Jeff Bennett took the start for an injured Jair Jurrjens and in the first two innings he allowed seven runs on seven hits before finally being pulled when the first four batters reached base in the Third. Follwing Bennett, the Braves’ bullpen of Phil Stockman, Jeff Ridgway, Royce Ring, and Blaine Boyer held the Cubs scoreless for the remainder of the game. However, the damage was done and Atlanta would not recover. The two runs for the Braves came on a pinch hit by Corky Miller in the Seventh when he hit two-run home run. The starter for the Cubs Ryan Dempster held the Braves to the two runs and pitched a complete game at Wrigley Field. Dempster struck out eleven and gave up only four hits in his outing. The Braves continued to have trouble winning on the road.
