An early burst carried the Chicago Cubs past the Atlanta Braves, with the Cubs establishing control before Atlanta mounted a late push.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| CHC | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Crow-Armstrong was the central figure for Chicago, supplying the key extra-base hits that turned an early advantage into separation. David Peterson also anchored the Cubs with a sharp start, earning the win while limiting Atlanta’s offense.
Carson Kelly’s force out brought Ian Happ home in the second, giving Chicago the lead. Pete Crow-Armstrong’s double then brought home Nico Hoerner and Carson Kelly. Hoerner scored on Nico Hoerner’s single in the next inning, and Michael Conforto’s double brought Hoerner across. Crow-Armstrong later homered, with Kelly scoring on the play.
Atlanta’s offense finally stirred in the seventh. Michael Harris II scored on Sean Murphy’s force out, and Mike Yastrzemski’s homer brought Murphy home, but the Braves could not erase the gap. AJ Smith-Shawver kept Atlanta within reach early, while Reynaldo Lopez was charged with the loss after Chicago extended its advantage.
The Cubs extended their winning streak, while the Braves’ losing streak continued. The game belonged to Chicago because of its early burst, even after Atlanta made the finish more competitive.
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves, 7-3.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 double, 4 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .281 on the season).
- Mike Yastrzemski went 1-for-1 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .231 on the season).
- Nico Hoerner went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .267 on the season).
- David Peterson allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 7, to earn the win (3-6) (5.11 ERA).
- Reynaldo Lopez allowed 5 runs on 6 hits over 3.0 innings, striking out 2, and took the loss (4-5) (4.54 ERA).
Chicago Cubs improved to 84-67; Atlanta Braves fell to 88-63 (2 straight losses).