vs. Braves W 8–4
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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6:40 PM – 9:24 PM
Wrigley Field
Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs
Final: 4–8
· Wrigley Field
· 2026-09-16
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 8 | 12 | 0 |
Decisions
W: Shota ImanagaL: JR Ritchie
Chicago Cubs Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong - CF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .282 | .375 | .581 |
| Seiya Suzuki - RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .266 | .365 | .469 |
| Michael Busch - 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .238 | .347 | .393 |
| Alex Bregman - 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .354 | .458 |
| Ian Happ - LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .329 | .412 |
| Tyrone Taylor - LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .326 | .507 |
| Nico Hoerner - SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .263 | .315 | .354 |
| Michael Conforto - DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .238 | .336 | .471 |
| Pedro Ramírez - 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .258 | .318 | .415 |
| Carson Kelly - C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .341 | .387 |
a–Grounded out for Happ in the 5th.
Chicago Cubs Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shota Imanaga (W) | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 100-70 | 3.80 |
| Aaron Civale | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21-14 | 4.23 |
| Ryan Rolison | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24-16 | 2.98 |
| Ryan Zeferjahn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-14 | 4.03 |
Atlanta Braves Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Acuña Jr. - RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .257 | .348 | .450 |
| Drake Baldwin - DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .278 | .352 | .452 |
| Matt Olson - 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .323 | .503 |
| Ozzie Albies - 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .245 | .300 | .408 |
| Michael Harris II - CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .290 | .316 | .485 |
| Mauricio Dubón - LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .318 | .393 |
| Austin Riley - 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .222 | .294 | .363 |
| Sean Murphy - C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .191 | .250 | .337 |
| Ha-Seong Kim - SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .123 | .219 | .132 |
| Mike Yastrzemski - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 | .312 | .377 |
a–Grounded out for Kim, Ha in the 9th.
Atlanta Braves Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR Ritchie (L) | 4.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 82-52 | 5.03 |
| Dylan Dodd | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 2.36 |
| Owen Murphy | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 46-32 | 5.00 |
| Brent Suter | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-5 | 3.52 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Nate Tomlinson · First Base: Ramon De Jesus · Second Base: Paul Clemons · Third Base: Quinn Wolcott
HBP: Suzuki (by Ritchie).
Weather: 69 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 10 mph, In From LF.
First pitch: 6:40 PM.
T: 2:44.
Att: 35,779.
Venue: Wrigley Field.
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