM CST
Stadium: Wrigley Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 41,329
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHC |
0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
ATL |
0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |

Doubles: Báez (20, Krol)
Triples: Rizzo (2, Krol)
Home Runs: Rivera (9, 2nd inning off Sims 3 on, 1 Out); Báez (21, 3rd inning off Sims 0 on, 2 Out); Heyward (9, 8th inning off Johnson 0 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Rivera 4 (28), Báez 2 (67), Rizzo 3 (100), Heyward 2 (48), Almora Jr. 2 (33)
2-out Runs Batted In: Báez 2, Heyward 2
Sacrifice Hit: Jay
Ground Into Double Play: Jay
Team Left On Base: 6
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 5-11 (Rivera 1-1, Báez 1-2, Zobrist 0-2, Almora Jr. 1-1, Bryant 0-2, Rizzo 1-2, Heyward 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Bryant 1

Pitcher Notes: Peña pitched to 2 batters in the 8th
Wild Pitches: Davis
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Lester 15/24; Rondón 3/4; Wilson 2/4; Uehara 2/3; Peña 0/2; Edwards Jr. 4/4; Duensing 1/3; Davis 0/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Lester 17-9-16-18; Rondón 4-2-7-1; Wilson 1-2-4-2; Uehara 2-1-0-3; Peña 0-0-0-0; Edwards Jr. 3-1-4-3; Duensing 4-0-0-3; Davis 2-1-7-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Lester 7-4; Rondón 0-0; Wilson 1-0; Uehara 0-1; Peña 0-0; Edwards Jr. 1-1; Duensing 1-0; Davis 1-0
Game Scores: J Lester 38

Double Plays: 1 (Zobrist-Báez)
Passed Balls: Rivera

Doubles: Markakis 2 (34, Wilson, Lester); Swanson (19, Uehara); F. Freeman (27, Edwards Jr.); Peterson (7, Davis)
Home Runs: F. Freeman (24, 3rd inning off Lester 1 on, 1 Out); Kemp (16, 3rd inning off Lester 0 on, 1 Out); Ruiz (3, 4th inning off Lester 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: F. Freeman 3 (60), Kemp 2 (54), Ruiz (10), Markakis 2 (68), Suzuki (40), M. Adams (60), Peterson (11), Albies (13)
2-out Runs Batted In: Peterson, Albies
Team Left On Base: 9
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 7-19 (Swanson 1-2, F. Freeman 1-3, Albies 1-2, Kemp 1-3, M. Adams 0-1, Peterson 1-1, Markakis 1-3, Ruiz 0-1, Suzuki 1-3)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Swanson 1; F. Freeman 1; Markakis 1; Suzuki 2

Pitcher Notes: Sims pitched to 2 batters in the 4th;Jackson pitched to 2 batters in the 7th
Wild Pitches: Jackson 2
Hit By Pitch: Caratini (By Krol); Bryant (By Jackson)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Sims 11/19; Krol 7/10; Jackson 3/7; S. Freeman 1/2; Johnson 4/6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Sims 11-8-9-11; Krol 5-5-7-7; Jackson 2-1-3-5; S. Freeman 0-2-1-2; Johnson 5-3-3-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Sims 0-5; Krol 4-1; Jackson 1-2; S. Freeman 1-0; Johnson 3-0
Game Scores: L Sims 19

Double Plays: 1 (Swanson-Albies-F. Freeman)
Errors: Swanson (17, ground ball)

Stolen Bases: Inciarte (20, 2nd base off Lester/Rivera)
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