Friday, September 20th, 2013 1:20PM CST
In baseball action on Friday, the Atlanta Braves defeated the Chicago Cubs with a final score of nine runs to five. A key offensive contributor for the Braves was Chris Johnson, who recorded three hits in his four times at bat, including a home run. This win was significant for Atlanta as it lowered their magic number for clinching the National League East division championship to just one.
Date: Friday, September 20th, 2013
Time: 1:20PM CST
Stadium: Wrigley Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 29,539
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHC |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
ATL |
0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |

Doubles: J Lake (16, P Maholm)
Home Runs: S Castro (10, 5th inning off P Maholm 0 on, 0 Out); D Murphy (11, 6th inning off P Maholm 0 on, 0 Out); D Navarro (13, 7th inning off L Avilan 0 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: A Rizzo (76), S Castro (42), D Murphy (21), L Valbuena (37), D Navarro (32)
2-out Runs Batted In: A Rizzo, L Valbuena, D Navarro
Sacrifice Hit: S Baker
Ground Into Double Play: S Castro
Team Left On Base: 6
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-8 (A Rizzo 1-1, B Bogusevic 0-1, D McDonald 0-1, R Sweeney 0-2, S Castro 0-1, L Valbuena 1-1, D Navarro 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: B Bogusevic 1; D Navarro 1

Pitcher Notes: B Raley pitched to 1 batter in the 7th
Hit By Pitch: J Lake (By P Maholm)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: S Baker 13-19; Z Rosscup 3-6; H Rondon 0-3; J Grimm 3-3; B Raley 1-1; B Parker 0-2; P Strop 1-2; K Gregg 4-9
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: S Baker 5-8-19-15; Z Rosscup 1-1-4-3; H Rondon 1-2-3-2; J Grimm 2-2-2-1; B Raley 1-0-0-0; B Parker 0-2-2-1; P Strop 1-1-3-1; K Gregg 6-2-4-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: S Baker 3-8; Z Rosscup 0-2; H Rondon 1-1; J Grimm 0-1; B Raley 0-0; B Parker 0-1; P Strop 1-0; K Gregg 1-1
Game Scores: S Baker 32

Doubles: C Johnson (33, S Baker); P Maholm (2, S Baker); E Gattis (19, Z Rosscup); A Simmons (25, K Gregg)
Home Runs: C Johnson (11, 2nd inning off S Baker 0 on, 2 Out); F Freeman (22, 3rd inning off S Baker 2 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: C Johnson 2 (66), F Freeman 3 (103), P Maholm (2), B McCann (57), A Simmons 2 (54)
2-out Runs Batted In: C Johnson 2, P Maholm, B McCann, A Simmons 2
Team Left On Base: 9
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 5-13 (A Simmons 1-2, J Heyward 0-1, D Uggla 0-2, P Maholm 1-1, B McCann 1-2, C Johnson 1-2, E Gattis 0-1, B Upton 0-1, F Freeman 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: J Heyward 1; D Uggla 2; C Johnson 1; B Upton 2

Intentional Walks: C Johnson (By Z Rosscup); F Freeman (By K Gregg)
Hit By Pitch: F Freeman (By J Grimm); B McCann (By B Raley)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: P Maholm 17-25; S Downs 1-2; L Ayala 2-2; L Avilan 0-3; D Carpenter 0-3; C Kimbrel 0-3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: P Maholm 15-4-13-22; S Downs 1-0-0-2; L Ayala 2-1-4-1; L Avilan 2-0-1-3; D Carpenter 1-2-3-2; C Kimbrel 1-0-1-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: P Maholm 10-4; S Downs 0-1; L Ayala 0-1; L Avilan 1-1; D Carpenter 2-0; C Kimbrel 2-1
Game Scores: P Maholm 38

Double Plays: 1 (D Uggla-A Simmons-F Freeman)
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