Final
for this game
Braves complete sweep of Cubs
Apr 7, 2013 - 9:35 PMVideo
Hudson (1-0) fanned seven and surrendered just three hits and two walks for Atlanta, which swept the series and is off to a 5-1 start.
Dan Uggla smacked a solo homer and scored twice in the triumph.
"A lot of good things happened on the homestand, great pitching again," Uggla said.
Jeff Samardzija (1-1) struck out a career-high 13 batters, but allowed four runs on four hits and four free passes over 5 2/3 frames for the Cubs, who have dropped four of their last five games.
"It's a double-edged sword when you strike out guys like that," Samardzija said. "Your pitch count gets up, you're showing them a lot of pitches and you're doing some different things. Obviously it's not a bad thing. I felt good ... It ended up coming back to haunt me."
The game was tied 1-1 before Atlanta plated three in the sixth to go in front.
Evan Gattis worked a one-out walk before Dan Uggla reached on a force out. Juan Francisco singled and Chris Johnson was hit by a pitch to load the bases before Pena snuck a grounder in the hole on the right side of the infield and past a diving Alex Gonzalez to bring home Uggla and Francisco. Johnson came around to score on Hudson's base hit to right-center and make it 4-1.
The Braves added an insurance run in the eighth on Uggla's blast to left- center.
Earlier, Chicago jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first as David DeJesus led off the game with a double, advanced to third on Starlin Castro's flyout to center and scored on Anthony's Rizzo's grounder to third base.
Atlanta got on the board in the fifth. Pena hit a two-out double to left before Hudson walked. With B.J. Upton batting, back-to-back wild pitches by Samardzija brought home Pena to knot the contest.
Game Notes
The Braves were 2-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base, while Chicago was 0-for-4 with RISP and stranded seven ... Justin Upton went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts for Atlanta.
- CHICAGO: 1
ATLANTA: 5
Final
Apr 7 4:25 PM - Dan Uggla lead-off Home Run (2) to center. Juan Francisco due up.
Cubs 1, Braves 5 Bot 8, 0 OutsApr 7 4:12 PM - Tim Hudson singled to right scoring Chris Johnson. On the play, Ramiro Pena advances to second. Runners on first and second with two outs and B.J. Upton due up.
Cubs 1, Braves 4 Bot 6, 2 OutsApr 7 3:27 PM - Ramiro Pena singled to right scoring Dan Uggla and Juan Francisco. On the play, Chris Johnson advances to third. Runners on first and third with two outs and Tim Hudson due up.
Cubs 1, Braves 3 Bot 6, 2 OutsApr 7 3:22 PM - B.J. Upton walked. On the play, Jeff Samardzija's wild pitch scored Ramiro Pena. Tim Hudson advances to third on a wild pitch. Runners on first and third and with two outs and Jason Heyward at the plate.
Cubs 1, Braves 1 Bot 5, 2 OutsApr 7 2:58 PM - Anthony Rizzo grounded out to first scoring David DeJesus. None on with two outs and Alfonso Soriano due up.
Cubs 1, Braves 0 Top 1, 2 OutsApr 7 1:41 PM - CHICAGO: 0
ATLANTA: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Apr 7 1:36 PM
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