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Olson socked his 54th home run, a two-run shot
in the first inning, raising his major-league-leading RBI total
to 136. Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews' 135 RBIs in 1953 had been
the club's top single-season mark since RBIs became an official
statistic in 1920.
Atlanta starter AJ Smith-Shawver, who was working on a limited
pitch count, did not allow a hit in 3 2/3 innings. The rookie
gave up one run on one walk and two strikeouts in his first
major league appearance since July 30.
The winning pitcher was Kyle Wright (1-3), who fanned four and
allowed one run in 2 1/3 innings. Raisel Iglesias pitched a
1-2-3 ninth to earn his 32nd save.
Chicago starter Marcus Stroman (10-9) lasted just two innings
and took the loss. He gave up four runs, two earned, on four
hits and no walks with two strikeouts.
The Cubs got a run in the first inning when Mike Tauchman
walked, stole second, moved to third on a grounder and scored on
Ian Happ's RBI fielder's choice.
The Braves took the lead in the bottom of the first on Olson's
homer, then tacked on two runs in the second on an RBI double by
Michael Harris II and a run-scoring single by Ronald Acuna Jr.
Atlanta made it 5-1 in the third. Austin Riley, who went
3-for-4, tripled and raced home when pitcher Javier Assad
mishandled Eddie Rosario's comebacker.
Seiya Suzuki got the Cubs closer with an RBI double in the
sixth, then a run-scoring single in the eighth that cut the
deficit to two runs.
--Field Level Media
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