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Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs

MLBSeptember 2, 2025Wrigley Field

BravesAtlantaATL62-77

Braves 3, Cubs 4

Final
CubsChicagoCHCWon80-59
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
ATL000210000380
CHC00400000–470

W Shota ImanagaL Joey WentzSV Daniel Palencia

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Ronald Acuña Jr. strikes out swinging.
  2.  Matt Olson walks.
  3.  Ozzie Albies flies out to center fielder Kevin Alcántara.
  4.  Marcell Ozuna strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 1st

  1.  Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Eli White.CHC 60%
  2.  Kyle Tucker grounds into a force out, first baseman Matt Olson to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Kyle Tucker to 1st.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Ozzie Albies. Kyle Tucker out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki to 1st.
  4.  Carson Kelly called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Michael Harris II grounds out sharply, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Justin Turner.
  2.  Ha-Seong Kim grounds out, pitcher Shota Imanaga to first baseman Justin Turner.
  3.  Eli White pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Justin Turner strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ian Happ strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Sean Murphy grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Justin Turner.
  2.  Nacho Alvarez Jr. grounds out sharply, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Justin Turner.
  3.  Ronald Acuña Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Kevin Alcántara.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Matt Shaw pops out to first baseman Matt Olson.
  2.  Kevin Alcántara singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
  3.  Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Eli White. Kevin Alcántara to 2nd.
  4.  Kyle Tucker homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field. Kevin Alcántara scores. Nico Hoerner scores.CHC 85%
  5.  Seiya Suzuki walks.
  6.  Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.
  7.  Justin Turner singles on a pop up to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd.
  8.  Ian Happ singles on a sharp ground ball to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. Seiya Suzuki scores. Justin Turner to 2nd.
  9.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Matt Olson triples (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker.CHC 84%
  2.  Ozzie Albies homers (14) on a fly ball to left field.CHC 76%
  3.  Marcell Ozuna singles on a ground ball to third baseman Matt Shaw.
  4.  Michael Harris II grounds into a force out, first baseman Justin Turner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Marcell Ozuna out at 2nd. Michael Harris II to 1st.
  5.  Ha-Seong Kim grounds out sharply, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Justin Turner.

Bot 4th

  1.  Matt Shaw strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Kevin Alcántara strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to first baseman Matt Olson.

Top 5th

  1.  Eli White homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field.CHC 65%
  2.  Sean Murphy flies out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Nacho Alvarez Jr. grounds out softly, pitcher Shota Imanaga to first baseman Justin Turner.
  4.  Ronald Acuña Jr. flies out sharply to left fielder Ian Happ.

Bot 5th

  1.  Kyle Tucker singles on a fly ball to center fielder Michael Harris II.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki grounds into a force out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to second baseman Ozzie Albies. Kyle Tucker out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki to 1st.
  3.  Carson Kelly grounds into a double play, third baseman Nacho Alvarez Jr. to second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. Seiya Suzuki out at 2nd. Carson Kelly out at 1st.

Top 6th

  1.  Matt Olson flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Ozzie Albies singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Marcell Ozuna grounds into a double play, third baseman Matt Shaw to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Justin Turner. Ozzie Albies out at 2nd. Marcell Ozuna out at 1st.CHC 73%

Bot 6th

  1.  Michael Busch flies out sharply to center fielder Michael Harris II.
  2.  Ian Happ grounds out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to first baseman Matt Olson.
  3.  Dansby Swanson walks.
  4.  Matt Shaw walks. Dansby Swanson to 2nd.
  5.  Kevin Alcántara strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Michael Harris II grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Ha-Seong Kim singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Willi Castro.
  3.  Eli White strikes out swinging.CHC 73%
  4.  Sean Murphy pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.

Bot 7th

  1.  Nico Hoerner lines out to center fielder Michael Harris II.
  2.  Willi Castro grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki lines out sharply to left fielder Eli White.

Top 8th

  1.  Drake Baldwin grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Ronald Acuña Jr. grounds out, third baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Matt Olson strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Vidal Bruján to first baseman Matt Olson.
  2.  Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson.
  3.  Ian Happ grounds out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to first baseman Matt Olson.

Top 9th

  1.  Ozzie Albies strikes out swinging.CHC 82%
  2.  Marcell Ozuna singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ.CHC 75%
  3.  Michael Harris II flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.CHC 82%
  4.  Ha-Seong Kim singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Luke Williams to 3rd.CHC 76%
  5.  Eli White flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.CHC 85%

Bot 3rd

  1.  ATL 0, CHC 3Kyle Tucker homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field. Kevin Alcántara scores. Nico Hoerner scores.CHC 85%
  2.  ATL 0, CHC 4Ian Happ singles on a sharp ground ball to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. Seiya Suzuki scores. Justin Turner to 2nd.

Top 4th

  1.  ATL 2, CHC 4Ozzie Albies homers (14) on a fly ball to left field.CHC 76%

Top 5th

  1.  ATL 3, CHC 4Eli White homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field.CHC 65%

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · ATL 0–3 CHC

Kyle Tucker homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field. Kevin Alcántara scores. Nico Hoerner scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 85%CHC +24 pts

Game leaders

BravesAtlanta

CubsChicago

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Ronald Acuña Jr. RF4000001.280
Matt Olson 1B3110011.269
Ozzie Albies 2B4121101.238
Marcell Ozuna DH4020001.229
Luke Williams PR0000000.103
Michael Harris II CF4000000.250
Ha-Seong Kim SS4020000.227
Eli White LF4111101.233
Sean Murphy C3000000.202
Vidal Bruján 3B0000000.237
Nacho Alvarez Jr. 3B2000000.238
Drake Baldwin C1000000.283
Totals33382215

3B: Olson.HR: Albies, White.RBI: Albies, White.SB: Williams.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Joey Wentz L4.074418965.12
Rolddy Muñoz2.000021260.00
Hayden Harris1.000000120.00
Dylan Dodd1.000000123.24

Video

3:18Braves vs. Cubs HighlightsMLB video
0:20Daniel Palencia escapes a minor jam for the save0:22Matt Olson's leadoff triple0:11Ha-Seong Kim's first hit with the Braves0:58Joey Wentz's season-high eight strikeouts vs. Cubs
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