Braves 4, Cubs 1
Kevin Hart pitched five innings of one-run ball for the Cubs on Wednesday. (M. Spencer Green/AP)
By Andrew Simon / MLB.com
For the second successive game, the Cubs struggled on the offensive end while the pitching delivered. Right-hander Kevin Hart allowed just one run on four hits in his first Major League start, but was offered little support for his solid effort in the soggy series finale in Chicago.
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Atlanta 4, Chi Cubs 1
Today's Boxes 7/8/09
HOU 5, PIT 0
COL 10, WSH 4
ARI 6, SD 2
FLA 7, SF 0
BAL 5, SEA 3
PHI 3, CIN 2
DET 3, KC 1
TB 10, TOR 9
NYM 5, LAD 4
BOS 5, OAK 4
MIL 5, STL 4
NYY 4, MIN 3
CWS 5, CLE 1
TEX 8, LAA 1
July 8, 2009
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2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Atlanta
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
4 8
0
Chi Cubs
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1 6
2
Standings thru 7/8/09 | Recap: ATL | CHC | Gameday | Braves stats | Cubs stats
Atlanta AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
McLouth , CF
5
2
2
0
0
0
4
.272
Prado , 3B
3
1
2
1
2
1
0
.324
Anderson, G , LF
4
0
1
0
1
1
3
.274
Soriano, R , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
McCann , C
5
0
0
0
0
1
4
.300
Escobar, Y , SS
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
.292
Kotchman , 1B
2
1
1
1
2
0
1
.275
Francoeur , RF
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.243
Conrad , 2B
3
0
1
0
1
0
1
.357
Kawakami , P
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
.120
Moylan , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Gonzalez, M , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Blanco , PH-LF
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.190
Totals 33 4 8 2 7 5 18
BATTING 2B : McLouth (16, Hart, K), Conrad (1, Guzman, A).HR : Kotchman (4, 6th inning off Guzman,
A, 0 on, 0 out).TB : McLouth 3; Prado 2; Anderson, G; Escobar, Y; Kotchman 4; Conrad 2.RBI : Prado (16),
Kotchman (31).2-out RBI : Prado.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : McCann; McLouth 3.GIDP :
Anderson, G; McCann.Team RISP : 1-for-7.Team LOB : 9.FIELDING DP : 3 (Prado-Conrad-Kotchman,
Escobar, Y-Conrad-Kotchman 2).
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Fukudome , CF
3
1
1
1
1
0
1
.265
Theriot , SS
4
0
2
0
0
0
2
.291
Lee, D , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
2
2
.279
Ramirez, Ar , 3B
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
.346
Bradley , RF
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.236
Fox , LF
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
.311
Baker, Je , 2B
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.111
b-Fontenot , PH-2B
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.231
Hill, K , C
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
.240
Hart, K , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Hoffpauir, M , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.242
Guzman, A , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Marshall , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.231
Heilman , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
c-Johnson, Re , PH
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.265
Gregg , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 29 1 6 1 2 4 9
BATTING HR : Fukudome (7, 6th inning off Kawakami, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Fukudome 4; Theriot 2; Ramirez,
Ar; Fox; Hill, K.RBI : Fukudome (27).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Bradley; Theriot.SAC :
Johnson, Re.GIDP : Theriot; Lee, D; Fontenot.Team RISP : 0-for-3.Team LOB : 4.FIELDING E :
Fox (2, fielding), Fukudome (1, fielding).DP : 2 (Baker, Je-Theriot-Lee, D, Lee, D-Theriot-Baker, Je).
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kawakami (W, 5-6)
6.0
4
1
1
2
2
1
4.26
Moylan (H, 13)
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4.15
Gonzalez, M (H, 9)
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3.05
Soriano, R (S, 10)
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1.55
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hart, K (L, 0-1)
5.0
4
1
1
5
3
0
1.69
Guzman, A
0.2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2.67
Marshall
1.1
0
0
0
1
1
0
4.12
Heilman
1.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3.57
Gregg
1.0
2
2
0
0
1
0
3.43
WP : Gregg.IBB : Conrad (by Hart, K).Pitches-strikes : Kawakami 85-53, Moylan 9-8, Gonzalez, M
9-7, Soriano, R 15-9, Hart, K 89-46, Guzman, A 21-14, Marshall 16-9, Heilman 17-9, Gregg 21-13.Groundouts-flyouts :
Kawakami 7-4, Moylan 2-0, Gonzalez, M 2-0, Soriano, R 0-1, Hart, K 5-4, Guzman, A 0-1, Marshall 1-1, Heilman 0-2, Gregg 2-0.Batters
faced : Kawakami 22, Moylan 3, Gonzalez, M 4, Soriano, R 3, Hart, K 23, Guzman, A 4, Marshall 4, Heilman 4, Gregg 5.Inherited
runners-scored : Marshall 1-0.Umpires : HP: Jim Joyce. 1B: Bill Miller. 2B: Derryl Cousins. 3B: Todd Tichenor.Weather :
63 degrees, overcast.Wind : 3 mph, In from CF.T : 2:50 (:42 delay).Att : 40,531.July 8, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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