Chicago Cubs 10, Atlanta Braves 8

Well, the regular season finale didn't actually mean anything, but it was a pretty entertaining game to watch. Greg Maddux didn't pitch that well for the Cubs, but he picked up the win against the Braves-facing them for the first time since 1992. It was his 16th win of the season, but his ERA went above 4. Paul Byrd did not have a good day for the Braves; he allowed 9 runs in 4 innings.

Byrd (8-7) saw his ERA skyrocket to 3.94. He pitched 4 innings, allowing 9 runs on 9 hits, 2 walks, and only one strikeout. Jose Capellan relieved him and allowed 1 run in 2 innings, and Roman Colon pitched 2 scoreless innings.

Byrd allowed 5 runs in the first inning, putting the team in a hole. But Charles Thomas hit a 3 run homer, and the Braves added a single run the next inning to close the gap to 5-4. But, the Cubs scored 4 runs over the next 2 innings, and while the Braves scored some more runs they never really made a game out of it.

Hitting Stars: Charles Thomas was 2 for 4, hitting 2 home runs (his 6th and 7th) and had 5 RBI. Adam LaRoche and DeWayne Wise also homered (LaRoches's 13th, Wise's 6th). Eli Marrero was 3 for 4. Julio Franco was 2 for 3, and the 46 year old finished the season with 99 hits.