Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs

Thursday, September 28th, 2023 6:20PM CST

Atlanta Braves

Braves

ATL

Home

5
vs.
Final

Cubs

CHC

Away

3
Chicago Cubs

Game Recap

On Thursday night, the Atlanta Braves defeated the slumping Chicago Cubs by a score of 5-3. In the victory, Matt Olson hit his 54th home run, which leads all of Major League Baseball. With this win, Atlanta secured home-field advantage for the entirety of the upcoming postseason.

Game Details

Date: Thursday, September 28th, 2023

Time: 6:20PM CST

Stadium: Truist Park

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Attendance: 40,249

Line Score

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Game Stats


Atlanta Braves Batting

Braves Batting

Doubles: Riley (30, Little); Harris II (32, Stroman)

Triples: Riley (3, Assad)

Home Runs: Olson (54, 1st inning off Stroman 1 on, 2 Out)

Runs Batted In: Rosario (73), Olson 2 (136), Acuña Jr. (105), Harris II (55)

2-out Runs Batted In: Olson 2, Acuña Jr.

Team Left On Base: 6

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-11 (d'Arnaud 0-2, Ozuna 0-1, Rosario 0-2, Arcia 0-1, Olson 0-2, Acuña Jr. 1-1, Harris II 1-2)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: d'Arnaud 1; Ozuna 1; Arcia 1


Atlanta Braves Pitching

Braves Pitching

Hit By Pitch: Swanson (by Wright)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Iglesias 2/3; Jiménez 1/3; Minter 1/5; Wright 7/12; Smith-Shawver 6/13

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Iglesias-3-2-2-2; Jiménez-5-1-2-0; Minter-3-2-4-4; Wright-6-7-5-6; Smith-Shawver-12-4-18-10

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Iglesias 2-0; Jiménez 0-1; Minter 1-0; Wright 3-0; Smith-Shawver 5-5

Game Scores: A Smith-Shawver 58


Atlanta Braves Fielding

Braves Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Arcia-Albies-Olson)


Atlanta Braves Baserunning

Braves Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Acuña Jr. (14, 2nd base by Assad/Gomes)



Chicago Cubs Batting

Cubs Batting

Doubles: Suzuki (31, Wright)

Runs Batted In: Happ (82), Suzuki 2 (74)

2-out Runs Batted In: Suzuki

Ground Into Double Play: Swanson

Team Left On Base: 6

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-6 (Candelario 0-1, Swanson 0-1, Happ 0-1, Hoerner 0-1, Suzuki 1-2)


Chicago Cubs Pitching

Cubs Pitching

Hit By Pitch: Acuña Jr. (by Assad)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Stroman 4/11; Wesneski 6/8; Little 4/7; Assad 6/9

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Stroman-5-3-6-10; Wesneski-3-8-5-3; Little-5-8-2-4; Assad-4-5-12-3

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Stroman 3-2; Wesneski 1-3; Little 3-0; Assad 2-1

Game Scores: M Stroman 38


Chicago Cubs Fielding

Cubs Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Gomes-Swanson)

Errors: Happ (3, fielding); Assad (1, fielding)


Chicago Cubs Baserunning

Cubs Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Tauchman (7, 2nd base off Smith-Shawver/d'Arnaud)


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