MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
09/08/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
GAME ID: 2736 - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (86-58) 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 10 0
Atlanta Braves (67-78) 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 1 X 8 13 1
Castro goes 4-for-5 to Power Braves Offense
No one was more impactful than Willi Castro in the 8-5 Atlanta win over Chicago. Castro, who is tied for 8th in the NL in triples with 5, went 4 for 5 with a home run and 3 singles, while scoring 2 and driving in 4. After today's action, Atlanta sits at 67-78, while Chicago falls to 86-58.

Castro contributed in the bottom of the fifth. With a runner on 2nd, he hit a 2-run home run. It was one at-bat among others that helped Atlanta get the win.

"We just try to have good at-bats, whether we're winning, losing, or tied," said Castro.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Torres 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .280 19 81
D. Swanson SS 5 0 1 0 0 3 0 .239 17 47
J. Rodriguez CF 4 0 1 1 1 2 0 .282 34 109
W. Smith C 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .246 16 56
G. Stanton DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 6 .227 29 83
J. Suwinski LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .257 41 93
D. Moore 2B 4 1 1 3 0 1 1 .223 17 53
J. Naylor 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .274 27 81
D. Myers RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .257 8 41
Totals 38 5 10 5 3 11 18      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Myers (18, 7th Inning off A. Bummer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Moore (17, 2nd Inning off G. Crochet, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Torres , D. Swanson , J. Rodriguez , W. Smith 2 , G. Stanton 2 , D. Moore 4 , J. Naylor , D. Myers 2
2-out RBI: J. Rodriguez , W. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Torres , G. Stanton , J. Suwinski
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Moore-Swanson-Naylor)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Castro 3B 5 2 4 4 0 1 1 .245 15 56
H. Ramos RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .237 20 58
C. Seager SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .287 35 85
D. Jansen DH 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 .211 14 27
M. Vientos 1B 4 2 3 0 1 0 3 .181 19 51
T. Edman 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 .248 16 52
S. Langeliers C 3 0 0 1 0 2 5 .223 17 51
B. Reynolds LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .226 12 46
K. Kiermaier CF 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .255 11 34
Totals 35 8 13 8 5 5 18      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Vientos 2 (15, 4th Inning off K. Gausman, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off F. Whitley, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Edman (31, 4th Inning off K. Gausman, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Kiermaier (19, 5th Inning off K. Gausman, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Jansen (8, 7th Inning off C. Green, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Castro (15, 5th Inning off F. Whitley, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Castro 7 , H. Ramos , D. Jansen 2 , M. Vientos 5 , T. Edman 3 , K. Kiermaier 3
2-out RBI: W. Castro , D. Jansen , T. Edman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Vientos , S. Langeliers 2
GIDP: C. Seager
Sac Fly: S. Langeliers
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: W. Castro (4)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Gausman 4.1 5 2 2 1 2 0 68 3.69   
F. Whitley L (7-4) 1.1 5 5 5 1 0 1 32 4.03   
C. Green 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 0 29 3.90   
J. Quintana 0.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 12.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Gausman 46
Batters Faced: K. Gausman 18, F. Whitley 10, C. Green 9, J. Quintana 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Gausman 3-7, F. Whitley 1-3, C. Green 2-1, J. Quintana 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Gausman 68-42, F. Whitley 32-19, C. Green 29-21, J. Quintana 8-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Whitley 1-1 , C. Green 1-0 , J. Quintana 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Crochet 5.1 4 3 2 0 7 1 92 2.32   
A. Bummer W (9-3) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 28 5.25   
C. Beeter 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 21 3.35   
D. Nunez H (8) 1.0 0 1 1 1 1 0 24 3.22   
W. Vest 0.1 4 1 1 0 0 0 15 3.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Crochet 57
Batters Faced: G. Crochet 21, A. Bummer 6, C. Beeter 5, D. Nunez 4, W. Vest 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Crochet 4-5, A. Bummer 2-1, C. Beeter 1-0, D. Nunez 1-1, W. Vest 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Crochet 92-63, A. Bummer 28-17, C. Beeter 21-11, D. Nunez 24-13, W. Vest 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Beeter 1-0 , D. Nunez 2-0 , W. Vest 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willi Castro
Ballpark: Truist Park
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM ET
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 24751
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