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Kim’s Late Homer Lifts Braves Over Cubs 5-1 as Bullpen Spoils Horton Gem

Chicago stuck to a 75-pitch cap for rookie Cade Horton to safeguard his workload, leaving a slim lead to a vulnerable bullpen.

Cubs first base Carlos Santana (41) reacts after striking out to end the game with a, 5-1, loss to the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley Field Wednesday Sept. 3, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • Cubs rookie Cade Horton threw five no-hit innings with six strikeouts before being lifted at 75 pitches under the team’s workload plan.
  • Ozzie Albies broke up the combined no-hit bid with a leadoff single in the seventh, and Ha-Seong Kim followed with a 391-foot, three-run homer off Drew Pomeranz to put Atlanta ahead during a four-run inning.
  • Braves starter Bryce Elder dealt seven efficient innings, allowing four hits and an unearned run with six strikeouts and no walks.
  • Raisel Iglesias worked around two walks in the ninth to finish a four-hitter as Atlanta avoided a sweep at Wrigley Field.
  • Kim made the roster days earlier as a waiver claim from Tampa Bay, and the loss left Chicago six games back in the NL Central but still atop the wild-card race.