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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1973-08-28 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 7566 · 87°F, night · 2:44
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 9–6. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Burt Hooton earned the win and Bob Locker picked up the save. Rico Carty went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | |
| ATL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Burt Hooton L: Joe Niekro SV: Bob Locker
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Pappas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Burris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Bourque | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Aaron | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Schueler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 3.1 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Ray Burris | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Burt Hooton | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Locker | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Schueler | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Joe Niekro | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Adrian Devine | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S7/L
- Rick Monday: 46(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: 8.1-2
- Rico Carty: HR/7.2-H
- Ron Santo: D7/P
- Jose Cardenal: 7
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: HR/9
- Mike Lum: DGR/9
- Darrell Evans: W
- Hank Aaron: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Dusty Baker: 43
- Davey Johnson: HP
- Marty Perez: 36(1)/FO
- Paul Casanova: S7/G.1-2
- Ron Schueler: K
Top 2
- Paul Popovich: S8/G
- Randy Hundley: 64(1)3/GDP
- Milt Pappas: K/C
Bot 2
- Ralph Garr: S8/P
- Mike Lum: SB2#
- Mike Lum: 5/P
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Hank Aaron: E6.2XH(32);B-1
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: 13
- Rick Monday: 9
- Billy Williams: W
- Rico Carty: 43
Bot 3
- Dusty Baker: 4/P
- Davey Johnson: S8/L
- Marty Perez: SB2#
- Marty Perez: 9
- Paul Casanova: IW
- Ron Schueler: 7
Top 4
- Ron Santo: 9
- Jose Cardenal: 8
- Paul Popovich: 8
Bot 4
- Ralph Garr: S8
- Mike Lum: 43.1-2
- Darrell Evans: W
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)/FO
- Dusty Baker: K
Top 5
- Randy Hundley: S7
- Ray Burris: SB2#
- Ray Burris: 2/BINT.2-2
- Don Kessinger: D7/P.2-3
- Rick Monday: W
- Billy Williams: 4/P
- Rico Carty: S7/L.2-H;1-2;3-H
- Ron Santo: K
Bot 5
- Davey Johnson: K
- Marty Perez: 43
- Paul Casanova: K
Top 6
- Jose Cardenal: S7/G
- Paul Popovich: S7/L.1-2
- Randy Hundley: W.2-3;1-2
- Pat Bourque: K
- Don Kessinger: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Sonny Jackson: W
- Ralph Garr: S5/BG.1-2
- Mike Lum: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Darrell Evans: S4/G.3-H;1-3(E1)
- Hank Aaron: 43.3-H(UR);1-2
- Dusty Baker: 53
Top 7
- Rick Monday: 13
- Billy Williams: S7/P
- Rico Carty: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- Davey Johnson: K
- Joe Niekro: 43
- Paul Casanova: 7
Top 8
- Ron Santo: W
- Jose Cardenal: S7/G.1-2
- Paul Popovich: S9/L.2-H;1-2
- Randy Hundley: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jim Hickman: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Don Kessinger: S8.3-H;BX2(86)
Bot 8
- Sonny Jackson: E4.B-1
- Ralph Garr: 53/SH.1-2
- Mike Lum: 3/G.2-3
- Darrell Evans: K
Top 9
- Rick Monday: S8/G
- Billy Williams: S8/P.1-2
- Rico Carty: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ron Santo: HR/7.3-H
- Jose Cardenal: 8
Bot 9
- Hank Aaron: 13
- Dusty Baker: 53
- Davey Johnson: 13
Notes & reviews
- Ray Burris called for interference