Saturday, August 22nd, 2015 3:05PM CST
In a game played on August 22, 2015, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Atlanta Braves by a score of 9-7. The Cubs overcame a performance by Nick Swisher who hit home runs from both sides of the plate for the Braves. The decisive moment came in the eighth inning when Miguel Montero and Jorge Soler hit consecutive solo home runs to break a tie, giving the Cubs a lead they would not relinquish in their 9-7 win.
Date: Saturday, August 22nd, 2015
Time: 3:05PM CST
Stadium: Wrigley Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 41,196
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHC |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - |
ATL |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Bryant (21, W. Pérez); Montero (9, W. Pérez)
Triples: Fowler (7, W. Pérez)
Home Runs: Rizzo (25, 3rd inning off W. Pérez 0 on, 1 Out); A. Russell (9, 6th inning off Marksberry 0 on, 1 Out); Montero (12, 8th inning off Jackson 0 on, 0 Out); Soler (7, 8th inning off Jackson 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Rizzo 2 (76), A. Russell 2 (34), Bryant 2 (71), Montero 2 (38), Soler (42)
2-out Runs Batted In: A. Russell, Bryant 2, Montero
Team Left On Base: 4
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-9 (Soler 0-1, Bryant 1-2, Rizzo 0-2, Montero 1-1, Schwarber 0-1, A. Russell 1-1, Coghlan 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Soler 1; Bryant 1; Schwarber 1

Pitcher Notes: Wood pitched to 1 batter in the 6th
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Haren 16-20; Wood 3-6; Hunter 2-3; Richard 3-3; Strop 2-4; Rondón 3-3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Haren 12-6-10-17; Wood 4-4-2-5; Hunter 3-1-3-2; Richard 1-0-2-3; Strop 4-1-3-3; Rondón 1-2-0-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Haren 4-6; Wood 1-0; Hunter 0-2; Richard 3-0; Strop 1-1; Rondón 2-0
Game Scores: D Haren 38

Errors: Coghlan (1, ground ball); Montero (8, throw)

Doubles: Pierzynski (20, Haren); Markakis (29, Haren); Freeman (22, Wood); A. Simmons (18, Strop)
Home Runs: Swisher 2 (3, 2nd inning off Haren 1 on, 1 Out; 5th inning off Wood 1 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Swisher 4 (8), Freeman (47), Pierzynski 2 (40)
2-out Runs Batted In: Swisher 2
Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-11 (A. Simmons 0-1, Markakis 0-1, Maybin 1-2, García 0-1, Ciriaco 0-1, Pierzynski 1-1, Freeman 1-1, Swisher 1-2, Peterson 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: A. Simmons 1; Maybin 1; Ciriaco 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: W. Pérez 15-24; Moylan 1-1; Marksberry 6-6; Jackson 3-6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: W. Pérez 13-8-14-18; Moylan 1-0-2-0; Marksberry 7-6-0-2; Jackson 3-3-7-6
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: W. Pérez 6-4; Moylan 0-1; Marksberry 1-0; Jackson 1-3
Game Scores: W Perez 26

Stolen Bases: A. Simmons (3, 2nd base off Hunter/Montero)
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