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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1973-06-16 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 21613 · 90°F, night · 2:27
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 7th. Rick Reuschel earned the win and Bob Locker picked up the save. Jim Hickman went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: Phil Niekro SV: Bob Locker
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Popovich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Oates | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hank Aaron | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Lum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Tepedino | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
 Bob Locker | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Jim Panther | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Monday: D8/L
- Glenn Beckert: WP.2-3
- Glenn Beckert: 63.3-H
- Billy Williams: W
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Santo: 4/P
Bot 1
- Johnny Oates: 43
- Ralph Garr: S6
- Darrell Evans: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)#
- Darrell Evans: K
- Hank Aaron: K/C
Top 2
- Jose Cardenal: HR/7
- Ken Rudolph: K
- Paul Popovich: 6/P
- Rick Reuschel: 53
Bot 2
- Mike Lum: D7/L
- Dusty Baker: 4/P
- Davey Johnson: K/C
- Marty Perez: 63
Top 3
- Rick Monday: 7
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: W
- Jim Hickman: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: 53
Bot 3
- Phil Niekro: K/C
- Johnny Oates: 43
- Ralph Garr: D9/L
- Darrell Evans: W
- Hank Aaron: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Lum: 8
Top 4
- Jose Cardenal: 6/P
- Ken Rudolph: 8
- Paul Popovich: S9/L
- Rick Reuschel: PB.1-2
- Rick Reuschel: K
Bot 4
- Dusty Baker: S8
- Davey Johnson: 8
- Marty Perez: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Rick Monday: W
- Glenn Beckert: 54/SH.1-2
- Billy Williams: E3.2-3;B-1
- Jim Hickman: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Phil Niekro: S8/G
- Johnny Oates: 36(1)/FO
- Ralph Garr: 8
- Darrell Evans: K
Top 6
- Ron Santo: S8/G
- Jose Cardenal: WP.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 63.2-3
- Ken Rudolph: K23
- Paul Popovich: IW
- Rick Reuschel: SB2
- Rick Reuschel: 9
Bot 6
- Hank Aaron: HR/8
- Mike Lum: 5/P
- Dusty Baker: W
- Davey Johnson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Davey Johnson: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Marty Perez: 8
Top 7
- Rick Monday: 3/G
- Glenn Beckert: 3/FL
- Billy Williams: K+PB.B-1
- Jim Hickman: HR/7.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Ron Santo: 5/L
Bot 7
- Sonny Jackson: 8
- Johnny Oates: 7
- Ralph Garr: S9
- Darrell Evans: PO1(13)
Top 8
- Jose Cardenal: 5/L
- Ken Rudolph: 53
- Paul Popovich: 6/P
Bot 8
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Hank Aaron: 8
- Mike Lum: 63
Top 9
- Rick Reuschel: 63
- Rick Monday: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 53
Bot 9
- Dusty Baker: S7/L
- Davey Johnson: W.1-2
- Marty Perez: 3/BP
- Frank Tepedino: S9.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Oates: 6(1)3/GDP