Big Z bested in tough loss
Braves 4, Cubs 2
Carlos Zambrano didn't allow a baserunner in any inning but the fourth. (Jeff Roberson/AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Carlos Zambrano continued his brilliant August, allowing two runs on three hits and striking out 10 in eight innings but, along with Kerry Wood, was touched up by Chipper Jones. Derrek Lee hit his 37th homer and tied Ernie Banks for most homers in a season by a Cubs first baseman.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: August 22, 2005
Atlanta 4, Chi Cubs 2
Today's Boxes 8/22/05
FLA 5, LAD 2
STL 3, PIT 1
NYY 7, TOR 0
CLE 11, TB 4
NYM 4, ARI 1
HOU 6, SD 2
SF 5, PHI 0
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Standings through 8/22/05 | Gameday | Braves Stats | Cubs Stats
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Furcal , SS4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .276
Giles , 2B3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .304
Jones, C , 3B4 2 2 4 0 0 0 .312
Jones, A , CF4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .272
LaRoche , 1B4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .256
Francoeur , RF3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .362
Johnson , LF3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .241
Estrada , C3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
Hudson , P3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .128
Totals 31 4 5 4 0 11 2
BATTING 2B : Furcal (22, Zambrano).HR : Jones, C 2 (13, 4th inning off Zambrano, 1 on, 1 out; 9th inning off Wood, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Furcal 2; Giles; Jones, C 8; Jones, A.RBI : Jones, C 4 (48).S : Giles.Team LOB : 1.FIELDING Outfield assists : Johnson (Barrett at home).DP : 2 (Furcal-Giles-LaRoche, Furcal-LaRoche).
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lawton , LF3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .267
Walker , 2B4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .301
Lee , 1B3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .351
Ramirez , 3B4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .301
Burnitz , RF4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262
Barrett , C4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .289
Perez , SS3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .273
Patterson , CF3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
Zambrano , P2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
a-Macias , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
Wood , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111
Totals 31 2 7 1 1 5 8
BATTING 2B : Walker (19, Hudson).HR : Lee (37, 7th inning off Hudson, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Lawton; Walker 2; Lee 5; Barrett 2; Perez.RBI : Lee (91).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Burnitz.GIDP : Ramirez; Perez.Team LOB : 4.
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hudson (W, 10-7)9.0 7 2 2 1 5 1 3.36
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zambrano 8.0 3 2 2 0 10 1 3.03
Wood (L, 3-4)1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 4.36
WP : Hudson.HBP : Lawton (by Hudson).Pitches-strikes : Hudson 119-81, Zambrano 118-76, Wood 27-18.Ground outs-fly outs : Hudson 17-4, Zambrano 7-7, Wood 2-0.Batters faced : Hudson 33, Zambrano 27, Wood 5.Umpires : HP: Joe West. 1B: Mike DiMuro. 2B: James Hoye. 3B: Mark Carlson.Weather : 70 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 13 mph, In from LF.T : 2:19.Att : 38,767.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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