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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1970-07-20 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · night · 2:25
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 9th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Tommie Aaron went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Ken Holtzman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Frank Dezelan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleo James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Holtzman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil Garrido | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rico Carty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Tillman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Aaron | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 8.2 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: 53
Bot 1
- Gil Garrido: 8
- Felix Millan: S6
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: 63
- Johnny Callison: D7
- Randy Hundley: S7.2-H;BX2(743)
- Cleo James: K
Bot 2
- Rico Carty: 53
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
- Tony Gonzalez: W
- Mike Lum: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Ken Holtzman: 3/FL
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Glenn Beckert: S4
- Billy Williams: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Ron Santo: K/C
Bot 3
- Mike Lum: K
- Bob Tillman: 4/P
- Phil Niekro: 13
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: K
- Johnny Callison: S9
- Randy Hundley: 46(1)/FO
- Cleo James: K
Bot 4
- Gil Garrido: S7
- Felix Millan: 3/P
- Hank Aaron: K
- Rico Carty: W.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: D7.2-H;1-3
- Tony Gonzalez: 63
Top 5
- Ken Holtzman: 8
- Don Kessinger: 1/G
- Glenn Beckert: 4/P
Bot 5
- Mike Lum: K/C
- Bob Tillman: 9
- Phil Niekro: K
Top 6
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: S7
- Ernie Banks: W.1-2
- Johnny Callison: OA.2X3(25)
- Johnny Callison: 4(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Gil Garrido: S7
- Felix Millan: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hank Aaron: 9
Top 7
- Randy Hundley: 43
- Cleo James: 63
- Ken Holtzman: 63
Bot 7
- Tommie Aaron: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Tony Gonzalez: 7
Top 8
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Mike Lum: K
- Bob Tillman: K/C
- Phil Niekro: 53
Top 9
- Ron Santo: 7
- Ernie Banks: 7/FL
- Johnny Callison: K
Bot 9
- Gil Garrido: 63
- Felix Millan: 8
- Hank Aaron: W
- Tommie Aaron: HR/7.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Rico Carty pulled a muscle running