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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves

1970-07-21 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 8118 · 84°F, night, rain · 2:30

Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 8–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Fergie Jenkins earned the win. Ron Santo went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	2	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	1	8	13
ATL	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	4

W: Fergie Jenkins L: Pat Jarvis SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Dezelan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Don Kessinger	4	1	0	0	1	2
Glenn Beckert	5	0	3	0	0	1
Billy Williams	4	2	0	0	1	0
Ron Santo	5	1	2	2	0	1
Willie Smith	5	1	2	2	0	2
Johnny Callison	5	1	2	1	0	1
Randy Hundley	4	1	1	1	0	1
Cleo James	4	0	2	0	0	1
Fergie Jenkins	4	1	1	2	0	2

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sonny Jackson	3	0	0	0	1	1
Tony Gonzalez	3	1	0	1	0	0
Hank Aaron	3	0	1	1	0	2
Hal King	3	0	1	0	1	2
Mike Lum	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Aspromonte	4	0	0	0	0	0
Tommie Aaron	3	0	1	0	0	0
Gil Garrido	3	1	1	0	0	0
Pat Jarvis	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike McQueen	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jimmie Hall	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Fergie Jenkins	9.0	4	2	6

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pat Jarvis	4.1	8	1	5
Mike McQueen	4.2	5	1	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Don Kessinger: E5.B-1
Glenn Beckert: SB2#
Glenn Beckert: K
Billy Williams: W
Ron Santo: WP.2-3;1-2#
Ron Santo: K
Willie Smith: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
Johnny Callison: BK.1-2#
Johnny Callison: 8

Bot 1

Sonny Jackson: K
Tony Gonzalez: 143
Hank Aaron: K

Top 2

Randy Hundley: 5/FL
Cleo James: S9
Fergie Jenkins: SB2#
Fergie Jenkins: K
Don Kessinger: K

Bot 2

Hal King: S9
Mike Lum: 54(1)/FO
Bob Aspromonte: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Glenn Beckert: S9
Billy Williams: 8/L
Ron Santo: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Tommie Aaron: 63
Gil Garrido: S6
Pat Jarvis: E5/SH.1-2;B-1
Sonny Jackson: W.2-3;1-2
Tony Gonzalez: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
Hank Aaron: K/C

Top 4

Willie Smith: D9
Johnny Callison: S8.2-H
Randy Hundley: K
Cleo James: 63.1-2
Fergie Jenkins: HR/7.2-H
Don Kessinger: 6/L

Bot 4

Hal King: K/C
Mike Lum: 63
Bob Aspromonte: 3/P

Top 5

Glenn Beckert: S8
Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO
Ron Santo: D7.1-H
Willie Smith: K
Johnny Callison: 6/P

Bot 5

Tommie Aaron: 5/P
Gil Garrido: 43
Mike McQueen: 7/FL

Top 6

Randy Hundley: HR/7
Cleo James: K/C
Fergie Jenkins: K
Don Kessinger: W
Glenn Beckert: S7.1-2
Billy Williams: 4/P

Bot 6

Sonny Jackson: 8
Tony Gonzalez: E6.B-2
Hank Aaron: S7.2-H(UR)
Hal King: W.1-2
Mike Lum: 7
Bob Aspromonte: 63

Top 7

Ron Santo: 53
Willie Smith: K
Johnny Callison: S9
Randy Hundley: 8

Bot 7

Tommie Aaron: S9
Gil Garrido: 54(1)3/GDP
Mike McQueen: K

Top 8

Cleo James: D8
Fergie Jenkins: FC1.2X3(15);B-1
Don Kessinger: K
Glenn Beckert: 8

Bot 8

Sonny Jackson: 8
Tony Gonzalez: 9
Jimmie Hall: 43

Top 9

Billy Williams: 9
Ron Santo: HR/7
Willie Smith: 3/G
Johnny Callison: K

Bot 9

Hal King: K
Mike Lum: 5/P
Bob Aspromonte: 1/P

Notes & reviews

23 minute rain delay before start of game
34 minute rain delay

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