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Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs

MLBSeptember 16, 2026Wrigley Field69°F, cloudy, wind 10 mph in from LF

BravesAtlantaATL89-64

Braves 4, Cubs 8

Final
CubsChicagoCHCWon85-68
Score by inning
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CHC10113011–8120

W Shota ImanagaL JR Ritchie

Crow-Armstrong homers twice, Imanaga shines as Cubs beat Braves 8-4Pete-Crow Armstrong hit his 43rd and 44th homers and broke the Chicago Cubs' record for left-handers, and Shota Imanaga allowed a run in six innings in an 8-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Ronald Acuña Jr. strikes out swinging.
  2.  Drake Baldwin flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Matt Olson singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Alex Bregman.
  4.  Ozzie Albies singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Matt Olson to 2nd.
  5.  Michael Harris II lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Bot 1st

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong walks.CHC 60%
  2.  Seiya Suzuki grounds into a double play, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Seiya Suzuki out at 1st.CHC 51%
  3.  Michael Busch walks.
  4.  Alex Bregman doubles (32) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Michael Harris II to second baseman Ozzie Albies to third baseman Austin Riley to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim.CHC 63%

Top 2nd

  1.  Mauricio Dubón flies out to shortstop Nico Hoerner.
  2.  Austin Riley singles on a ground ball to pitcher Shota Imanaga.
  3.  Sean Murphy flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  4.  Ha-Seong Kim strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Ian Happ doubles (26) on a line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón.CHC 73%
  2.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. Ian Happ to 3rd.
  3.  Michael Conforto strikes out swinging.CHC 66%
  4.  Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging, catcher Sean Murphy to first baseman Matt Olson.

Top 3rd

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

Bot 3rd

  1.  Carson Kelly flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (43) on a fly ball to right field.CHC 77%
  3.  Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson.
  4.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Ozzie Albies lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Michael Harris II strikes out swinging.
  3.  Mauricio Dubón grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 4th

  1.  Alex Bregman homers (26) on a fly ball to left field.CHC 88%
  2.  Ian Happ flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II.
  3.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to first baseman Matt Olson.
  4.  Michael Conforto called out on strikes.

Top 5th

  1.  Austin Riley called out on strikes.
  2.  Sean Murphy strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ha-Seong Kim pops out to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 5th

  1.  Pedro Ramírez pops out to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim.
  2.  Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Carson Kelly scores.CHC 95%
  4.  Seiya Suzuki hit by pitch.
  5.  Braves challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Michael Busch called out on strikes.
  6.  Alex Bregman triples (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki scores.
  7.  Tyrone Taylor grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson.

Top 6th

  1.  Ronald Acuña Jr. doubles (18) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Drake Baldwin grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. Ronald Acuña Jr. to 3rd.
  3.  Matt Olson grounds out softly, pitcher Shota Imanaga to first baseman Michael Busch. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores.
  4.  Ozzie Albies strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Nico Hoerner flies out to left fielder Mauricio Dubón.
  2.  Michael Conforto walks.
  3.  Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging.
  4.  Carson Kelly grounds out to first baseman Matt Olson.

Top 7th

  1.  Michael Harris II grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Aaron Civale.
  2.  Mauricio Dubón triples (3) on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  3.  Austin Riley grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Mauricio Dubón scores.
  4.  Sean Murphy grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 7th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (44) on a fly ball to right center field.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.
  3.  Michael Busch flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
  4.  Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II.

Top 8th

  1.  Ha-Seong Kim pops out to catcher Carson Kelly in foul territory.
  2.  Ronald Acuña Jr. singles on a fly ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
  3.  Drake Baldwin grounds out, pitcher Ryan Rolison to first baseman Michael Busch. Ronald Acuña Jr. to 2nd.
  4.  Matt Olson flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Bot 8th

  1.  Tyrone Taylor doubles (15) on a fly ball to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr.
  2.  Nico Hoerner flies out to center fielder Michael Harris II. Tyrone Taylor to 3rd.
  3.  Michael Conforto singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Tyrone Taylor scores.
  4.  Pedro Ramírez singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Michael Conforto to 2nd.
  5.  Carson Kelly singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. Michael Conforto to 3rd. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd.
  6.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
  7.  Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson.

