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Chicago Cubs @
Atlanta Braves
1971-08-17 Β· Night game Β· Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Β· Att: 10070 Β· 70Β°F, night Β· 2:26
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 5β4. Atlanta Braves put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Nash earned the win. Ron Santo went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| ATL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Jim Nash L: Ray Newman SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 1B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 2B: Andy Olsen Β· 3B: Tom Gorman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Pepitone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Callison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brock Davis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
J. C. Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Hands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sonny Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Lum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tommie Aaron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marty Perez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gil Garrido | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Reed | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Zoilo Versalles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Hands | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Reed | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Jim Nash | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Glenn Beckert: S9.1-3#
- Billy Williams: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Joe Pepitone: S8/L
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Sonny Jackson: 7
- Ralph Garr: 63
- Hank Aaron: T7
- Mike Lum: S9.3-H;B-2(E9)
- Earl Williams: E8/F.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Tommie Aaron: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Johnny Callison: K/C
- Brock Davis: W
- J. C. Martin: 43.1-2
- Bill Hands: 63
Bot 2
- Marty Perez: S7
- Gil Garrido: SB2
- Gil Garrido: 13.2-3
- Ron Reed: 63
- Sonny Jackson: S8.3-H
- Ralph Garr: S9.1-2
- Hank Aaron: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Lum: 5/P
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Glenn Beckert: 4/L
- Billy Williams: 43
Bot 3
- Earl Williams: K
- Tommie Aaron: 4/P
- Marty Perez: 2/FL
Top 4
- Joe Pepitone: 5/P
- Ron Santo: 9
- Johnny Callison: 4/P
Bot 4
- Gil Garrido: 3/G
- Ron Reed: S7
- Sonny Jackson: 46(1)/FO
- Ralph Garr: 43
Top 5
- Brock Davis: 3/G
- J. C. Martin: 9
- Bill Hands: K
Bot 5
- Hank Aaron: 63
- Mike Lum: 6
- Earl Williams: HR/8
- Tommie Aaron: 31
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 9
- Billy Williams: S7/P
- Joe Pepitone: S9/L.1-2
- Ron Santo: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Callison: 31
Bot 6
- Marty Perez: S5
- Gil Garrido: 34/SH.1-2
- Hal King: K
- Sonny Jackson: 7
Top 7
- Brock Davis: S8/G
- J. C. Martin: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Hands: K
- Don Kessinger: 7
Bot 7
- Ralph Garr: 3/G
- Hank Aaron: 6/P
- Mike Lum: 5/FL
Top 8
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: S8
- Joe Pepitone: 6/P
- Ron Santo: S8/L.1-3
- Johnny Callison: 3/G
Bot 8
- Earl Williams: S7/L
- Tommie Aaron: 36(1)/FO
- Marty Perez: K
- Gil Garrido: 63
Top 9
- Brock Davis: S7/L
- J. C. Martin: 14/SH.1-2
- Paul Popovich: 7
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 9
- Zoilo Versalles: HR/7





















