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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1971-06-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 19204 · Wind 12 mph · 2:40
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 5th. Jim Nash earned the win and Phil Niekro picked up the save. Hank Aaron went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Jim Nash L: Ken Holtzman SV: Phil Niekro
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sonny Jackson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Didier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Nash | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Priddy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brock Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Breeden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Nash | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Bob Priddy | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Phil Niekro | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 4.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Bonham | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Tompkins | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Newman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix Millan: 53
- Sonny Jackson: K
- Hank Aaron: W
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 31
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: D9/L.1-H
- Joe Pepitone: S7.2-3
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Earl Williams: 8
- Zoilo Versalles: 53
- Mike Lum: 43
Bot 2
- Johnny Callison: 8
- Brock Davis: 13/BG
- Chris Cannizzaro: D8/L
- Ken Holtzman: W
- Don Kessinger: 43
Top 3
- Bob Didier: 43
- Jim Nash: S8/L
- Felix Millan: S8/L.1-2
- Sonny Jackson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 63
- Joe Pepitone: D9/G
- Ron Santo: 5/L
Top 4
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
- Earl Williams: K
Bot 4
- Johnny Callison: S5/BG
- Brock Davis: S9/L.1-2
- Chris Cannizzaro: 14/SH/5L.1-2;2-3
- Ken Holtzman: 9
- Don Kessinger: 53
Top 5
- Zoilo Versalles: S8/L
- Mike Lum: S8.1-2
- Bob Didier: E1/SH.1-2;2-3
- Jim Nash: 7
- Felix Millan: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Sonny Jackson: S8.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Hank Aaron: D8/78D.1-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Orlando Cepeda: D8/L.2-H(UR)
- Earl Williams: K
Bot 5
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: 3/FL
- Joe Pepitone: 6/P
Top 6
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Mike Lum: S7/L
- Bob Didier: D9/G.1-3
- Jim Nash: K
- Felix Millan: 5/P
Bot 6
- Ron Santo: W
- Johnny Callison: S8/L.1-2
- Brock Davis: S7/L.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Chris Cannizzaro: W
- Paul Popovich: 8/SF.2-3;3-H
- Don Kessinger: D9.1-3;3-H
- Glenn Beckert: 6/P
- Billy Williams: 4/L
Top 7
- Sonny Jackson: T8
- Hank Aaron: S8.3-H
- Orlando Cepeda: 64(1)3/GDP
- Earl Williams: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Joe Pepitone: 4/P
- Ron Santo: K
- Johnny Callison: K
Top 8
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Mike Lum: D9
- Bob Didier: 63.2-3
- Bob Priddy: 13
Bot 8
- Brock Davis: 7
- J. C. Martin: 3/G
- Hal Breeden: K/C
Top 9
- Felix Millan: 63
- Sonny Jackson: K/C
- Hank Aaron: K
Bot 9
- Don Kessinger: 13
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: S1/G
- Joe Pepitone: SB2
- Joe Pepitone: WP.2-3
- Joe Pepitone: S9.3-H
- Ron Santo: K/C