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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1970-07-25 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 31555 · 77°F, cloudy · 2:50
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 9–0. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 8th. Phil Niekro earned the win. Hank Aaron went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Fergie Jenkins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Jackson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Felix Millan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Tillman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleo James | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Larry Gura | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Regan | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Felix Millan: 43.1-2
- Hank Aaron: S6.2-3
- Orlando Cepeda: 2/FL
- Tony Gonzalez: 13
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 8/L
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 31
Top 2
- Mike Lum: 43
- Clete Boyer: 9
- Bob Tillman: K/C
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 53
- Jim Hickman: K
- Johnny Callison: 9
Top 3
- Phil Niekro: 63
- Sonny Jackson: S1/BG
- Felix Millan: CS2(26)#
- Felix Millan: K
Bot 3
- Randy Hundley: 5/FL
- Cleo James: K
- Fergie Jenkins: 53
Top 4
- Hank Aaron: 2/FL
- Orlando Cepeda: D7
- Tony Gonzalez: FC6/DP.2X3(6);BX1(63)
Bot 4
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: E6.BX2(46)
- Billy Williams: S9
- Ron Santo: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Mike Lum: 63
- Clete Boyer: S8
- Bob Tillman: K
- Phil Niekro: 43
Bot 5
- Jim Hickman: K
- Johnny Callison: 43
- Randy Hundley: 7
Top 6
- Sonny Jackson: 8
- Felix Millan: S8/L
- Hank Aaron: HR/7.1-H
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
- Tony Gonzalez: 8
Bot 6
- Cleo James: HP
- Fergie Jenkins: K
- Don Kessinger: 2/FL
- Glenn Beckert: 53
Top 7
- Mike Lum: D7
- Clete Boyer: 63.2-3
- Bob Tillman: K
- Phil Niekro: 63
Bot 7
- Billy Williams: S8
- Ron Santo: K
- Jim Hickman: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Felix Millan: S7.1-2
- Hank Aaron: W.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tony Gonzalez: S8.3-H;2-H
- Mike Lum: S4/BR.1X2(4)
- Clete Boyer: W.1-2
- Bob Tillman: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Niekro: 8(B)35(2)/DP/SF.3-H
Bot 8
- Johnny Callison: 7
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Cleo James: 53
Top 9
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Felix Millan: 4/P
- Hank Aaron: E5.1-2;B-1
- Orlando Cepeda: D9.2-H;1-3
- Tony Gonzalez: 31.3-H(UR);2-3
- Mike Lum: HP
- Clete Boyer: 9
Bot 9
- Willie Smith: K
- Don Kessinger: K
- Phil Gagliano: K/C