MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT CHICAGO CUBS
04/09/2028
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 766 - SUNDAY, APRIL 9TH , 2028 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves (4-9) 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 5 9 0
Chicago Cubs (6-8) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 1
Braves Deal Cubs 5-1 Loss
Sean Murphy left his imprint on the 5-1 Atlanta win against the Chicago Cubs. Murphy, who is tied for 10th in the NL in total bases with 32, went 2 for 4 with 2 home runs, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice. The winning pitcher was AJ Smith-Shawver. He tossed 81 pitches over 5 innings, allowing no runs on 3 hits. The Cubs fall to 6-8 and continue to sputter in the early going.

Atlanta took a 4-0 lead on Murphy's 5th home run of the season. The 2-run home run, which he hit off Aaron Ashby in the top of the sixth, propelled Atlanta to the win.

"Nice to get this one," said Murphy. "Wins have been hard to come by."
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Volpe SS 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 .321 1 6
M. Harris II CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .276 4 8
R. Acuna Jr. RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .094 0 3
M. Ozuna DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .302 5 12
A. Riley 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .191 0 2
S. Murphy C 4 2 2 3 0 1 1 .300 5 11
T. Banks LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .333 2 3
N. Alvarez Jr. 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
M. Olson 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .225 1 8
Totals 36 5 9 5 2 9 13      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Olson (3, 5th Inning off A. Ashby, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Riley (4, 6th Inning off A. Ashby, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Banks (2, 8th Inning off R. Garrett, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Ozuna (5, 4th Inning off A. Ashby, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Murphy 2 (5, 6th Inning off A. Ashby, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off R. Garrett, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Volpe , M. Ozuna 4 , A. Riley 3 , S. Murphy 8 , T. Banks 3 , M. Olson 2
2-out RBI: S. Murphy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Acuna Jr. , N. Alvarez Jr. , M. Olson
GIDP: M. Harris II
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Riley-Alvarez Jr.-Olson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Olivares DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 7 .232 1 3
F. Freeman 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .310 3 11
O. Caissie LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .212 4 11
B. Witt Jr. 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .333 5 12
M. Ballesteros C 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .385 0 0
D. Cameron CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .214 2 3
N. Hoerner 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .346 0 4
M. Margot RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .205 1 4
   a-P. Ramirez PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .222 0 1
D. Swanson SS 2 0 0 0 2 2 4 .289 2 5
Totals 33 1 8 1 3 7 25      
a - P. Ramirez pinch hit for M. Margot in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Ballesteros (1, 7th Inning off P. Fairbanks, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: O. Caissie 2 , B. Witt Jr. , M. Ballesteros 3 , N. Hoerner 2 , M. Margot
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Freeman 2 , B. Witt Jr. , M. Margot
GIDP: B. Witt Jr.
Sac Bunt: M. Margot
Hit by Pitch: D. Cameron
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: D. Swanson (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Ashby-Swanson-Freeman)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Smith-Shawver W (1-0) 5.0 3 0 0 1 5 0 81 6.75   
P. Fairbanks 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 4.70   
M. Hoskins 1.0 3 1 1 2 0 0 29 16.20   
D. Lee SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 9.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Smith-Shawver 65
Batters Faced: A. Smith-Shawver 19, P. Fairbanks 7, M. Hoskins 9, D. Lee 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Smith-Shawver 5-5, P. Fairbanks 4-1, M. Hoskins 0-3, D. Lee 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Smith-Shawver 81-53, P. Fairbanks 19-14, M. Hoskins 29-12, D. Lee 13-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Lee 3-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Hoskins
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Ashby L (0-2) 5.1 7 4 4 2 5 2 95 6.91   
C. Doval 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 21 7.94   
R. Garrett 2.0 2 1 1 0 3 1 33 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Ashby 41
Batters Faced: A. Ashby 24, C. Doval 6, R. Garrett 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Ashby 7-3, C. Doval 3-1, R. Garrett 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Ashby 95-62, C. Doval 21-12, R. Garrett 33-22
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sean Murphy
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:20 PM CT
Time: 3:54
Attendance: 31206
Special Notes: Rain delay of 33 minutes in the 7th inning.
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