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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1973-06-01 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10626 · 80°F, sunny · 2:44
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 8–7. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 7th. Pat Dobson earned the win and Phil Niekro picked up the save. Billy Williams went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Pat Dobson L: Jack Aker SV: Phil Niekro
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Jackson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Marty Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Oates | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roric Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Dietz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Bourque | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burt Hooton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Gura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roric Harrison | 3.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Tom House | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Dobson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Larry Gura | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Aker | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sonny Jackson: K/C
- Marty Perez: 9
- Darrell Evans: W
- Mike Lum: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: S7
- Glenn Beckert: WP.1-2#
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: W
- Jose Cardenal: K/C
- Ron Santo: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Pat Bourque: 6/P
Top 2
- Ralph Garr: 53
- Dusty Baker: 63
- Davey Johnson: S7/L
- Johnny Oates: 7
Bot 2
- Randy Hundley: K
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Burt Hooton: S9
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 7
Top 3
- Roric Harrison: K
- Sonny Jackson: S8
- Marty Perez: 1/BP
- Darrell Evans: W.1-2
- Mike Lum: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ralph Garr: S6.2-3;1-2
- Dusty Baker: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Davey Johnson: K
Bot 3
- Billy Williams: HR/7
- Jose Cardenal: S6
- Ron Santo: SB2#
- Ron Santo: PO2(16)#
- Ron Santo: 9
- Pat Bourque: D9/L
- Randy Hundley: S7.2-3;BX2(723)
Top 4
- Johnny Oates: 23
- Roric Harrison: 4/P
- Sonny Jackson: K
Bot 4
- Don Kessinger: S7/L
- Burt Hooton: 14/SH.1-2
- Rick Monday: W
- Glenn Beckert: 9
- Billy Williams: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Jose Cardenal: 63
Top 5
- Marty Perez: S6
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Mike Lum: 5/FL
- Ralph Garr: S8/L.1-2
- Dusty Baker: W.2-3;1-2
- Davey Johnson: 63
Bot 5
- Ron Santo: 53
- Pat Bourque: 4/L
- Randy Hundley: 53
Top 6
- Johnny Oates: 43
- Oscar Brown: 63
- Sonny Jackson: 31
Bot 6
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Larry Gura: K/C
- Rick Monday: 6/P
Top 7
- Marty Perez: D8.B-3(E8)
- Darrell Evans: 7/SF.3-H
- Mike Lum: S9/L
- Ralph Garr: HR/9.1-H
- Dusty Baker: W
- Davey Johnson: SB2#
- Davey Johnson: K
- Johnny Oates: S4.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Dick Dietz: S7.2-H(UR)
- Sonny Jackson: K
Bot 7
- Glenn Beckert: K
- Billy Williams: 31
- Jose Cardenal: 7
Top 8
- Marty Perez: 43
- Darrell Evans: D7
- Mike Lum: 43.2-3
- Ralph Garr: 63
Bot 8
- Ron Santo: 3/P
- Pat Bourque: 53
- Randy Hundley: K23
Top 9
- Dusty Baker: 8
- Davey Johnson: 5/P
- Johnny Oates: 7
Bot 9
- Don Kessinger: 3/L
- Jim Hickman: 2/FL
- Rick Monday: S5/BG
- Glenn Beckert: S7.1-2
- Billy Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO