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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1971-08-18 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 13432 · 84°F, night · 2:24
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 7–2. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 8th. Milt Pappas earned the win. Johnny Callison went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
W: Milt Pappas L: Phil Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cleo James | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Pappas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Aaron | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Garrido | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 7.1 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
 Mike McQueen | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Glenn Beckert: S8/P
- Billy Williams: PB.1-2#
- Billy Williams: 3/P
- Joe Pepitone: K
Bot 1
- Sonny Jackson: S8/G
- Ralph Garr: D4.1-3
- Mike Lum: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Earl Williams: 8(B)2(3)/DP
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 2/P
- Cleo James: 63
- Johnny Callison: E3.B-1
- Chris Cannizzaro: S7/L.1-2
- Milt Pappas: S1/L.2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: K
Bot 2
- Tommie Aaron: 63
- Zoilo Versalles: 63
- Marty Perez: 9
Top 3
- Glenn Beckert: S7
- Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
- Joe Pepitone: D8/L
- Ron Santo: K/C
Bot 3
- Gil Garrido: 53
- Phil Niekro: S8
- Sonny Jackson: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 4
- Cleo James: 7
- Johnny Callison: K
- Chris Cannizzaro: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Ralph Garr: S9.BX2(96)
- Mike Lum: 43
- Earl Williams: S7/L
- Tommie Aaron: WP.1-2
- Tommie Aaron: S7.2-3
- Zoilo Versalles: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Milt Pappas: K
- Don Kessinger: 5/P
- Glenn Beckert: 8
Bot 5
- Marty Perez: 53
- Gil Garrido: 2/FL
- Phil Niekro: 63
Top 6
- Billy Williams: HR/8
- Joe Pepitone: S9
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP
- Cleo James: S6/G
- Johnny Callison: SB2
- Johnny Callison: PB.2-3
- Johnny Callison: BK.3-H(UR)
- Johnny Callison: 4/P
Bot 6
- Sonny Jackson: 3/G
- Ralph Garr: S8
- Mike Lum: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Chris Cannizzaro: 31
- Milt Pappas: E5.B-1
- Don Kessinger: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Earl Williams: HR/8
- Tommie Aaron: 13
- Zoilo Versalles: 2/FL
- Marty Perez: S8/L
- Gil Garrido: S5/G.1-2
- Phil Niekro: 7
Top 8
- Glenn Beckert: 9
- Billy Williams: S9/G
- Joe Pepitone: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ron Santo: IW
- Cleo James: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Callison: HR/8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Chris Cannizzaro: 3/FL
- Milt Pappas: 63
Bot 8
- Sonny Jackson: 9
- Ralph Garr: 43
- Mike Lum: S1/L
- Earl Williams: K
Top 9
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: 9/L
- Joe Pepitone: K
Bot 9
- Tommie Aaron: S7
- Zoilo Versalles: 54(1)3/GDP
- Marty Perez: 53