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The Braves combined for only three runs in losing the first two
games of the series, but erupted early when Travis d'Arnaud hit
a three-run home run in the opening inning to set the tone for
the Atlanta win.
The two teams split their season series 3-3.
Anderson (6-3) won his third straight decision and the Braves
have prevailed in each of his last five starts. He allowed three
singles -- two of them to Ian Happ -- with two walks and six
strikeouts.
It was Anderson's first scoreless outing of the season. He
improved to 2-0 in 13 2/3 scoreless innings against the Cubs in
his career.
The bullpen closed the game with 2 1/3 scoreless innings -- one
from Jesse Chavez, 1/3 from A.J. Minter and one from Kenley
Jansen.
The losing pitcher was Kyle Hendricks (2-6), who has lost three
of his last six starts and has not won since May 9. The veteran
pitched 4 1/3 innings and allowed six runs on eight hits, one
walk and six strikeouts.
Chicago's Adrian Sampson followed by pitching the final 4 2/3
innings and allowing no runs on one hit with five strikeouts and
no walks.
The Braves scored in the first inning when d'Arnaud hit his
ninth home run, a 433-foot shot over the seats in left field and
onto Waveland Avenue.
Atlanta scored three more times in the fifth. Michael Harris II
led off the inning with a solo homer, his third. Dansby Swanson
reached second on a ground-rule double and scored on Austin
Riley's double. Riley scored when Matt Olson banged a double off
the ivy in left-center field.
Olson added another double in the eighth inning, giving him
three for the day and a league-leading 27 for the season.
--Field Level Media
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