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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1972-07-06 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 8863 · night · 2:24
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 3rd. George Stone earned the win and Cecil Upshaw picked up the save. Dusty Baker went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: George Stone L: Bill Hands SV: Cecil Upshaw
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Hands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Felix Millan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Dan McGinn | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Steve Hamilton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Stone | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Don Kessinger: W
- Billy Williams: 9
- Jim Hickman: 6/P
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: S4/G
- Dusty Baker: 8
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 63
- Paul Popovich: 13
- Rick Monday: HP
- Randy Hundley: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Darrell Evans: 31
- Earl Williams: 53
- Mike Lum: 63
Top 3
- Bill Hands: K
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Don Kessinger: 8
Bot 3
- Felix Millan: S6/G
- Marty Perez: 46(1)/FO
- George Stone: 24/SH.1-2
- Ralph Garr: S8/L.2-H
- Dusty Baker: HR/8.1-H
- Hank Aaron: W
- Darrell Evans: D7/L.1-H
- Earl Williams: 3/FL
Top 4
- Billy Williams: D9/G
- Jim Hickman: 9/FL
- Ron Santo: 63
- Paul Popovich: 9
Bot 4
- Mike Lum: W
- Felix Millan: 64(1)/FO
- Marty Perez: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Rick Monday: 7
- Randy Hundley: K
- Bill North: K
Bot 5
- George Stone: K/C
- Ralph Garr: HP
- Dusty Baker: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Jose Cardenal: S8/L
- Don Kessinger: 54(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: S8/L.1-2
- Jim Hickman: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Ron Santo: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Hank Aaron: K
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Earl Williams: E5.B-1
- Mike Lum: W.1-2
- Felix Millan: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Paul Popovich: 13
- Rick Monday: 3/G
- Randy Hundley: 5/P
Bot 7
- Marty Perez: W
- George Stone: 14/SH.1-2
- Ralph Garr: K
- Dusty Baker: 5/L
Top 8
- Carmen Fanzone: 7
- Jose Cardenal: 5/FL
- Don Kessinger: S8/G
- Billy Williams: K
Bot 8
- Hank Aaron: 2/FL
- Darrell Evans: K
- Earl Williams: W
- Mike Lum: K
Top 9
- Jim Hickman: W
- Ron Santo: HR/8.1-H
- Paul Popovich: 43
- Rick Monday: 43
- Joe Pepitone: 8