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The Braves scored both of their runs with two
outs in the sixth off reliever Hayden Wesneski (2-2). Travis
d'Arnaud and Short delivered back-to-back doubles before Ronald
Acuna Jr. brought Short home with a single.
Short was acquired from Boston on Thursday and was playing in
only his second game with the team because of an upper-body
injury to starting third baseman Austin Riley.
The Cubs threatened in the ninth inning against reliever A.J.
Minter. Cody Bellinger singled and advanced to second when
Christopher Morel worked a 12-pitch walk. But Ian Happ hit into
a double play, and Nico Hoerner flied out to end the game.
Atlanta's bullpen got two scoreless innings from Ray Kerr (1-0)
and one apiece from Dylan Lee and Minter, who earned his first
save of the season.
Braves starter Reynaldo Lopez threw five scoreless innings,
allowing two hits and two walks while striking out four,
lowering his ERA to 1.34. His pitch count was elevated after
walking two batters in the fifth inning, one on a pitch-clock
violation, and he left after throwing 71 pitches.
Chicago's Shota Imanaga went five scoreless innings, throwing 98
pitches, and he allowed seven hits and three walks to go along
with eight strikeouts. He lowered his ERA to 0.96 and picked off
two baserunners to short-circuit Atlanta's opportunities.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell was ejected by first base umpire
Junior Valentine in the fourth inning after arguing that Acuna
had failed to check his swing. It was inconsequential, as Acuna
flied out to right field to end the inning.
Chicago didn't get a hit after Michael Busch's two-out single in
the second inning until Miguel Amaya and Mike Tauchman recorded
back-to-back singles with two outs in the eighth. However, Lee
escaped further trouble by retiring Seiya Suzuki on a flyout to
center field.
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