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Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves

MLBSeptember 8, 2025Truist Park

CubsChicagoCHC81-63

Cubs 1, Braves 4

Final
BravesAtlantaATLWon65-79
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CHC000000100150
ATL30000001–470

W Bryce ElderL Shota ImanagaSV Raisel Iglesias

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Michael Busch grounds out, first baseman Matt Olson to pitcher Bryce Elder.
  2.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jurickson Profar grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Matt Olson strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ozzie Albies homers (16) on a fly ball to center field.ATL 63%
  4.  Ha-Seong Kim singles on a line drive to center fielder Willi Castro.
  5.  Drake Baldwin doubles (13) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Willi Castro. Ha-Seong Kim scores.ATL 75%
  6.  Ronald Acuña Jr. singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Drake Baldwin scores.ATL 82%
  7.  Michael Harris II grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 2nd

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes.
  2.  Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II.
  3.  Willi Castro singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
  4.  Dansby Swanson flies out to left fielder Jurickson Profar.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Marcell Ozuna flies out to center fielder Willi Castro.
  2.  Nacho Alvarez Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Willi Castro.
  3.  Jurickson Profar strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.
  2.  Reese McGuire grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson.
  3.  Michael Busch called out on strikes.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Matt Olson singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  2.  Ozzie Albies strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ha-Seong Kim lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  4.  Drake Baldwin flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 4th

  1.  Ian Happ flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to left fielder Jurickson Profar.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.

Bot 4th

  1.  Ronald Acuña Jr. strikes out swinging.
  2.  Michael Harris II pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
  3.  Marcell Ozuna grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 5th

  1.  Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II.
  2.  Willi Castro grounds out softly, pitcher Bryce Elder to first baseman Matt Olson.
  3.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Nacho Alvarez Jr. pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson in foul territory.
  2.  Jurickson Profar flies out to center fielder Willi Castro.
  3.  Matt Olson grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 6th

  1.  Matt Shaw pops out to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim.
  2.  Reese McGuire grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson.
  3.  Michael Busch singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
  4.  Ian Happ walks. Michael Busch to 2nd.
  5.  Seiya Suzuki singles on a sharp ground ball to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. Michael Busch to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd.
  6.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, first baseman Matt Olson to pitcher Bryce Elder.ATL 91%

Bot 6th

  1.  Ozzie Albies pops out to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Ha-Seong Kim flies out to center fielder Willi Castro.
  3.  Drake Baldwin flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.

Top 7th

  1.  Nico Hoerner doubles (27) on a line drive to left fielder Jurickson Profar.ATL 84%
  2.  Willi Castro grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.
  3.  Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nacho Alvarez Jr.
  4.  Matt Shaw out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael Harris II. Nico Hoerner scores.
  5.  Reese McGuire grounds out, first baseman Matt Olson to pitcher Pierce Johnson.

Bot 7th

  1.  Ronald Acuña Jr. grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Michael Harris II singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Willi Castro.
  3.  Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging. Michael Harris II steals (16) 2nd base.
  4.  Nacho Alvarez Jr. pops out to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 8th

  1.  Michael Busch lines out sharply to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
  2.  Ian Happ pops out to second baseman Ozzie Albies.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jurickson Profar grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Matt Olson homers (23) on a fly ball to center field.ATL 97%
  3.  Ozzie Albies pops out to third baseman Matt Shaw.
  4.  Cubs challenged (hit by pitch), call on the field was upheld: Ha-Seong Kim hit by pitch.
  5.  Drake Baldwin flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.

Top 9th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
  2.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman Nacho Alvarez Jr. to first baseman Matt Olson.
  3.  Willi Castro called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  CHC 0, ATL 1Ozzie Albies homers (16) on a fly ball to center field.ATL 63%
  2.  CHC 0, ATL 2Drake Baldwin doubles (13) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Willi Castro. Ha-Seong Kim scores.ATL 75%
  3.  CHC 0, ATL 3Ronald Acuña Jr. singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Drake Baldwin scores.ATL 82%

Top 7th

  1.  CHC 1, ATL 3Matt Shaw out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael Harris II. Nico Hoerner scores.

Bot 8th

  1.  CHC 1, ATL 4Matt Olson homers (23) on a fly ball to center field.ATL 97%

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 0–1 ATL

Ozzie Albies homers (16) on a fly ball to center field.

See it in the scoring summary
ATL 63%ATL +12 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

BravesAtlanta

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Michael Busch 1B4010001.256
Ian Happ LF3000011.236
Seiya Suzuki RF4010002.243
Pete Crow-Armstrong DH4000001.252
Nico Hoerner 2B4110000.291
Willi Castro CF4010001.229
Dansby Swanson SS3010001.247
Matt Shaw 3B2001001.226
Reese McGuire C3000000.224
Totals31151018

2B: Hoerner.RBI: Shaw.SB: Swanson.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Shota Imanaga L6.053304803.21
Aaron Civale2.021101455.07

Video

2:53Cubs vs. Braves HighlightsMLB video
0:29Ozzie Albies' solo homer (16)0:10Bryce Elder escapes bases-loaded jam0:15Matt Shaw's RBI sac fly0:21Michael Harris II hits a foul ball after review
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