Kim, Albies homer late to back Elder as Braves rally past Cubs 5-1
[September 04, 2025]
By MATT CARLSON
CHICAGO (AP) — Ha-Seong Kim hit a three-run homer,
Bryce Elder pitched seven innings of four-hit ball and the Atlanta
Braves rallied for a 5-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
Ozzie Albies added a solo shot the eighth and hit a single in the
seventh that broke up a combined no-hit bid by Chicago. |
Chicago Cubs Matt Shaw (6) is caught stealing by Atlanta Braves
shortstop Ha-Seong Kim during the fifth inning of a baseball game
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) |
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Elder (6-9) allowed one unearned run while
striking out six and walking none. The right-hander retired 15
of the last 17 hitters he faced.
Tyler Kinley pitched a perfect eighth, then Raisel Iglesias
worked around two walks in the ninth to complete a four-hitter.
Claimed on waivers from Tampa Bay on Monday, Kim drove the first
pitch he saw from reliever Drew Pomeranz in the seventh inning
391 feet into the left-center bleachers to put the Braves up
3-1.
Willi Castro hit at RBI single in the second to give Chicago a
1-0 lead.
The Braves scored four times on four hits and a walk in the
seventh after Cubs rookie Cade Horton and reliever Ben Brown did
not give up a hit through six innings.
Horton allowed only one walk and struck out six through five
innings. He was replaced by Brown to start the sixth after
throwing 75 pitches and retiring the last 14 hitters he faced.
Brown (5-8) struck out three and walked one in the sixth. He was
charged with two runs off a hit and walk while getting one out
in the seventh.
Key moment
Albies led off the seventh with single off Brown to break up the
no-hit bid.
Key stat
Since the All-Star break, Horton has allowed just 24 hits and
four runs in 47 innings for a 0.77 ERA.
Up next
Braves LHP Chris Sale (5-4, 2.45 ERA) starts Friday against
Seattle at Atlanta. The Cubs had not yet named a starter for
Friday, against Washington and RHP Jake Irvin (8-10, 5.42) at
Wrigley Field.
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