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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1967-09-17 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 7973 · 75°F, sunny, dry · 2:46
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 6th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Bill Stoneman picked up the save. Billy Williams went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Denny Lemaster SV: Bill Stoneman
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Frank Dezelan · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Stoneman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mack Jones | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Woodward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Lemaster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Geiger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Lau | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Stoneman | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Lemaster | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Cecil Upshaw | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Ritchie | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Kelley | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 13
- Glenn Beckert: 3
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: 9
Bot 1
- Mike Lum: 7
- Tito Francona: 9
- Hank Aaron: 53
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Randy Hundley: 6
- Al Spangler: S8.1-2
- Adolfo Phillips: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: 43
- Clete Boyer: W
- Mack Jones: S8.1X3(85)
- Felix Millan: 8
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: K/C
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: 43
Bot 3
- Woody Woodward: 63
- Denny Lemaster: K/C
- Mike Lum: 31
Top 4
- Billy Williams: 9/FL
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Ernie Banks: 6
Bot 4
- Tito Francona: S4
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Joe Torre: K
- Clete Boyer: 3/FL
Top 5
- Randy Hundley: 6
- Al Spangler: 43
- Adolfo Phillips: 6/L
Bot 5
- Mack Jones: S8
- Felix Millan: 8
- Woody Woodward: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Joe Niekro: K
- Don Kessinger: S7
- Glenn Beckert: T8.1-H
- Billy Williams: S8.3-H
- Ron Santo: S8.1-3
- Ernie Banks: T9.3-H;1-H
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Al Spangler: 8
Bot 6
- Gary Geiger: 4
- Mike Lum: S7
- Tito Francona: 5/FL
- Hank Aaron: D6.1-3
- Joe Torre: 63
Top 7
- Adolfo Phillips: 8
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Don Kessinger: 63
Bot 7
- Clete Boyer: 63
- Mack Jones: W
- Felix Millan: D9.1-3
- Rico Carty: 63.3-H
- Charlie Lau: HR/9.2-H
- Mike Lum: K
Top 8
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: HR/9
- Ron Santo: W
- Ernie Banks: 9
- Randy Hundley: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Tito Francona: 43
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Joe Torre: 43
Top 9
- Al Spangler: 9
- Adolfo Phillips: 31
- Bill Stoneman: K
Bot 9
- Clete Boyer: 8
- Mack Jones: 8
- Felix Millan: 63
Notes & reviews
- Denny LeMaster 69 pitches; Joe Niekro 101 pitches