Top 9th

  1.  Ozzie Albies walks.
  2.  Michael Harris II singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Ozzie Albies to 2nd.
  3.  Mauricio Dubón doubles (26) on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Ozzie Albies scores. Michael Harris II to 3rd.
  4.  Austin Riley strikes out swinging.
  5.  Sean Murphy grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Michael Harris II scores. Mauricio Dubón to 3rd.
  6.  Mike Yastrzemski grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn.

Bot 1st

  1.  ATL 0, CHC 1Alex Bregman doubles (32) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Michael Harris II to second baseman Ozzie Albies to third baseman Austin Riley to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim.CHC 63%

Bot 3rd

  1.  ATL 0, CHC 2Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (43) on a fly ball to right field.CHC 77%

Bot 4th

  1.  ATL 0, CHC 3Alex Bregman homers (26) on a fly ball to left field.CHC 88%

Bot 5th

  1.  ATL 0, CHC 4Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (8) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Carson Kelly scores.CHC 95%
  2.  ATL 0, CHC 6Alex Bregman triples (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Mauricio Dubón. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki scores.

Top 6th

  1.  ATL 1, CHC 6Matt Olson grounds out softly, pitcher Shota Imanaga to first baseman Michael Busch. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores.

Top 7th

  1.  ATL 2, CHC 6Austin Riley grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. Mauricio Dubón scores.

Bot 7th

  1.  ATL 2, CHC 7Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (44) on a fly ball to right center field.

Bot 8th

  1.  ATL 2, CHC 8Michael Conforto singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Tyrone Taylor scores.

Top 9th

  1.  ATL 3, CHC 8Mauricio Dubón doubles (26) on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Ozzie Albies scores. Michael Harris II to 3rd.
  2.  ATL 4, CHC 8Sean Murphy grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Michael Harris II scores. Mauricio Dubón to 3rd.

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · ATL 0–2 CHC

Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (43) on a fly ball to right field.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 77%CHC +11 pts

Game leaders

BravesAtlanta

CubsChicago

Team stats

  • ATL 8HitsCHC 12
  • ATL 0Home runsCHC 3
  • ATL 1WalksCHC 3
  • ATL 9StrikeoutsCHC 8
  • ATL 11Left on baseCHC 16
All team stats
  • ATL 4RCHC 8
  • ATL 22bCHC 3
  • ATL 13bCHC 2
  • ATL 4RbiCHC 8
  • ATL 35AbCHC 34
  • ATL 11ACHC 9
  • ATL 24PoCHC 27
  • ATL 35TcCHC 36
  • ATL 8.0IpCHC 9.0
  • ATL 12HCHC 8
  • ATL 8RCHC 4
  • ATL 8ErCHC 4
  • ATL 3BbCHC 1
  • ATL 8SoCHC 9
  • ATL 3HrCHC 0
  • ATL 140PCHC 165

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Ronald Acuña Jr. RF4120002.257
Drake Baldwin DH4000000.278
Matt Olson 1B4011001.250
Ozzie Albies 2B3110011.245
Michael Harris II CF4110001.290
Mauricio Dubón LF4121000.272
Austin Riley 3B4011002.222
Sean Murphy C4001001.191
Ha-Seong Kim SS3000001.123
Mike Yastrzemski PH1000000.228
Totals35484019

2B: Jr., Dubón.3B: Dubón.RBI: Olson, Dubón, Riley, Murphy.LOB: 11.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
JR Ritchie L4.276625825.03
Dylan Dodd0.10000042.36
Owen Murphy2.152212465.00
Brent Suter0.20000183.52

Video

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