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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1972-05-14 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 21967 · 68°F, cloudy · 1:59
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Phil Niekro earned the win. Jose Cardenal went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Milt Pappas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Pappas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 8.1 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: S6/G
- Billy Williams: BK.1-2#
- Billy Williams: K
- Jim Hickman: 63
Bot 1
- Felix Millan: D9/L
- Ralph Garr: 43.2-3
- Hank Aaron: W
- Rico Carty: K/C
- Earl Williams: DGR/7.3-H;1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: K/C
Top 2
- Rick Monday: 43
- Jose Cardenal: HR/7
- Carmen Fanzone: 7
- Randy Hundley: 63
Bot 2
- Darrell Evans: 9
- Marty Perez: 9
- Phil Niekro: 8
Top 3
- Milt Pappas: 53
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: S8/L
- Billy Williams: PB.1-2
- Billy Williams: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Felix Millan: 53
- Ralph Garr: 4/L
- Hank Aaron: 7
Top 4
- Jim Hickman: 3/FL
- Rick Monday: 43
- Jose Cardenal: K
Bot 4
- Rico Carty: 8
- Earl Williams: 1/L
- Orlando Cepeda: 5/P
Top 5
- Carmen Fanzone: 7
- Randy Hundley: 6/P
- Milt Pappas: 9
Bot 5
- Darrell Evans: K/C
- Marty Perez: D8/L
- Phil Niekro: 53
- Felix Millan: S4/G.2-3
- Ralph Garr: 8
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: S9/L
- Glenn Beckert: 14/SH.1-2
- Billy Williams: W
- Jim Hickman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Hank Aaron: S7/G
- Rico Carty: K
- Earl Williams: S5.1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: 6/P
- Darrell Evans: 3/G
Top 7
- Rick Monday: K
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Carmen Fanzone: E5.B-1
- Randy Hundley: 8
Bot 7
- Marty Perez: 63
- Phil Niekro: 7
- Felix Millan: 3/FL
Top 8
- Milt Pappas: S7/L
- Don Kessinger: 34/SH.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: PB.2-3
- Glenn Beckert: 5/L
- Billy Williams: 31
Bot 8
- Ralph Garr: S8/L
- Hank Aaron: 7/L
- Rico Carty: S8/G.1-2
- Earl Williams: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jim Hickman: 43
- Rick Monday: 63
- Jose Cardenal: 8
Bot 9
- Orlando Cepeda: 8
- Darrell Evans: HR/8