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Atlanta Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1973-08-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 21652 · 83°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph · 2:24
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 15–1. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 2nd. Phil Niekro earned the win. Darrell Evans went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Phil Niekro L: Rick Reuschel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Hank Aaron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Niekro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Goggin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Tepedino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Burris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Hiser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Bourque | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Niekro | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Reuschel | 2.1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Burris | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave LaRoche | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Burt Hooton | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Jack Aker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ralph Garr: 43
- Mike Lum: E6.B-1
- Darrell Evans: HR/8.1-H(UR)
- Hank Aaron: 43
- Dusty Baker: S8/G
- Davey Johnson: 6/L
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 2
- Marty Perez: 43
- Paul Casanova: S6/G.B-2(E6)
- Phil Niekro: K
- Ralph Garr: S7/L.2-H
- Mike Lum: T8.1-H
- Darrell Evans: S8/L.3-H
- Hank Aaron: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Rico Carty: 7
- Ron Santo: 8
- Rick Monday: K
Top 3
- Dusty Baker: S7/L
- Davey Johnson: 9
- Marty Perez: S9/L.1-2
- Paul Casanova: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Phil Niekro: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Garr: S8/L.3-H;2-H
- Mike Lum: K
Bot 3
- Randy Hundley: S7/L
- Paul Popovich: S3/G.1-2
- Ray Burris: K
- Don Kessinger: 9
- Jose Cardenal: K
Top 4
- Darrell Evans: K
- Hank Aaron: S8/L
- Dusty Baker: K/C
- Davey Johnson: 4/P
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: 8
- Rico Carty: S7/G
- Ron Santo: T8.1-H
- Rick Monday: K
- Randy Hundley: 3/FL
Top 5
- Marty Perez: S9/L
- Paul Casanova: 13.1-2
- Phil Niekro: S8/L.2-H
- Ralph Garr: 36(1)/FO
- Mike Lum: 43
Bot 5
- Paul Popovich: 8
- Gene Hiser: 3/G
- Don Kessinger: S8/L
- Jose Cardenal: 13
Top 6
- Darrell Evans: W
- Hank Aaron: PO1(E1).1-3
- Hank Aaron: W
- Dusty Baker: 8/SF.3-H
- Davey Johnson: HR/7.1-H
- Marty Perez: D7/L
- Paul Casanova: 63.2-3
- Phil Niekro: 9
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: 8
- Rico Carty: K
- Ron Santo: 8
Top 7
- Ralph Garr: S6
- Mike Lum: 7
- Darrell Evans: W.1-2
- Hank Aaron: D7/L.2-H;1-H
- Dusty Baker: K
- Chuck Goggin: S7/L.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Marty Perez: W
- Paul Casanova: K
Bot 7
- Rick Monday: 13
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Paul Popovich: HP
- Gene Hiser: 43
Top 8
- Phil Niekro: 8
- Ralph Garr: S8/G
- Frank Tepedino: K
- Darrell Evans: K/C
Bot 8
- Don Kessinger: 31
- Pat Bourque: S9/L/9D
- Billy Williams: 64(1)/FO
- Rico Carty: 7
Top 9
- Sonny Jackson: 9/L
- Dusty Baker: 7/L
- Chuck Goggin: 9
Bot 9
- Ron Santo: K
- Rick Monday: T7
- Randy Hundley: 9
- Paul Popovich: 3/G