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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1970-04-30 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 10907 · 80°F, night · 2:33
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 9–2. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 1st. George Stone earned the win. Rico Carty went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| ATL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: George Stone L: Fergie Jenkins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Rudolph | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Colborn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cleo James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal King | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 George Stone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fergie Jenkins | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Colborn | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Jim Cosman | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Gura | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Stone | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: S9.1-3
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 3/FL
- Ernie Banks: 7
Bot 1
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Tony Gonzalez: S8.1-2
- Hank Aaron: W.2-3;1-2
- Rico Carty: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Orlando Cepeda: 7
- Felix Millan: 8
- Clete Boyer: 63
Top 2
- Johnny Callison: 43
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Ken Rudolph: K
Bot 2
- Hal King: HR/8
- George Stone: 8
- Sonny Jackson: 53
- Tony Gonzalez: D9
- Hank Aaron: W
- Rico Carty: K
Top 3
- Jim Colborn: K
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 9
Bot 3
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
- Felix Millan: 53
- Clete Boyer: S9
- Hal King: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Ernie Banks: W
- Johnny Callison: 8
Bot 4
- Hal King: W
- George Stone: 26(1)4/GDP/BG#
- Sonny Jackson: S8
- Tony Gonzalez: S8.1-3
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ken Rudolph: K
- Jim Colborn: K
Bot 5
- Rico Carty: HR/7
- Orlando Cepeda: K/C
- Felix Millan: 6/L
- Clete Boyer: K
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Glenn Beckert: S7.1-2
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Ron Santo: S7.3-H;1-3
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Hal King: K
- George Stone: D8
- Sonny Jackson: 3/BP.2-3
- Tony Gonzalez: 13
Top 7
- Johnny Callison: HP
- Jim Hickman: 14(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Ken Rudolph: 9
- Cleo James: 9
Bot 7
- Hank Aaron: HR/7
- Rico Carty: 9
- Orlando Cepeda: 2/FL
- Felix Millan: S8
- Clete Boyer: D7.1-3
- Hal King: IW
- George Stone: S6.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Sonny Jackson: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Gonzalez: 8
Top 8
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Glenn Beckert: K/C
- Billy Williams: 6
- Ron Santo: 6(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Hank Aaron: 2/FL
- Rico Carty: S8
- Orlando Cepeda: 7
- Felix Millan: 7
Top 9
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Johnny Callison: 6
- Jim Hickman: HR/8
- Ken Rudolph: 31
Notes & reviews
- George Stone: 128 pitches; Fergie Jenkins 38 pitches
- Debut game for Larry Gura