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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-05-03 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4392 · 50°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph · 2:37
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 12–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Fergie Jenkins earned the win. Billy Williams went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 17 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Pat Jarvis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Jarvis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Jarvis | 4.0 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Schueler | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Nash | 1.2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Gary Neibauer | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix Millan: 63
- Ralph Garr: 63
- Hank Aaron: W
- Rico Carty: W.1-2
- Earl Williams: WP.2-3;1-2
- Earl Williams: 8
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 4/P
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: S9/G
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Orlando Cepeda: S8/L
- Darrell Evans: K/C
- Marty Perez: 64(1)/FO
- Pat Jarvis: 13
Bot 2
- Jim Hickman: HR/7
- Rick Monday: 9
- Jose Cardenal: S9/G
- Randy Hundley: CS2(24)
- Randy Hundley: K
Top 3
- Felix Millan: 23
- Ralph Garr: S1/L
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Rico Carty: S9/L.1-3
- Earl Williams: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Fergie Jenkins: 9
- Don Kessinger: S5/BG
- Glenn Beckert: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Orlando Cepeda: S9/L
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Marty Perez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: 63
- Ron Santo: K
- Jim Hickman: S7/L
- Rick Monday: D8/L.1-H
- Jose Cardenal: T9.2-H
- Randy Hundley: S8/L.3-H
- Fergie Jenkins: 8
Top 5
- Pat Jarvis: 43
- Felix Millan: 4/L
- Ralph Garr: 13
Bot 5
- Don Kessinger: S9/L
- Glenn Beckert: S8/P.1-3
- Billy Williams: HR/8.3-H;1-H
- Ron Santo: K
- Jim Hickman: 63
- Rick Monday: 3/G
Top 6
- Hank Aaron: S6/G
- Rico Carty: W.1-2
- Earl Williams: WP.2-3;1-2
- Earl Williams: W
- Orlando Cepeda: 2/FL
- Darrell Evans: 8/SF.3-H
- Marty Perez: 13
Bot 6
- Jose Cardenal: 7
- Randy Hundley: 3/FL
- Fergie Jenkins: S1
- Don Kessinger: WP.1-2
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 13
Top 7
- Mike Lum: 5/FL
- Felix Millan: S7
- Ralph Garr: 9
- Hank Aaron: 7
Bot 7
- Billy Williams: 6/L
- Ron Santo: S6/G
- Jim Hickman: W.1-2
- Rick Monday: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jose Cardenal: SB2
- Jose Cardenal: D9.3-H;2-H
- Randy Hundley: WP.2-3
- Randy Hundley: W
- Fergie Jenkins: S9/G.3-H;1-2
- Don Kessinger: 43
Top 8
- Rico Carty: W
- Earl Williams: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Darrell Evans: 1/G
Bot 8
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: S9.BX2(946)
- Ron Santo: W
- Jim Hickman: W.1-2
- Rick Monday: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Frank Fernandez: K/C
Top 9
- Marty Perez: 53
- Dusty Baker: 7
- Felix Millan: K
Notes & reviews
- Billy Williams thought it was a home run and was not running