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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1970-05-11 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 10 innings · Att: 5805 · 57°F, overcast · Wind 7 mph · 3:13
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 6th. Phil Niekro earned the win and Ron Kline picked up the save. Hank Aaron went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Archie Reynolds SV: Ron Kline
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Jackson | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Didier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Martin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Decker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
 Ron Kline | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Decker | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Jim Colborn | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Regan | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Archie Reynolds | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Felix Millan: 53/SH.1-2
- Hank Aaron: S8.2-H
- Rico Carty: 7
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: HP
- Glenn Beckert: S8.1-3
- Billy Williams: 2/FL
- Ron Santo: 3/P
- Johnny Callison: W.1-2
- Ernie Banks: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Tony Gonzalez: K
- Clete Boyer: 63
- Bob Didier: 43
Bot 2
- Jim Hickman: 53
- J. C. Martin: D7
- Joe Decker: 43.2-3
- Don Kessinger: S7.3-H
- Glenn Beckert: 3/P
Top 3
- Phil Niekro: 8
- Sonny Jackson: S9.B-2(E9)
- Felix Millan: S8.2-H(UR)
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Billy Williams: K
- Ron Santo: 63
- Johnny Callison: 9
Top 4
- Rico Carty: W
- Orlando Cepeda: 7
- Tony Gonzalez: S8.1-2
- Clete Boyer: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Didier: K
Bot 4
- Ernie Banks: E7/F.B-2
- Jim Hickman: 4/P
- J. C. Martin: W
- Joe Decker: S7.2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Glenn Beckert: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: 9/SF/FL.3-H(UR)
- Ron Santo: K
Top 5
- Phil Niekro: 13
- Sonny Jackson: 7
- Felix Millan: K/C
Bot 5
- Johnny Callison: HP
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Jim Hickman: 9
- J. C. Martin: 3/G
Top 6
- Hank Aaron: S1
- Rico Carty: 8
- Orlando Cepeda: HR/7.1-H
- Tony Gonzalez: 3/G
- Clete Boyer: K/C
Bot 6
- Jimmie Hall: 2/FL
- Don Kessinger: T7
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: K
Top 7
- Bob Didier: 43
- Phil Niekro: K23
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Felix Millan: SB2
- Felix Millan: S1.2-3
- Hank Aaron: S8.3-H;1-3
- Rico Carty: S8.3-H;1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: K
Bot 7
- Ron Santo: W
- Johnny Callison: HR/9.1-H
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Jim Hickman: 1/SH.1-2
- J. C. Martin: 3/G.2-3
- Willie Smith: 31
Top 8
- Tony Gonzalez: 43
- Clete Boyer: 9
- Bob Didier: K
Bot 8
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Glenn Beckert: S7.BX2(64)#
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Phil Niekro: 8
- Sonny Jackson: 43
- Felix Millan: 9
Bot 9
- Johnny Callison: 6/P
- Ernie Banks: T7
- Jim Hickman: K
- J. C. Martin: IW
- Paul Popovich: DI.1-2
- Paul Popovich: 63
Top 10
- Hank Aaron: HR/8
- Rico Carty: 63
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Tony Gonzalez: W
- Clete Boyer: CS2(24)
Bot 10
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: S9
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Joe Decker: 88 pitches; Phil Niekro: 144 pitches