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Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1967-07-19 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 19677 · 78°F · 2:37

Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 7–2. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 4th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Joe Niekro went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	5
CHN	1	0	0	4	1	1	0	0		7	10

W: Joe Niekro L: Tony Cloninger SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tito Francona	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mack Jones	4	0	0	0	0	2
Hank Aaron	4	0	2	1	0	0
Joe Torre	3	0	0	0	1	0
Rico Carty	4	0	0	0	0	0
Clete Boyer	4	0	0	0	0	2
Denis Menke	4	1	1	0	0	1
Woody Woodward	2	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Cloninger	1	0	0	0	0	1
Miguel de la Hoz	2	1	2	1	0	0
Charlie Lau	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Geiger	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Don Kessinger	5	1	1	1	0	1
Glenn Beckert	3	0	0	0	1	0
Billy Williams	4	1	1	1	0	1
Ron Santo	4	1	2	0	0	0
Ernie Banks	3	0	1	0	0	2
Clarence Jones	2	0	0	2	0	1
Randy Hundley	3	1	2	0	1	0
Adolfo Phillips	3	2	1	0	1	0
Joe Niekro	3	1	2	3	0	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tony Cloninger	3.2	4	2	3
Jay Ritchie	0.2	3	0	0
Dick Kelley	1.2	1	1	1
Ramon Hernandez	2.0	2	0	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Niekro	9.0	5	1	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tito Francona: 63
Mack Jones: K/C
Hank Aaron: S8.BX2(84)

Bot 1

Don Kessinger: E7/F.B-2
Glenn Beckert: 3/G.2-3
Billy Williams: 43.3-H(UR)
Ron Santo: 63

Top 2

Joe Torre: 9
Rico Carty: E6
Clete Boyer: K/C
Denis Menke: 9

Bot 2

Ernie Banks: K
Clarence Jones: 6
Randy Hundley: D9
Adolfo Phillips: IW
Joe Niekro: K

Top 3

Woody Woodward: 53
Tony Cloninger: K
Tito Francona: 9

Bot 3

Don Kessinger: 63
Glenn Beckert: 43
Billy Williams: K

Top 4

Mack Jones: 4
Hank Aaron: E5
Joe Torre: 64(1)/FO
Rico Carty: 9

Bot 4

Ron Santo: S8
Ernie Banks: S9.1-3
Clarence Jones: 9/SF.3-H
Randy Hundley: W.1-2
Adolfo Phillips: 5(2)/FO.1-3(E5/TH1);B-2
Joe Niekro: D7.3-H;2-H
Don Kessinger: S8.2-H
Glenn Beckert: 7/FL

Top 5

Clete Boyer: K/C
Denis Menke: K
Woody Woodward: 9

Bot 5

Billy Williams: S9
Ron Santo: S7.1-2
Ernie Banks: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
Clarence Jones: 7/SF.3-H
Randy Hundley: 63

Top 6

Miguel de la Hoz: D7
Tito Francona: 63
Mack Jones: 7
Hank Aaron: S8.2-H
Joe Torre: W.1-2
Rico Carty: 3

Bot 6

Adolfo Phillips: T9
Joe Niekro: 9/SF.3-H
Don Kessinger: K
Glenn Beckert: W
Billy Williams: SB2
Billy Williams: 13

Top 7

Clete Boyer: 7
Denis Menke: D7
Charlie Lau: 6/L
Miguel de la Hoz: D9.2-H
Tito Francona: E4.2-3
Mack Jones: K/C

Bot 7

Ron Santo: 13
Ernie Banks: K
Clarence Jones: K

Top 8

Hank Aaron: 7
Joe Torre: 63
Rico Carty: 9

Bot 8

Randy Hundley: S9
Adolfo Phillips: 64(1)3/GDP
Joe Niekro: S7
Don Kessinger: 13

Top 9

Clete Boyer: 6/L
Denis Menke: 63
Gary Geiger: 63

Notes & reviews

Joe Niekro 112 pitches; Tony Cloninger 72 pitches

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