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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-05-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7631 · 50°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph · 2:18
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 8–0. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 4th. Milt Pappas earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
W: Milt Pappas L: Tom Kelley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Kelley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dusty Baker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Breazeale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Pappas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Kelley | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Ron Schueler | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 George Stone | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Barber | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix Millan: W
- Ralph Garr: 43(B)6(1)/DP
- Hank Aaron: S7/L
- Rico Carty: 6(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: 6/P
Top 2
- Earl Williams: K
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
- Darrell Evans: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 53
- Jim Hickman: S8/G
- Rick Monday: 3/G.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: D8/L.2-H
- Randy Hundley: 7/L
Top 3
- Marty Perez: E5.B-1
- Tom Kelley: 34/SH.1-2
- Felix Millan: 63
- Ralph Garr: 9
Bot 3
- Milt Pappas: K
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 63
Top 4
- Hank Aaron: 7
- Rico Carty: 9
- Earl Williams: 63
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Jim Hickman: S7/L.1-2
- Rick Monday: T9.2-H;1-H
- Jose Cardenal: S9/P.3-H
- Randy Hundley: 8/L
- Milt Pappas: S7/L.1-2
- Don Kessinger: W.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Beckert: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 7
Top 5
- Orlando Cepeda: S8/G
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Marty Perez: S7/L.1-2
- Mike Lum: 8
- Felix Millan: S9/G.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Garr: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: 53
- Jim Hickman: S7/G
- Rick Monday: WP.1-2
- Rick Monday: IW
- Jose Cardenal: 5/FL
Top 6
- Hank Aaron: S8/L
- Rico Carty: 9
- Paul Casanova: K/C
- Orlando Cepeda: S7/L.1-2
- Darrell Evans: 6/P
Bot 6
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Milt Pappas: K
- Don Kessinger: K/C
Top 7
- Marty Perez: 13
- Dusty Baker: HP
- Felix Millan: 13.1-2#
- Ralph Garr: 7
Bot 7
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: T7
- Ron Santo: 7/SF.3-H
- Jim Hickman: 13
Top 8
- Hank Aaron: 5/L
- Rico Carty: 9
- Paul Casanova: K
Bot 8
- Rick Monday: S4/G
- Jose Cardenal: W.1-2
- Randy Hundley: 4/P
- Milt Pappas: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: S6.3-H;2-H
- Glenn Beckert: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Darrell Evans: W
- Marty Perez: E6.1-2;B-1
- Jim Breazeale: 2/FL
- Felix Millan: 9
Notes & reviews
- Billy Williams left with dizziness