BALCO-92
ATLANTA BRAVES AT CHICAGO CUBS
07/20/2012
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BALCO-92
ATLANTA BRAVES AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 1451 - FRIDAY, JULY 20TH , 2012 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves (32-65) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 6 0
Chicago Cubs (45-52) 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 5 8 0
Braves Suffer 5-3 Loss to Cubs
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Atlanta Braves, 5-3, at Wrigley Field. Chicago was led by 24-year old second baseman Dustin Ackley, who was 2-3 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 runs. Chicago's record now stands at 45-52, placing them second in the NL Central Division.

The Cubs got a big at-bat from catcher Gianluigi Sassetti. For the game, Sassetti went 1-3 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the second, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 21st home run of the season gave Chicago a 3-2 lead.

Ackley attributed the win to "energy and focus on the part of everyone."
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Willits CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .235 2 15
S. Drew SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .263 6 27
R. Aguirre 2B 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .269 3 18
A. LaRoche DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .262 2 15
L. Constante 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .252 3 32
J. Molena 3B 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .234 7 38
   a-R. Howard PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227 14 32
   b-J. Baker 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 3 23
D. Phipps RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .227 2 12
J. Bushman C 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .231 8 23
M. Byrd LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .255 10 32
Totals 31 3 6 2 5 9 17      
a - R. Howard pinch hit for J. Molena in the 8th
b - J. Baker substituted for R. Howard in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Aguirre (8, 8th Inning off H. Garrett, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Byrd (10, 9th Inning off H. Yepiz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Willits , R. Aguirre 2 , L. Constante , J. Molena , M. Byrd 5
2-out RBI: M. Byrd
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Willits , S. Drew , R. Howard
Sac Fly: J. Bushman
Hit by Pitch: J. Bushman
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Byrd (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Constante-Drew-Nova, Baker-Aguirre-Constante)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Stubbs LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .249 15 41
M. Cuddyer 1B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .237 11 37
J. Ellsbury CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .312 10 48
J. Gomez RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .261 18 58
C. Guillen 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .270 6 45
D. Ackley 2B 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .237 9 51
G. Sassetti C 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .226 21 46
C. Crisp DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 4 15
B. Crosby SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .231 8 36
Totals 30 5 8 5 2 8 8      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Guillen (22, 8th Inning off J. Diaz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Cuddyer (11, 1st Inning off I. Nova, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Sassetti (21, 2nd Inning off I. Nova, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Crosby (8, 5th Inning off I. Nova, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Ackley (9, 6th Inning off G. Richards, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Cuddyer 5 , J. Gomez , C. Guillen 2 , D. Ackley 5 , G. Sassetti 4 , B. Crosby 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Guillen , D. Ackley
GIDP: J. Gomez , G. Sassetti
Hit by Pitch: M. Cuddyer
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sassetti-Cuddyer)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Nova L (3-14) 5.1 6 4 4 1 5 3 91 5.80   
G. Richards 1.2 1 1 1 0 3 1 21 5.17   
J. Diaz 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 5.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Nova 44
Batters Faced: I. Nova 23, G. Richards 6, J. Diaz 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Nova 5-5, G. Richards 2-0, J. Diaz 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: I. Nova 91-55, G. Richards 21-16, J. Diaz 15-6
Hit Batsmen: I. Nova
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Inman W (6-9) 5.0 3 2 2 5 6 0 100 5.84   
A. Alburquerque H (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 4.45   
H. Garrett H (4) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 8.65   
H. Yepiz SV (7) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 14 4.04   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Inman 54
Batters Faced: W. Inman 23, A. Alburquerque 3, H. Garrett 7, H. Yepiz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Inman 1-7, A. Alburquerque 1-1, H. Garrett 3-2, H. Yepiz 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Inman 100-60, A. Alburquerque 14-10, H. Garrett 22-15, H. Yepiz 14-10
WP: W. Inman 2
Hit Batsmen: W. Inman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dustin Ackley
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (81 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:20 PM CT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 33693
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